24 Cited authorities

  1. Henderson v. United States

    517 U.S. 654 (1996)   Cited 977 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the 120-day provision in Rule 4 is not jurisdictional and may be extended at the discretion of the district court
  2. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk

    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
  3. Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink

    284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 1,488 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
  4. Brockmeyer v. May

    383 F.3d 798 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 610 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Convention allows service by mail
  5. Prewitt Enterprises v. Org. of Petroleum

    353 F.3d 916 (11th Cir. 2003)   Cited 237 times
    Holding that a "district court ‘may’ direct alternate means of service [under Rule 4(f)(3) ]"
  6. U.S. S.E.C. v. Hyatt

    621 F.3d 687 (7th Cir. 2010)   Cited 138 times
    Vacating a contempt order where the district court did not provide the non-party with notice that it would consider the merits of the contempt issue and reasoning that it is prudent for courts to first issue an order compelling compliance with a subpoena
  7. S.E.C. v. McCarthy

    322 F.3d 650 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 154 times
    Holding that Section 21(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934 permits the use of summary proceedings in district courts to enforce Commission orders
  8. Application Force Admin. Subp. v. Knowles

    87 F.3d 413 (10th Cir. 1996)   Cited 151 times
    Holding that court's exercise of specific jurisdiction was proper where subpoena enforcement action arose out of nonparty's contacts with the forum
  9. Forum Financial Group v. President and Fellows of Harvard

    199 F.R.D. 22 (D. Me. 2001)   Cited 74 times
    Authorizing service by certified mail to defendant's attorney
  10. FMAC Loan Receivables v. Dagra

    228 F.R.D. 531 (E.D. Va. 2005)   Cited 59 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)
  11. Rule 4 - Summons

    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
  12. Section 78u - Investigations and actions

    15 U.S.C. § 78u   Cited 2,326 times   86 Legal Analyses
    Granting the SEC the power to seek civil penalties for violations of the Exchange Act