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Arbitral Tribunals as “Tribunals” Under The Judicial Assistance Statute
Prior to 2004, it was fairly clear that arbitral tribunals were not “tribunals” for purposes of the judicial assistance statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1782, and thus that the statute did not authorize the District Courts to compel discovery in aid of foreign arbitrations. But in light of dicta in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,……
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Digest: 10 January 2011
United States v. Barry Fischer Law Firm, LLC, Civ. A. No. 10-7997 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 5, 2011). Where the plaintiff sought to serve a summons and complaint on Brazil in an interpleader action, and where the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory required service via letter rogatory, 28 U.S.C. § 1608 requires the plaintiff to attempt service via……
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Case of the Day: Bluemedia, Inc. v. Sordid Ones BV
Our very first case, BluMedia, Inc. v. Sordid Ones BV, involves an attempt by a U.S. litigant to serve a Dutch defendant with a summons and complaint via email. According to the Complaint, BluMedia is “one of the largest marketers of adult entertainment and more specifically gay adult online entertainment.” BluMedia accused Sordid Ones, which……