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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Fifth Circuit Given Opportunity to Clarify Impact of Nicastro
Another federal appeals court will have an opportunity to assess the reach of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicas…
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Appeals Court Rejects Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturer
As we have noted for reader, lower courts continue to work to interpret and apply the Supreme Court’s decision in J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicast…
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Lower Courts Grapple With Meaning of Nicastro (Part II)
Last post we talked about a federal district court attempting to apply the Supreme Court’s decision in J.McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro. This tim…
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State Supreme Court Directed to Reconsider Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendant
The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month instructed Oregon’s supreme court to reconsider the state court’s exercise of jurisdiction over a Taiwanese …
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Supreme Court Decides Two Personal Jurisdiction Cases
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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Update on Jurisdiction Cases Pending in Supreme Court
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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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Important Personal Jurisdiction Cases
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
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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