by Thomas C. Sullivan | Jun 8, 2020 | 1782 Blog
In In re del Valle Ruiz, 939 F.3d 520 (2d Cir. 2019), the Second Circuit held there is no per se bar to the extraterritorial application of 28 U.S.C. §1782 and that it may be used to reach documents located outside of the United States. In the Southern District of New...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Jun 3, 2020 | 1782 Blog
Under 28 U.S.C. §1782, the U.S. offers a very powerful litigation tool to parties to non-U.S. court proceedings allowing them to obtain bank records, documents and witness testimony from sources within the U.S., even if such evidence is unobtainable through the home...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Jun 1, 2020 | M&S in Press
June 1, 2020 Bruce Marks comments to RIA NEWS on D. Trump’s statement that the United States will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization after a wave of riots and looting across US.He noted that it is now extremely important to establish whether protests...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Jun 1, 2020 | 1782 Blog
Under 28 U.S.C. §1782, the U.S. offers a very powerful litigation tool to parties to non-U.S. court proceedings allowing them to obtain bank records, documents and witness testimony from sources within the U.S., even if such evidence is unobtainable through the home...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
The worldwide coronavirus outbreak, designated as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, is having an immediate impact on businesses throughout the world. Companies should proactively take steps to minimize the economic impact from COVID-19, including evaluating...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | May 22, 2020 | Blog
On March 30, 2020, Russia implemented a “non-working” period for Russia to slow the spread of COVID-19. On May 12, 2020, this was cancelled. Restrictions are being gradually lifted and each region of Russia is setting its own rules for resuming normal operations,...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | May 14, 2020 | 1782 Blog
The U.S. offers a very powerful litigation tool for participants in Russian court proceedings to obtain bank records, documents and witness testimony from sources within the U.S., even if such evidence is unobtainable through Russian court procedures. This...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
April 28, 2020 Derek Bloom Of Counsel, Marks & Sokolov, LLCPh: +1-202-230-9443Email: dbloom@mslegal.com These days, Russia is for Russians. Most foreigners are banned from traveling to Russia. Effective March 18, the Government of Russia banned the entry of most...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, M&S Updates
One of the measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic announced by President of the Russian Federation in his address to the nation made on March 25, 2020 is introduction of personal income tax in the form of interest on deposits and debt securities. This measure is...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, M&S Updates
One of the measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic announced by President of the Russian Federation in his address to the nation made on March 25, 2020 with regard to social-economic support for citizens, small and medium enterprises is the twofold decrease of...
