International Law

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Competence-Competence: A Comparative Analysis

Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | March 20, 2019

The competence-competence principle—that is, whether arbitrators are competent to decide if a dispute is arbitrable—is an important gateway issue in arbitration. This article looks at how that issue has developed under US law and compares it to how it is handled in foreign courts.

Litigation Daily |News

$475M Lawsuit Alleges Inaction by Danske Bank Created 'Enormous Scandal'

Phillip Bantz | March 19, 2019

“You need to take regulatory compliance very seriously and when you do have problems don't cover it up. That will only turn it into intentional securities fraud and only makes the problem bigger,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs.

Corporate Counsel |News

$475M Lawsuit Alleges Danske Bank's Inaction Created 'Enormous Scandal'

Phillip Bantz | March 19, 2019

“You need to take regulatory compliance very seriously and when you do have problems don't cover it up. That will only turn it into intentional securities fraud and only makes the problem bigger,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs.

Daily Business Review |News

$1M Bond Posted in Miami for Ecuadorian Brothers Accused of Embezzlement

Zach Schlein | March 18, 2019

Roberto and William Isaías were released from the Krome Detenction Center after posting a $1 million bond. The brothers filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court on March 1 following their February arrest by ICE officials.

New Jersey Law Journal |News

NJ Case Signals Possible Uptick in Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Construction Industry

Phillip Bantz | March 15, 2019

With big-money projects involving chains of subcontractors and sometimes corrupt foreign officials, the construction industry has become a target-rich environment for the DOJ, according to former federal prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and construction and government contracts lawyers.

Corporate Counsel |News

In-House Counsel in Construction Industry May See Uptick in Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Phillip Bantz | March 14, 2019

With big-money projects involving chains of subcontractors and sometimes corrupt foreign officials, the construction industry has become a target-rich environment for the DOJ, according to former federal prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and construction and government contracts lawyers.

The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Border Wall Won't Block International Reach of Bankruptcy Avoidance Powers

Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth Listwak | March 14, 2019

Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and its unraveling is arguably one of the greatest personal tragedies in the history of American financial markets—lives were ruined as Madoff lost his investors roughly $18 billion, according to estimates from the Securities Investor Protection Corp.

The Recorder |Case Digests

Homeaway.Com, Inc. v. City of Santa Monica

March 14, 2019

Municipal ordinance restricting short term rentals does not violate either Communications Decency Act or First Amendment

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Rukoro v. Federal Republic of Germany

March 12, 2019

Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Claims Against Germany Under FSIA Exceptions

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Why Arbitration Finance Will Become More Popular in 2019

Jeffery Commission | March 08, 2019

What is certain, even against a backdrop of change, is the permanence and expected growth of arbitration finance. The tool continues to leave favorable impressions on those who interact with it.

Legal Week |News

Foley Hoag International Arbitrator Moves to Jenner & Block

Dylan Jackson | March 08, 2019

Mélida Hodgson has experience in international disputes, treaty interpretation and global investment protection, and has been appointed to a number of arbitral rosters. She also successfully advised Venezuela against several International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitrations.

Legal Week |Commentary

Reflections of a Refugee Lawyer on International Women's Day

Jayne E. Fleming | March 08, 2019

An attorney who works with refugees asks, "Can we talk about equal rights for women—all women—when refugee women are excluded from this dialogue?”

International |Commentary

A Meeting With This Lawyer Could Be a Death Sentence

Jayne E. Fleming | March 08, 2019

On International Women's Day, Reed Smith's pro bono counsel reflects on the harsh realities of her work with female refugees. And how a day for women carries little meaning to them.

Legal Week |News

E.U. Nations Reject European Commission Money Laundering Blacklist

Simon Taylor | March 07, 2019

In a rare rebuke, all 28 EU countries rejected the European Commission's list of countries deemed high-risk for their failure to take adequate measures to prevent the financing of terrorist groups and money laundering.

The Recorder |Expert Opinion

What Italian Sexual Violence Law Can Teach US Law in the #MeToo Era

Rachel A. Van Cleave | March 07, 2019

On International Women's Day, with women facing challenges on equal pay, reproductive rights, sexual harassment and violent sexual assault, the topic of sudden, forced and unwanted kisses initially seems trivial, unworthy of consideration.

