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New-ish Hague Service Convention Table
A few months ago the Service Section of the Hague Conference published a helpful table showing the position of each state party to the Convention on the applicability of the following provisions of the Convention: Article 8 (freedom of a contracting state to serve process abroad directly through its diplomatic or consular agents) Article 10(a)……
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Case of the Day: De Beers Centenary AG v. Hasson
The Case of the Day, De Beers Centenary AG v. Hasson (S.D. Fla. 2010), is a bizzare nuisance suit that the court properly dismissed and, maybe, a reminder of why it is a good thing that we leave a role for the courts in deciding threshold questions of arbitrability. Hasson had been convicted of wire……
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Case of the Day: Sbarro, Inc. v. Tukdan Holdings, Ltd.
The case of the day is Sbarro, Inc. v. Tukdan Holdings, Ltd. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2011). The underlying facts are not clear from the decision. Sbarro sued Tukdan Holdings, an Israeli firm, and Werner, who lived in Israel. Sbarro effected service in two ways: by registered mail, and by personal service in Israel according to Israeli……
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Case of the Day: United States v. Distribuidora Batiz CGH, S.A. de C.V.
The Case of the Day is United States v. Distribuidora Batiz CGH, S.A. de C.V. (S.D. Cal. 2011). According to the complaint, Distribuidora Batiz, a Mexican firm, gave a promissory note to First National Bank in San Diego. The note was guaranteed by several members of the Batiz family and other Batiz business entities. The note……
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Case of the Day: AT&T Mobility LLC v. Conception
The Case of the Day, AT&T Mobility LLC v. Conception (S.Ct. 2011), is a significant domestic arbitration case that is outside the official Letters Blogatory scope of coverage, but I’m going to cover it anyway, because I really don’t understand the rationale of the case. The Conceptions were AT&T Mobility customers. Their contract with AT&T……