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Case of the Day: Blizzard Entertainment v. Bossland
The case of the day is Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. v. Bossland GmbH, from the Landgericht Leipzig. It came to my attention thanks to eagle-eyed reader Lukas Heinemann. Blizzard had a $8 million default judgment against Bossland from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The case arose out of alleged violations of……
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Paper of the Day: Richard Garnett on “Precarious Employment”
Today’s paper of the day is Precarious Employment? Varying Approaches to Foreign Sovereign Immunity in Labor Disputes, by Richard Garnett of Melbourne Law School. The paper provides a really interesting and useful overview of the cases and approaches to foreign sovereign immunity as it applies to claims brought by employees of foreign states. Well worth……
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New ABA Formal Opinion on Blogging
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has just issued a new formal opinion on Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary. The gist is that a law blogger cannot reveal information relating to a representation, including information contained in public records, unless an exception to the ordinary rule of confidentiality……
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Case of the Day: Rubin v. Iran
The case of the day is Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran (S. Ct. 2018). The case arose out of a 1997 suicide bombing in Jerusalem, carried out by Hamas. The plaintiffs were US citizens who were wounded in the attack or who were relatives of the injured. They sued Iran in the District Court……
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Lago Agrio: Court Holds Donziger Liable For More Than $800,000 In Costs
One of the worst things about losing a civil action is that your victorious opponent can seek to recover its costs. Talk about being kicked when you’re down! In the United States, unlike in many other jurisdictions, “costs” do not include attorney’s fees. In general, each side bears its own lawyer’s fees. But you can……