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Case of the Day: Hulley Enterprises v. Russian Federation
The case of the day is Hulley Enterprises, Ltd. v. Russian Federation (D.D.C. 2022). It involves the $50 billion arbitral award that shareholders in Yukos Oil Co. obtained against Russia in 2014 after alleging, in an arbitration in the Netherlands, that Russia had violated the Energy Charter Treaty by measures intended to “bankrupt Yukos, appropriate……
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Case of the Day: Mohammad v. Consulate of Kuwait
An administrative assistant at the Kuwaiti consulate defeated Kuwait’s sovereign immunity arguments in an employment-related lawsuit. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Mohammad v. Consulate of Kuwait
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Case of the Day: Ambar v. Germany
The case of the day is Ambar v. Federal Republic of Germany (D.D.C. 2022). The story involves a look at Germany’s laws stripping Jews of their citizenship, their nationality, and their property, and Germany’s post-war efforts to make amends. Salo Feuerwerk was a Viennese Jew who owned a building in Berlin. In 1935, Germany adopted……
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Case of the Day: Process & Industrial Developments v. Nigeria
The DC Circuit affirms the denial of Nigeria’s motion to dismiss in the Process & Industrial Developments case. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Process & Industrial Developments v. Nigeria
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Case of the Day: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics v. Venezuela
The DC Circuit reverses a judgment against Venezuela on service grounds where the central authority failed to execute the request for service. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics v. Venezuela