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Serving Process in the UK in the New Normal

By: Tom On: October 13, 2020 In: International Service of Process, Service of Process in the UK Comments: 0

LLS has for a while now discouraged our clients from serving corporate defendants via the UK's Central Authority.

Service of Process Under the Helms-Burton Act re:Cuba

By: Tom On: October 1, 2020 In: Hague Service Convention, International Service of Process Comments: 0

Service of process cases involving Cuba can arise in multiple international venues.

Serving Process in the Philippines: Confusion Ahead

By: Tom On: September 17, 2020 In: Hague Service Convention, International Service of Process, Service of Process in the Philippines Comments: 0

In March 2020, the Philippines signed on to the Hague Service Convention. It goes into effect October 2020 with some uncertainties.

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International Child Abduction and the Standard for Habitual Residence

By: Tom On: September 8, 2020 In: International Litigation Comments: 0

What determines "habitual residence" in international child abduction cases?

Another CFTC Opinion Botches Hague Convention Rules

By: Tom On: September 3, 2020 In: Hague Service Convention, International Service of Process Comments: 0

In the July 2020 Fingerhut opinion we see yet another court torture the Hague Convention rules.

The dog that didn't bark - the Hague Service Convention & corporate service

Meemic Insurance Company and the Dog That Didn’t Bark

By: Tom On: August 25, 2020 In: International Service of Process Comments: 0

When effecting service on a foreign corporation, when must said service be pursuant to the Hague Service Convention vs through a domestic subsidiary?

The Impact of COVID-19 on Depositions Abroad

By: Tom On: August 20, 2020 In: Depositions, Legal Discovery Comments: 0

Wang v Hull sheds light not only on taking evidence in the PRC, but also on how the judiciary views taking depositions anywhere outside the US during the pandemic.

Austria and the Hague Service Convention

By: Tom On: August 12, 2020 In: Hague Service Convention, International Service of Process, Service of Process in Austria Comments: 0

Austria published its reservations and declaration to the Convention in July. Here are those reservations along with our comments.

How to Obtain Evidence of Cybercrime with MLATs

By: Tom On: August 7, 2020 In: Evidence Taking Comments: 0

A Congressional hearing in July 2020, documented conflicting opinions on China's involvement with cybercrime.

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Certified, Notarized, and Sworn Translations: What’s the Difference?

By: Autumn On: August 3, 2020 In: Legal Translation Comments: 3

If you require legal translation, it's important to know whether you need the document certified, notarized, or sworn. Not sure of the difference between these three types of translated documents? Read on to learn the basics.