Legal Week |Analysis News

Another Contender: Andersen Global Plots Ambitious Legal Expansion

Rowan Bennett | March 05, 2019

Rising from the ruins of Arthur Andersen, the new firm has a strategy to more than double the footprint of its tax and legal network to 100 countries in three years

Law.com |Analysis News

Another Contender: Andersen Global Plots Ambitious Legal Expansion

Rowan Bennett | March 05, 2019

The new firm has a strategy to more than double the footprint of its tax and legal network to 100 countries in three years

The Recorder |Case Digests

Castro v. Tri Marine Fish Company LLC

March 04, 2019

Arbitration order in name only not subject to enforcement

Corporate Counsel |News

In-House Leaders Can Find Opportunity in Chaotic Trade Landscape

Phillip Bantz | February 28, 2019

Now is the time to analyze supply chains, including the supply chains of competitors that are publicly traded companies. It's also smart to scrutinize new trade deals happening outside the U.S.

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Legal Week |Slideshow

British Legal Awards 2018: Who Won What and Why...

Legal Week | February 27, 2019

CMS, Latham & Watkins and DLA Piper were among the big winners at the British Legal Awards. Find out who won what, and why.

The Recorder |Case Digests

Jam v. International Finance Corporation

February 27, 2019

IOIA affords international organizations same immunity from suit enjoyed by foreign governments under FSIA

International |News

Dentons Makes Brexit Move With Trade Group Launch

Andrew Messios | February 26, 2019

The new group aims to help Dentons win national and cross-border investigation work ahead of Brexit

Legal Week |News

Dentons makes Brexit move with trade group launch

Andrew Messios | February 26, 2019

Firms secures hire for new group aimed at helping Dentons to win national and cross-border investigation work ahead of Brexit

Daily Business Review |Commentary

Forum Non Conveniens: A Vehicle for Sending Foreign Litigants Back Where They Belong

Don Hayden | February 25, 2019

In a time when we speak of the need for walls on our borders, we are also seeing a revival of the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens to send matters involving foreign law, foreign litigants and having little or no impact on U.S. public policy back to a more convenient forum found elsewhere.

Daily Business Review |News

Baker McKenzie International Arbitrator Jumps to Hughes Hubbard

Dylan Jackson | February 19, 2019

Luis O'Naghten has left Baker Mackenzie and joined Hughes Hubbard Reed.

International |News

Baker McKenzie International Arbitrator Jumps to Hughes Hubbard

Dylan Jackson | February 19, 2019

Luis O'Naghten has left Baker Mackenzie and joined Hughes Hubbard Reed.

Daily Business Review |News

ICE Arrests Ecuadorian Expatriates Locked in Lengthy Legal Battle in Miami

Zach Schlein | February 19, 2019

Roberto and William Isaías were apprehended by ICE on Feb. 13. According to the bureau, the pair was "unlawfully present" in the U.S. The Isaías brothers moved to Miami in 2003 and have been fighting the Ecuadorian government's accusations of fraud since 2009.

Corporate Counsel |News

Tech Services Company Cognizant to Pay $25M Over Bribery Allegations

Phillip Bantz | February 15, 2019

The New Jersey-based Fortune 200 company's former chief legal officer, Steven Schwartz, and its ex-president, Gordon Coburn, now face criminal charges for allegedly authorizing a building contractor to pay more than $3.6 million in bribes to a government official in India.

New Jersey Law Journal |News

NJ Tech Company Cognizant to Pay $25M Over Bribery Allegations

Phillip Bantz | February 15, 2019

The New Jersey-based Fortune 200 company's former chief legal officer, Steven Schwartz, and its ex-president, Gordon Coburn, now face criminal charges for allegedly authorizing a building contractor to pay more than $3.6 million in bribes to a government official in India.

New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Infringement Protection for Foreign Sales of a Patented Product

Barry J. Schindler and Laurin T. Buettner | February 15, 2019

How to guard your patents abroad, even though U.S. patent protection is not extraterritorial.

Corporate Counsel |News

US Treasury Department Criticizes EU's List of High-Risk Countries

Phillip Bantz | February 13, 2019

“They threw so much shade on the European Commission,” said one international trade lawyer. The Treasury Department not only dismissed the list as being based on flimsy methodology, it also suggested that U.S. financial institutions ignore it.

