Israeli Data Protection Law No Bar to U.S. Discovery
A U.S.-based mobile gaming platform called Skillz sued its Israeli-based competitor, Papaya Gaming Ltd., for false advertising and deceptive practices. Skillz claimed that Papaya used “bots,” despite advertising to customers that they would be competing against real humans. Papaya counterclaimed, making nearly identical allegations against Skillz for allegedly misrepresenting that Skillz players compete against people,…
Continue ReadingD.C. Circuit Remands Helms-Burton Case Against Cimex
Exxon (then Standard Oil) owned several subsidiaries in Cuba that were expropriated without compensation by the Cuban government in 1960. In 1996, Congress enacted the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (CLDS), which permits suits by U.S. plaintiffs against those who traffic in property confiscated by the Cuban government. Exxon has sued Cuban state-owned companies…
Continue ReadingNew Article on Cross-Border Discovery
In the most recent issue of Judicature, Judge Michael Baylson and Professor Steven Gensler have a new article related to cross-border discovery—that is, discovery abroad in support of adjudication in U.S. courts. The whole article is worth readers’ time, though I will only briefly summarize it here. As TLB readers know well, cross-border discovery is…
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