8 Cited authorities

Prewitt Enterprises v. Org. of Petroleum
353 F.3d 916 (11th Cir. 2003) Cited 240 times
Holding that a "district court ‘may’ direct alternate means of service [under Rule 4(f)(3) ]"
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Tome
833 F.2d 1086 (2d Cir. 1987) Cited 173 times
Finding service by publication in international circulation adequate where parties' names and addresses could not be obtained with reasonable diligence
Gurung v. Malhotra
279 F.R.D. 215 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) Cited 78 times
Holding that the court was "justified in permitting" email service because "India did not expressly object to electronic mail as a means of service"
In re International Telemedia Associates, Inc.
245 B.R. 713 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2000) Cited 77 times
Granting Rule 4(f) motion approving service to defendant's last-known email address
BP Products North America, Inc. v. Dagra
236 F.R.D. 270 (E.D. Va. 2006) Cited 38 times
Finding that "service by publication to a defendant in a foreign country is an acceptable alternative means under 4(f), so long as diligent attempts have been made to locate the defendant and serve process by traditional means"
Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. Hernandez
126 F. Supp. 3d 1357 (S.D. Fla. 2015) Cited 14 times
Finding service via FedEx on a Belizean individual proper under Rule 4(f)
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,131 times 128 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
Section 3287 - Wartime suspension of limitations
18 U.S.C. § 3287 Cited 105 times 14 Legal Analyses
Covering "any offense [] involving fraud or attempted fraud against the United States or any agency thereof in any manner, whether by conspiracy or not"

United States of America, ex rel, et al. v. The Public Warehousing Company, et al.

8 Cited authorities

Holding that a "district court ‘may’ direct alternate means of service [under Rule 4(f)(3) ]"

Finding service by publication in international circulation adequate where parties' names and addresses could not be obtained with reasonable diligence

Holding that the court was "justified in permitting" email service because "India did not expressly object to electronic mail as a means of service"

Granting Rule 4(f) motion approving service to defendant's last-known email address

Finding that "service by publication to a defendant in a foreign country is an acceptable alternative means under 4(f), so long as diligent attempts have been made to locate the defendant and serve process by traditional means"

Finding service via FedEx on a Belizean individual proper under Rule 4(f)

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

Covering "any offense [] involving fraud or attempted fraud against the United States or any agency thereof in any manner, whether by conspiracy or not"