International |News

US Treasury Department Criticizes EU's List of High-Risk Countries

Phillip Bantz | February 13, 2019

The Treasury Department dismissed the list as being based on flimsy methodology and suggested that U.S. financial institutions ignore it.

Corporate Counsel |News

Focus on CFIUS Pilot Program Doesn't Change Need for Traditional Risk Analysis: Experts

MP McQueen | February 11, 2019

“Just because you don't have to submit a mandatory declaration doesn't mean you don't have CFIUS issues,” said Kenneth J. Nunnenkamp, an international trade and national security partner at Morgan Lewis' Washington, D.C., office.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Potential Public Backlash to Zealous Representation

Joel Cohen | February 11, 2019

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen writes: Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen, has been accused of spying by Russia. His Russian lawyer, Vladimir Zherebenkov, is a former Soviet government investigator. Zherebenkov was challenged in the U.S. press for seeming to do the Kremlin's bidding in the guise of representing his client. But what if his actions are in the best interest of his client?

International |News

Tough Sanctions on Venezuelan Crude Extend Past US Borders

Dylan Jackson | February 07, 2019

Further putting pressure on the government of Nicholas Maduro, the Trump administration levied heavy sanctions on Venezuela national oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA.

Daily Business Review |News

Tough Sanctions on Venezuela's Crude Extend Past US Borders

Dylan Jackson | February 07, 2019

Putting more pressure on the government of Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration levied heavy sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil giant.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Law of Nuclear Weapons

David Lenefsky | February 07, 2019

President Trump announced on January 17 that the United States will seek to develop new technologies to enhance its missile defenses in order to detect and intercept an adversary's missiles, including enemy missiles still on the ground in their boost phase prior to launch, or moments after liftoff. The announcement warrants a review of the law of nuclear weapons.

New York Law Journal |

The Hague Evidence Convention's Rarely-Used Private Commissioner Provision May Be a Viable Option for Cross-Border Discovery

Denise E. Backhouse and Philip M. Berkowitz | February 01, 2019

The 'Salt River' case illustrates that with timely, effective advocacy, cross-border discovery under the Hague Evidence Convention may be accommodated within an expedited discovery schedule, a major obstacle cited by courts in the past.

New York Law Journal |

Privacy: What You Should Know About New Laws and Their Impact on E-Discovery in U.S. Litigation

Lauren E. Aguiar, Giyoung Song and Eve-Christie Vermynck | February 01, 2019

The increased focus on protecting personal privacy may pose a new challenge to the bounds of e-discovery in U.S. litigation as courts reconcile whether and how new data protection laws apply to a litigant's obligation to produce relevant information.

Corporate Counsel |Analysis

Converging Risks Defy Traditional Corporate Compliance Silos

Jo Ritcey-Donohue | January 31, 2019

Global companies face increasingly complex compliance challenges as risks related to imports, exports, economic sanctions, money laundering and cybersecurity evolve and converge.

Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: How Judgment Bloodhounds at Kobre & Kim Help Winners Get Paid

Jenna Greene | January 31, 2019

Founded in 2003, the fast-growing AmLaw 200 firm is making a name as the go-to experts on judgment enforcement and offshore asset recovery.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Debunking FARA Myths (and Why Lawyers Should Be Paying Attention)

Nick Lewin and Alexandra Messiter | January 30, 2019

Here are some common myths about the Foreign Agent Registration Act, debunked, to help practicing lawyers appreciate the breadth of the statute—and whether it may apply to their own activities.

Daily Business Review |Commentary

The Change in LIBOR—Prepare Now as It Will Affect You and Your Business

Eli D. Gordon and Charles M. Tatelbaum | January 29, 2019

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), sometimes called “the world's most important number,” is being completely phased out by 2021. Even with this much advance notice, every business and those professionals who advise businesses need to begin preparation now.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

It Truly Was a Very Good Year

Stephen Treglia | January 28, 2019

In this E-Communications column, Stephen Treglia recaps the past year, writing: 2018 clearly was a very good year for data privacy statutes, regulations and case law. In fact, it was unquestionably the best year ever, by far.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Forum Shopping in Fraud Proceedings: What Will UK Courts Tolerate?

