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Note of the Day: Vanderbeek on Rockefeller
Congratulations to Thomas G. Vanderbeek, who has published a student note in the Vanderbilt Law Review on the problem of “contracting around” the Hague Service Convention in light of Rockefeller v. Changzhou Sinotype. Vanderbeek correctly identifies two approaches to the problem. The first approach focuses on giving effect to the Convention’s terms, particularly its insistence……
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Thanks, WordPress!
I read that WordPress, the software that I use to make Letters Blogatory, is turning twenty this month. I’ve been using WordPress since 2011, and I want to take the occasion of the anniversary to give a shout-out to the many people who contribute their time to developing and maintaining the software. If you think……
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How To Report on the Trump Verdict
Yesterday a New York jury found that Donald Trump had sexually abused E. Jean Carroll and that he had maliciously defamed her. I noticed something interesting in some of the descriptions of the verdict I heard or read. Here is the excellent Adam Klasfeld, who followed the story closely: The jury, he writes, found that……
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Case of the Day: Cheah v. Eighth Judicial District Court
The case of the day is Cheah v. Eighth Judicial District Court (Nev. 2023). Chyuan Yong Cheah was a Malaysian national. In 2018, he rented a car in Nevada and was involved in a car accident in Las Vegas. Andre Davis, who claimed he was injured in the accident, sued Cheah in 2019, but he……
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Capable of Repetition But Evading Review: The Second Circuit Dismisses Appeal on Email Service
The Second Circuit has dismissed the appeal in the Smart Study case for lack of jurisdiction. I wrote about the district court’s decision back in August 2022. The case was a trademark and copyright infringement case involving “Baby Shark.” You’re welcome. The plaintiff had obtained a preliminary injunction, but when it moved for a default……