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Case of the Day: SEC v. MCC International
The case of the day is SEC v. MCC International Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2023). The SEC had obtained a preliminary injunction against Luiz Carlos Capuci, Jr. and others in a cryptocurrency fraud case. Capuci opposed the preliminary injunction on the grounds that while he had had notice, he had not been served with process before……
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Case of the Day: 101-115 West 116th St. Corp. v. Consulate General of Senegal
The case of the day is 101-115 W. 116th St. Corp. v. Consulate General of the Republic of Senegal (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2023). In 2014, the plaintiff leased premises on West 116th Street in New York to the Consulate General of Senegal for a term of five years. The lease expired, but the Consulate did……
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Case of the Day: Warren v. Children’s Hospital Corp.
Today’s case of the day, Warren v. Children’s Hospital Corp. (D. Mass. 2023), is off the beaten path for Letters Blogatory, but I think it will be of interest to readers who deal with patent law or with technology transfer offices. I was counsel to the defendant, The Children’s Hospital Corporation, which operates Boston Children’s……
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Case of the Day: Kyjen Co. v. Individuals
The case of the day is Kyjen Co. v. Individuals (S.D.N.Y. 2023). The case was a pretty typical “Chinese knockoffs sold on the internet” case. The plaintiff sought a temporary restraining order and moved for leave to serve process by email and “online publication.” The plaintiff didn’t know the defendants’ addresses, but the judge took……
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Case of the Day: Voltage Pictures v. Gussi
The case of the day is Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V. (C.D. Cal. 2022). Voltage is a film production and distribution company in Los Angeles. Gussi was a Mexican company. The parties had a contract for the distribution of the film “Ava” in Latin America. There was a dispute that resulted in……