Author: Ted Folkman

  • Case of the Day: AlbaniaBEG Ambient v. Enel

    The case of the day is AlbaniaBEG Ambient Sh.p.k. v. Enel S.p.A. (N.Y. App. Div. 2018). I wrote about a related procedural decision in March 2016. AlbaniaBEG was the Albanian subsidiary of Becchetti Energy Group S.p.A., an Italian firm. The defendants, Enel S.p.A. and Enelpower S.p.A., are also Italian companies; Enel is Italy’s largest power……

  • Case of the Day: Ben-Haim v. Edri

    The case of the day is Ben-Haim v. Edri (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). Sharon and Oshrat Ben-Haim, two Jewish Israelis, were married in Israel in 2008. Before and after the wedding, they lived in New Jersey. They had a daughter after the marriage, who was born in New Jersey. When the family traveled……

  • Case of the Day: Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L.

    The case of the day is Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L. (D.P.R. 2018). Apindo brought claims against Toschi, an Italian company, under Puerto Rico law. Toschi moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process—Apindo had served process by mail, without an Italian translation.

  • “You Hurt? We Fight!”

    “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.

  • The Muller Indictment On Russia’s Social Media Schemes: First Thoughts

    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……