California Finally Entered the 21st Century: You Can Now Serve Defendants Electronically (When Necessary)
For years, California commercial lawyers—and the credit managers, financial executives, general counsel, and others who often approve litigation budgets—were confused by one particular ritual. If a defendant in a breach-of-contract or collections case worked hard enough to avoid service, the system often required spending well over $1,000 printing their name in a newspaper (“service by […]