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News of the Day: Perry v. Duoyuan Printing, Inc.
My colleague Dan Lyne called to my attention Perry v. Duoyuan Printing, Inc., a putative class action in the Southern District of New York alleging securities fraud against a Chinese company whose stock trades in the US and is registered with the SEC. According to the Complaint, Duoyuan Printing made an initial public offering in……
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Case of the Day: Nasr v. El-Harke
The case of the day, Nasr v. El-Harke (Minn. Ct. App. 2011), involves recognition and enforcement of a Lebanese child custody order. Ordinarily I do not cover the child custody cases my Westlaw query captures, which generally arise under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. For one thing, there are……
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Case of the Day: Capital Airline Engine Leasing, LLC v. European Aviation Air Charter, Ltd.
The case of the day is Capital Airline Engine Leasing, LLC v. European Aviation Air Charter, Ltd. (C.D. Ill. 2011). Capital sued European Aviation Air Charter, an English firm, and sought to serve it via the Hague Service Convention. But the summons directed to EAAC was returned unexecuted. Two lawyers entered appearances for EAAC and……
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Case of the Day: JB Custom, Inc. v. Amadeo Rossi, S.A.
The case of the day is JB Custom, Inc. v. Amadeo Rossi, S.A. (N.D. Ind. 2011). JB Custom, a firearm manufacturer, designed and sold the “Mare’s Leg”, a custom lever-action gun. It sued Amadeo Rossi and Forjas Taurus, two Brazilian firms, for trademark infringement and for breach of an “exclusivity agreement”. JB Custom attempted to……
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Case of the Day: Scheck v. Republic of Argentina
The case of the day is Scheck v. Republic of Argentina (S.D.N.Y. 2011). Scheck had a German judgment against Argentina arising out of Argentina’ default on its German bonds. Scheck sought recognition and enforcement of the judgment in New York. (Why was the case in federal court? Although actions to enforce foreign judgments arise under……