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The New, Socially Acceptable Antisemitism
The October 7 terrorist attacks have led to a resurgence of antisemitism in America. Some of it is “good old-fashioned” antisemitism, the kind we have known about for a long time. A great example is Elon Musk’s endorsement of the antisemitic “great replacement” conspiracy theory, the theory that the Jews are trying to replace “real”……
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UK To Sign Judgments Convention
The United Kingdom has announced that it will the Judgments Convention in the near future. Note the word “sign,” not “ratify.” Several states, including the United States, have signed the Convention but not ratified it. The UK’s announcement does not set out a time for ratification, but it notes that ratification will not occur until……
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A new logo!
I was futzing around with DALL-E and generated a new logo for Letters Blogatory. According to DALL-E, “This design elegantly features the globe with the paper airplane and the balanced scales of justice, symbolizing efficient cross-border communication and legal processes.” What do you think? I also played around with my headshot from the “about” page.……
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Apostille Convention Comes Into Force In China
Yesterday the Apostille Convention came into force in China. You might think that the Apostille Convention is the simplest and most straightforward of the conventions I write about, and in some ways it is. But because China is a big country that has designated a lot of authorities competent to issue apostilles, implementation is a……
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Case of the Day: In re Venequip
The case of the day is In re Venequip (7th Cir. 2023). Venequip, a Venezuelan firm, had a contract with Caterpillar Sàrl, a Swiss subsidiary of Caterpiller, Inc. to sell and service Caterpillar equipment. Caterpillar Sàrl terminated the contract, and Venequip sued in Switzerland; a choice of forum clause in the contract required that all……