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Case of the Day: D&D Automation v. MB Sistemas
The case of the day is D&D Automation, Inc. v. MB Sistemas S. Coop. (W.D.N.Y. 2012). D&D, a Canadian firm, had a contract with MB Sistemas, a Spanish firm. When MB terminated the contract and demanded arbitration, D&D brought an action in the New York Supreme Court in Chemung County to enjoin the arbitration on……
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Wallishauser v. Austria: Is 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(3) Still Good Law?
Update: Maybe I’ve identified a problem that doesn’t exist. The 1991 Draft Articles also permit service by other means “accepted by the State concerned.” So I suppose that if the foreign state declines to accept service by mail, then no harm, no foul? The case of the day is Wallishauser v. Austria (ECtHR 2012). I’m……
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Belfast Project: Moloney & McIntyre Seek A Rehearing
As expected, Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre have sought a rehearing in the Belfast Project Case. They seek both a rehearing by the panel and a rehearing en banc. First, some procedural stuff. Under FRAP 40(a)(3), no response to a petition for a panel hearing is permitted without a request from the court, though the……
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Lago Agrio: Donziger Strikes Back
There’s a major development in the Lago Agrio case to report today. Steven Donziger has moved for leave to amend his answer to assert counterclaims against Chevron. Until now, Chevron has been almost entirely on the offensive in the US courts, making serious allegations of misconduct in Ecuador against Donziger and others, and in my……