To exercise valid jurisdiction over any claim, a federal court must have both personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction can be based on diversity of citizenship, the presence of a...more
When deciding whether to remove a case when an LLC is a party it is necessary to look at the citizenship of the LLC’s members to determine whether there is diversity for subject matter jurisdiction. However, citizenship of...more
When deciding whether to remove a case when an LLC is a party it is necessary to look at the citizenship of the LLC’s members to determine whether there is diversity for subject matter jurisdiction. However, citizenship of...more
New Developments -
Which Came First: Subject Matter or Personal Jurisdiction?
Two recent Eastern District of Missouri cases examined the same issue, yet the court reached opposite results. In Lewis v. Johnson & Johnson...more
A Review of 2017 Personal Jurisdiction Decisions -
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in cases such as BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California continued the trend that began in...more
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Appeals ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
BNSF Railway Co v Tyrrell ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Damage Caps ,
Expert Testimony ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Product Defects ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Toxic Exposure