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Case of the Day: Park Lane IBS v. Unbnd Group
The case of the day is Park Lane IBS LLC v. Unbnd Group Pty. Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2024). In a FINRA arbitration, the tribunal issued an award that granted some relief to Park Lane but denied its claim for indemnification and for attorney’s fees. Park Lane moved to set aside the award to the extent it……
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Case of the Day: Diamond Films Netherlands v. TV Azteca
The case of the day is Diamond Films Netherlands Cooperatief v. TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2024). Diamond sued TV Azteca in New York to enforce a Renegotiation and Free Television Output Agreement between the parties. Its lawyers sent a letter of request to the Mexican central authority (under the Hague Service……
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The Special Commission on Service by Email, Part Two
Last week we looked at the first sentence of paragraph 105 of the Conclusions and Recommendations of the 2024 Special Commission on the practical operation of the Service, Evidence, and Access to Justice Conventions. That sentence clarified that email is within the postal channel, and that therefore, service by email is permitted when authorized by……
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The Special Commission on Service by Email, Part 1
The Special Commission on the practical operation of the Service, Evidence, and Access to Justice Conventions has just completed its 2024 meeting and, at last, taken on the issue of service by email under the Hague Service Convention. Its conclusions are welcome and should have a significant influence on US courts’ decisions, which in recent……
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Case of the Day: Peanuts Worldwide v. Schedule A
The case of the day is Peanuts Worldwide LLC v. Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (N.D. Ill. 2024). The case is a so-called “Schedule A” case brought by an intellectual property owner against many unknown parties allegedly infringing the IP on the web. Here, the plaintiff owned the copyrights and trademarks covering……