I wrote about a key event in a lawsuit—service of the summons—in a post back in April 2021. I revisit the post now to share some additional observations after having ordered service on a bunch of summonses since then and
Serving the Summons Again
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The Audience
Television shows and movies often depict crowded courtrooms where an interested and sometimes rowdy public reacts emotionally to the events in court. Members of the press often cannot stop their loud explosive flash bulbs that they need to detonate to
Litigation in Guatemala
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and the fourth most populous in North America. Its capital city has the largest metropolitan population in Central America. With so many people dealing with each other, disputes are inevitable. But
Comments on Recent Cases: July 2026
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Part of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I
Movies About Lawyers
There are a lot of movies about lawyers. Courtrooms are fancy buildings, and their mahogany or marble looks dramatic on screen. Lawsuits have winners and losers who can be dramatized into heroes and villains. There’s a natural narrative arc: discovery,
Litigation in Singapore
Singapore is an economically progressive island-nation in the tropics between Malaysia and Indonesia. I’d like to tell you how big it is, but its size changes because the city-state is constantly undergoing land reclamation. In April, I had the
Comments on Recent Cases: June 2026
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Part of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle.
More Thoughts on the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
I took a class on the rules that apply to international sales when I studied law at the University of Copenhagen in 2006. I didn’t understand back then how interesting a subject this was. Fifteen years later, I wrote
More Thoughts on Trial Exhibit Lists
A lot of work goes into preparing exhibit lists for trial. I wrote a post on the subject in March 2021, after I prepared for a trial with lots of exhibits. I’ve had some trials since then, and so I
Antitrust Litigation
Various laws exist to ensure that people can compete in a free marketplace and that consumers have access to products and services. This is capitalism. When companies try to use their power to prevent competitors from offering better prices or