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Case of the Day: Washington State Investment Board v. Odebrecht
The case of the day is Washington State Investment Board v. Odebrecht S.A. (S.D.N.Y. 2018). The Washington State Investment Board sued Odebrecht, a Brazilian company, for securities fraud. It sought leave to serve process on Odebrecht by service on Quinn Emmanuel, Odebrecht’s US lawyers in a related criminal case. Continue Reading Case of the Day:…
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Case of the Day: United States v. Distribuidora Batiz CGH, S.A. de C.V.
The Case of the Day is United States v. Distribuidora Batiz CGH, S.A. de C.V. (S.D. Cal. 2011). According to the complaint, Distribuidora Batiz, a Mexican firm, gave a promissory note to First National Bank in San Diego. The note was guaranteed by several members of the Batiz family and other Batiz business entities. The note…
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Case of the Day: Department of Human Services v. M.C.-C.
The case of the day is Department of Human Services v. M.C.-C. (Or. Ct. App. 2015). The Oregon Department of Human Services brought a dependency proceeding against a father who lived in Mexico but whose four children lived in Oregon. The DHS served process via a private courier that required a signature at delivery. This…
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Case of the Day: In re SKAT Tax Refund Litigation
The case of the day is In re SKAT Tax Refund Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 2024). After a trial date had been set and long after the close of fact discovery, both sides in the case, a multi-district litigation consolidated before Judge Kaplan in New York, sought issuance of letters of request to take testimony abroad. The…
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Case of the Day: Ledroit Law v. Kim
The case of the day is Ledroit Law v. Kim (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). Snell & Wilmer, an Arizona law firm with offices in Colorado, represented two Ontario companies in a civil case in the District of Colorado. At the same time, Ledroit Law, an Ontario law firm, represented one of the Canadian companies in…