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The Hague Conference’s New Website
A colleague came in to my office with a service problem this morning, and I clicked on the Hague Conference’s website to consult one of the extremely useful status tables to help him work through the issue. Wow! The site has been comprehensively revamped and looks great. Congratulations to the HCCH and to those who……
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Case of the Day: Sulzer Mixpac v. Medenstar Industries
The case of the day is Sulzer Mixpac AG v. Medenstar Industries Co. (S.D.N.Y. 2015). Sulzer Mixpac, a Swiss corporation, sued Medenstar, a Chinese company, for trademark infringement, patent infringement, and related claims. It transmitted a request for service to the Chinese central authority in March 2015, but in November, the central authority informed Sulzer……
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Case of the Day: ÖBB Personenverkehr v. Sachs
The case of the day is ÖBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs (S. Ct. 2015). Carol Sachs, a Californian, bought a Eurail pass via the website of The Rail Pass Experts, a Massachusetts travel agent. She traveled to Innsbruck, intending to use her pass to ride the train to Prague. But as she attempted to board,……
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Case of the Day: Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund v. Ary Communications
The case of the day is Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. v. Ary Communications, Ltd. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015). The action was for recognition and enforcement of a judgment of the Singapore High Court. Passport served process by registered mail. It sought an order deeming service effected, or in the alternative, an order permitting……
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Case of the Day: Graphic Styles v. Men’s Wear Creations
The case of the day is Graphic Styles/Styles International, LLC v. Men’s Wear Creations (E.D. Pa. 2015). Graphic Styles brought a copyright infringement action against Men’s Wear Creations, a Hong Kong company. It sought to serve Men’s Wear several times by “international certified mail” (in reality, registered mail, not certified mail) at the Hong Kong……