486 U.S. 694 (1988) Cited 880 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention
Holding "this court cannot determine that Abbyy Software purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in California by some affirmative act or conduct, and that Nuance's claims arise out of those activities," although Abbyy Software maintained a website that "promotes the sale of [the infringing] products in California"
Holding service on a corporation's counsel was "certain to apprise [the chairman and chief executive officer of the corporation] of the pendency of th[e] action" against the chairman
Finding e-mail service on foreign defendants' U.S. counsel satisfied due process where the defendants were in "regular contact with their [U.S.] counsel"
Finding alternate service under Rule 4(f) necessary where the plaintiff made numerous unsuccessful attempts to serve the defendant in accordance with Hague Convention procedures
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time