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The Ninth Circuit’s Substantial Service Error
This blog dedicated to FSIA jurisprudence begins, fittingly, by addressing the issue that confronts parties at the start of FSIA litigation: service of process. On December 10, 2010, in Peterson v....
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The Practical Impact of Strict Compliance Under Section 1608(a)
Two recent decisions reaffirm the need for a plaintiff’s strict compliance with the service requirements set forth in 28 U.S.C. section 1608(a). Although I have addressed the standard for service upon...
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A Common Service Error
Since the enactment of the FSIA, plaintiffs have repeatedly attempted to serve foreign states via their embassies in Washington, D.C. That is the wrong approach. The FSIA does not provide for service...
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“Head of the Foreign Ministry” is Strictly Construed Under Section 1608(a)
In Barot v. Embassy of Republic of Zambia, No. CV 13-0451 (ABJ), 2014 WL 2443868 (D.D.C. June 2, 2014) – a case that I have discussed before – the court reaffirmed that strict compliance under section...
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