-
The NYT article on UNRWA is a doozy
I am fascinated by yesterday’s article in the Times about UNRWA in Gaza. Here are some of the key points. When I read reporting like this, I am aghast at the UN’s see-no-evil, hear-no-evil approach to UNRWA. When Israel alleged that twelve UNRWA staffers had taken part in the October 7 massacre, the UN issued……
-
Case of the Day: Commonwealth v. Karen Read
The case of the day is Commonwealth v. Read (Mass. Super. Ct. 2024). This is not a typical Letters Blogatory case, but it has been in the headlines here in Massachusetts and, I think, elsewhere in America. I’m curious to know whether any readers abroad have heard of it! And there is a connection to……
-
Case of the Day: Wikeley v. Kea Investments
The case of the day is Wikeley v. Kea Investments, Ltd., [2024] NZCA 609. I learned of it from a post at Conflict of Laws by Maria Hook of the University of Otago. Kenneth Wikeley sued Kea Investments in Kentucky for breach of contract. The contract in question was a Coal Funding and JV Investment……
-
Case of the Day: AXS Group v. Internet Referral Services
The case of the day is AXS Group v. Internet Referral Services (C.D. Cal. 2024). AXS sued Amosa.app, a business that it claimed sold counterfeit AXS tickets online. Discovery revealed that Amosa.app was operated by someone named Altan Tanriverdi, who had an email address, a phone number, and a mailing address in Ankara, Turkey. AXS……
-
Case of the Day: In re Marriage of Paddock and May
The case of the day is Paddock v. May (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). The husband and wife were married in the UK but later moved to Washington. The husband sought a legal separation in Washington, which was granted, and he moved to Wales. The husband’s lawyer withdrew from the case. Washington law provides that six……