Author: Ted Folkman

  • We’re Back!

    No, Letters Blogatory was not hacked. I did, however, press a wrong button, so to speak, and the server went down for several hours. I apologize to all readers—as the blog of international judicial assistance, Letters Blogatory has responsibilities, the first of which is to be available for you to read!

  • Case of the Day: In re China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics Sec. Litig.

    The case of the day is In re China Intelligent Lighting & Electronics, Inc. Securities Litigation (C.D. Cal. 2012). The plaintiffs, Perritt Emerging Opportunities Fund, Universal Invest Quality SICAV, Acero SA, and Antoine de Sejournet, brought a putative class action against China Intelligent Lighting, a Delaware corporation doing business in China, and several officers or……

  • Case of the Day: Ocean Partners Holdings v. Doe Run Resources

    Case of the Day: Ocean Partners Holdings v. Doe Run Resources

    The case of the day is Ocean Partners Holdings Ltd. v. Doe Run Resources Corp. (E.D. Mo. 2012). We previously saw a case against Doe Run, A.O.A. v. Doe Run Resources Corp. (E.D. Mo. 2011), the case of the day from December 13, 2011. In today’s case of the day, Ocean Partners sought confirmation of……

  • A Note on the April 4 Belfast Project Hearing

    Bumped: the hearing is today! On April 4, the First Circuit will hear oral arguments on the two appeals brought by Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre in the Belfast Project case. Just to whet your appetite, here is a little bit of color commentary. The hearing is likely to be well-attended, and not just by……

  • Case of the Day: Subway International v. Bletas

    The case of the day is Subway International B.V. v. Bletas (D. Conn. 2012). Subway, a Netherlands LLC, is a franchisor of Subway sandwich shops. It entered into a franchise agreement with Panayota and John Bletas that gave the Bletases the right to operate a Subway shop in Greece in return for royalties and advertising……