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International Judicial Assistance Week at SCOTUS
It’s International Judicial Assistance Week at the Supreme Court! Golan v. Saada Today, the Court hears argument in Golan v. Saada, an Abduction Convention case. Under the Convention, the general rule is that a child has to be returned to his or her country of habitual residence, which has jurisdiction to decide questions about custody.……
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Case of the Day: Mohammad v. Consulate of Kuwait
An administrative assistant at the Kuwaiti consulate defeated Kuwait’s sovereign immunity arguments in an employment-related lawsuit. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Mohammad v. Consulate of Kuwait
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Case of the Day: Ambar v. Germany
The case of the day is Ambar v. Federal Republic of Germany (D.D.C. 2022). The story involves a look at Germany’s laws stripping Jews of their citizenship, their nationality, and their property, and Germany’s post-war efforts to make amends. Salo Feuerwerk was a Viennese Jew who owned a building in Berlin. In 1935, Germany adopted……
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Case of the Day: Process & Industrial Developments v. Nigeria
The DC Circuit affirms the denial of Nigeria’s motion to dismiss in the Process & Industrial Developments case. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Process & Industrial Developments v. Nigeria
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Case of the Day: In re Gonzalez
The Eleventh Circuit dismisses an appeal from a magistrate judge’s decision on a motion to compel on finality grounds. Continue Reading Case of the Day: In re Gonzalez