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  • Case to watch: Devas v. Antrix

    Friend of Letters Blogatory Ingrid Brunk has a good post at the Transnational Litigation Blog about the oral argument in Devas v. Antrix, the case that asks whether it’s necessary, when seeking to confirm an arbitral award against a foreign state, to prove some connection between the foreign state and the United States. That could……

    March 7, 2025
  • Leave Boston Alone

    The Republican majority in Congress and the Trump administration are trying to make an example of Boston and its mayor, Michelle Wu, on immigration policy. the Attorney General accused her of actions that are “callous and an insult to law enforcement across America,” and of siding “with public safety threats over law-abiding citizens.” The administration’s……

    March 5, 2025
  • The robot umpire

    Fans of American football are pretty much used to the instant replay by now. Suppose a receiver catches the ball in the end zone and is immediately hit. He bobbles the ball a bit before hitting the turf. The referee runs in from the sidelines and throws his arms into the air. Touchdown! Well, not……

    March 2, 2025
  • Case of the day: Hungary v. Simon

    The case of the day is Republic of Hungary v. Simon (S. Ct. 2025). This long-running case will be familiar to many readers. The plaintiffs were survivors of the Holocaust in Hungary and their heirs. They sued Hungary in Washington, asserting that their property had been expropriated during the war. The FSIA provides an exception……

    February 28, 2025
  • A new atrocity

    I am shocked and horrified at the news from Israel yesterday. Hamas held its usual propaganda rally before yesterday’s turnover, this time featuring coffins instead of emaciated hostages forced to read statements and accept goodie bags. One of the coffins was marked “Shiri Bibas,” with her photograph and her “date of arrest” (in fact, as……

    February 20, 2025
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