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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……
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Match of the Day: Parkway Defeats Eastie, Takes the Mayor’s Cup
I’d like to devote today’s post to the best match of the weekend. I’m referring of course to the Mayor’s Cup U12 girl’s softball tournament! (Sorry, England fans!) The neighborhood leagues in Boston each put together a team, and girls who were opponents during the regular season team up to take on cross-town rivals in……
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Supreme Court Grants Cert. in Sudan v. Harrison
At the June 21 conference, shortly before the end of the Term, the Supreme Court granted a cert. petition in Republic of Sudan v. Harrison, which I covered back in 2016. The issue is whether you can comply with the FSIA’s service requirements by sending the summons and complaint by mail to the foreign state’s……
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Case of the Day: Fiorilla v. Citigroup Global Markets
The case of the day is Fiorilla v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2018). John Leopoldo Fiorilla brought an arbitration against Citigroup in 2010. Fiorilla, a self-described “unsophisticated” investor, opened an account with Citi in 2006 to manage his $19.5 million life savings. He alleged that through “mismanagement and malfeasance,” Citi “eviscerated” his savings, which……