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Maharaj v. Sec'y for the Dept. of Corr.

Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
Denial of defendant's habeas corpus petition from his conviction for murder and related charges is affirmed over his claims of error regarding...

Pillsbury Co. v. US

Administrative Law, International Law, International Trade, Tax Law
Judgment upholding the tariff classification of plaintiff's imported Haagen-Dazs dessert bars is affirmed where a finding that the dessert bars are...

O.D.Q. v. P.R.C.

Family Law, International Law
Denial of father's petition for return of children under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is affirmed.

Lin v. US Dep't of Justice

Immigration Law, International Law
Petition for review of denial of relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture is denied where petitioner presented no particularized...

Van De Sande v. Van De Sande

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff seeking return of his children under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act is reversed where defendant...

Lolavar v. Santibanes

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Dismissal of claims against defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction following his removal to federal court is affirmed where the district court...

Jean v. Dorelien

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a case involving alleged torture and extrajudicial killings by defendant in Haiti, orders dismissing plaintiffs' claims under the Alien Tort Claims...

Transamerica v. Inst. of London Underwriters

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade
In a case involving coverage for losses of leased of cargo equipment, judgment as a matter of law for defendants is affirmed over plaintiffs' claims...

Kirkham v. Air France

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Transportation
In a negligence suit against defendant-French-owned airline, arising from injuries sustained in a Paris airport, the district court's finding of...

Khan v. Parsons Global Servs.

Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Summary judgment for defendant-employer in a tort claim arising out of a kidnapping is reversed where plaintiff should not have been found a...