We have posted before about the thorny and important issue of U.S. courts exercising personal jurisdiction over foreign product sellers. Earlier this
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State Appeals Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Part Maker
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An Illinois appeals court recently held that Illinois courts may exercise jurisdiction over a French manufacturer of helicopter parts. Russell v. SNFA…
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Class Action Preclusion Case
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This week, we are going to explore some of the more interesting cases pending before the Supreme Court. In Smith v. Bayer Corp., No. 09-1205 (U.S., or…
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Use of Contingency Fee Private Counsel Appealed
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A variety of business groups have weighed in as amici, asking the Supreme Court to recognize how contingency fee arrangements by California counties a…
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Federal Court Rejects Nicastro Analysis of Personal Jurisdicition
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We don’t often post on orders denying a motion for reconsideration, but it’s worth noting that a federal trial court recently reaffirmed its earlier r…
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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Important Personal Jurisdiction Cases
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Last week, the Supreme Court granted review in two product liability cases that raise cutting edge personal jurisdiction issues that may not only impa…
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State Supreme Court Issues Noteworthy Personal Jurisdiction Opinion
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has recently ruled that a New Jersey court can exercise jurisdiction in a product liability action over a foreign manufac…
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