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Case of the Day: Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (H.K.) v. Absolute Swine Insemination Co.
The case of the day is Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (H.K.) v. Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (D. Nev. 2012). The facts of the case, though no doubt extremely charming, are not relevant to the case of the day. The plaintiff asserted only common law claims, and so the court had subject-matter jurisdiction only because of……
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Case of the Day: Zeevi Holdings v. Republic of Bulgaria
We return today to Zeevi Holdings Ltd. v. Republic of Bulgaria, which we first considered on April 15, 2011, when the case was still in the District Court. Here was my summary of the facts: Zeevi, an Israeli firm, had a contract with an agency of the Bulgarian government (but not with Bulgaria itself) to……
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Another Front In the Lago Agrio Case
For the second time in a week, one of my posts has been overtaken by events: Investment Arbitration Reporter (subscription required) has reported that the tribunal canceled an upcoming hearing in a way that made it pretty clear that it had decided the merits of the jurisdictional issue in favor of the United States. I’ll……
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Case of the Day: Changzhou Amec Eastern Tools & Equipment v. Eastern Tools & Equipment
The case of the day, Changzhou Amec Eastern Tools & Equipment Co. v. Eastern Tools & Equipment, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2012), is a rare and disturbing case—the judge refused to confirm an international arbitral award after finding that the respondent had been forced to sign the arbitral agreement under duress. Eastern Tools, a California corporation,……
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Breaking: First Circuit Denies Rehearing In Belfast Project Case
As expected, the First Circuit has denied Moloney & McIntyre’s petition for a hearing by the panel or en banc in the Belfast Project case. There was no dissent. Moloney & McIntyre have already signaled their intention to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court. For those of you wanting……