22 Cited authorities

  1. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk

    486 U.S. 694 (1988)   Cited 849 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
  2. Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink

    284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 1,423 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
  3. Madu, Edozie & Madu, P.C. v. SocketWorks Ltd. Nigeria

    265 F.R.D. 106 (S.D.N.Y. 2010)   Cited 174 times
    Holding that "a plaintiff may not shore up a deficient complaint through extrinsic documents submitted in opposition to a defendant's motion to dismiss" when the proposed exhibits are not "integral" to the complaint
  4. U.S. v. Ziegler Bolt and Parts Co.

    111 F.3d 878 (Fed. Cir. 1997)   Cited 111 times
    Holding that an agent's authority to accept service may be implied
  5. Advanced Aerofoil Techs., AG v. Todaro

    11 Civ. 9505 (ALC)(DCF) (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2012)   Cited 47 times
    Holding that the Hague Convention's procedures for service were mandatory, because defendants were residing in Switzerland and Germany, two countries which had agreed to service consistent with the Hague Convention
  6. FMAC Loan Receivables v. Dagra

    228 F.R.D. 531 (E.D. Va. 2005)   Cited 58 times
    Holding that when the defendant's address was unknown, the Hague Convention did not apply and courts were free to allow service through publication under 4(f)
  7. In re LDK Solar Securities Litigation

    No. C 07-05182 WHA (N.D. Cal. Jun. 12, 2008)   Cited 39 times
    Approving Rule 4(f) service when, "plaintiffs have shown the difficulty of serving the unserved defendants located abroad" and "[d]efense counsel have refused to accept service on behalf of the unserved defendants on the ground that they do not represent the international defendants."
  8. U.S. v. $184,505.01 in U.S. Currency

    72 F.3d 1160 (3d Cir. 1995)   Cited 42 times
    Rejecting holding and reasoning of United States v. $405,089.23 U.S. Currency, 33 F.3d 1210 (9th Cir. 1994)
  9. Bravetti v. Liu

    Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-7492-MAS-TJB (D.N.J. Dec. 11, 2013)   Cited 16 times   1 Legal Analyses
    In Bravetti v. Liu, the court stated that "[a] registered agent may properly serve a foreign defendant by effecting service on [their] domestic counsel....
  10. Marlabs Incorporated v. Jakher

    Civil Action No.: 07-cv-04074 (DMC) (MF) (D.N.J. Apr. 22, 2010)   Cited 17 times
    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
  11. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 67,937 times   120 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