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
Hague Service Convention Article 10 methods: make sure they’re valid!
How to Quash Hague Service
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
How to Serve Process in China… important updates, part two.
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…
- They moved.
- You
How to Serve Process in the Philippines
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
China Litigation: Maybe Not the Best Way to Go
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
Hague Service Certificates… a bit like waiting for lost luggage.
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
“Where?” is critical, Episode 1: The British Isles
The most critical question in serving a defendant is “WHERE?” More specifically…
Where is the defendant located?
Where can you serve him/her/it?
Where must you serve him/her/it?
Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?
Today’s cartographic dilemma: The British Isles. Essentially, two
“Where?” is critical… an introduction.
The most critical question in serving a defendant is “WHERE?” More specifically…
Where is the defendant located?
Where can you serve him/her/it?
Where must you serve him/her/it?
Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?*
Let’s face it–
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
How to Serve Process in Cyprus
I say all the time that we ain’t 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. Serving process