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Dechert LLP

Off the Beaten Track? U.S. Supreme Court Holds States May Require Corporations to Consent to Jurisdiction to Conduct Business

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On June 27, 2023, a fractured Supreme Court held in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. that a Pennsylvania law requiring out-of-state businesses to consent to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania courts as a condition of...more

Troutman Pepper

EDVA Reaffirms its Aversion to Litigation Between Out of State Companies in Recent Venue Decision

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From the mid-1990s until the mid-2010s, the EDVA typically ranked among the top 10 federal districts for patent litigation. See Gugliuzza, Paul R. and Anderson, Jonas, Why Do Judges Compete for (Patent) Cases? at 24-25...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Can a Lien Enforcement Action Be Properly Removed to Federal Court in Alabama?

In Alabama, a lien claimant must file a lawsuit to enforce its mechanic’s lien within six months of the maturation of the entire indebtedness in the Alabama state circuit court in the county where the subject property is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Measuring the Long Arm of Texas Courts: When Is an Out-of-State Supplier Subject to Texas Jurisdiction?

Suppliers of construction products and materials frequently find that their products and materials are used in projects located in states where the supplier may not have an office, factory, or production facility. Some...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Think Carefully Before Forming an “Out of State” LLC

Many California-based LLC managers and members are lured by the potential benefits of forming the LLC under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of California. Delaware can be an enticing option. Delaware is known for its...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

When an Out-of-State Company Can Be Sued in Massachusetts and Why You Should Care

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As I discussed in a prior post, the substantive law applicable to a dispute can have a tremendous impact on its outcome. But what about the procedural law of the jurisdiction where a suit is being litigated? If that...more

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