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Garnishment Dispute in Supreme Court
In today's session, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi, docket number 07-615. For a prior discussion, see Attachment of Award and Blocked Assets. The issue accepted on June 23, 2008 is whether an award received by a foreign sovereign may be garnished by a third party that won an award against the sovereign. -- Clemens Kochinke, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington.
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