When served with a summons and complaint for an out-of-state lawsuit, one of the first things a defendant is likely to ask is—can this court compel me to appear? Given that most transportation and logistics-related disputes...more
9/18/2023
/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
DaimlerChrysler v Bauman ,
Due Process ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Goodyear ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Legal History ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS
Air carrier liability has been governed by international convention nearly since the inception of the technology. In 1903, the Wright Brothers infamously conducted powered flight at Kitty Hawk. In 1919, the first reported...more
9/14/2023
/ Air Carriers ,
Boycotts ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Liability ,
Defense Strategies ,
DFARS ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FMCSA ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Montreal Convention ,
Motor Carriers ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Warsaw Convention
The test for personal jurisdiction, which asks whether a defendant can be compelled to litigate in a particular state, has been extensively developed over the past several decades, and notably refined in the last fifteen...more
8/21/2023
/ Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS