How the UIDDA Impacts New Jersey Subpoena Rules
New Jersey adopted the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act (UIDDA) on September 1, 2014, which involves discovery of non-parties for proceedings in other states. The adoption of UIDDA has impacted New Jersey subpoena rules and has changed how parties issue...
Federal Rule Change To Reduce Time To Serve To 90 Days
Newly revised Federal Rules pending before the Supreme Court will mean the time permitted to serve a defendant with a summons and complaint will be reduced from 120 days to 90 days starting on December 1st, 2015. This proposed rule change is part of a larger set of...
VA Supreme Court Rules No Duty To Warn Process Servers
In a recent suit brought by the family of a process server who was killed while attempting service, the Virginia Supreme Court has stated that attorneys have no legal obligation to warn process servers of a potentially dangerous service. The family of the process...
