
[Update: April 22, 2022: Aaaaand then he takes the opposite view, getting it wrong. See my new rant way down at the bottom.]
In the Western District of Texas– Waco, specifically– patent litigation has exploded as a result of the
Insight and commentary on the 1965 Hague Service Convention (among others) and how it works for litigators across North America.
[Update: April 22, 2022: Aaaaand then he takes the opposite view, getting it wrong. See my new rant way down at the bottom.]
In the Western District of Texas– Waco, specifically– patent litigation has exploded as a result of the…
(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…
I say all the time that we aren’t building rockets here. But we are building a ship, of sorts, and a leaky ship means that people could not possibly reach North America from Europe. A whole bunch of immigrants from…
Nope. We’re not building rockets here. But we are building a ship of sorts, and a leaky vessel means the cargo may not make it to its destination. Likewise, service of process in foreign countries must be undertaken…
Another Frequently Asked Question on board this little Faering that is my law firm:
“Does my translation have to be certified?”
By frequently, I mean at least once a week for several years. Most…