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“You Hurt? We Fight!”
Long-time readers know that I like to collect examples of fabulous lawyer advertising when I travel. I’ve previously praised the Jodat Law Group, some ads I saw in Woonsocket, and some more dignified examples I saw on a recent trip to Bosnia, Montenegro, and Croatia.
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The Muller Indictment On Russia’s Social Media Schemes: First Thoughts
By now you have read that a grand jury has indicted several Russian nationals for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in connection with the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election. There is already plenty of news and commentary out there. Here for what it is worth is my reaction to the……
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Case of the Day: Han v. Financial Supervisory Service
The case of the day is Han v. Financial Supervisory Service (S.D.N.Y. 2018). It’s a very odd case. The plaintiff, Karen Han, brought an action against Financial Supervisory Service, which may or may not be an instrumentality of South Korea. The action sought a judgment declaring that if she serves a subpoena for testimony or……
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Case of the Day: Baylay v. Eithad Airways
The case of the day is Baylay v. Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. (7th Cir. 2018). Martin Baylay, a British national, was a pilot for Etihad, an Abu Dhabi corporation (and, apparently, an instrumentality of the UAE). Baylay alleged that he was assaulted by Saravdeep Mann, another crew member, during a layover in Chicago. Mann was arrested……
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Case of the Day: SEC v. Cluff
The case of the day is SEC v. Cluff (S.D.N.Y. 2018). The SEC moved for leave under FRCP 4(f)(3) to serve process on James Shaoul by email. Shaoul was in Israel. Israel is a party to the Hague Service Convention and has not objected to service by postal channels under Article 10(a).