Letters Blogatory

The Blog of International Judicial Assistance
By Ted Folkman

Month: March 2018

  • New ABA Formal Opinion on Blogging

    The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has just issued a new formal opinion on Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary. The gist is that a law blogger cannot reveal information relating to a representation, including information contained in public records, unless an exception to the ordinary rule of confidentiality…

  • Case of the Day: Rubin v. Iran

    The case of the day is Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran (S. Ct. 2018). The case arose out of a 1997 suicide bombing in Jerusalem, carried out by Hamas. The plaintiffs were US citizens who were wounded in the attack or who were relatives of the injured. They sued Iran in the District Court…

  • Lago Agrio: Court Holds Donziger Liable For More Than $800,000 In Costs

    Lago Agrio: Court Holds Donziger Liable For More Than $800,000 In Costs

    One of the worst things about losing a civil action is that your victorious opponent can seek to recover its costs. Talk about being kicked when you’re down! In the United States, unlike in many other jurisdictions, “costs” do not include attorney’s fees. In general, each side bears its own lawyer’s fees. But you can…