How to Handle Service of Process Effectively
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 416: Listen and Learn -- Service of Process (Civ Pro)
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8 Recently, we wrote about new legislation in New York known as the AVOID Act. At the time, the statute—as originally enacted—promised sweeping and rigid changes to third-party practice, particularly in New York Labor Law...more
When a court denies a motion for alternative service on a foreign defendant, the answer is not to give up but to come back with better facts. And when building that factual record, few things are more persuasive than showing...more
A few interesting notes from the Bressler team on federal court interpleader rulings in the first three months of 2026. Garretson Resol. Grp., Inc. v. Bolla, No. 25-cv-02836-AMO, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14164 (N.D. Cal. Jan....more
In Smart Study C. Ltd, v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi, 164 F. 4th 164 (2d Cir. 2025), the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of trademark infringement claims against China-based defendants, holding that service by...more
A recent Second Circuit decision brings some clarity to a contested area of law, establishing that the Hague Service Convention (the "Convention") creates an exclusive framework for service of process in signatory countries,...more
Rule 60(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") provides that a federal court can, on the request of a litigant or its own initiative, correct clerical mistakes or mistakes arising from oversight or...more
When seeking a default judgment, parties often assume that an unanswered complaint puts them in the driver’s seat for a quick and early victory. But as practitioners in the Commercial Division are well aware, courts retain...more
The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has stopped copying local Chinese trademark agents on notifications for international trademarks designating China through the Madrid System....more
Last year, the New York Legislature (the “Legislature”) enacted, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed, into law several pieces of legislation that are likely to significantly impact trusts and estates practice in 2026 and...more
On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed new rules that would revise the procedural requirements for service of Notices of Intent to file citizen suits ("NOIs") on EPA under several...more
On February 25, 2026, a panel of the Seventh Circuit held oral argument in the case of Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co., Ltd., No. 25-2205. The appeal arises out of an unsuccessful attempt to void a...more
Eisnhart v. Wellspan Health, 346 A.3d 779 (Pa. Super. 2025) - The plaintiff filed a premises liability action against a hospital which was commenced by a writ of summons....more
The High Court in Khanna v Khanna [2025] EWHC 3278 (Ch) dismissed the First Defendant’s application to set aside an order for service by alternative means (i.e., email) in India (the “Order”) and his application for...more
Most challenges to local land use decisions in Washington must be brought under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), RCW chapter 36.70C. LUPA governs appeals of permit denials, preliminary plat approvals, variances, conditional...more
HREF Senior Worthington LLCv. Conroe WM LLC, C.A. No. 2024-1148-MTZ (Del. Ch. Oct. 2, 2025) - While “very close” to issuing its opinion in this action brought under 6 Del. C. § 18-110, the Court became aware that the...more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act into law on December 19, 2025, fundamentally changing how third-party practice operates in New York state. The law takes...more
Served with a lawsuit in Pennsylvania? Learn what to do first, what mistakes to avoid, and how to protect yourself in the early stages of litigation....more
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that there is a time limit—specifically, a “reasonable time” under Rule 60(c)(1)—for filing motions to set aside judgments as “void” under Rule 60(b)(4), even where the alleged voidness...more
In a recent decision, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Hillaire, No. 2024-02731 (Jan. 28, 2026), New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, addressed the date an action “terminates” for purposes of the six-month grace period on...more
In Smart Study Co., Ltd v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi, — F.4th —, No. 24-313 (2d Cir. Dec. 18, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed a question of first impression at the federal...more
Most lawyers learn about the “mailbox rule” in their first-year contracts course. And whether a lawyer’s practice is focused on litigation or transactions, lawyers frequently face deadlines that can be met based on when an...more
Supreme Court decisions regarding bankruptcy cases usually affect only bankruptcy litigation, but the recent decision in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. vs. Burton alters the landscape for all federal litigation. ...more
The Supreme Court has opened the new year with a decision that should convince every company that ignoring a payment demand is a mistake. In Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, the Court resolved a...more
In Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton (Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC), the Supreme Court addressed whether Rule 60(c)(1)’s “reasonable time” requirement applies to a motion seeking to set...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Jones - rehearing, drug trafficking, evidence, closing arguments, misconduct, Miranda - Renco v. Napoli Shkolnik - § 1782 discovery, protective order, foreign activities...more