Every once in a while, when a colleague is stymied by limitations to serving an offshore defendant, the thought comes to mind that “hey, I might try to get leave of court to serve the defendant’s U.S. counsel.” It’s a great idea, and if the judge signs off on it, I don’t see how it
No, Water Splash isn’t a gift to litigators.
In a single day last week, Week Ten of America’s Covid-19 quarantine, I fielded essentially the same oddly segmented inquiry from three different lawyers across the country. A rather disconcerting inquiry, to say the least.
“Hey, Aaron. I’ve got an overseas defendant to serve. I’ve talked to some process servers who tell me that you
A solemn– not “happy”– occasion.
My inbox is oddly flooded this morning. Not with the usual client inquiries (it’s a holiday, after all), but with the normal spate of promotional emails and law firm newsletters I’ve come to expect on most statutory days off. Sure, we’ve commercialized the heck
Wrong reasoning, right result?
The question mark in that headline only applies to half of the headline.
The result might be correct, depending on facts not articulated in the order, but the logic behind N.D. Ohio’s
They really don’t know what they’re talking about.
Yet another rant here about advice from purported experts on service of process abroad. The usual tidbits have been making the rounds of late, according to clients who’ve called me.
As with many areas of the law, things usually aren’t as simple as they seem. Sure,
Law firm sherpas
About six months ago, I hopped on a conference call with some colleagues who asked me to deliver the keynote address for the annual convention of the
The Ultimate International Story– and a Call for Heroes
On Saturday (July 20th), we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of mankind’s giant leap, our footfall on the dusty surface of the moon. Just about every blogger over the age of forty made mention of it last week or over the weekend. I didn’t,
Things take longer overseas. Get used to it.
Last week, I went on a bit of a rant— my thinking was sparked by a highly informative post by Dan Harris at the China Law Blog, in which
Things are different overseas. Get used to it.
With all the America-First hype swirling about the country, it’s never been more important to remind lawyers that things simply don’t work over there the same way they work here. Global commerce isn’t going away, folks. Tariffs notwithstanding, we still need goods from abroad to carry on our
Notice pleading, y’all.
I took Civ Pro from a giant.
When I say giant, I mean in the figurative sense, because he’s only 5’7″ or so, but this diminutive fellow remains among the most talented and effective teachers I’ve ever had. He