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International

Apr. 28, 2004

Counsel Must Follow Other Countries' Laws for Service

Focus Column - International Law - By Peter S. Selvin and Melanie J. Lerch - In cases involving foreign parties, U.S. counsel must be sensitive to the interplay between U.S. and foreign law. While U.S. procedural law contains rules governing international service of process in U.S. litigation, many foreign countries view service of process within their boundaries as matters of sovereign interest. See Gary B. Born, "International Civil Litigation in United States Courts" (3rd ed. 1996).

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