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Event Reminder: “Service of Process and Taking of Evidence Abroad”
Readers, don’t forget to RSVP for Service of Process and Taking of Evidence Abroad, to be held November 2 at Georgetown Law School in Washington DC. You can find all the details at this post, but the most important link is the preregistration page. I hope to see you there!
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Case of the Day: Savage v. Zelent
The case of the day is Savage v. Zelent (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). Alan Savage and Julie Anne Zelent lived together as a couple in Scotland. They eventually separated, and Zelent moved to North Carolina. She sued Savage in the Inverness Sheriff’s Court under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, claiming that she was entitled……
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The New FRCP 26(b)(1)
European readers, who love to hate US pretrial discovery—this one is for you. Absent action by Congress, on December 1, 2015, an amendment to FRCP 26 adopted by the Supreme Court will go into effect. The main change concerns the scope of permissible pretrial discovery. Under the old rule: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any……
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Lago Agrio: The Tribunal Makes A Site Visit
The tribunal hearing the BIT dispute between Ecuador and Chevron has made site visits to three sites in the Ecuadoran Amazon. The tribunal, along with the lawyers and experts for both sides, visited the Aguarico 6, Lago Agrio 2, and Shushufindi 34 sites. You can follow the links to read copies of the transcript of……
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Case of the Day: In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation
The case of the day is In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y. 2015). The plaintiffs obtained a $148 million judgment on a jury verdict against Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. and North China Pharmaceutical Group, both Chinese firms, for violations of the Sherman Act. The plaintiffs served discovery requests in aid of the judgment under……