Malik Dahlan | January 28, 2019

Do not attempt to present an artificially constructed case to try to forum shop in the London courts. That is the stark message for overseas litigants, following the High Court's decision to throw out a case brought by a state-owned Ukrainian bank against its Swiss-domiciled former owners earlier this month.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Fraud as a Defense Against the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | January 23, 2019

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky write: Although fraudulently obtained arbitral awards are no doubt unenforceable in virtually every country, proving the taint of fraud presents legal and evidentiary challenges. A recent series of cases involving an award against the Republic of Kazakhstan shows the difficulties that can confront award debtors seeking denial of enforcement of awards against them on grounds of violation of public policy based on fraud.

National Law Journal |

Registering as a 'Foreign Agent'? Why Law Firms and Lobby Shops Might Demur.

C. Ryan Barber | January 23, 2019

Skadden Arps got dinged by the feds for unreported advocacy in 2012 for the Ukrainian government. Practitioners tell us generally some of the considerations that weigh on firms and lobby shops when they are engaging with foreign clients.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Recent Second Circuit Appeals Test Limits of Foreign Bribery Prosecutions

Vera M. Kachnowski and Peter J. Sluka | January 22, 2019

In their International Criminal Law and Enforcement Vera M. Kachnowski and Peter J. Sluka write: As courts and litigants continue to grapple with the extraterritorial reach of U.S. criminal statutes, two recent Second Circuit appeals highlight potential limitations the U.S. Department of Justice faces when prosecuting non-resident foreign actors involved in alleged bribery.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

In re Martinez Sampedro

January 21, 2019

Court Overrules Objection to Magistrate's Order Denying Reciprocal Discovery in Suit to Obtain Discovery Materials for Use in a Foreign Proceeding

Corporate Counsel |News

US-China Trade War Spurs New Interest in First Sale Rule

Phillip Bantz | January 18, 2019

Established 30 years ago through litigation, the rule, when leveraged properly, can help certain businesses reduce custom duties on imports, according to international trade lawyers. But they caution that the rule isn't a loophole for avoiding tariffs under the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's Section 301.

International |News

US-China Trade War Spurs New Interest in First Sale Rule

Phillip Bantz | January 18, 2019

Established 30 years ago through litigation, the rule, when leveraged properly, can help certain businesses reduce custom duties on imports, according to international trade lawyers. But they caution that the rule isn't a loophole for avoiding tariffs under the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's Section 301.

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of SKAT Tax Refund Scheme Litigation

January 18, 2019

'Revenue Rule', U.S. - Denmark Treaty Bar Suit Over Attempt to Recover Stolen Withholdings

Daily Report Online |Commentary

Mystery Subpoena Case at Supreme Court Could Expand US Authority

Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and Amanda W. Newton | January 15, 2019

The D. C. Circuit's underlying decision expands the possibility that a federal criminal subpoena could override a claim of sovereign immunity when also coupled with an invocation of a foreign blocking statute.

The American Lawyer |News

Government Shutdown Holds Up CFIUS National Security Reviews

MP McQueen | January 14, 2019

Law firms and their clients are not only experiencing delays in the reviews currently filed, but they can expect a worsening backlog once the shutdown is over.

International |News

Government Shutdown Delays CFIUS National Security Reviews

MP McQueen | January 14, 2019

Law firms and their clients are not only experiencing delays in the reviews currently filed, but they can expect a worsening backlog once the shutdown is over.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Reynolds v. Reynolds

January 14, 2019

Party's Refusal to Return to United States for Trial Did Not Warrant Dismissal on Ground of Forum Non Conveniens

The American Lawyer |News

Bermudan Minister of Finance Urges Global Law Firms to Build Presence in Bermuda

Michael Washburn | January 11, 2019

Curtis Dickinson outlined a path around local ownership and control requirements.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Top 10 Developments in Business and Human Rights in 2018

Viren Mascarenhas and Douglass Cassel | January 09, 2019

The compliance by businesses with their human rights obligations continued to deepen in 2018. Here are some of the key cases and legislative developments in the field.

Daily Business Review |News

Mexico Has a New President: What Does that Mean for Latin America-Focused Lawyers?

