Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.
339 U.S. 306 (1950) Cited 10,422 times 19 Legal AnalysesHolding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"
Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink
284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,488 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Tome
833 F.2d 1086 (2d Cir. 1987) Cited 173 timesFinding service by publication in international circulation adequate where parties' names and addresses could not be obtained with reasonable diligence
Ryan v. Brunswick Corporation
02-CV-0133E(F) (W.D.N.Y. May. 31, 2002) Cited 25 timesAllowing e-mail service because Taiwan is not a party to the Hague Convention or any other relevant international agreements
Export-Import Bank of U.S. v. Asia Pulp Paper Co., Ltd.
03 Civ. 8554 (LTS) (JCF) (S.D.N.Y. May. 11, 2005) Cited 16 timesApproving service via DHL international courier “[e]ven if it is technically in violation of Indonesian service requirements,” because “any offense to that country's sovereignty is minimal”
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal AnalysesHolding 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