Case of the Day: Republic of Ecuador v. Hinchee
The case of the day is Republic of Ecuador v. Hinchee (11th Cir. 2013). I covered the case in the district court back in December 2012. You may want to…
Case of the Day: Sikhs For Justice v. Badal
The case of the day is Sikhs for Justice v. Badal (7th Cir. 2013). We considered an unrelated Sikhs for Justice case in March 2012. In today's case, Sikhs for…
Letters Blogatory’s Top Ten Posts for 2013
Merry Christmas! Here's a list of the top ten most-read posts from Letters Blogatory during 2013. If you missed some of these posts, why not take a look? Of course,…
Fanny Cornette on EC Regulation 1393/2007
Letters Blogatory contributor Fanny Cornette shares thoughts on the recent European Commission report on the operation of EC Regulation 1393/2007 Once again, I want to write a post concerning a…
Case of the Day: Callaway v. Kittler
The case of the day is Callaway v. Kittler (M.D. Fla. 2013). Carol Callaway alleged that Martin Kittler, who resided in the Czech Republic, had injured her in an automobile…
New Paper on SSRN: Gurung v. Malhotra Is Wrongly Decided
Long-time readers will know that Gurung v. Malhotra, 279 F.R.D. 215 (S.D.N.Y. 2011), the 2011 decision on service of process by email, is my white whale. I have watched with…
Case of the Day: Bravetti v. Liu
The case of the day is Bravetti v. Liu (D.N.J. 2013). The case was a shareholder derivative action brought by David Bravetti, a shareholder of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., against…
Case of the Day: Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corp.
The case of the day is Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corp., 2013 ONCA 758. This is the appeal of the Ontario Superior Court's decision staying the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' action for…
Lago Agrio: Plaintiffs Victorious in Canadian Appeal
I just received word that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs were successful in their appeal of the Yaiguaje case in Ontario. Here is the decision. I am on my way to…
Case of the Day: Armadillo Distribution v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments
The case of the day is Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments Manufacture Co. (M.D. Fla. 2013). The claim was that Hai Yun had sold Armadillo defective…