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Case of the Day: Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L.
The case of the day is Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L. (D.P.R. 2018). Apindo brought claims against Toschi, an Italian company, under Puerto Rico law. Toschi moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process—Apindo had served process by mail, without an Italian translation. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola…
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Case of the Day: Wimbledon Financing Master Fund v. Weston Capital Management
The case of the day is Wimbledon Financing Master Fund, Ltd. v. Weston Capital Management, LLC (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2017). Wimbledon sued Keith Laslop for aiding and abetting a fraud. After Wimbledon asserted that Laslop had been “duly served … in Canada in accordance with the Hague Convention” (by mail, according to the return of…
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Case of the Day: Satori LLC v. Prodema LLS

The case of the day is Satori LLC v. Prodema LLS (N.D.N.Y. 2011). Satori is a Russian construction contractor. It had a contract with Prodema, a Wyoming company whose manager was Caversham LLC, a New York company. The Satori/Prodema contract had a forum selection clause that chose the Artibrazh Court of the City of Moscow…
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Case of the Day: Ingenieria, Maquinaria Y Equipos v. ATTS
The case of the day is Ingenieria, Maquinaria Y Equipos de Colombia S.A. v. ATTS Inc. (D.N.J. 2017). ATTS was the agent of ISGEC John Thompson Ltd., which sold commercial boilers. IMECOL and ATTS entered into a three-year agreement under which IMECOL would act as sub-agent and would sell IJT boilers in Colombia. The agreement…
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Case of the Day: Carney v. Beracha
The case of the day is Carney v. Beracha (D. Conn. 2014). Carney was the court-appointed receiver for Highview Point Partners, LLC. The court had appointed him as receiver in connection with an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Francisco Illarramendi for alleged violation of the federal securities laws. Carney, once appointed,…