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Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian

Civil Procedure, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In an action by a Qatari company seeking to domesticate its Qatari judgment against defendant, reversal of judgment against defendant is affirmed...

Balachova v. Mukasey

Immigration Law, International Law
Review of decision directing removal of husband and wife petitoners to Russia and denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the...

Emergency Coalition to Defend Educ. Travel v. U.S. Dep't of the Treasury

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, International Law
In a suit challenging the Office of Foreign Asset Control's amendments to regulations governing educational travel to Cuba, dismissal of all claims is...

Basardh v. Gates

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, International Law, Military Law
In a Guantanamo Bay detainee's challenge to his detention, the government's motion to hold in abeyance detainee's petition for direct judicial review...

Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group, Ltd. v. Animalfeeds Int'l Corp.

Admiralty, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law
In litigation involving international maritime contracts that contained arbitration clauses, judgment vacating an arbitration award is reversed and...

U.S.O. Corp. v. Mizuho Holding Co.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit alleging conversion of funds from the sale of a building, where all parties were companies having their principal places of business in...

Chalabi v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Banking Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a suit alleging a civil RICO conspiracy and various torts related to Jordan's seizure of plaintiff's bank, dismissal of claims as time-barred is...

US v. Fiander

Criminal Law & Procedure, Indian Law, International Law
In a contraband cigarette trafficking case, dismissal of a conviction for conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...

Bebri v. Mukasey

Immigration Law, International Law
Petition for review of decision denying Albanian-citizen petitioner's applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention...

Salmon Spawning & Recovery Alliance v. Gutierrez

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, International Law
In a challenge by conservation groups to the U.S. being part of a treaty allegedly allowing Canadian overharvesting of salmon covered by the...