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Specific Personal Jurisdiction Established Through Indirect Evidence of Targeting a Market

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In a recent decision, California’s Third Appellate Division held that a foreign automobile manufacturer could be haled into a state court in California through the indirect actions of its distributor without offending...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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Product Liability Update - April 2021

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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT - • United States Supreme Court Holds Due Process Permits Exercise Of Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Vehicle Manufacturer For Product Liability Claims For Harm To Forum...more

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The Supreme Court Expands The Jurisdictional Reach Of The Courts: Implications For Aviation?

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The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision yesterday that expands the reach of state courts over companies involved in interstate commerce. While the decision, Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Specific Personal Jurisdiction Product Cases That Caused Harm in Forum States

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Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a manufacturer’s challenge to two state supreme court decisions (Minnesota and Montana) that allowed plaintiffs to bring product defect suits in states where the manufacturer...more

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Product Liability Update: January 2019

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MASSACHUSETTS - Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Applies “Transient Jurisdiction” Doctrine To Hold Nonresident Individuals’ Intentional, Knowing And Voluntary Presence In Massachusetts At Time Of Service Sufficient To...more

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