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Case of the Day: Certain Funds v. KPMG
The case of the day is Certain Funds, Accounts and/or Investment Vehicles Managed by Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC v. KPMG, LLP (2d Cir. 2015). This is the appeal from Judge Buchwald’s interesting § 1782 decision from July 2014. Here was my summary of the case from the prior post:
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Case of the Day: Mees v. Buiter
The case of the day is Mees v. Buiter (2d Cir. 2015). This is the second significant appellate decision on § 1782 in a matter of days—I covered the new Posco case last week. Willem H. Buiter had made accusations against Heleen Mees that had led to her being arrested and charged with misdemeanors for……
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Case of the Day: In re POSCO
The case of the day is In re POSCO (Fed. Cir. 2015). I first noted the case back in April, and I covered the government’s amicus brief a few weeks later. The question in the case is this: if I produce documents to you in a US litigation subject to a protective order requiring you……
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Case of the Day: Akebia Therapeutics v. Fibrogen
The case of the day is Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. v. Fibrogen, Inc. (9th Cir. 2015). Fibrogen, a San Francisco biotech company, owns European and Japanese patents on the use of certain chemical compounds to treat anemia. Akeiba, a competitor, brought opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office and the Japanese Patent Office, asserting that the……
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In re Request for Judicial Assistance From the Norrköping District Court
The case of the day is In re Request for Judicial Assistance from the Norrköping District Court (D. Colo. 2015). In connection with paternity proceedings in a Swedish court, the Swedish judge issued a letter of request under the Hague Evidence Convention to the US central authority, and the central authority (the Department of Justice)……