Dylan Jackson | January 04, 2019

Lawyers who have focused on Latin America have benefited from major deregulation and investment in Mexico. Will Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador put an end to the boom?

Legaltech News |News

Companies Aren't Commenting on Future of Tech Export Controls. Why Not?

Phillip Bantz | January 03, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security has set a Jan. 10 deadline for receiving comments on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for 'Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies.'

Corporate Counsel |News

Despite Lifting of Some Russia Sanctions, GCs Cautioned to Remain Wary

Sue Reisinger | January 02, 2019

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said Dec. 19 in the first of its kind notice to Congress that it intends to end the sanctions imposed on En+ Group, United Company Rusal and JSC EuroSibEnergo within 30 days. But American companies and their general counsel should not expect a general easing of U.S. trade sanctions on Russia.

Corporate Counsel |News

Companies Aren't Commenting on Future of Tech Export Controls: Why Not?

Phillip Bantz | January 02, 2019

One of the few in-house leaders who submitted a substantive comment is Joel Margolis, general counsel and executive vice president of government affairs for Virginia-based Subsentio, which helps communication service providers comply with their legal obligations to assist law enforcement by reviewing and validating court surveillance orders and implementing surveillance, among other services.

New York Law Journal |News

Jewish Heirs' Worldwide Fight to Reclaim Nazi-Stolen Art Plays Out in Manhattan Courts

Jason Grant | December 26, 2018

A movement by Jewish heirs to reclaim valuable Nazi-looted art scattered worldwide has grown. And Manhattan's courts, both federal and state, are considered to be among the few places in the world where they can get a fair and sophisticated legal hearing on their claims.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Eclipse Liquidity, Inc. v. Geden Holdings Ltd.

December 25, 2018

Recognition Act permitted judgment holder to file praecipe to enforce foreign money judgment, since Act allowed aggrieved party to raise standard defenses to contest legitimacy of underlying judgment. Order of the trial court affirmed.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

I.M. Wilson, Inc. v. Otvetstvennostyou

December 25, 2018

The court authorized plaintiff to serve process on the foreign defendants in its trademark infringement action by serving defendants' U.S. counsel at his business address since Russia had suspended all judicial cooperation with the United States in civil and commercial matters. Motion granted.

Corporate Counsel |News

DOJ Hacking Indictments Against China Continue: What Do They Mean for Companies?

Dan Clark | December 20, 2018

Robert Silvers, a partner in the litigation department at Paul Hastings in Washington, D.C., said Thursday the Justice Department's action serves as a stark reminder for companies to not only check their own cybersecurity but also the security of their third-party vendors. Many of the companies were compromised by attacks on their managed service providers, who manage, process and store data.

International |News

U.S. Justice Department Hacking Indictments Against China Continue: What Do They Mean for Companies?

Dan Clark | December 20, 2018

The Justice Department indictment indicates that many of the companies were compromised by attacks on third-party vendors who manage, process and store data.

Corporate Counsel |News Q&A

Cyberthreats Will 'Get Worse Before They Get Better,' Former Homeland Security Chief Jeh Johnson Says

Phillip Bantz | December 19, 2018

"I believe that those on offense are increasingly clever, aggressive and tenacious. And those of us on defense have yet to turn the corner," Johnson said in an interview about cybersecurity, trade policy and U.S.-China tensions.

The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Frequent Business Traveler? Why the VWP May Not Be the Best Option

Lisa T. Felix | December 17, 2018

When it comes to international business travel, the United States theoretically still does have a few friends out there in the world. Citizens of these friendly countries are permitted to travel to the United States as a visitor for business or a visitor for pleasure without needing to appear in person at a U.S. consulate to obtain a visa stamp before travel.

Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Alwazzan v. Alwazzan

December 17, 2018

Winnie Alwazzan petitioned the Galveston court for a divorce from husband Isa having previously filed other divorce petitions in Montgomery and Harris counties that were nonsuited.

New York Law Journal |Analysis

Specific Jurisdiction Through the Lens of New York Activity of Foreign Banks

Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul | December 16, 2018

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward Spiro and Judith Mogul discuss Chief Judge Colleen McMahon's recent decision in 'Nike v. Wu', which applied certain general principles of specific jurisdiction to the New York activities of a group of foreign banks against whom discovery was sought in the Southern District of New York in connection with a judgment enforcement proceeding.

