Southern District of New York Rejects Kazakhstan’s Claim That Bank Records Concerning Its Assets Are Immune from Post-Judgment Discovery

In Stati v. Republic of Kazakhstan, 19 Misc. 382 (PAE), 2024 WL 3442663 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 17, 2024), the Southern District of New York held that documents and information held by third-party banks relating to a foreign sovereign’s assets are not protected from disclosure in post- judgment proceedings. In 2013, Anatolie Stati and several related individuals … Read more

Claims Against International Cargo Broker Preempted by Montreal Convention

In A.S.A.P Logistics, Ltd. v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc., 20-CV-4553 (E.D.N.Y. Sep. 19, 2022), the court dismissed breach of contract and tort claims as preempted by the Montreal Convention… Read more