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Prince Andrew and the Epstein Case: Can the US Government Force The Prince to Cooperate?
In light of today’s news about a US request to the UK government seeking evidence from Prince Andrew, I am re-upping this post from January 2020. Back in 2015 I wrote about some unserious attempts by lawyers for an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein to get testimony or a statement from Prince Andrew. I commented……
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Case of the Day: GE Energy v. Outokumpu
The case of the day is GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC (S. Ct. 2020). ThyssenKrupp had a contract with FL Industries for the construction of cold rolling mills at ThyssenKrupp’s steel plant in Alabama. The contract provided: “All disputes arising between both parties in connection with or in……
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Some Political Thoughts
It’s time for a political post, so if you are one of the Letters Blogatory readers who likes coverage of cases of the day but has sent me very polite and reasonable emails asking for less politics, avert your eyes. Read on for two political ideas that are on my mind.
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Canada v. Merlini: Cert. Denied
The Supreme Court denied Canada’s petition for a writ of certiorari in the Merlini case, the case I brought against the government of Canada on behalf of a worker at the Canadian consulate injured on the job. You can read all my prior coverage here.
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Case of the Day: Automobil Lamborghini v. Garcia
The case of the day is Automobile Lamborghini S.p.A. v. Garcia (E.D. Va. 2020). The claim was that Garcia had been selling counterfeit Lamborghini goods on the internet. Garcia and his lawyer were communicating with the plaintiff’s lawyers, so they were aware of the lawsuit, but efforts to serve Garcia in Argentina via the central……