In a previous post, we discussed the evolving law in cross-border pre-judgment relief in Israel. In short, Israeli courts appear to be more inclined than in the past to grant pre-judgment relief, such as an attachment of funds, in connection with a pending foreign proc...
In one of our recent postswe discussed how 28 U.S.C. §1782 allows a party to a litigation in a foreign (non-U.S.) country to seek discovery for use in that litigation in a U.S. federal district court.
This post will discuss under what circumstances a litigant in a non-...
One of the lesser known but more powerful tools available to parties in litigation outside the U.S. is section 28 U.S.C. §1782 (“section 1782”). Under section 1782, a party to a litigation in a foreign (non-U.S.) country can seek discovery for use in that litigation in...
International human rights litigation naturally involves seeking justice against a foreign state. That is, simply stated, the name of the game. Unfortunately, even in the 21st century, there are still governments around the world that fail to comply with basic human ri...
As the title of this Blog suggests, we usually discuss legal matters that have an international side to them. However, now and then, we allow ourselves to devote a post to a local, day-to-day, legal matter that is prevalent. In this post, a common landlord-tenant dispu...
In an era of impulsive posting and idea sharing on the whim, the law of defamation is becoming more prevalent. What more, it is becoming more and more difficult to draw a clear line between actionable defamation and defamation that is proper or at least defensible.
A common problem arising from a common situation: Plaintiff and Defendant enter into a commercial contract with an arbitration clause calling for arbitration in forum X (the "Forum"). Plaintiff initiates arbitration proceedings in the Forum pursuant to the agreement an...
