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Upcoming Event: “International Arbitration and US Discovery after Luxshare v....
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View ArticleToday’s DIScussion On ZF Automotive
I participated in a panel discussion today of the ZF Automotive case at the DIS, the German Arbitration Institute. It was a pleasure to get to exchange ideas with my colleagues on the panel, Derek...
View ArticleIn re BMW: Litigation Funding and Section 1782
The case of the day is In re BMW (N.D. Ill. 2022). BMW was a defendant in German patent litigation brought by Arigna Technology Ltd., an Irish “patent assertion entity.” BMW came to Illinois to seek...
View ArticleCase of the Day: In re VUZ-Bank JSC
The case of the day is In re VUZ-Bank JSC (W.D. Va. 2022). VUZ is a Russian bank. It sought discovery in Virginia for use in potential criminal proceedings in Dubai, that it said arose out of a fraud...
View ArticleCase of the Day: In re Alpene
The case of the day is In re Alpene, Ltd. (E.D.N.Y. 2022). Alpene, a Hong Kong corporation, had a treaty arbitration claim against Malta, and it arbitration under ICSID arbitration. It sought...
View ArticleInteresting Post on the New English Rules on Extraterritorial Disclosure
Jonathan Shaffer-Goddard published an interesting post yesterday at the Transnational Litigation Blog about the October 2022 amendment to the English Civil Procedure Rules regarding extraterritorial...
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Post of the Day: Lawrence Collins on Section 1782 in the UK
On Memorial Day, Letters Blogatory remembers those who gave their lives for their country. Credit: Kathleen T. Rhem Lawrence Collins (Lord Collins of Mapesbury, former justice of the UK Supreme Court)...
View Article“Tag Service” and Section 1782
Bill Dodge has a really interesting post about a decision from the bench in an SDNY Section 1782 case, In re Fourworld Event Opportunities Fund. Decision like this are from the darkest corner of the...
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Case of the Day: In re Venequip
The case of the day is In re Venequip (7th Cir. 2023). Venequip, a Venezuelan firm, had a contract with Caterpillar Sàrl, a Swiss subsidiary of Caterpiller, Inc. to sell and service Caterpillar...
View ArticleCase of the Day: United States v. Meta
The case of the day is United States v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2023). The Korean central authority made a request to the US central authority for judicial assistance under the Evidence...
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