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The Trump Indictment
I do not have much to say about the indictment of former President Donald Trump, except that in a healthier political climate, the indictment, or even the affidavit in support of the search warrant earlier in the investigation, would spell the end of Trump’s political career. The fundamental problem is that Republican officeholders who know……
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A Letter Of Request Embodies Comity
Anyone who has filed a motion for issuance of a letter of request knows that the Aérospatiale factors provide the framework for deciding whether the court should issue the letter. Right? But there is an important point that I think is indisputably true yet also rarely discussed. The question in Aérospatiale was whether a foreign……
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Canada Accedes to the Apostille Convention
Canada has acceded to the Apostille Convention. The Convention will come into effect for Canada in January 2024. This is actually pretty big news, given the volume of US/Canada cross-border business, the number of families with roots on both sides of the border, and the generally close and friendly ties between the two countries. The……
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Investigation of the Day: To Catch a Thief
I thought you might be interested to follow along with an investigation into a cybercrime I’m currently working on. I am not going to discuss the specifics of the case, but even in broad strokes, I think it is interesting because the investigation is a little more detective work than I usually get to do.……
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Data-rich Post of the Day: John Coyle on Forum Selection Clauses
Some days I think Letters Blogatory has become the “Transnational Litigation Blog Republication and Review Service,” since I seem to spend a lot of time either commenting on things that TLB has posted or at least drawing your attention to them. That’s a testament to the excellent work Bill, Ingrid, Maggie, and John are doing.……