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Case of the Day: 9 Xiu Network
The case of the day is Facebook Inc. v. 9 Xiu Network Shenzhen Tech. Co. (N.D. Cal. 2021). Facebook sued Wei Gao, Zhaochun Liu, and 9 Xiu Network (Shenzhen) Technology Co., alleging they were selling fake Facebook accounts online. Facebook engaged in a “multiyear effort to serve the defendants.” The court held that the defendants……
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Case of the Day: Amazon.com v. Robojap Techs.
The interpretation of Article 10 of the Hague Service Convention continues to be the most vexing international service of process issue facing US courts. Article 10(a) preserves “the freedom to send judicial documents, by postal channels, directly to persons abroad … [p]rovided the State of destination does not object.” Does this provision allow for service via email,……
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Case of the Day: Clint Eastwood v. Mediatonas UAB
Clint Eastwood serves process in Lithuania by email. This violation of The Hague Service Convention does not make my day. Continue Reading Case of the Day: Clint Eastwood v. Mediatonas UAB
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Coda to the Prince Andrew Service Saga
The US court authorizes service of process on Prince Andrew’s US lawyers, bringing the service of process saga to a probable end. Continue Reading Coda to the Prince Andrew Service Saga
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Service on Prince Andrew: Thumbs Up, or Thumbs Down?
Update: Please consult my next post, which includes information about other methods of service the plaintiff attempted that were not addressed in the affidavit discussed in this post. I’ve previously written about efforts by the lawyers for Virginia Giuffre to take evidence from the Duke of York. I did poke some fun at Ms. Giuffre’s……