When I send a Certificate* to a client so s/he can prove up service pursuant to the Hague Service Convention, I usually include a link to my earlier post, The Hague Certificate– all the proof you need. Sometimes, when
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Aaron Lukken and Viking Advocates partner with a network of attorneys and agents around the world. Aaron has a wealth of experience assisting attorneys across North America in navigating the choppy waters of cross-border litigation.
Aaron became intrigued 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.
An Iowa native, Aaron earned his B.A. from Morningside College and Diploma of French Studies from the University of Caen in Normandy. After college, he served as a constituent advocate on U.S. Senator Tom Harkin’s staff. Eventually migrating to Kansas City, he spent a decade at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (later SBC and AT&T), advising small businesses on a range of telecommunications technologies.
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Canceling Hague Service Requests… it’s just a maybe.
Every once in a while, long after a Hague Service Request has been submitted to a foreign Central Authority, the foreign defendant will agree to waive service. That is always good news, because it means everybody is more likely to…
Hey, defense counsel, we know what we’re doing.
No, really. This is what we do here. Hague Service. All the time.…
Be wary of foreign counsel in Hague Service Requests
No exaggeration here– be afraid. Be very afraid.
… you simply cannot listen to overseas counsel unless they understand the nuances of the Hague Service Convention as it as it applies in North America.…
Always take screenshots of address sources. Always, always, always.
For real. This is a screenshot of the registry for the biggest company in England. Handy to have when you need to serve.
Say what you will about law professors– the best ones always hammer on the most important mantras…
The Montréal Convention and Hague Service
John McArthur via Unsplash
Every once in a while, the Venn Diagram of Treaties overlaps a bit. In my line of work, it’s usually the interplay of various Hague Conventions– noting that there is no such…
Process Server Germany
No. No, no no… NO.
Stop believing key word results without thinking things through. Just stop it.
If you Google “Process Server Germany” a whole bunch of hits come back that would lead you to believe that you can simply…
Modify FSIA Summons Deadlines. Just do it.
How this concept turned into a series, I don’t know, but today we offer yet another description of the need to amend the standard language in a summons.
See my priors:
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How much does it cost to serve a defendant in (insert country name here)?
Among the most frequent questions we field: “Hey, Aaron, what what would you charge me to serve a defendant in (pick a country)?” or some variant thereof.
It’s usually a tough question to answer any other way but “I can’t…
How you refer to Hong Kong matters to Beijing.
Some days, you wake up to songbirds cheerily tweeting outside your window. Other days, you wake up to news that makes you want to pull your hair out.
Today is the latter.…