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Case of the Day: Thai-Lao Lignite v. Laos
The case of the day is Thai-Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co. v. Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2d Cir. 2012). We first saw the case in my post of August 25, 2011. I have also reported on two related cases under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, one a request for judicial assistance to obtain discovery…
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Case of the Day: NML Capital v. Argentina
The case of the day, NML Capital v. Republic of Argentina (D. Nev. 2014), is a small corner of the Argentine sovereign debt debacle. NML, the victorious judgment creditor, sought to take post-judgment discovery in Nevada in aid of its judgment under FRCP 69. Continue Reading Case of the Day: NML Capital v. Argentina
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Case of the Day Behrens v. Arconic
The case of the day is Behrens v. Arconic, Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2019). The case arose out of the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017. The cladding on the building that allegedly exacerbated the fire was manufactured by AAP S.A.S., a French subsidiary of Arconic. In discovery, the plaintiff sought documents that, according to Arconic, were…
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Case of the Day: Clay v. Hilton
The case of the day is Clay v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (W.D. Wash. 2020). Clay was in Phuket, Thailand, for a business conference. When he was strode on the stage during his presentation, he tripped and fell, suffering a serious injury. He sued the company that owned the hotel and the company that managed…
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Case of the Day: Hubei Gezhouba Sanlian Indus. Co. v. Robinson Helicopter Co.
Today’s case of the day, Hubei Gezhouba Sanlian Indus., Co. v. Robinson Helicopter Co. (9th Cir. 2011) (mem.), is all of one paragraph long, but it is highly interesting. According to the District Court’s decision, here are the facts: The plaintiffs, Sanlian and Pinghu, were Chinese firms doing business in Hubei Province. The defendant, Robinson Helicopter Co., was a California firm.…