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Cost Of Doing Business? Supreme Court Scrutinizes Constitutionality Of Requiring Companies To Consent To General Personal...

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In an important case that could blow the doors open on personal jurisdiction so that corporations can be subject to suit anywhere they do business, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday. In Mallory v. Norfolk...more

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States May Not “Hale” an Out-of-State Railroad: No Personal Jurisdiction, Supreme Court Rules

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On May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States held that section 56 of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) does not address personal jurisdiction over railroads. The two underlying lawsuits were filed in...more

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