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Encyclopaedia Universalis v. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law
Denial of plaintiff's motion to confirm an arbitration award is affirmed where the appointment of a third arbitrator was premature, and, therefore,...

Ungar v. Palestine Liberation Org.

International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In a suit concerning international terrorism, defendants' motion to set aside a default judgment is denied where they have not shown that Palestine is...

Lim v. Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging violations of the minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the district court erred when it held that the...

Society of Lloyd's v. Reinhart

International Law, Judgement Enforcement
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff's suit, seeking to enforce a judgment obtained in England in connection with underwriting obligations, is...

In Re Rath

Intellectual Property, International Law, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, the US Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to register the marks "DR. RATH" and "RATH" is affirmed over...

ROBERTSON v. AM. AIRLINES, INC.

Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a personal injury action, the Warsaw Convention's statute of limitations bars plaintiff's claim since she sustained her injuries on a flight that...

JACADA, LTD v. INT'L MKTG. STRATEGIES

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law
The federal standard for vacating an arbitration award should apply when the parties' agreement contains both an arbitration clause and a general...

SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE v. US

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
An Indian tribe cannot bring claims against the United States, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, for violation of a treaty.

TAYLOR v. BARNHART

Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Immigration Law, International Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is affirmed where plaintiff failed to provide documentary evidence establishing...

IN RE: PHILIPPINE NAT'L BANK

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, International Law
The district court's order of contempt proceedings against a bank in the Philippines invalidates a forfeiture judgment of the Philippine Supreme...