International Service of Process By Mail
Service of process internationally is a notoriously tricky endeavor, dependent on the rules of both countries involved and any treaties they may be signatories of. In an effort to workaround the many complications involved in international service, some are resorting...
California Supreme Court To Review $414M Award Axed Over Bad Service
The California Supreme Court will be reviewing whether a lower court was correct to reverse a $414 million arbitral award to an American partnership after the Chinese company involved claimed they were not properly served. The review of this particular case highlights...
The 3 Biggest Problems with International Process Service
Problems with international process service can cause big headaches when dealing with cases that cover two countries. We’ve even had attorneys go so far as having us purchase plane tickets in order to be able to serve an individual in a terminal before they jet off to...
How Do You Serve A Subpoena Through The Hague Convention?
Sometimes we hear this from our clients: “We see this country is a signatory to the Hague Convention. We have a subpoena we need to serve there. How do we do that?” If only it were that simple. Here’s the problem: subpoenas aren’t considered enforceable documents when...