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Case of the Day: Dahman v. Embassy of Qatar
The case of the day is Dahman v. Embassy of the State of Qatar (D.D.C. 2018). El-Sayed Dahman, an Egyptian national who lived in Virginia, was employed by the Qatari Embassy as its chief accountant. When he turned 65, the Embassy discharged him. There was no question that his age was the reason for the……
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Case of the Day: Grupo Unidos Por El Canal v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama
The case of the day is Grupo Unidos Por El Canal S.A. v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama (S.D. Fla. 2018). As you may have guessed, it’s a case about a construction project at the Panama Canal. The parties engaged in an ICC arbitration in Miami, which resulted in an award of damages of $22……
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Case of the Day: EIG Energy Fund v. Petroleo Brasileiro
The case of the day is EIG Energy Fund XIV, LP v. Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (D.C. Cir. 2018). The case arose out of the Petrobras scandal in Brazil, in which Petrobras, the state oil company, allegedly defrauded EIG and other investors who sank millions into a major oil extraction project off the Brazilian coast, only……
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Case of the Day: Azadeh v. Iran
The case of the day is Azadeh v. Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (D.D.C. 2018). Asfaneh Azadeh sued the Iranian government, asserting she was wrongfully imprisoned for months and was tortured in prison. She served process via diplomatic channels under 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(4), without first attempting service on the Iranian foreign ministry……
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Update on Sudan v. Harrison
Readers, here is a post from friend-of-the-blog Jared Hubbard, who is counsel to amici in Sudan v. Harrison, next term’s case on service of process under the FSIA. I wanted to follow on from Ted’s excellent work in keeping us updated about foreign service of process with some additional information on the Sudan v. Harrison……