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Supreme Court Confirms Jurisdictional Requirement for Foreign Sovereigns

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To resolve longstanding confusion over the scope of foreign countries' sovereign immunity in U.S. courts, Congress in 1976 passed the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act ("FSIA"). The FSIA draws a bright line: "foreign states and...more

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Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Insurers in Delaware Violates Due Process Where Action Does Not Arise Out of...

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The Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over two nonresident insurers would violate due process where the coverage action did not arise out of, or was not...more

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Global Coverage, Global Jurisdiction? Analyzing Efforts to Expand Personal Jurisdiction Over Insurers

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Across the United States, courts disagree about where an insurance company may be subject to personal jurisdiction. For instance, is a territory-of-coverage provision relevant to personal jurisdiction? What about registering...more

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