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What are International Law Blogs Saying About the War in Israel?
Readers, an apology. I know you come to Letters Blogatory to read about international judicial assistance. But I find myself unable to write about anything other than the war in Israel. It will pass in time. But in the meanwhile, if you prefer not to read posts like this one, feel free to skip it!……
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A Sad Day In Israel
Readers, you all have read about the Hamas surprise attack on Israel on Saturday and probably seen the distressing videos and images of atrocities including the murder, kidnapping, and assault of civilians and the celebrations that followed. Saturday was the saddest day for the Jewish people that I can remember in my lifetime. I think……
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Full Faith and Credit for Judgments Recognizing Judgments?
Bill Dodge has a new post about the interesting and longstanding question of how a US court should treat the judgment of a sister-state court recognizing a foreign country judgment. Everyone agrees that the foreign country judgment is not itself entitled to full faith and credit. But is a US judgment recognizing the foreign country……
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The Case of the Bhutanese Air Conditioner
The New York Times reported on the story of the New Yorkers who live in an apartment building near the United Nations. Their building is next-door to Bhutan’s permanent mission to the UN. According to the neighbors, Bhutan keeps a “vexingly loud air-conditioning unit on the roof of the building.” So far, they haven’t had……
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Sophie Turner v. Joe Jonas: A High-Profile Abduction Convention Case
The BBC has reported that the actress, Sophie Turner, has filed a petition under the Hague Abduction Convention for the return of her children to the UK. Her husband, the singer Joe Jonas, recently filed a divorce petition in Florida, and Turner filed the new petition in New York. The basic scheme of the Abduction……