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Case of the Day: AngioDynamics v. Biolitec
The case of the day is AngioDynamics, Inc. v. Biolitec AG (1st Cir. 2015). Actually, there are two cases of the day. In one, the First Circuit affirmed the default judgment against my favorite contemnor, Wolfgang Neuberger, and others, as a sanction for failing to participate in discovery. I’m not going to cover that one.…
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Case of the Day: Fraserside IP LLC v. Youngtek Solutions Ltd.
The case of the day is Fraserside IP, LLC v. Youngtek Solutions Ltd. (N.D. Iowa 2011). Who knew that the “adult entertainment” industry on the internet would yield so many cases of the day (e.g., BluMedia v. Sordid Ones and Playboy Enterprises v. Smartitan) ? In today’s case, Fraserside, an Iowa subsidiary of Fraserside Holdings,…
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Case of the Day: In re Subpoena Duces Tecum to Dunhuang Group
The case of the day is In re Subpoena Duces Tecum to Dunhuang Group (E.D. Mich. 2019). The facts of the underlying case are not really clear form the decision, but suffice it to say that North Atlantic Operating Co. had attempted to serve a subpoena duces tecum on Dunhuang Group, a Chinese company, and…
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Case of the Day: Avelar v. J. Cotoia Construction, Inc.
In the case of the day, Avelar v. J. Cotoia Construction, Inc. (E.D.N.Y. 2011), the Permanent Mission to the UN of the People’s Republic of the Congo owned land in Bronxville, New York. It hired J. Cotoia Construction as a demolition contractor, and Cotoia subcontracted with National Waterproofing Systems, LLC, which employed Avelar. Avelar was…