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.