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Case of the Day: Title Trading Services v. Kundu
The case of the day is Title Trading Services USA, Inc. v. Kundu (W.D.N.C. 2014). The claim was for misappropriation of intellectual property. The defendant, Arindam Kundu, who resided in India, moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process, and the plaintiff, Title Trading Services USA, moved for leave to serve Kundu via email and……
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Case of the Day: Standard Chartered Bank v. Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros.
Update (10/9/14): I think Greg Shill’s new post about this case may require a rethink on my part, so check back in! The case of the day is Standard Chartered Bank v. Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). Friend of Letters Blogatory Greg Shill brought it to my attention—thanks, Greg! I……
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Case of the Day: Sikhs for Justice v. Singh
The case of the day is Sikhs for Justice v. Singh (D.D.C. 2014). This is the third Sikhs for Justice case we’ve considered. The first, Sikhs for Justice v. Nath (S.D.N.Y. 2012), involved an attempt to serve process on the defendant inside the Indian consulate. The second, Sikhs for Justice v. Badal (7th Cir. 2013),……
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Case of the Day: In re Berlamont
The case of the day is In re Application of Berlamont (S.D.N.Y. 2014). Franck Berlamont applied for leave to serve a subpoena under § 1782 in order to obtain a transcript of testimony Rajiv Jaitly gave in a deposition in an earlier New York case, Rembaum v. Banco Santander. The deposition had, apparently, taken place……
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Case of the Day: Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems v. Lufthansa
The case of the day is Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. v. Lufthansa Technik AG (9th Cir. 2014). AES sought discovery from Lufthansa in the Western District of Washington. It was particularly interested in obtaining a license agreement between Lufthansa and an unnamed third party. The discovery was in aid of a litigation pending in……