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Serving Process on US Defendants in Greek Proceedings: A Case Law Survey
Contributor Apostolos Anthimos has a nuts-and-bolts post about Greek caselaw on the Hague Service Convention in US-related cases. In my previous post, I presented two recent decisions of Greek courts on the application of the 1965 Hague Service Convention in Greece. Following that post and the release of my recent book on service of process……
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Case of the Day: Ackourey v. Noblehouse Custom Tailors
The case of the day is Ackourley v. Noblehouse Custom Tailors (E.D. Pa. 2013). The plaintiff, Richard Ackourey, sued Noblehouse Custom Tailors, a Hong Kong firm, and its owner, Vijay Wadwahani, for copyright infringement. The court dismissed the action for failure to serve process, and Ackourley moved to reopen the case, stating that he had……
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New Book: Anthimos on Service of Process Abroad
Letters Blogatory contributor Apostolos Anthimos has published a new book, Service of Process Abroad: A Practical Guide. The book, written in Greek, is available from Sakkoulas Publications. Here is the press release. This book grew out of the experience of the author’s engagement with cross-border legal practice for nearly two decades. It gives the full……
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Case of the Day: Monagas v. Samsung
The case of the day is Monagas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (D. Conn. 2013). The facts of the dispute are not made clear in the decision. Liana Monagas sued Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Corp., and Sears Roebuck & Co. in the Connecticut state courts. Samsung Electronics America and Sears removed the case……
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Case of the Day: Opati v. Republic of Sudan
The case of the day is Opati v. Republic of Sudan (D.D.C. 2013). The decision does not make the nature of the case clear, but according to the Second Amended Complaint, the case involves claims against Iran and Sudan alleging that the two states had sponsored the terrorist attacks against the US embassies in Dar……