Arbitration. District court stays "Deep Throat" litigation in favor of arbitration.
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Arbitration. Jurisdiction. Patent Disputes. District of Columbia federal court finds disputes over patents and inventorship arbitrable.
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Choice of Law. New York federal court applies Egyptian law and grants motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim.
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Confirmation of Arbitration Award. Michigan district court refuses to confirm "Interim Final Award."
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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. German judgment unenforceable as contrary to New York public policy.
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Foreign Purchasers' Rights under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. New York district court dismisses foreign shareholders' claims in Parmalat litigation.
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Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Employment of embassy accountant deemed "commercial activity" under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
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Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Victim Protections Act. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the district court's attachment of judgment on the ground that the judgment is subject to attachment.
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Forum Non Conveniens. District court vacates prior dismissal of claim against bank in Philippines after U.S. plaintiff learns of $4.9 million filing fee.
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Personal Jurisdiction. Third Circuit Court of Appeals finds that Barbados hotel subject to jurisdiction in Pennsylvania.
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Personal Jurisdiction. Minimum contacts. District court finds jurisdiction over foreign manufacturer where the stream of commerce brought product at issue into state.
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Recognition of a Foreign Judgment. Massachusetts federal court rejects defendant's objections to recognition of English judgment, grants summary judgment to Lloyd's.
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction. Immunity of international organizations. Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. International Organizations Immunity Act. Express waiver of immunity.
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction. New York federal court refuses to apply RICO extraterritorially and dismisses complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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Trademark Rights. Cyber-Squatting. Transfer of Venue. Court finds that venue should not be transferred when defendant had significant connections to the plaintiffs' venue choice, and because plaintiffs were entitled to deference in their choice of forum.
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