JD Supra

Second Circuit Clarifies Showing Necessary to Satisfy New York’s Long-Arm Statute for Cases Involving Foreign, Internet-Based Companies

The Second Circuit recently reversed a district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in American Girl, LLC’s (“American Girl”) Lanham Act lawsuit against Chinese e-commerce company ...
Law

Federal Long-Arm Statute

Since the amendment of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1993 to include Rule 4(k)(2), U.S. courts have resolved important issues arising under this federal long-arm statute for securing ...
JD Supra

Service of a “Preservation Notice” in the Forum District Does Not Confer Long-Arm Jurisdiction Over the Out-of-State Sender

Plastics Industry Assoc. v. Bonta, 2024 WL 4699927 (D.D.C. Nov. 6, 2024), held in part that the defendant’s act of serving a “preservation demand” on the plaintiff in the forum district did not confer ...
Law

Long-Arm Statute Gives Trump Jurisdiction to Sue Nonresidents in Florida

The ruling goes against 18 nonresident defendants who moved to be dismissed. "This is about as established a precedent as you can get regarding personal jurisdiction in Florida," said attorney Derek ...
The National Law Review

Commercial Division Limits the Reach of New York’s Long-Arm Statute

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