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Case of the Day: In re Certain Funds
The case of the day rejoices in the name In re Petition of Certain Funds, Accounts, And/Or Investment Vehicles Managed By Affiliates Of Fortress Investment Group LLC (S.D.N.Y. 2014). Fortress was an investment management firm. It invested in bonds and notes issue by two Saudi Arabian businesses, the Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi &……
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Case of the Day: Estate of Jackson v. Sandnes
The case of the day is Estate of Jackson v. Sandnes (M.D. Fla. 2013). Cathy Jackson-Platts, the personal representative of the Estate of Juanita Jackson, sued Michael Sandnes, the receiver of Trans Healthcare, Inc., for deprivation of civil rights and civil conspiracy. Sandnes, an American, resided in Saudi Arabia. The Estate filed a proof of……
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Case of the Day: Angellino v. Royal Family Al-Saud
Today’s case of the day, Angellino v. Royal Family Al-Saud (D.C. Cir. 2012), is an offbeat service of process case. Elli Bern Angellino, an artist, alleged that he had an agreement with the Saudi royal family and sixteen of its members to design, produce, and deliver several sculptures to them in Suadi Arabia. The deal……
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Case of the Day: Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Bros. v. Standard Chartered Int’l
The case of the day is Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Co. v. Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2011). While the New York case involved a request for judicial assistance, the underlying case, pending in the Cayman Islands and in Saudi Arabia, is a colorful tale of alleged fraud. AHAB, a Saudi Arabian general……