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Case of the Day: Mumford v. Carnival Corp.
The case of the day is Mumfurd v. Carnival Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2014). Donna Mumford sued Vusumzi Mbuth Uma for negligence. After 120 days had passed, the court issued an order to show cause why the case should not be dismissed—under FRCP 4(m) the ordinary time for serving a summons and complaint is 120 days,……
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Case of the Day: In re Request for International Judicial Assistance
The case of the day is In re Request for International Judicial Assistance from the Sixteenth Family Court of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Federal District (N.D. Cal. 2014). In connection with divorce proceedings in Mexico, a Mexican family court sent a letter rogatory, apparently through the diplomatic channel, to the United States……
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Case of the Day: Capital Investments Group v. Korban
The case of the day is Capital Investments Group v. Korban (D. Del. 2014). Capital Investments, a Wyoming corporation, owned real property in Ukraine. It alleged that Gennady Korban and his sister, Victoria Korban, were part of a conspiracy that aimed to deprive Capital Investments of its property. According to Capital Investments, the linchpin of……
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Case of the Day: Panchenkova v. Chigirinsky
The case of the day is Panchenkova v. Chigirinsky (Conn. Super. Ct. 2013), is an action for recognition and enforcement of a Russian divorce judgment.
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Case of the Day: In Re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation
The case of the day is In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal. 2014). We considered another decision in this multi-district litigation in February 2013.