When served with a summons and complaint for an out-of-state lawsuit, one of the first things a defendant is likely to ask is—can this court compel me to appear? Given that most transportation and logistics-related disputes...more
9/18/2023
/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
DaimlerChrysler v Bauman ,
Due Process ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Goodyear ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Legal History ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS
The test for personal jurisdiction, which asks whether a defendant can be compelled to litigate in a particular state, has been extensively developed over the past several decades, and notably refined in the last fifteen...more
8/21/2023
/ Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS