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Case of the Day: United States v. Trabelsi
The case of the day is United States v. Trabelsi (D.C. Cir. 2017). Days after the 9/11 attack, Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunesian national and former professional footballer, was arrested in Belgium. The policy searched his apartment and found an Uzi submachine gun and a list of chemicals used to make explosives. He was charged with……
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Trump on Immigration: The Worst Policies Are The Most Clearly Lawful
How should we view President Trump’s immigration policies? Here are some thoughts.
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Case of the Day: United States v. Public Warehousing Co.
The case of the day is United States v. Public Warehousing Co. KSC (N.D. Ga. 2017). The government’s claim was that the Public Warehousing Co. and Sultan Center Food Products, two Kuwaiti companies, had overcharged the United States on government contracts. According to the judge, for six years, the government and the relator “have been……
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Case of the Day: In re Catalyst Managerial Services
The case of the day is In re Catalyst Managerial Services, DMCC (2d Cir. 2017). The district court had granted Catalyst’s application to take discovery from several banks for use in a breach of contract action that Catalyst had brought against Libya Africa Investment Portfolio in the UK. LAIP’s main argument was that the discovery……
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Nathalie Cely on the Ecuadoran Political Scene
Nathalie Cely, former ambassador of Ecuador to the United States and Letters Blogatory contributor, comments on the Ecuadoran political scene, less polemically than Gustavo Domínguez a few days ago. Her piece, which is in Spanish, focuses on the lack of detail in all candidates’ economic proposals. Thanks, Nathalie, for your contribution!