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Case of the Day: Albaniabeg Ambient v. Enel
The case of the day is Albaniabeg Ambient Sh.p.k. v. Enel S.p.A. (S.D.N.Y. 2016). BEG S.p.A., an Italian company, contracted with the government of Albania to build and operate a hydroelectric plant. BEG also had a contract with Enel S.p.A., another Italian firm, to study the feasibility of the project. Later, BEG had a similar……
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Case of the Day: Clientron Corp. v. Devon IT, Inc.
The case of the day, Clientron Corp. v. Devon IT, Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2014), seems flagrantly wrong. The facts were simple enough. Clientron was a Taiwan corporation. It had a contract with Devon, a Pennsylvania corporation, for the manufacture and delivery of computer components. The contract had an arbitration agreement. A dispute arose, and Clientron……
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TBS Middle East Carriers v. United Quarries
The case of the day is TBS Middle East Carriers v. United Quarries (S.D.N.Y. 2014). United Quarries charted vessels owned by TBS to carry crushed gabbro aggregate from Fujairah, in the UAE, to Mesaieed, Qatar. Under their contract, 134 shipments were completed. TBS charged United Quarries approximately $30.2 million for freight and $18.2 million for……
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Case of the Day: Latin American Theatrical Group v. Swen International Holding
The case of the day is Latin American Theatrical Group, LLC v. Swen International Holding (C.D. Cal. 2013). Latin American filed a petition to confirm an arbitral award against Swen, a foreign corporation that had its offices in Panama. Latin American served process on Swen in Panama by mail. Panama is a party to the……
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Case of the Day: Daebo International Shipping Co. v. Americas Bulk Transport (BVI) Ltd.
The case of the day is Daebo International Shipping Co. v. Americas Bulk Transport (BVI) Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2013). Daebo Shipping, a Korean company, chartered the M/V Nicole to ABT, which, despite its name, was, according to the judge, a Liberian company. After a dispute arose, Daebo Shipping asserted a claim for more than $300,000 against……