General Civil Litigation

What Is International Law A surprising number of foreigners find themselves involved in international legal matters these days. You may not consider the risk of international litigation when you marry that gorgeous Italian, dream of opening a business abroad, or make an international investment. But you become paralyzed by fear when your relationship falters or your investment requires a special tax filing. You don’t know your rights in a foreign country. Worse, you likely don’t know the language that well.…

In this new age of globalism, many people dream of obtaining a second citizenship. Just as many people also think they are able to self-diagnose their medical issues and resolve most if not all of their legal and bureaucratic challenges. Unfortunately, like many incorrect medical self-diagnoses, most people are unable to resolve their legal and bureaucratic challenges without specialized help. People don’t often have the first-hand experience of obtaining new or second citizenship to know what obstacles can occur. Many…

COMPLIANCE With international law Few people realize the obstacles in serving defendants abroad otherwise known as service of process. Laws governing who may notify a defendant internationally differ by country. What laws apply to service in your country, often times do not apply internationally. American lawyers that need to notify an international defendant are told to research the long-arm statute. However, these laws do not always tell the attorney critical information. These laws fail to mention that the proof of…