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Gross v. German Found. Indus. Initiative

Contracts, International Law
The Joint Statement of the Berlin Accords, which commits the German government and German industry to provide funds for World War II reparations, is a...

Societe Civile Succession Richard Guino v. Renoir

Constitutional Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, International Law
In a copyright infringement case, summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) under Twin Books v. Walt Disney Co., 83 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir....

Khouzam v. Attorney Gen. US

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law, International Law
In an appeal by an Egyptian national seeking to avoid removal, grant of petition for habeas relief is vacated, and petition for review of removal...

Java Oil Ltd. v. Sullivan

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a case brought by plaintiff-corporation pursuant to the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act (UFMJRA) against attorney who represented...

Zuh v. Mukasey

Immigration Law, International Law
Following decision finding petitioner-native of Cameroon eligible for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the United...

In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa (Fourth Amendment Challenges)

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, International Law
Judgments of convictions for offenses arising from involvement in an international conspiracy, led by Osama Bin Laden and organized through the al...

In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law, Sentencing
Judgments of convictions for offenses arising from involvement in an international conspiracy, led by Osama Bin Laden and organized through the al...

O'Bryan v. Holy See

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a class action suit against defendant-Holy See for claims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, partial grant of defendant's motion to dismiss...

Morgenthau v. Avion Res. Ltd.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, International Law
In a civil forfeiture action seeking to obtain proceeds of an allegedly illegal international monetary transfer scheme, dismissal of complaint is...

Budiono v. Mukasey

Immigration Law, International Law
Petition for review of denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture is denied where:...