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Case of the Day: Azadeh v. Iran
The case of the day is Azadeh v. Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (D.D.C. 2018). Asfaneh Azadeh sued the Iranian government, asserting she was wrongfully imprisoned for months and was tortured in prison. She served process via diplomatic channels under 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(4), without first attempting service on the Iranian foreign ministry……
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Case of the Day: Fiorilla v. Citigroup Global Markets
The case of the day is Fiorilla v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2018). John Leopoldo Fiorilla brought an arbitration against Citigroup in 2010. Fiorilla, a self-described “unsophisticated” investor, opened an account with Citi in 2006 to manage his $19.5 million life savings. He alleged that through “mismanagement and malfeasance,” Citi “eviscerated” his savings, which……
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Case of the Day: Packard v. City of New York
The case of the day is Packard v. City of New York (S.D.N.Y. 2018). Charles Meacham sued New York City on behalf of a class, asserting civil rights claims arising out of his arrest in September 2012 during the Occupy Wall Street protests. At the time, he lived in New York, but now he lives……
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Case of the Day: In re Schlich
The case of the day is In re Schlich (1st Cir. 2018). The decision is only the second time the First Circuit—the federal appellate court here in Boston—has reviewed a decision under § 1782, and the first since Intel, so the case is significant. I covered the District Court’s decision in December 2016.
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Case of the Day: In re Accent Delight
The case of the day is In re Application of Accent Delight International, Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2018). The case is part of the same § 1782 proceeding I covered in a post from August 2017, and so I am not going to repeat the facts.