Case of the Day: McCarty v. Roos
The case of the day is McCarty v. Roos (D. Nev. 2012). It's a bit off the beaten path. Robert Joseph McCarty was convicted of "quasi indecent assault" in Japan…
Case of the Day: Jenner v. Ecoplus
The case of the day is Jenner v. Ecoplus, Inc. (N.C. Ct. App. 2012). Matthew Jenner and Julia Markson, both UK nationals, lent money to Ecoplus, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation…
Year In Review: Who Are You, And Why Are You Here?
As I hope all readers know, I have a very strict privacy policy, and I don't use Google Analytics, Twitter share buttons, or any other tools that would allow Big…
A New Paper On Shipwrecks
As a Christmas treat, I am pleased to be able to reprint, with the author's kind permission, IJA member Jie Huang's new paper, "Legal Battles over Underwater Shipwrecks in the…
The Year in Review: The Second Circuit Steps to the Plate
As I did last year, I am closing out 2012 with a couple of "year in review" posts. This gives me a chance to look back and see if I…
Belfast Project: Amici Support Moloney & McIntyre
At least four amici have filed briefs in support of Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre's petition for a writ of certiorari in the Belfast Project case. Here they are, without…
Chevron Turns On Trillium, One Of Its Owners
The Lago Agrio plaintiffs and Steven Donziger were on the hot seat on Tuesday, but today it's Chevron's turn. One of Chevron's shareholders is Trillium Asset Management. Trillium has been…
Lago Agrio: The Cabrera Report—Mystery Solved
Today Letters Blogatory wades further into the Lago Agrio mire than usual. The question is one I raised back in April, when Doug Cassel's open letter was still the hot…
Argentina Rescues The Liberdad, Courtesy Of The ITLOS
I had a call some time ago from an investor who owned defaulted sovereign bonds. He had a final judgment from a US district court against the issuer, and he…
Case of the Day: In re Mesa Power Group
In today's case of the day, In re Mesa Power Group LLC (D.N.J. 2012), we return to the case of the day from July 25, 2012. Mesa had commenced a…