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Belfast Project: The Government Opposes the Petition for Certiorari
The government has filed its opposition to the petition of Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre for a writ of certiorari in the Belfast Project case. The brief is, of course, of very high quality, as is almost always the case with briefs by the office of the Solicitor General. Of course, it’s easy for me……
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Case of the Day: Collins v. Oilsands Quest
The case of the day is Collins v. Oilsands Quest, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2012). Oilsands Quest is an Alberta business that sought bankruptcy protection from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. Collins, on behalf of a putative class, had sued the company and several officers and directors on securities claims. Ernst & Young, which was Oilsands……
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Case of the Day: NML Capital v. Republic of Argentina
Worlds collide in today’s case of the day, NML Capital v. Republic of Argentina (N.D. Cal. 2013). NML Capital, Argentina’s bête noire, sought asset discovery about Argentina in aid of its judgment. Fair enough under FRCP 69. But the target of its subpoena? Chevron. How great is that? In an earlier order, which I did……
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Case of the Day: Symantec v. Acronis
The case of the day is Symantec Corp. v. Acronis, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2013). Symantec sued Acronis, Inc., Acronis International GmbH, and the curiously named OOO Acronis for infringement of its patents for backup, recovery, and security software. OOO Acronis, the developer of the allegedly infringing software, was a Russian entity with its place of……
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Case of the Day: Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
The case of the day is Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran (1st Cir. 2013). I have written about a related and quite interesting case in the Seventh Circuit. The underlying facts are sad: On September 4, 1997, Hamas carried out a triple suicide bombing in the crowded Ben Yehuda Street pedestrian mall in Jerusalem.……