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Case to Watch: Aljabri v. Bin Salman
I’m keeping an eye on Aljabri v. Bin Salman, a blockbuster complaint brought by Dr. Saad Aljabri, who claims that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Bin Salman, is trying to have him killed. The complaint alleges that after he fled from Saudi Arabia, Dr. Aljabri received a Whatsapp message from the Crown Prince……
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Changzhou SinoType v. Rockefeller: More Developments
Readers, there were two new developments in the Changzhou SinoType case yesterday. First, the Chinese government sent a letter to the Department of Justice expressing its objections to the California court’s decision permitting service by postal channels in China in a case where the Hague Service Convention applied. The letter was dated Sunday. I’d like……
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Improving Rule 4(f)(2)
I’ve occasionally remarked about an odd feature of FRCP 4(f)(2). Rule 4(f)(1) authorizes methods of service that an international convention authorizes (e.g., the central authority mechanism in the Hague Service Convention or the Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention). Rule 4(f)(2) authorizes certain other methods of service, but only “if there is no internationally agreed……
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Case of the Day: Anova v. Hong King Group
The case of the day is Anova Applied Electronics, Inc. v. Hong King Group, Ltd., 334 F.R.D. 465 (D. Mass. 2020). Anova, a kitchen appliance manufacturer, sued Hong King, a Chinese firm, and other Chinese companies for trademark and trade dress infringement. It sought leave to serve process by email under FRCP 4(f)(3).
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Case of the Day: EGI-VSR v. Coderch
The case of the day is EGI-VSR, LLC v. Coderch (11th Cir. 2020). EGI-VSR had a $28 million arbitral award against Juan Carlos Celestino Coderch Mitjans, who lived in Brazil. EGI-VSR sought confirmation in Miami, and the court confirmed the award. On appeal, Coderch argued that he had not properly been served with process in……