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Case of the Day: Chevron Corp. v. Republic of Ecuador
Today’s case of the day, Chevron Corp. v. Republic of Ecuador (D.D.C. 2013), is the latest installment in Chevron’s efforts to enforce a $96 million arbitral award it obtained against Ecuador in an investment treaty arbitration held in the Hague under the US/Ecuador bilateral investment treaty. This arbitration arose out of Chevron’s claim that it……
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Case of the Day: Zhang v. Baidu.com
We return today to Zhang v. Baidu.com, the case of the day from April 2, 2013. In the prior decision, the judge granted a motion to dismiss and denied a cross-motion for default judgment where China’s central authority had refused to serve the summons and complaint, citing Article 13 of the Hague Service Convention. The……
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Case of the Day: Neelon v. Kruger
The case of the day is Neelon v. Krueger (D. Mass. 2013). The facts alleged in the complaint, if true, are of the kind that call for a judicial smackdown. Daniel Neelon is a Massachusetts lawyer. According to the complaint, he was counsel to Georges Cohen, a Montreal businessman. Neelon, on behalf of Cohen, negotiated……
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Case of the Day: Carson v. Griffin
The case of the day is Carson v. Griffin (N.D. Cal. 2013). Fletcher Carson sued several defendants, including Walsh Griffin, Walsh Capital Group, Ivan Ahmed Azziz, Daniel Okwudili Nwankwo, Cisse Abdoulaye, and Ben Aka, on a variety of claims. I don’t attempt to summarize the claims of the pro se complaint. Griffin and Walsh Capital……
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Case of the Day: JBR, Inc. v. Cafe Don Paco, Inc.
The case of the day is JBR, Inc. v. Café Don Paco, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2013). Rogers Family Coffee (“JBR”) was in the business of providing community aid for sustainable coffee farming. Café Café Don Paco, Inc. was a Texas business that imported and distributed coffee from Café Don Paco, S.A., its Nicaraguan affiliate. Roberto……