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The article discusses the legal aspects of New York's service of process statute as of 2016, and it mentions American constitutional law, as well as the author's claim that service via e-mail is being accepted by various New York courts. Judge-made law (case law) in New York is addressed in relation to communication in law and the legal aspects of e-mail and the Internet. New York's procedural and notice rules are assessed, as well as U.S. due process rights.

The article discusses Minnesota's summons and complaint filing process (hip-pocket service) and the state's civil procedure rules as of 2015, and it mentions civil justice reform initiatives in the U.S. and Minnesota and the issue of automatic involuntary dismissal (AID). The procedure used to appeal an AID is examined, along with a transition from commencement-by-service to commencement-by-filing under New York's civil procedure laws. A one-year filing requirement in Minnesota is examined.