Notes from the State Department
Some time ago, I put a few questions to the State Department with a request for comment. Here are the answers I received. LB: Â State Department guidance and recent cases…
Case of the Day: Chevron Corp. v. Salazar
The case of the day, Chevron Corp. v. Salazar (S.D.N.Y. 2011), is a minor discovery dispute in the New York branch of the Lago Agrio litigation that illustrates the war…
Case of the Day: H-D Michigan, LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A.
The case of the day is H-D Michigan, LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A. (E.D. Wis. 2011). HD-Michigan and Harley-Davidson Motor Co. sued Hellenic for breach of a trademark…
Consolidation of Applications for Judicial Assistance
We've seen many judicial assistance applications filed all over the country by both sides in the Lago Agrio case. Why are these not consolidated into a single proceeding? One answer…
Belfast Project Update: The Government Opposes The Researchers’ Motion to Intervene
As you know, we are closely following developments in the Boston College Belfast Project case here in Boston. In summary, the US government, at the request of UK authorities under…
Our 200th Post!
Today Letters Blogatory published its 200th post! What an enjoyable project this has been for me. I hope you've enjoyed reading.
Case of the Day: A Love Of Food I, LLC v. Maoz Vegetarian USA, Inc.
The case of the day is A Love of Food I, LLC v. Maoz Vegetarian USA, Inc. (D. Md. 2011). Maoz, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business…
Breaking News: Second Circuit Vacates Chevron Preliminary Injunction
On Monday, the Second Circuit vacated Judge Kaplan's preliminary injunction enjoining the Lago Agrio plaintiffs from seeking recognition and enforcement of the Ecuadoran court's judgment against Chevron. An opinion is…
New Hague Conference Table on the Hague Evidence Convention
The Hague Conference on Private International Law has recently published a helpful table showing which states have made an Article 23 declaration, and what kind of declaration they have made.…
Case of the Day: Lufthansa Technik AG v. Astronics Corp.
The case of the day is Lufthansa Technik AG v. Astronics Corp. (W.D.N.Y. 2011). Lufthansa had a patent on power supply technology for use in the passenger cabin of commercial…