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Case of the Day: DeJoria v. Maghreb Petroleum Exploration
The case of the day is DeJoria v. Maghreb Petroleum Exploration S.A. (W.D. Tex. 2014). John Paul DeJoria and Maghreb Petroleum Exploration were partners in a Moroccan oil venture. In 2002, MPE sued DeJoria in Morocco, alleging that DeJoria had fraudulently misrepresented the value of his business in order to induce MPE to invest in……
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Case of the Day: Gliklad v. Bank Hapoalim B.M.
We have a new guest-poster today, Aaron Simowitz, lecturer at Columbia Law School and previously an associate at Gibson Dunn. I have to say, it makes no sense to me to think that a judgment debtor could not be subject to the personal jurisdiction of a US court at least to the extent of the……
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Aldricus Returns
I’m pleased to report that Aldricus, a private international law blog by Pietro Franzina and his collaborators, is back on the web after a hiatus. Pietro has a slightly new model, which doesn’t make use of online comments. And best of all, for those like me who cannot read Italian, one post a week will……
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Case of the Day: Title Trading Services v. Kundu
The case of the day is Title Trading Services USA, Inc. v. Kundu (W.D.N.C. 2014). The claim was for misappropriation of intellectual property. The defendant, Arindam Kundu, who resided in India, moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process, and the plaintiff, Title Trading Services USA, moved for leave to serve Kundu via email and……
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Case of the Day: Standard Chartered Bank v. Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros.
Update (10/9/14): I think Greg Shill’s new post about this case may require a rethink on my part, so check back in! The case of the day is Standard Chartered Bank v. Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). Friend of Letters Blogatory Greg Shill brought it to my attention—thanks, Greg! I……