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Case of the Day: Harbi v. MIT
The case of the day is Harbi v. MIT (D. Mass. 2017). Faïza Harbi, who lived in France, was enrolled in MIT’s online course, “For the Love of Physics,” taught by Professor Emeritus Walter Lewin. She alleged that Lewin sexually harassed her online, and she sued him and MIT in Boston, asserting common law tort……
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Thoughts on The Chinese Decision On Recognizing a US Judgment
If you haven’t read Dr. Jie Huang’s important report on a Chinese court’s unprecedented recognition of a US commercial money judgment, read it now. This is a big deal. I have just a few comments on the development.
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DACA And Congressional Cowardice
There are hundreds of thousands—maybe more than a million—people living in the United States who entered the United States illegally with their parents when they were children. In the important moral senses, they are as American as I am, or certainly as American as my immigrant ancestors were. They have learned English, they work, they……
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Chinese Court Recognizes US Commercial Money Judgment
Friend of Letters Blogatory Dr. Jie Huang reports on a new decision from the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan City, which, in an unprecedented decision, has recognized a US commercial money judgment. This is apparently a first in China, and so the decision is a Big Deal. I’ll have some comments on it tomorrow. Thanks,……
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Case of the Day: In re Accent Delight
The case of the day is In re Accent Delight International (2d Cir. 2017). Accent Delight and Xitrans Finance Ltd. were BVI companies owned by Dmitry Rybolovlev’s family trusts. Rybolovlev was a Russian national who resided in Monaco. Yves Bouvier was a Swiss national who dealt in fine art through MEI Invest Ltd., a Hong……