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Case of the Day: EIG Energy Fund v. Petroleo Brasileiro
The case of the day is EIG Energy Fund XIV, LP v. Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (D.C. Cir. 2018). The case arose out of the Petrobras scandal in Brazil, in which Petrobras, the state oil company, allegedly defrauded EIG and other investors who sank millions into a major oil extraction project off the Brazilian coast, only……
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Case of the Day: Kiobel v. Cravath, Swaine & Moore
The case of the day is Kiobel v. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (2d Cir. 2018). You’ll no doubt recall the name Kiobel from Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S. Ct. 1659 (2013), the case in which the Supreme Court held that the ordinary presumption against extraterritorial application of US laws applies to……
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Case of the Day: Azadeh v. Iran
The case of the day is Azadeh v. Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (D.D.C. 2018). Asfaneh Azadeh sued the Iranian government, asserting she was wrongfully imprisoned for months and was tortured in prison. She served process via diplomatic channels under 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(4), without first attempting service on the Iranian foreign ministry……
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Lago Agrio: Steven Donziger Indefinitely Suspended From The Practice of Law
The worst thing that can happen to a lawyer has happened to Steven Donziger, the lead American lawyer for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, has indefinitely suspended him from the practice of law. The decision was short and to the point: the court gave preclusive effect to the facts……
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Update on Sudan v. Harrison
Readers, here is a post from friend-of-the-blog Jared Hubbard, who is counsel to amici in Sudan v. Harrison, next term’s case on service of process under the FSIA. I wanted to follow on from Ted’s excellent work in keeping us updated about foreign service of process with some additional information on the Sudan v. Harrison……