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Case of the Day: In re Accent Delight
The case of the day is In re Application of Accent Delight International, Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2018). The case is part of the same § 1782 proceeding I covered in a post from August 2017, and so I am not going to repeat the facts.
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Case of the Day: Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome
The case of the day is Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. (S. Ct. 2018). I noted the case back in January. The case was a class action brought by purchasers of vitamin C against four Chinese manufacturers of the product, claiming they had agreed to fix the price of the product……
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Case of the Day: Harmouche v. Consulate of Qatar
The case of the day is Harmouche v. Consulate General of the State of Qatar (S.D. Tex. 2018). Gus Harmouche worked for the Qatari consulate in Houston as a public relations manager. He claimed that the consulate discriminated against him on account of his age and his religion, ultimately terminating his employment. The consulate moved……
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Case of the Day: Hardy Exploration v. India
The case of the day is Hardy Exploration & Production (India), Inc. v. Government of India (D.D.C. 2018). It’s a rare example of a US court refusing to confirm an international arbitral award on the grounds that it violates US public policy. Hardy had a contract with the Indian government to search for and extract……
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Case of the Day: Parfitt Way Management v. GSM by Nomad
The case of the day is Parfitt Way Management Corp. v. GSM by Nomad, LLC (N.D.N.Y. 2018). The main claim was for breach of contract for the refurbishment of a trailer. Parfitt sued Guillaume Langevin and Steve Clement on a veil-piercing theory, alleging that they were personally liable for GSM’s alleged breaches for reasons that……