A while back, I wrote that removing the self-expiration language in a standard bankruptcy summons is imperative when serving overseas defendants in adversary proceedings. I’ve used that post on several occasions to advise litigators in various state
Portugal is erroneously considered the “little brother” of the bigger country next to it on the Iberian Peninsula. It has its own culture, its own language, and one heck of a lot more
Because of this blog, I get a significant number of calls and emails from pro se litigants, with varying sorts of questions. Ordinarily, I tell them I can’t advise them directly, but if they’ll have their lawyer call me, I’d be happy to help.
In the Western District of Texas– Waco, specifically– patent litigation has exploded as a result of the efforts of a single jurist: Hon. Alan D. Albright. Judge Albright’s ever-expanding docket is controversial, even drawing bipartisan ire from the Senate Judiciary
(TL;DR– it isn’t used after service abroad, so why pay to translate it?)
The standard sheaf of documents that we’re asked to have served on foreign defendants in foreign lands obviously includes a summons. The lion’s share of cases we
We aren’t building rockets here. But we are building a ship of sorts, and a leaky hull means the cruise ship might not get you to that cabana sheltered
Reports the New York Times this morning:
Shell proposes a shift to Britain, dropping ‘Royal Dutch’ from its name.
The Anglo-Dutch energy conglomerate will apparently become just Anglo in the coming months, which begs the question…
A couple of years ago, in The Before Times, the leadership of the National Docketing Association asked me to speak at its annual convention in Denver. For
At least once a week, a client will ask how much time they should put in their request for an extension under Rule 4(m) when serving an overseas defendant. My answer, as I’ve said before: DON’T.
Don’t request an extension. Don’t ask the
Mid-conversation with a client last week, I’d passed the point of exasperation.
Good grief, Dave, we’ve been through this before. Why didn’t you call me BEFORE you filed this thing?!
I’ve known Dave* for a few years. He’s
