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Case of the Day: First Investment Corp. of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding
We return today to the case of the day from March 20, 2012, First Investment Corp. of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. In that decision, an action for confirmation of an English arbitral award, the judge found that he lacked personal jurisdiction over a Chinese state-owned enterprise, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd., and thus……
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Request for Help from Argentine Readers
Readers, I have had two requests that I post the papers that have been filed in the Argentine courts concerning the freezing of Chevron’s assets, and Chevron’s efforts to have the asset freeze lifted. My usual sources have run dry, so I’m appealing to you for help. If you have access to the papers—in Spanish……
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Case of the Day: Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ
The case of the day is Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ (S.D.N.Y. 2012). The decision does not set out the facts of the underlying case, but an earlier decision by the Court confirming the underlying arbitral award explains that the dispute arose out of a share purchase agreement requiring Çukurova to deliver to……
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Case of the Day: Chevron Corp. v. Donziger
The case of the day is Chevron Corp. v. Donziger (S.D.N.Y. 2012). As we know, Chevron waged a discovery campaign across the United States that led to a lot of juicy evidence that Chevron has used in its battles with Steven Donziger and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The LAPs have also sought US discovery. In……
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Case of the Day: Cagan v. Gadman
The case of the day is Cagan v. Gadman (E.D.N.Y. 2012). Martin Cagan sued Broney Gadman and others for fraud and civil conspiracy, and he also sought recognition and enforcement of a judgment of an English court against Gadman for more than £ 282,000. The facts of the case are not really clear from the……