Semiconductors are critical components that form the foundation of virtually all modern technologies and industries, including computers, smartphones, consumer electronics, automobiles, and medical devices. Their global importance continues to grow. This blog provides an overview of recent legal developments in the semiconductor markets of Japan and the United States.

Proper service of process that notifies a party litigant (or even a third-party) of a court summons is a critical part of the U.S. legal system. Service of process in federal district court proceedings must be made on domestic and foreign parties alike. Defects in either the process itself or its service may lead to an uninformed defendant’s failure to appear and could result in the final default judgment being overturned.