PRACTICE AREAS ABOUT US ATTORNEYS CONTACT NEWS In the News Stephen C. Leckar article in Judicature Magazine Sep 20, 2017 Stephen C. Leckar’s article for Judicature magazine’s new Autumn 2017 issue is titled “When Should Trial Judges Consider Constraining a Defendant’s Right to Self-Representation?” Judicature is a scholarly magazine published by Duke University Law Center. Excerpt from article: The defendant is accused of serious felony offenses but insists on exercising the right of self-representation. The defendant seems oriented as to time and place. Yet the charged offenses’ nature and the defendant’s in-court speech and conduct and written submissions suggest an ideation far removed from the mainstream. Nor will the defendant cooperate with court-appointed counsel, an experienced and skilled practitioner. For... First Circuit Rules for Kalbian Hagerty’s Client in Deceptive Trade Practices Case May 4, 2017 Kalbian Hagerty LLP, an Ally Law member in Washington, DC and Abu Dhabi, recently won an important victory for its Saudi client, Arabian Support & Services Co., Ltd. (“ASASCO”), in an appeal before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The First Circuit held that the lower court erred in dismissing ASASCO’s claim against Textron Services Corporation (“TSC”) under Massachusetts Chapter 93A for unfair trade practices and deceptive acts. ASASCO alleges that the defendant, a Massachusetts-based defense contractor, made numerous false representations regarding the manner in which ASASCO would be compensated for its involvement in helping TSC win a sales contract involving... Kalbian Hagerty Wins In 4th Circuit Ruling Mar 7, 2017 Kalbian Hagerty LLP, an Ally Law member in Washington, DC and Abu Dhabi, recently won an important victory for its client, the Iraq Middle Market Development Foundation (IMMDF), in an appeal before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involved the interpretation of the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act (or UFMJRA) which was intended to make enforcement of foreign country judgments more streamlined and predictable in this age of transborder disputes and multi-jurisdictional transactions. The statute also was intended to reassure foreign courts that their judgments are likely to be honored in the U.S., by removing the issue of... Sidamon-Eristoff to lead world’s largest international ocean conservation organization Jul 10, 2016 WASHINGTON, PRNewswire/ — Today, Oceana, the world’s largest organization focused solely on ocean conservation, announced its new chairman, Simon Sidamon-Eristoff of Washington, D.C., and other new officers for its board of directors, the organization’s governing body. Comprised of 19 leaders in business, academia, philanthropy and the arts, Oceana’s board of directors has played a key role in the group’s many policy victories and its expansion from the Unites States to Central and South America, Europe and Asia – including the launch of Oceana campaigns in Brazil and the Philippines. Sidamon-Eristoff, a lawyer with Kalbian Hagerty LLP in Washington, D.C., replaces... Kalbian Interviewed by New Yorker Magazine Jul 8, 2016 4/15 — Haig V. Kalbian, Managing Partner, Kalbian Hagerty LLP, was recently interviewed by The New Yorker magazine about a $9 billion civil case involving his client, Glenn Stewart, a California resident and former chief executive of The International Banking Corporation (TIBC), a large bank in Bahrain. In 2011, Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi and Brothers (AHAB) filed a civil suit against Stewart in federal court in Los Angeles seeking $9 billion in damages for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy (among other claims) under the laws of California, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. After nearly two years of hotly contested... RECENT NEWS POSTS Stephen C. Leckar article in Judicature Magazine First Circuit Rules for Kalbian Hagerty’s Client in Deceptive Trade Practices Case Kalbian Hagerty Wins In 4th Circuit Ruling Put the Kalbian Hagerty Team to work for you HOW CAN WE HELP? Washington, D.C. 888 17th Street NW 10th Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 tel: 202.223.5600 Abu Dhabi Garden View Building Mezzanine Floor, Khalifa Street Abu Dhabi, UAE tel: +971.2.635.3332 Dubai Noor Islamic Bank Building Dubai, UAE tel: +971.4.329.8866 New York City 137 West 25th Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 tel: 212.710.0050 Founding Partners Haig V. Kalbian James R. Hagerty Attorneys (full listing) Join Us News Stephen C. Leckar article in Judicature Magazine First Circuit Rules for Kalbian Hagerty’s Client in Deceptive Trade Practices Case © 2021 · Kalbian & Hagerty LLP · Email us at moc.ytregahnaiblak@lagel Home About Join Us Contact Disclaimer