all - Opinion Summaries

Chevron Corp. v. Naranjo

Environmental Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement, Oil and Gas Law
In a case in which a potential judgment-debtor sought a global anti-enforcement injunction against defendants from the Lago Agrio region of the...

Wye Oak Technology, Inc. v. Republic of Iraq

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, International Law, Military Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district denying defendant's motion to dismiss, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, plaintiff's action for...

Garcia v. USICE (Dept. of Homeland Security)

Administrative Law, Habeas Corpus, Family Law, Immigration Law, International Law
In a case seeking removal of a lawful permanent resident who asserted that he obtained US citizenship as a minor in the custody of his naturalized...

Skaftouros v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, International Law
District court grant of writ of habeas corpus to fugitive charged with murder in Greece and certified in the United States as extraditable is vacated,...

Ministry of Defense of Iran v. Cubic Defense Systems, Inc.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies
In an appeal from a confirmation of an arbitration award by the district court, judgment is affirmed because entry of an award arising from the breach...

Figueiredo Ferraz v. Republic of Peru

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law
Denial of a motion to dismiss a suit seeking confirmation of an international arbitration award, after a contract fee dispute in favor a Brazilian...

US v. Bourke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, International Law
Convictions for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Travel Act and of making false statements in a scheme to illegally...

US v. Mitchell-Hunter

Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, International Law, Transportation
Denial of defendant's motion to dismiss drug crimes charges under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act after he was apprehended at sea on a go-fast...

Maurizio R. v. L.C.

Family Law, International Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying petitioner-father’s application under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act for the...

Djadjou v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law
In a petition for review of an order of the BIA affirming an administrative law judge's (ALJ) denial of petitioner's application for asylum and...