Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 416: Listen and Learn -- Service of Process (Civ Pro)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 224: Listen and Learn -- Service of Process (Civ Pro)
John Lewis of BakerHostetler Discusses Use of Social Media in Gawker Class Action
Serving Legal Documents Through Social Media
When litigants pursue claims against foreign defendants, the question of how to serve them is more than procedural – it’s jurisdictional. As many readers of this blog are aware, CPLR 308 authorizes alternate service methods...more
Despite recent fluctuations in trade policy in the US, companies engaged in international shipping find US courts are increasingly familiar territory. But when a foreign shipping company is sued in the US, how that company is...more
On July 17, 2023, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision extending the time for service and permitting the Plaintiff in Zantaz Enter. Archive Solution, LLC v. Adecco IT Servs., Inc., Index...more
On September 1, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) of the PRC adopted the amendments to the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (the Amended CPL). The amendments...more
On 6 April 2021, an amendment was introduced to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/3132) (the “CPR”) at Part 6 concerning service out of the jurisdiction. The change is of interest where at least one or more...more
A foreign corporation registering with the California Secretary of State to transact intrastate business must, among other things, designate an agent for service of process in California. Does this amenability to service...more