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Case of the Day: Menon v. Water Splash
The case of the day is Menon v. Water Splash, Inc. (Tex. Ct. App. 2015). Water Splash, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, sued Tara Menon, a Canadian national residing in Quebec, in a Texas court. The claim was that Menon had been Water Splash’s regional sales representative and……
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Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court’s October 2015 Term
Readers, now that the Supreme Court’s October 2014 term is ended—what a term!—it’s time to look ahead to next year. I have not done a very good job of keeping my “International Judicial Assistance at the Supreme Court” page up to date, and maybe like Conley v. Gibson it has earned its retirement. Still, I……
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Case of the Day: In re Application of Kazakhstan
The case of the day is In re Application of Republic of Kazakhstan (S.D.N.Y. 2015). I love this case, because it raises one of my favorite issues under § 1782. In 2013, an arbitral tribunal in Sweden awarded Anatolie Stati and related parties $199 million against Kazakhstan on account of the illegal seizure of a……
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Don’t Forget To Set Your Clocks Ahead Tonight!
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Lago Agrio: Kimerling’s Case Dismissed
A New York court has affirmed a decision dismissing a lawsuit Judith Kimerling brought on behalf of the Huaorani people on forum non conveniens grounds.