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Case of the Day: In re Application of Pott
The case of the day is In re Application of Pott (W.D. Wash. 2013). Pott was an Argentine businessman in the seafood business. He was the co-founder of Bentinicos de Argentina, a seafood company in Argentina, and he sold it to World Capital Properties, Ltd., a Florida firm, in order to get capital needed to……
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Case of the Day: Landstar Global Logistics v. Robinson & Robinson
The case of the day is Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. v. Robinson & Robinson, Inc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). Landstar had won a judgment against Robinson in the Florida state courts. Landstar brought an action to recognize and enforce the Florida judgment in the San Diego County Superior Court. The court recognized the Forida judgment……
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Update: Lago Agrio Plaintiffs’ Press Conference
I listened in today on a press briefing the Lago Agrio plaintiffs’ PR team organized to discuss the state of their efforts to obtain recognition and enforcement of the Ecuadoran judgment. The briefing was expressly timed to come shortly before the beginning of Chevron’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 29. (Psst…Chevron…expect protesters!) We heard……