A federal court in Mississippi has rejected the assertion of personal jurisdiction over a French medical device company. See Arnoult v. CL Med. Sarl,
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Supreme Court Issues General Jurisdiction Opinion
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The U.S. Supreme Court rued last week that defendant DaimlerChrysler Corp. could not be sued in in California over an Argentine subsidiary’s all…
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Another Federal Court Weighs In On Meaning of Nicastro
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We have tried to keep an eye out for lower court cases interpreting the Supreme Court decision in J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro, as the lower…
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Lower Courts Grapple With Nicastro Meaning
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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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Supreme Court Decides Two Personal Jurisdiction Cases
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At the end of the term, the Supreme Court decided two important personal jurisdiction cases, J.McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro, U.S., No. 09-1343,…
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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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Update on Jurisdiction Cases Pending in Supreme Court
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We alerted readers recently that the Supreme Court had granted review in two product liability cases that raise cutting edge personal jurisdiction iss…
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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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