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Case of the Day: Maalouf v. Iran
The case of the day is Maalouf v. Islamic Republic of Iran (D.D.C. 2018). The case arose out of the Beirut embassy bombings in the 1980s. Some plaintiffs brought claims against Iran in the early 2000s, and the courts held that Iran was not immune from suit in light of the terrorism exception to foreign……
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Case of the Day: K&L Export v. Corpovex
The case of the day is K&L Export, Inc. v. Corpovex (S.D. Fla. 2018). K&L sued Corpovex in November 2017. Four months later, the court dismissed the case without prejudice on the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to effect service of process on Corpovex, a Venezuelan entity.
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Red Alert on Broadcast News Consolidation in the Trump Era
There are many ways to keep up on the news today, some more responsible than others. One of the less-responsible ways is the good old-fashioned local TV news broadcast. No doubt there is a range of quality in these programs across the country, but I have to think that anyone who relies on the local……
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Case of the Day: Blue Spike v. ASUS Computer
The case of the day is Blue Spike, LLC v. ASUS Computer International, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2018). Blue Spike brought a patent infringement action against ASUSTeK Computer, Inc., a Taiwanese company. Blue Spike served process “C/O ASUS Computer International via ASUS’s registered agent, CT Corporation System in Dallas, Texas.” ASUS was AUSTeK’s US subsidiary. When……
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Elephant Habeas Case: Steven Wise Loses; Elephants Unavailable For Comment
The case of the day is Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. ex rel. Beulah et al. v. R.W. Commerford & Sons, Inc. (Conn. Super. Ct. 2017). I wrote a polemic about the case back in November 2017. The case was a petition for habeas corpus brought by Steven Wise’s group, the Nonhuman Rights Project, on behalf……