Month: October 2015

  • Case of the Day: Savage v. Zelent

    The case of the day is Savage v. Zelent (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). Alan Savage and Julie Anne Zelent lived together as a couple in Scotland. They eventually separated, and Zelent moved to North Carolina. She sued Savage in the Inverness Sheriff’s Court under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, claiming that she was entitled……

  • The New FRCP 26(b)(1)

    European readers, who love to hate US pretrial discovery—this one is for you. Absent action by Congress, on December 1, 2015, an amendment to FRCP 26 adopted by the Supreme Court will go into effect. The main change concerns the scope of permissible pretrial discovery. Under the old rule: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any……

  • Lago Agrio: The Tribunal Makes A Site Visit

    The tribunal hearing the BIT dispute between Ecuador and Chevron has made site visits to three sites in the Ecuadoran Amazon. The tribunal, along with the lawyers and experts for both sides, visited the Aguarico 6, Lago Agrio 2, and Shushufindi 34 sites. You can follow the links to read copies of the transcript of……

  • Case of the Day: In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation

    The case of the day is In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y. 2015). The plaintiffs obtained a $148 million judgment on a jury verdict against Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. and North China Pharmaceutical Group, both Chinese firms, for violations of the Sherman Act. The plaintiffs served discovery requests in aid of the judgment under……

  • Case of the Day: Munoz v. Boyard

    The case of the day is Munoz v. Boyard (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2015). Regis Munoz was a French inventor. He had developed a new battery charger, and he needed capital. So he entered into a partnership agreement with Crisor A. Boyard, under which Boyard would produce and market the invention. Munoz transferred his rights in the……