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Case of the Day: Chevron v. Ecuador
The case of the day is Chevron Corp. v. Republic of Ecuador (D.C. Cir. 2015). Today’s decision doesn’t relate to the main Lago Agrio case or the BIT arbitration related to the Lago Agrio case. It relates instead to another BIT arbitration in which Chevron claimed it had suffered damages on account of undue delay……
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Case of the Day: Icon DE Holdings v. Eastside Distributors
The case of the day is Icon DE Holdings LLC v. Eastside Distributors (S.D.N.Y. 2015). Icon sued Eastside and served process in Quebec. The precise manner of service was unclear. Icon claimed it proceeded via the Quebec central authority. But while I see an affidavit of service from the process server I don’t see an……
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Case of the Day: Belize Social Development v. Government of Belize
The case of the day is Belize Social Development, Ltd. v. Government of Belize (D.C. Cir. 2015). I covered a prior decision in the case in January 2012.
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Case of the Day: Mees v. Buiter
The case of the day is Mees v. Buiter (2d Cir. 2015). This is the second significant appellate decision on § 1782 in a matter of days—I covered the new Posco case last week. Willem H. Buiter had made accusations against Heleen Mees that had led to her being arrested and charged with misdemeanors for……
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Case of the Day: In re POSCO
The case of the day is In re POSCO (Fed. Cir. 2015). I first noted the case back in April, and I covered the government’s amicus brief a few weeks later. The question in the case is this: if I produce documents to you in a US litigation subject to a protective order requiring you……