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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Commercial Division Says, “Nope, Not Enough” When Using Local Counsel to Establish Personal Jurisdiction

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Commercial transactions often involve parties from different states.  When a dispute arises between diverse parties, the question of whether a party can obtain personal jurisdiction over a defendant becomes critical.  This...more

Jones Day

New York Court of Appeals Rejects Consent-By-Registration Rule for Personal Jurisdiction

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Over the last decade, the U.S. Supreme Court has significantly restricted when courts can assert general personal jurisdiction over defendants, i.e., jurisdiction in lawsuits that do not arise out of or relate to the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

At-Home Sweet At-Home: Exercising General Jurisdiction Over a Foreign Corporation

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Your client has just asked you to commence an action against a corporate entity in a New York state court.  But, the defendant is not incorporated in New York, and does not maintain a principal place of business in New York. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Court of Appeals Ruling Eases the Way for Shareholders to Bring Derivative Suits Against Cayman Islands Companies in the New York...

On Nov. 20, 2017, the New York Court of Appeals held that in a derivative action brought in a New York court against a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, the plaintiff need not comply with Rule 12A of the Cayman...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Preliminary Hurdle for Cayman Derivative Claims Does Not Bar Suit in New York

A shareholder bringing a contested derivative claim in the Cayman Islands must seek leave from the court before proceeding. This litigation prerequisite -- imposed by Rule 12A of the Rules of the Grand Court of the Cayman...more

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