Matt Slovin
Matt Slovin is an Ohio municipal attorney. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 and from Harvard Law School in 2019. Before becoming a lawyer, he was a sports reporter for The (Nashville) Tennessean.
A Drafting Catastrophe
While on vacation at the Breathless Montego Bay Resort and Spa in Jamaica, Jacqueline Williams slipped and fell. Upon returning home to Wisconsin, Williams filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois alleging negligence against five companies that allegedly owned or operated the resort. The corporate defendants moved to dismiss based on forum non…
Continue ReadingWaco Judge Enjoins Litigation of U.S. Patents in Germany
Judge Alan D Albright (Western District of Texas) loves patent cases. Before his appointment as a district judge in 2018, he was a patent litigator. After his appointment, he “went on a media blitz, letting everyone know that his court would welcome patent litigation.” As detailed here, Judge Albright adopted standing orders that promised speedy…
Continue ReadingDispute Resolution at the ASIL Annual Meeting
For those attending the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law this week, TLB has compiled a list of panels and other events related to dispute resolution that may be of interest. Wednesday, April 23 The Role of Domestic Courts in Defending the Rule of Law, 2:00-3:15 (including TLB editor Bill Dodge). Enforcing…
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