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Constitutional Challenges Foreign Corporations Business Litigation

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Illinois Senate Bill 328: Expansion of General Jurisdiction Over Foreign “Out-of-State” Corporations in Toxic Tort Cases

On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), which introduces a targeted expansion of general personal jurisdiction in Illinois civil litigation. The bill amends Section 2-209 of the...more

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PA Federal Court Nixes Out-of-State Business Entities' Supposed “Consent” to General Personal Jurisdiction as Unconstitutional

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In a decision that should have a ripple effect in Pennsylvania state and federal courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held in a June 6, 2019, opinion that “the Pennsylvania statutory scheme...more

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