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Case of the Day: Sulzer Mixpac v. Medenstar Industries
The case of the day is Sulzer Mixpac AG v. Medenstar Industries Co. (S.D.N.Y. 2015). Sulzer Mixpac, a Swiss corporation, sued Medenstar, a Chinese company, for trademark infringement, patent infringement, and related claims. It transmitted a request for service to the Chinese central authority in March 2015, but in November, the central authority informed Sulzer……
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Case of the Day: Armadillo Distribution Enterprises v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments
The case of the day is Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments Manufacture Co. (M.D. Fla. 2015). Armadillo distributes musical instruments to dealers in the US and abroad. In particular, it distributes the ddrum® “Diablo” line of drum kits. It had a contract with Hai Yun, a Chinese company, to manufacture the……
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Case of the Day: In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation
The case of the day is In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y. 2015). The plaintiffs obtained a $148 million judgment on a jury verdict against Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. and North China Pharmaceutical Group, both Chinese firms, for violations of the Sherman Act. The plaintiffs served discovery requests in aid of the judgment under……
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Case of the Day: Universal Group Development v. Yu
The case of the day is Universal Group Development Inc. (Saipan) v. Yu (D.N.M.I. 2015). I believe this is our first case from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Hafa Adai, Saipan! Just a brief word about the status of the Islands and the court: the Northern Mariana Islands are is an organized unincorporated……
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Case of the Day: Ackelson v. Manley Toys
The case of the day is Ackelson v. Manley Toys Ltd. (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). The plaintiffs, Tammie Ackelson, Robin Drake, and Heather Miller, sued their employers, Manley Toy Direct LLC, Toy Network LLC, alleging violations of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. They later amended the complaint to add Manley Toys Ltd., and Toy Quest,……