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,
A highly relevant question comes up frequently when I’m handling a Hague Service project for my fellow lawyers:
What documents do I have to serve?
The genesis of the question is pretty straightforward– and completely reasonable. Most litigators are unfamiliar with
Query from a colleague last week: hey, Aaron, settle a bet for me. Does Switzerland object to Article 10(a) of the Hague Service Convention?
“Emphatically,” I responded. And
A primer for defense counsel here– but a cautionary tale for plaintiffs’ lawyers as well. [With a focus on federal practice, particularly Rule 4… state rules vary, but not by much.]
Hey, Aaron, how do you quash
My May 18, 2018 post “How to Serve Process in China… important updates” highlighted a pair of developments in the submission of Hague Service Convention requests to the Central Authority for the People’s Republic of China. In short…
Watch this space for updates… nothing really to say just yet, as I usually just advise clients to serve by mail if their defendants are in the Republic of the Philippines. There’s currently no treaty in force, Letters Rogatory take seemingly forever, and
When a U.S. litigator sues a Chinese defendant, they very rightly hop on Google seeking information on how to serve process in China. Luckily for me, they quickly find my post on the subject, and they get up to speed.
Why is it lucky for me? Because although many litigators follow my step-by-step guide to
I flew into this mess on July 24th at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. We sat on the tarmac for two hours waiting for a gate to clear for us, and another half hour at the gate waiting for a qualified jetway driver
The most critical question in serving a defendant is “WHERE?” More specifically…
Today’s cartographic dilemma: The British Isles. Essentially, two
The most critical question in serving a defendant is “WHERE?” More specifically…
Let’s face it–
