Tag: China

  • Case of the Day: Samsung Electronic Co. v. Early Bird Savings

    The case of the day is Samsung Electronic Co. v. Early Bird Savings (S.D. Cal. 2014). It raises an issue we haven’t seen in a while, namely, whether a temporary restraining order can be extended beyond the ordinarily permissible time to allow for service of process abroad.

  • Case of the Day: Beijing Zhongyi Zhongbiao Electronic Information Technology Co. v. Microsoft

    The case of the day is Beijing Zhongyi Zhongbiao Electronic Information Technology Co. v. Microsoft Corp. (W.D. Wash. 2013). In 1995, Microsoft and the Chinese government signed a memorandum of understanding, under which Microsoft was to develop a Chinese version of Windows 95 using fonts that met the government’s standards, and the government undertook to……

  • Case of the Day: Professional Investigating & Consulting Agency v. Suzuki

    The case of the day is Professional Investigating & Consulting Agency, Inc. v. Suzuki (S.D. Ohio 2014). The defendants, David Suzuki and Suzuki Reconnaissance Advisors, Ltd., were located in Hong Kong. The plaintiff, Professional Investigating & Consulting, was an Ohio private investigation firm. The claims were for breach of contract. The action was filed in……

  • Case of the Day: Bravetti v. Liu

    The case of the day is Bravetti v. Liu (D.N.J. 2013). The case was a shareholder derivative action brought by David Bravetti, a shareholder of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., against Tony Liu, Yanchun Li, Binsheng Li, Jun Min, Lawrence Wizel, Cosimo Patti, Xianmin Wang, Baiquing Zhang, Eileen Brody, who were officers or directors of the……

  • Case of the Day: Armadillo Distribution 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. 2013). The claim was that Hai Yun had sold Armadillo defective musical instruments. Armadillo sought to serve process on Hai Yun, a Chinese firm, via the Chinese central authority. The central authority returned a certificate under……