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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Federal Arbitration Act Requires Federal Courts to Issue a Stay, Where Requested, When Lawsuits...

Some courts had previously interpreted Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act to allow for either a stay of the action or dismissal. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Smith v. Spizzirri, once arbitration is...more

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Home is Where Your Server Is?

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On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded a District Court decision that dismissed all claims by plaintiff crypto investors against Binance, an international electronic exchange...more

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Supreme Court Rules U.S. Trademark Law Does Not Apply to Foreign Conduct

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On June 29, 2023, in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act does not have an extraterritorial scope and applies only in cases where the alleged infringing “use...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Holds Lanham Act Attaches Only to Liability for Domestic Uses in Commerce

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the petitioner in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International Inc. However, the justices were divided 5-4 as to the precise reasoning and what facts...more

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The Supreme Court - March 22, 2021

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Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC, No. 20-794: Whether the discretion granted to district courts in 28 U.S.C. §1782(a) to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in “a foreign or international tribunal”...more

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Sixth Circuit Changes Landscape of Discovery in Aid of International Commercial Arbitration

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There has been considerable debate about what qualifies as a “tribunal” under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), which enables courts to order discovery from a party or non-party for use in a proceeding before “a foreign or international...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Second Circuit broadens litigants’ ability to seek discovery for foreign legal proceedings

On October 7, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit extended litigants’ ability to seek discovery under 28 U.S.C. §1782. Parties typically pursue discovery as part of the litigation process; however, Section...more

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Second Circuit Allows Avoidance Actions Against Foreign Transferees in Madoff Proceeding

On February 25, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of avoidance actions brought by Irving Picard, the trustee (Trustee) for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff...more

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Third Circuit Vacates And Remands Order Quashing Subpoena Of Documents For Use In Litigation In Germany

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The Third Circuit has vacated and remanded a district court’s decision quashing a subpoena issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which allows a party to procure discovery for us in a foreign proceeding, finding that the...more

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Second Circuit Holds Section 1782 Discovery Is Available For Use In A Foreign Or International Proceeding Even Where Applicant...

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This case arose out of a dispute between Intervenors-Appellants Yves Bouvier and MEI Invest Ltd. (collectively, “Bouvier”) and Petitioners-Appellees Accent Delight International Ltd. and Xitrans Finance Ltd. (collectively,...more

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Case Note: Allen and Conti

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This case, from the U.S. Federal Appeals Court, considers the applicability of the Fifth Amendment’s privilege against self-incrimination in relation to testimony compelled by a foreign government, on the present facts the...more

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Second Circuit: Fifth Amendment Bars Testimony Compelled by Foreign Governments

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The court vacates LIBOR convictions with significant implications for US criminal cases involving cross-border investigations. Key Points: ..The Fifth Amendment also limits the use a defendant’s statements compelled by...more

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A Constitutional Check on Cross-Border Enforcement Tactics: Takeaways from the Second Circuit’s Decision in United States v. Allen

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Today’s global investigations frequently involve the cooperation of many government agencies in multiple countries. On July 18, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a decision creating a major...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

United States v. Allen and the Taint of Compelled Testimony in Cross-Border Enforcement Actions

In a decision likely to cause global reverberations in the realm of cross-border enforcement, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has vacated the convictions and indictment in the first US criminal appeal related...more

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Court Of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Of “Shadow Insurance” Lawsuits

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In a summary order, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of two “shadow insurance” putative class action lawsuits against Axa Equitable Life Insurance and Metropolitan Life...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Risky Business: B.C. Court of Appeal Lets Action About Foreign Operations Proceed in Canada

On January 26, 2017, the B.C. Court of Appeal’s (Court) decision in Garcia v. Tahoe Resources Inc. (Garcia) challenged the premise that claims will be dealt with where they occur. The decision will be a factor in future cases...more

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Concerted Actions with Sister Company in Finland Result in Delaware Jurisdiction

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Addressing personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that concerted actions occurring in a foreign jurisdiction but directed at Delaware were sufficient minimum...more

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Federal Circuit Review | August 2015

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Online Banking Patents Based On “Abstract Ideas” Held Patent Ineligible Under Alice - In Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Bank (USA), NA, Appeal No. 2014-1506, the Federal Circuit held that claims directed to...more

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Second Circuit Denies Petition for En Banc Review of Fairfield Decision

On January 13, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied a petition for en banc review of the Second Circuit’s September 2014 panel decision holding that bankruptcy courts are required to review the...more

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