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Case of the Day: Braverman Kaskey v. Toidze
The case of the day is Braverman Kaskey P.C. v. Toidze (E.D. Pa. 2013). Braverman Kaskey, the law firm that represented Maya Toidze in Cook v. Toidze, the case of the day from July 1, 2013, sued her, asserting that she had failed to pay legal fees. When the firm still represented Toidze, she resided……
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Case of the Day: Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. v. Caspian Flast Glass OJSC
The case of the day is Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. v. Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (W.D. Pa. 2013). The facts of the case are not clear from the decision, but it appears that Caspian Flat Glass, the defendant, was a Russian company. Russia, as we know, has unilaterally suspended cooperation with the United States under……
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Case of the Day: Khan Resources v. Atomredmetzoloto
We return today to Khan Resources Inc. v. Atomredmetzoloto JSC, the case of the day from March 23, 2012. Thanks to IJA Brigade member Antonin Pribetić for bringing the case again to my attention! Here was my summary of the case from the prior post: Khan Resources, Inc. and some affiliates entered into a joint……
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Case of the Day: Symantec v. Acronis
The case of the day is Symantec Corp. v. Acronis, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2013). Symantec sued Acronis, Inc., Acronis International GmbH, and the curiously named OOO Acronis for infringement of its patents for backup, recovery, and security software. OOO Acronis, the developer of the allegedly infringing software, was a Russian entity with its place of……
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Case of the Day: Chabad v. Russian Federation
We return today to the case of the day from July 29, 2011, Agudas Chasidei Chabad v. Russian Federation. The case involves an effort by Chabad, the ultra-orthodox Jewish movement, to recover possession of its library and archives from the Russian state. In 2010, after the entry of the default judgment, the judge had ordered……