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Case of the Day: Genger v. Genger
The case of the day is Genger v. Genger (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015). There were two related actions involving Orly Genger and Sagi Genger. Presumably they had a family dispute of some sort, though the opinion doesn’t give details of the underlying dispute. In one of the actions (call it “Action 1”), Sagi Genger attempted……
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Case of the Day: Portalp International v. Zuloaga
The case of the day is Portalp International SAS v. Zuloaga (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015). Daniel Zuloaga was the president of Portalp USA. LLC. When the company terminated his employment, he sued Portalp USA and its parent, Portalp International, SAS, a French firm, for breach of contract. He served process on Portalp, in France,……
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Case of the Day: SEC v. Craven
The case of the day is SEC v. Craven (W.D. Ky. 2015). The SEC had a judgment for $5.3 million against Anna Craven in the Southern District of New York. Craven resided in Switzerland but had property in Kentucky. Under FRCP 69, Kentucky law governed the procedure for execution of a money judgment, and Kentucky……
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Case of the Day: In re Application of the Republic of Ecuador
The case of the day is In re Application of the Republic of Ecuador (D. Mass. 2015). The case is basically a routine § 1782 request made by Ecuador seeking discovery from Dr. Gregory S. Douglas, one of Chevron’s expert witnesses, for use in the BIT arbitration. The case follows several earlier cases, which I……
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Case of the Day: Lipenga v. Kambalame
The case of the day is Lipenga v. Kambalame (D. Md. 2015). Fairness Lipenga sued Jane N. Kambalame, a Malawian diplomat, alleging violations of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Reauthorization Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and Maryland wage and hours laws, as well as for false imprisonment, breach of contract, and other……