Legal Week |Expert Opinion

General counsel face up to worst-case Brexit scenario

E Leigh Dance | December 14, 2018

With Brexit just three months away, the lack of clarity presents an unprecedented challenge for in-house lawyers

The Recorder |Case Digests

W.M. v. V.A.

December 14, 2018

Noncompliance with UCCJEA notice requirements precluded finding that foreign nation's child custody proceeding substantially complied with UCCJEA

Litigation Daily |News

Is It Wrong for Trump to Intervene in Huawei Case?

Phillip Bantz | December 13, 2018

New York legal scholars disagree about whether it would be improper for President Trump to get involved in the Huawei case.

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Monzon v. De La Roca

December 12, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the district court's denial of his petition seeking the return of his child, H.C., pursuant to the Hague Convention and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act.

Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Jiggi v. The Republic of Cameroon

December 05, 2018

Plaintiff's allegations did not support the court's exercise of jurisdiction over a foreign country, and plaintiff failed to state a claim against two U.S. companies with regard to extraterritorial human rights violations.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Buhler Versatile Inc. v. GVM, Inc.

December 04, 2018

Defendant was not entitled to the relief sought in its motion in limine where the company sought to narrowly define issues regarding the application of a specific law to this commercial dispute and any evidence plaintiff might rely on to prove breach of contract. The court denied defendant's motion in limine.

Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

In The Interest Of TME

November 19, 2018

The Department of Family Services filed a petition to terminate Aurelio Ron's parental rights to his three children.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Mirko Despotovic d/b/a/ Tradexim Int'l Co. California v. Gavrolovic Holding Petrinja

November 19, 2018

Court Denies Certification Of Foreign Judgment Where No Evidence Of Finality From Foreign Government

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

In re Application of Luis Javier Martinez Sampedro

November 12, 2018

Respondents ordered to produce documents to be used in Spanish commercial court

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Alpert v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

November 12, 2018

Negligence case dismissed when court applies Mexican law to the case.

The Recorder |Case Digests

Doe v. Nestle, S.A.

October 23, 2018

Lawsuit alleging Nestle's aiding and abetting of Ivory Coast child slave labor not limited in scope to acts taking place overseas

Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Praxis Energy Agents Pte Ltd v. M/V Pebble Beach

October 17, 2018

Plaintiff did not have a valid maritime lien and was not entitled to detain a vessel in Delaware.

The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Humphrey v. GlaxoSmithKline PLC

October 16, 2018

Civil RICO action dismissed where plaintiffs were unable to demonstrate having suffered a domestic injury because plaintiffs lost their business located in China and were incarcerated in China for defendants' alleged misconduct. Order of the district court affirmed.

The Recorder |Case Digests

R.B. v. D.R.

October 12, 2018

Finding of concurrent jurisdiction not required for alternate forum to be deemed more convenient

New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Celgene Corp. v. Distinct Pharma

September 11, 2018

Before the court was an action that asserted claims of Trademark Infringement and False Designation of Origin under the Lanham Act, and a violation of the New Jersey Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Anderson Trucking Serv., Inc. v. Eagle Underwriting Group, Inc., Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst., Ridgeway Int'l USA, Inc., Australian Nat'l Maritime Museum

September 10, 2018

Foreign Entity May Be Subject To Commercial Activity Exception To FSIA

Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Momentum Engineering v. Tabler

September 03, 2018

Tabler is the assignee of a $1.5 million promissory note signed by Dubai limited liability company Momentum Engineering.

The Recorder |Case Digests

G&G Productions LLC v. Rusic

August 30, 2018

California law properly applied in determining accrual date of conversion claim arising from alleged theft in foreign jurisdiction

The Recorder |Case Digests

In re Pangang Group Company, Ltd.

August 24, 2018

"Actual notice" to foreign company effectuated service of criminal summonses in accordance with Criminal Rule 4

Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Crystallex Int'l Corp. v. Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela

August 22, 2018

Writ of attachment granted on government corporation-owned shares after showing government's pervasive control of corporation to overcome presumption of separateness.