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How to Hire a Process Server: 3 Tips for Success

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Whether you’re a new lawyer, a veteran legal professional, a large law firm, or a small boutique agency, you’ll likely need to hire a process server for certain cases. Perhaps you’ve worked with professional process servers...more

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What Kind of Papers Does a Process Server Serve?

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A process server is integral to initiating court cases in the legal system. But what is a process server, exactly? In simplest terms, the process server must ensure the timely and lawful delivery of court documents to...more

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What is a Process Server and Why You Need One

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Whenever you initiate a lawsuit, you must give formal paperwork to the party (or parties) you are suing to inform them of the impending process. The individual responsible for delivering that paperwork is known as the process...more

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The English court permits service of proceedings by NFT

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In a recent innovative ruling, the English High Court has granted permission for a claim to be served on a defendant by non-fungible token (NFT), embracing blockchain technology and taking a pragmatic view on the most...more

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You’ve Been Airdropped: Courts Approve New Method of Service

From gaming assets to a new form of event ticketing, the range of utilities and use cases of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) has only just begun to develop in recent years and appear as vast as the human imagination. ...more

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Blockchain Service: In an Apparent First, Lawyers Serve Legal Papers Using an NFT

Fundamental to the due process of law is notice—a requirement that all parties are made aware that a lawsuit could alter their legal rights or duties.  Most defendants will be served in person by a process server....more

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US Law Firm Airdrops Court Order: NFTs Could Revolutionize The Legal Industry

INITIATING A LAWSUIT - As our reliance on the internet grows, so do online scams. As a result, causes of action arising out of online activities are booming. People perpetuating online attacks frequently utilize...more

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More Courts Attempt to Move Civil Cases Forward Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic

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We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country.  (You can read our most recent update here.)  Many courts seem to have shifted from the earlier pauses and...more

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Litigation Management Checklist in the Time of COVID-19

We are all experiencing unprecedented challenges right now, both personally and professionally. To ease some of your legal team’s anxieties, we have put together a litigation-specific checklist with the measures we recommend...more

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Bankruptcy Courts: Open for Business

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During challenging economic times, Bankruptcy Courts serve an essential governmental and financial function. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced closures of businesses and governmental entities throughout the country, resulting...more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights - November 2019

The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more

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Too Little Too Late: An Example of the Failure of CPLR 306(b)’s Safety Net

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A commercial division litigator knows the severity of missing a statutory deadline. We discuss the implications of missing a statutory deadlines here. CPLR 306(b) is unique in that it provides a statutory deadline for service...more

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Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses

On December 5, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar “Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses.” Topics included the importance of dispute resolution clauses, choosing between litigation and arbitration, drafting...more

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