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My Book Has Been Published!
I am happy to announce that my first book, International Judicial Assistance, has just been published by MCLE. The book covers five topics: Service of process abroad in United States civil litigation Gathering evidence abroad for use in the United States Gathering evidence in the United States for use abroad Recognition and enforcement of foreign……
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Email and the Hague Service Convention Revisited
On a bunch of occasions I’ve expressed my view that service by email is impermissible under the Hague Service Convention. By this I mean that you can’t serve process via email if (1) the defendant is in a Hague Service Convention state; (2) the defendant’s address is known (such that the Convention applies); and (3)……
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The Lago Agrio Plaintiffs Complain To The SEC
In my post of April 18, I noted that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs had released a report written by Graham Erion, a Canadian lawyer, opining that Chevron had violated the securities laws by failing to make the necessary disclosures to investors regarding the Lago Agrio case. I guessed that “the plaintiffs, via a sympathetic shareholder,……
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Unintended Consequences In The Lago Agrio Case
Keeping up their efforts to get Chevron’s shareholders to pressure management, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs have publicized a report by Simon Billenness, a consultant who “advises shareholders and fiduciaries on how to use the capital markets to protect their investments from potential environmental, social and legal risks.” The report was commissioned by Oil Change International,……