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California Court of Appeals Denies Manufacturer’s Motion to Compel Arbitration Under Sales Contract to Which It Was Not a Party

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The California Court of Appeals for the Second District, creating a split of authority among California’s appellate courts, held that Ford Motor Co. did not have the right to enforce an arbitration provision in a sales...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Can California Have Personal Jurisdiction Over A Product Manufacturer For An Accident in Oklahoma?

A California Appeals Court answered that question in the affirmative, denying a writ of mandate filed by a manufacturer on the basis that the trial court improperly denied its Motion to Quash for lack of personal...more

Butler Snow LLP

Navigating the Stream of Commerce: “Purposeful Availment” in the Wake of Ford

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We recently covered the United States Supreme Court’s troubling decision in Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, 141 S. Ct. 1017 (2021), which has broadened the reach of specific personal jurisdiction...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Personal Jurisdiction: Not what you learned in law school [More with McGlinchey Ep. 4]

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How is it that in 2020, we are still discussing personal jurisdiction? Wasn’t this decided in the last century? What has changed? These questions have become increasingly relevant following sea change decisions in Goodyear,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is the Auto Industry Partying Like It's 2009?

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Thankfully, no. However, the industry is facing its most challenging environment since 2009 and the years that followed. The latest news, as reported by CNN and others, has Ford cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs this year...more

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As Detroit Auto Show Approaches, Auto Fans Await the Big Reveals

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Each year, the Detroit Auto Show includes spectacular “reveals” by automakers- new vehicles, concept cars, and new advances in technology. This year is shaping up to include some exciting new releases for fans of the next big...more

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Automakers Celebrate Strong June Sales as Industry Prepares for Potential Impact of Tariffs

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Automakers reported strong June sales in the United States. Riding a wave of truck sales and new crossovers, GM posted a 4.6% increase for the second quarter and increased its market share to 16.6%. Ford increased total sales...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | September 2017

Shook Partners Lindsey Heinz and Katie Gates Calderon, with Associate Hillary Nicholas, have authored an article for Law360 discussing regulations related to the use of photography during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Supreme Court Limits Jurisdiction Over Manufacturers

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The Colorado Supreme Court has joined a number of other federal and state courts in limiting the extent to which product manufacturers can be subjected to a state’s general personal jurisdiction, even when the manufacturer's...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Steeda Autosports Seeks to Put the Brakes on Alleged Patent Infringement

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Steeda Autosports, Inc. ("Steeda"), a Valdosta, Georgia-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of after-market parts for Ford vehicles, particularly Ford Mustangs, filed suit on August 22, 2014, in the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Illinois Appellate Court’s Expansive Interpretation of a Taxing Ordinance Swallows a Sale for Resale Exemption

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The First District of the Illinois Appellate Court, in Ford Motor Company v. Chicago Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 130597 (June 27, 2014), recently held that Ford Motor Company (Ford) owes City of Chicago vehicle...more

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