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Connecticut Court Finds it Lacks Personal Jurisdiction Over Canadian Defendant

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Court:  Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport - Plaintiff Jacob Russell Herman Sr. filed an action in the Superior Court of Connecticut as the surviving spouse and executor of the estate of the late...more

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Nevada Rejects Calder’s Jurisdictional Effects Test in Negligence Cases

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On June 18, 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court held in Whitley v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (2025), that Calder v. Jones’ “effects test” applies only in intentional tort cases. The opinion provides an analysis...more

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Alabama Supreme Court Alert | Appellate Update for June 27, 2025

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Decisions from June 27, 2025 - Ex parte GBC International Bank: This case involves whether a plaintiff established personal jurisdiction over a California company doing no business in Alabama. The plaintiff wired $60,000...more

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Jurisdiction Affirmed: Trademark Ripples Reach US Shores

Addressing for the first time the issue of whether a foreign intellectual property holding company is subject to personal jurisdiction in the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district...more

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Your Place or Mine? How to Navigate Cross-Jurisdictional Fiduciary Litigation

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Reality television fans are familiar with the trappings of the celebrity lifestyle: jet-setting from home to home, enjoying luxury retail, and traveling in private planes and yachts, all while posting it on social media. Even...more

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Out-of-State, Out of Luck: Commercial Division Justice Dismisses PPE Suit for Lack of Jurisdiction

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A recent decision from the Manhattan Commercial Division reminds us that even substantial and high-profile transactions tied to the state may not be enough to establish personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant. In...more

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District court finds communicating digitally enough to hold defendants liable for doing business in state

On May 29, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina denied a motion to dismiss an action filed against several finance companies accused of violating North Carolina’s consumer protection laws. The...more

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Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Reversed by Court of Appeals of Indiana

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Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Indiana - In this asbestos action, it was alleged that decedent, Ronald McBride had asbestos exposure from the use of asbestos-containing talcum powder products while living in Indiana and...more

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Courts Continue to Find the Federal Trade Secrets Act Reaches Extraterritorial Conduct

Summary - Courts across the country have found that the DTSA can reach a foreign defendant’s conduct when — in the words of 18 U.S.C. § 1837(2) — “an act in furtherance” of the misappropriation was committed in the United...more

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Let’s Get Specific: Rhode Island Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Manufacturer

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The court granted the third-party defendant’s first motion to dismiss for lack of general jurisdiction but permitted the parties to conduct jurisdictional discovery. After the close of jurisdictional discovery, the...more

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Kansas Federal Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over Franchisee’s Alleged Competitive Business in Unfair Competition Case

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In a franchisor’s suit against its franchisee and that franchisee’s new business, a federal court in Kansas recently denied the new business’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. HappyFeet-Legends Int’l, Inc....more

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Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

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Denial of Talc Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Reversed on Appeal

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Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District - The plaintiffs, John and Joanne Fleemin, filed the instant products liability lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Lornamead, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its...more

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Plaintiffs Allowed Additional Discovery to Establish Personal Jurisdiction over Hydraulic-Pump Defendant

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division - Plaintiffs William Weaver and Judy Weaver filed suit, claiming that William Weaver was exposed to the defendants’...more

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Brake Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss on Personal Jurisdiction Grounds Denied

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Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, October 6, 2022 - In this asbestos action, Plaintiff George Sweikart alleged that his mesothelioma resulted from exposure to asbestos-containing products, including...more

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Automotive Defendant Obtains Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, July 21, 2022 - In this asbestos action, defendant Honeywell International Inc., f/k/a Allied Signal Inc. as successor-in-interest to The Bendix...more

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Court Grants Equipment Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Denies Plaintiffs’ Request for...

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State of New York, Supreme Court, County of Monroe, May 16, 2022 - Plaintiffs John and Jayne Gaub commenced an asbestos-related lawsuit on February 22, 2021, against several defendants, including Textron, Inc., sued...more

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Product Manufacturer and Supplier’s Motion to Dismiss Granted for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, February 18, 2022 - In this asbestos action, defendant Ametek, Inc. moved to dismiss the complaint by plaintiffs Maria and Carmelo Patti. The...more

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Second Circuit Rules That a Foreign Defendant Who Lives Abroad and Is Charged With Having Committed Crimes From Her Home Country...

In a significant decision, a panel of the Second Circuit recently held that a French citizen who was charged with violating the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in connection with the LIBOR scandal, but who lives in France and...more

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Federal District Court in Nevada Tosses China-Based Auto Dealer's Legal Malpractice Suit Against Law Firm Based on Lack of...

China Auto Logistics, Inc. v. DLA Piper, LLP, Case No. 2:20-cv-00646, USDC, Dist. Nevada, March 3, 2021 - A Nevada federal judge tossed a legal malpractice suit against a global firm, finding that the firm was not subject...more

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Chancery Dismisses First-Filed Action Involving Delaware Choice of Law and Forum Selection Clause for Forum Non Conveniens

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Focus Fin. Partners, LLC v. Holsopple, C.A. No. 2020-0188-JTL (Del. Ch. Nov. 2, 2020) - Defendant moved on forum non conveniens grounds to dismiss an action brought by a recent hire’s former employer to enforce various...more

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Another Court Takes A Bite Out Of Forum Shopping: Plaintiffs Must Bring Nationwide Class Claims Where Defendants Are Incorporated...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 137 S. Ct. 1773, 1780 (2017), numerous district courts across the country have ruled that they...more

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Bankruptcy Jurisdiction: The Time-of-Filing Rule Applies to “Related-To” Jurisdiction

Consider these facts. A debtor in bankruptcy sued two parties for breach of contract. The debtor assigned its rights and interests in the cause of action to another entity. The defendants moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing...more

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Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction Over Connecticut Corporation Incorporated After Its Owner Allegedly Committed Tortious Acts

In Renova Partners v. Michael Singer and Greenlight Development Partners, Judge Sanders granted Greenlight’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction because, among other things, Greenlight was “not even in...more

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Court of Chancery Explains Conspiracy Jurisdiction and Inquiry Notice Rules

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iBio v. Fraunhoffer Gesellschaft, C.A. No. 2017-0790-TMR (Del. Ch. Dec. 10, 2018) - This decision has two helpful analyses. First, it addresses the conspiracy theory of jurisdiction under the well-known Instituto Bancario...more

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