32 Cited authorities

Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk
486 U.S. 694 (1988) Cited 872 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
Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink
284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,481 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
Lerner v. Fleet Bank, N.A.
459 F.3d 273 (2d Cir. 2006) Cited 1,200 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an aiding and abetting claim under New York law requires "an allegation that such defendant had actual knowledge of the breach of duty"
Old Republic Ins. v. Pacific Financial Services
301 F.3d 54 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 347 times
Holding that hearing was unnecessary where sworn affidavit did not refute "specific facts" established by process server
Connecticut Nat. Bank v. Fluor Corp.
808 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1987) Cited 225 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff did not have to plead scienter in a fraud case with "great specificity"
In GLG Life Tech Corp. Securities Litigation
287 F.R.D. 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) Cited 79 times
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
Joseph v. Office of Consulate Gen. of Nigeria
830 F.2d 1018 (9th Cir. 1987) Cited 138 times
Holding that "waiver exception should be applied" when "an agreement contemplates adjudication of a dispute by the United States courts" or "a contract specifically states that the laws of a jurisdiction within the United States are to govern the transaction"
National Development Co. v. Triad Holding Corp.
930 F.2d 253 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 107 times
Holding that one of the twelve or so homes throughout the world among which the individual defendant divided his time constitutes a "dwelling house or usual place of abode" for purposes of service of process, even though that home is not the defendant's principal domicile and even though he may spend comparatively little time there
Karlsson v. Rabinowitz
318 F.2d 666 (4th Cir. 1963) Cited 202 times
Holding that service was proper where a copy of the summons and complaint was left with the defendant's wife at the defendant's Maryland house, in which the defendant had lived before moving ahead of his family to Arizona, where he had purchased a house intending never to return to Maryland and to move his family to Arizona, noting that the service was sufficient to satisfy the requirements of service at the defendant's “dwelling house or usual place of abode” where the service succeeded in actually apprising him of the lawsuit
Dupont, Glore Forgan v. Chen
41 N.Y.2d 794 (N.Y. 1977) Cited 136 times
Interpreting Section 308
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 70,485 times 126 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
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 39,307 times 323 Legal Analyses
Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Section 1101 - Definitions
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,492 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
Section 308 - Personal service upon a natural person
N.Y. CPLR 308 Cited 5,214 times
Providing for "nail and mail" service and for service "in such manner as the court, upon motion without notice, directs, if service is impracticable under paragraphs one, two and four of this section"
Section 11 - Serving civil process on Sunday
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 11 Cited 35 times
Governing the business of employment agencies

Rana v. Islam et al

32 Cited authorities

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 website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements

Holding that an aiding and abetting claim under New York law requires "an allegation that such defendant had actual knowledge of the breach of duty"

Holding that hearing was unnecessary where sworn affidavit did not refute "specific facts" established by process server

Holding that the plaintiff did not have to plead scienter in a fraud case with "great specificity"

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

Holding that "waiver exception should be applied" when "an agreement contemplates adjudication of a dispute by the United States courts" or "a contract specifically states that the laws of a jurisdiction within the United States are to govern the transaction"

Interpreting Section 308

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

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Providing for "nail and mail" service and for service "in such manner as the court, upon motion without notice, directs, if service is impracticable under paragraphs one, two and four of this section"

Governing the business of employment agencies