Author: Ted Folkman

  • Case of the Day: Signify North America v. Axis Lighting

    The case of the day is Signify North America Corp. v. Axis Lighting Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2019). Signify sued Axis, a Quebec firm, for patent infringement. A Quebec bailiff or huissier served the summons and complaint on a person in Axis’s department of human resources who, according to the bailiff, “appear[ed] in care and in control……

  • More Info on HCCH a|Bridged

    The Hague Conference has posted details about the HCCH a|Bridged 2019 event, which is to be held in The Hague on December 11. Here is the brief description: HCCH a|Bridged will convene experts and stakeholders from around the world in The Hague to explore and debate the very latest in cross-border litigation, civil procedure and……

  • Case of the Day: Application of Del Valle Ruiz

    The case of the day is In re Application of del Valle Ruiz (2d Cir. 2019). I’ve written about the case twice before, first in a October 2018 post on the district court decision, and then in an April 2019 post after oral argument. This is the latest in a line of recent important §……

  • Case of the Day: State Farm v. Gree USA

    The case of the day is State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Gree USA, Inc. (S.D. Ind. 2019). State Farm sued Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. and Gree Electric Appliance Sales, both located in Hong Kong, as subrogee for its insured, Dennis Holdren, alleging that a fire in Holdren’s house was caused by a defect……

  • Thoughts On Impeachment

    I called for Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office more than a year ago and I haven’t written many political posts since then. Once you’ve said the President should be impeached, there’s not much room left! But last week’s news seems so consequential that I think another post is in order. I am not……