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There is no such thing as a service of process emergency. Yes, even still in 2026.

By Aaron Lukken on October 31, 2016
Posted in Civil Procedure, Service of Process Abroad, Transnational Litigation Planning
Photo by Henry Be on Unsplash

No, really.  There is truly no such thing.

There is urgency brought on by poor planning, poor execution, or being simply blindsided by a surprise issue.  There is a last minute realization that a foreign defendant must be joined, and a long delay will…

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Aaron became fascinated by international issues as an Army brat in the late 1970s, when his father was stationed at NATO Headquarters (SHAPE) in Belgium. His family’s three years abroad sparked a fascination with foreign cultures, languages, and politics, and eventually… international law.

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