Case of the Day: Sabeniano v. Citibank
The case of the day is Sabeniano v. Citibank N.A. New York (S.D.N.Y. 2013). Modesta Sabeniano, a Philippine national, had had several accounts with Citibank branches in Switzerland, New York,…
BREAKING: Anthony McIntyre Suspended By The National Union of Journalists
I ordinarily don't write about the collateral goings-on relating to the Belfast Project case, but several British and Irish readers have called my attention to a breaking development, and so…
Case of the Day: NorthShore Regional Medical Center v. Dill
The case of the day is NorthShore Regional Medical Center, LLC v. Dill (La. Ct. App. 2013). Brian and Edith Dill, who live in England, were vacationing in south Louisiana…
Case of the Day: Shoham v. Islamic Republic of Iran
The case of the day is Shoham v. Islamic Republic of Iran (D.D.C. 2013). Batsheva Shoham alleged that while she was driving in the West Bank with her infant son,…
Case of the Day: Zitkene v. Zitkus
The case of the day is Zitkene v. Zitkus (Conn. Ct. App. 2013). The husband and the wife, both Lithuanian nationals at the time, were married in Lithuania in 1963.…
Lago Agrio: Who are John Doe 1 and 2?
Judge Kaplan issued a juicy order recently granting Chevron's motion for a protective order. At issue: two declarations by "John Doe" witnesses that Chevron filed under seal, which are available…
Belfast Project: Supreme Court Developments
For those of you who have wondered where things stand with the Belfast Project case, here is a quick update. On March 15, Ed Moloney & Anthony McIntyre filed a…
Updates for Regular Readers
Readers, I have a couple of updates for you on the "state of the blog": As of today, you can read Letters Blogatory on your Kindle! If you're like me…
Case of the Day: Rosales v. FitFlop USA, LLC
The case of the day is Rosales v. FitFlopUSA, LLC (S.D. Cal. 2013). Rosales, who had bought FitFlop footware, sued the company, alleging that FitFlop had represented "that its products…
Lago Agrio: Judge Kaplan Orders Patton Boggs To Produce Documents
Judge Kaplan has issued a significant decision in the RICO case against Steven Donziger and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The decision orders the Ecuadorans' US law firm, Patton Boggs, to…