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Case of the Day: Miango v. Democratic Republic of Congo
The case of the day is Miango v. Democratic Republic of Congo (D.D.C. 2020). Jacques Miango is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who lives in Maryland. In 2014, he participated at a protest across the street from the Capella Hotel in Washington. After President Kabila entered the hotel, Miango alleged that DRC……
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Case of the Day: Narbut v. Manulife
The case of the day is Narbut v. Manulife Financial Corp. (D. Mass. 2020). Paula Narbut alleged that she slipped and fell on a wet floor in the lobby of a building owned by Manulife, a Canadian company. She sued for negligence. Narbut made a request to the Canadian central authority to serve process on……
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Case of the Day: Densys Ltd. v. 3Shape Trios A/S
The case of the day is Densys Ltd. v. 3Shape Trios A/S (W.D. Tex. 2020). Densys was an Israeli company. It sued 3Share, a Danish company, for patent infringement. Densys served process by having the clerk send the documents to 3Share in Denmark by Fedex. 3Share moved to dismiss.
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Case of the Day: Veroblue Farms v. Wulf
The case of the day is Veroblue Farms USA, Inc. v. Wulf (N.D. Tex. 2020). The question in the case was whether service in the British Virgin Islands via a BVI solicitor was valid under the Hague Service Convention.
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Case of the Day: GE Energy v. Outokumpu
The case of the day is GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC (S. Ct. 2020). ThyssenKrupp had a contract with FL Industries for the construction of cold rolling mills at ThyssenKrupp’s steel plant in Alabama. The contract provided: “All disputes arising between both parties in connection with or in……