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Case of the Day: Tamimi Global Co. v. Kellogg Brown & Root
Today we revisit the case of the day from April 5, 2011, Tamimi Global Co. v. Kellogg Brown & Root. KBR had a US government contract in Iraq. The case arose when a subcontractor, Tamimi, sought to confirm an arbitral award against KBR for non-payment; KBR’s defense was that the government had not paid what it owed,…
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Case of the Day: In re Mesa Power Group
In today’s case of the day, In re Mesa Power Group LLC (D.N.J. 2012), we return to the case of the day from July 25, 2012. Mesa had commenced a NAFTA arbitration against Canada alleging inequitable treatment by the government of Ontario in the awarding of contracts in the renewable energy field. In today’s case,…
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Case of the Day: In re Application of Rigby
The case of the day is In re Application of Rigby (S.D. Cal. 2013). In 2009, an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed concerning Michael R. Mastro. The bankruptcy judge found that Mastro and his wife had made false representations and had fraudulently transferred assets. He ordered their arrest. In 2012, they were arrested in France,…
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Case of the Day: Presley v. N.V. Masureel Veredeling
The case of the day is Presley v. N.V. Masureel Veredeling (Tex. Ct. App. 2012). Marina Presley was the president of Sudaglass Fiber Co. She and Sudaglass entered into a joint venture agreement with Masureel, a Belgian company in the business of yarns and fabrics finishing. The aim of the joint venture was to sell…