Entries by Mayela Celis

The HCCH Child Abduction Convention and the grave risk exception: A petition for a writ of certiorari is pending before the US Supreme Court – Golan v. Saada

A petition for a writ of certiorari has been filed before the US Supreme Court in a case concerning the HCCH Child Abduction Convention and the grave risk exception (art. 13(1)(b)). The issue at stake is: Whether, upon finding that there is a grave risk that a return would expose a child to physical or […]

Just released: Opinion of the US Supreme Court regarding the consolidated Ford Motor cases – A victory for consumers in two defective-product cases

Written by Mayela Celis On 25 March 2021, the US Supreme Court rendered its opinion on the consolidated Ford Motor cases, which deals with personal jurisdiction (in particular, specific jurisdiction) over Ford Motor Company. These cases deal with a malfunctioning 1996 Ford Explorer and a defective 1994 Crown Victoria vehicles, which caused the death of […]

Liber amicorum in honour of Professor Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira

The Société de législation comparée will publish a liber amicorum in honour of Professor Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira entitled (in French): Études en l’honneur du Professeur Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira. This book has been coordinated/compiled by Gustavo Cerqueira and Gustavo Tepedino. More information is available