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Case of the Day: SEC v. China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics
The case of the day is SEC v. China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics (S.D.N.Y. 2014). The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Xuemei Li, the president and CEO of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, and Tianfu Li, the chairman and CEO of NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc., for securities fraud. Both resided in China. The SEC……
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Case of the Day: AQ Asset Management v. Levine
In the case of the day, AQ Asset Management LLC v. Levine (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2014), a Swiss national who had sued US defendants in the New York state courts found that he could not avoid the reach of a New York subpoena in a related case brought by the same US parties. In 2008,……
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Case of the Day: Samsung Electronic Co. v. Early Bird Savings
The case of the day is Samsung Electronic Co. v. Early Bird Savings (S.D. Cal. 2014). It raises an issue we haven’t seen in a while, namely, whether a temporary restraining order can be extended beyond the ordinarily permissible time to allow for service of process abroad.
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Case of the Day: Cascade Yarns v. Knitting Fever
The case of the day is Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Knitting Fever, Inc. (W.D. Wash. 2014). The claim in the case was for mislabeling of Knitting Fever’s yarns as to country of origin. Cascade wanted to take document discovery and depositions of the distributors of the accused yarn in Italy and Spain. Both Italy and……
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Case of the Day: Professional Investigating & Consulting Agency v. Suzuki
The case of the day is Professional Investigating & Consulting Agency, Inc. v. Suzuki (S.D. Ohio 2014). The defendants, David Suzuki and Suzuki Reconnaissance Advisors, Ltd., were located in Hong Kong. The plaintiff, Professional Investigating & Consulting, was an Ohio private investigation firm. The claims were for breach of contract. The action was filed in……