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Federal District Court Opinions IN RE M/V DG HARMONY, (S.D.N.Y. 2005) In re M/V DG HARMONY and Consolidated Cases. No. 98 Civ. 8394 (DC). United States District Court, S.D. New York. October 18, 2005 OPINION DENNY CHIN, District Judge On November 9, 1998, the M/V DG HARMONY was off the coast of Brazil, en route […]

The “electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system that affects interstate or foreign commerce, but does not include (A) any wire or oral communication; (B) any communication made through a […]

United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports Unpublished CLERVEAU v. U.S. ATTY. GENERAL, 06-12959 (11th Cir. 1-3-2007) MARC CLERVEAU, Petitioner, v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. No. 06-12959 Non-Argument Calendar, Agency No. A78-582-980. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. January 3, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] […]

United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports Unpublished In Re: WATSON, 06-7534 (4th Cir. 1-8-2007) In Re: COURTNEY CONSTANTINE WATSON, Petitioner. No. 06-7534. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Submitted: December 20, 2006. Decided: January 8, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] On Petition for Writ […]

Background China: Introduction For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an […]

Federal District Court Opinions SERGEY TARASEVICH v. EASTWIND TRANSPORT LTD., (S.D.N.Y. 2003) SERGEY TARASEVICH, Plaintiff, v. EASTWIND TRANSPORT LTD., ERATIRA NAVIGATION CO. LTD., and MAYFLOWER SHIPMANAGEMENT CORP., Defendants. 02 Civ. 1806 (JSM). United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 18, 2003. OPINION AND ORDER JOHN MARTIN, District Judge This action arises out of an […]