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Case of the Day: Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo
The case of the day is Commissions Import Export SA v. Republic of the Congo (D.D.C. 2013). The case deals with local statutes of limitations applicable to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, a topic we saw in the discussion of Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp., [2010] 1 S.C.R. 649 (Can.), the case……
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Case of the Day: Landauer Ltd. v. Joe Monani Fish Co.
The case of the day, Landauer Ltd. v. Joe Monani Fish Co. (N.Y. App. Div. 2012), is a cautionary tale for foreign plaintiffs suing US companies abroad. It’s impossible to know what the case was about from the decision, but suffice it to say that Landauer had a money judgment from an English court against……
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Case of the Day: First Investment Corp. of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding
We return today to the case of the day from March 20, 2012, First Investment Corp. of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. In that decision, an action for confirmation of an English arbitral award, the judge found that he lacked personal jurisdiction over a Chinese state-owned enterprise, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd., and thus……
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Case of the Day: Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ
The case of the day is Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ (S.D.N.Y. 2012). The decision does not set out the facts of the underlying case, but an earlier decision by the Court confirming the underlying arbitral award explains that the dispute arose out of a share purchase agreement requiring Çukurova to deliver to……
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Case of the Day: Chevron Corp. v. Donziger
The case of the day is Chevron Corp. v. Donziger (S.D.N.Y. 2012). As we know, Chevron waged a discovery campaign across the United States that led to a lot of juicy evidence that Chevron has used in its battles with Steven Donziger and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The LAPs have also sought US discovery. In……