Comments on: Quick Thoughts on the DNC’s Lawsuit Against the Trump Campaign, Russia, and Wikileaks https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/ The Blog of International Judicial Assistance Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Case of the Day: DNC v. Russian Federation | Letters Blogatory https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3076 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:16 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3076 […] Federation (S.D.N.Y. 2019). I’ve written about the case several times before (for instance, these posts on the FSIA issues, this one on serving process on Wikileaks, and this one on serving process […]

]]> By: US Court Authorizes Service By Twitter on Wikileaks | Letters Blogatory | Letters Blogatory https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3075 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:02:07 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3075 […] lawsuit against Russia, Wikileaks, Julian Assange and others. I have written previously about the FSIA issue in the case and the issues about serving process on Mr. Assange in the Ecuadoran embassy in London. […]

]]> By: Ted Folkman https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3074 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:40:14 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3074 In reply to Alessandro Spinillo.

There’s a 0% chance Russia would appear, I think.

]]> By: Alessandro Spinillo https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3073 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:26:25 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3073 In reply to Ted Folkman.

You’re correct, serving a sovereign through diplomatic channel is relatively simple, but do you think that Russia will appear to the New York court?

]]> By: Ted Folkman https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3072 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:14:41 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3072 In reply to Tom McLean.

Funny you should ask! It turns out service on Russia itself will be easier than service on Assange. If you know what you’re doing, you can get through the rigmarole of 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a) without any unforced errors, and the foreign state has no way to avoid service by diplomatic channels.

]]> By: Ted Folkman https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3071 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:14:41 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3071 In reply to Tom McLean.

Funny you should ask! It turns out service on Russia itself will be easier than service on Assange. If you know what you’re doing, you can get through the rigmarole of 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a) without any unforced errors, and the foreign state has no way to avoid service by diplomatic channels.

]]> By: Tom McLean https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3069 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:39:10 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3069 I do not disagree with your FSIA comments. But perhaps you might want to comment on the mechanical difficulties for serving in Russia and serving Assange who is held up in the Equatorial embassy in London.

]]> By: Tom McLean https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3070 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:39:10 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3070 I do not disagree with your FSIA comments. But perhaps you might want to comment on the mechanical difficulties for serving in Russia and serving Assange who is held up in the Equatorial embassy in London.

]]> By: More on the DNC Lawsuit: Serving Assange | Letters Blogatory | Letters Blogatory https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3067 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:00:36 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3067 […] Friday I wrote about the FSIA issues raised by the DNC’s lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign, et al. There […]

]]> By: More on the DNC Lawsuit: Serving Assange | Letters Blogatory | Letters Blogatory https://lettersblogatory.com/2018/04/20/quick-thoughts-on-the-dncs-lawsuit-against-trump-russia-and-wikileaks/#comment-3068 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:00:36 +0000 https://lettersblogatory.com/?p=26397#comment-3068 […] Friday I wrote about the FSIA issues raised by the DNC’s lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign, et al. There […]

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