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Case of the Day: Alimanestianu v. United States
The case of the day is Alimanestianu v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2015). The plaintiffs are relatives of Mihai Alimanestianu, an American citizen who was killed aboard an airplane that exploded over Niger in 1989. The explosion was due to a terrorist act sponsored by the Libyan government. In 1996, Congress amended the FSIA to……
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See Something, Say Something: Letters Blogatory On Trump
Readers abroad, you may not have heard the phrase, “If you see something, say something.” It’s something we here in the U.S. see all the time in public places and on trains and at airports. The idea is that if you see an unattended package on a seat in your train car, let the conductor……
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Hague Conference: The Experts’ Group Issues Its Report
Earlier this year, the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference established an Experts’ Group on the Use of Video-Link and other Modern Technologies in the Taking of Evidence Abroad. The mandate of the group was to “investigate the issues that may arise with the use of video-link and other modern technologies……
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Case of the Day: County of Los Angeles Child Support Services v. Superior Court
The case of the day is County of Los Angeles Child Support Services Department v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). Fernanda Bischoff lived in Switzerland with her child. She brought an action in the District Court of Zurich alleging that Barry Youngblood, who resided in California, was the child’s father. Youngblood was personally served……
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The Hague Conference’s New Website
A colleague came in to my office with a service problem this morning, and I clicked on the Hague Conference’s website to consult one of the extremely useful status tables to help him work through the issue. Wow! The site has been comprehensively revamped and looks great. Congratulations to the HCCH and to those who……