Case of the Day: Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
The case of the day is Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran (1st Cir. 2013). I have written about a related and quite interesting case in the Seventh Circuit. The…
Case of the Day: Republic of Ecuador v. Connor
The case of the day is Republic of Ecuador v. Connor (5th Cir. 2013). I love this case. After Chevron initiated the BIT arbitration against Ecuador, Ecuador sought discovery from…
Case of the Day: In re Carthage Trust
The case of the day is In re Carthage Trust (C.D. Cal. 2013). I love this case (even though the judge got it wrong)! The plaintiff was Schuyler Moore. Two…
Lago Agrio Updates
There were several Lago Agrio updates last week while I was away on vacation. So as not to keep you in suspense, I'm going to summarize most of them in…
German Federal Constitutional Court: Risk of Punitive Damages No Reason to Prevent Service of U.S. Action
IJA Brigade member Peter Bert reviews a new case from the German Constitutional Court on service of process under the Hague Service Convention when the underlying US litigation involves a…
Chafin v. Chafin: Hague Convention, Mootness, Extraterritorial Authority and Futility
I know, I know, I'm supposed to be on vacation, but I didn't want to let the week go by without publishing this comment on the Supreme Court's new decision…
Case of the Day: Royal Caribbean Cruises v. Jackson
The case of the day is Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. v. Jackson (S.D. Fla. 2013). Royal Caribbean sued for exoneration after Darren Jackson and Susan Moravec were injured parasailing while…
Two New Articles
Readers, check out these two new articles, both of which are interesting and useful. First, Judith Kimerling has published Oil, Contact, and Conservation in the Amazon: Indigenous Huaorani, Chevron, and…
Case of the Day: Morningstar v. Dejun
The case of the day is Morningstar v. Dejum (C.D. Cal. 2013). Morningstar is yet another case involving, according to the complaint, a "reverse takeover" maneuver in which a Chinese…
Case of the Day: Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian
The case of the day is Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). Manco Contracting Co. was a construction and engineering company operating in Qatar. Krikor Bezdikian owned…