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Personal Jurisdiction and the Calder Effects Test: Ninth Circuit Sides with Florida Plaintiff in Defamation Suit Against Bishops

On June 3, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Arizona district court erred in dismissing a defamation suit for lack of personal jurisdiction. The suit was brought by an attorney ...
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Devas v. Antrix: Ninth Circuit Requires Minimum Contacts for Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign States

The Ninth Circuit’s February 6, 2024, decision denying rehearing en banc of Devas v. Antrix and upholding its earlier ruling to overturn the enforcement of a $1.3 billion arbitration award diverges ...
The National Law Review

Supreme Court Rejects Minimum Contacts Requirement to Subject Foreign States to Suits in the U.S. Under FSIA

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
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SCOTUS Resolves FSIA Personal Jurisdiction Issues (In Part)

SCOTUS Resolves FSIA Personal Jurisdiction Issues (In Part) The authors look at the Supreme Court’s recent Devas decision, which resolved a circuit split on the issue of personal jurisdiction under ...
Law

Judges Slam 9th Circuit's ‘Minimum Contacts’ Rule as ‘Needless Roadblock’ for Plaintiffs

“Imagine requiring a state sponsor of terrorism to have minimum contacts with our country before allowing our citizens to vindicate the death or injury of a loved one....," Judge Patrick Bumatay wrote ...