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Case of the Day: Dish Networks v. Reich
The case of the day is Dish Networks LLC v. Reich (S.D. Fla. 2020). Dish Network and Nagrastar LLC sued Robert Reich, alleging that he had illegally broadcast their satellite programming to customers in Belize. They served process via a process server, who personally served the papers on Reich (at least according to his affidavit—Reich……
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Case of the Day: Mattel, Inc. v. Animefunstore
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Don’t Forget The Restatement (Fourth)
In my post on Clay v. Hilton, I gave what I think is the usual or orthodox view: a judgment of state A that is recognized in state B has the preclusive effect that it would have in state A. It doesn’t have more preclusive effect in order to avoid mischief. It doesn’t have less……
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Case of the Day: Clay v. Hilton
The case of the day is Clay v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (W.D. Wash. 2020). Clay was in Phuket, Thailand, for a business conference. When he was strode on the stage during his presentation, he tripped and fell, suffering a serious injury. He sued the company that owned the hotel and the company that managed……
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Unmeritorious Case Of The Day: Missouri v. China
I’m keeping an eye on Missouri v. People’s Republic of China, a case just filed in the Eastern District of Missouri. The claim is against the Chinese government and several ministries and local governments, as well as the Communist Party of China and two institutes whose status is unclear, the Wuhan Institute of Virology and……