Personal Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts

The Evolving Law of Personal Jurisdiction May Affect International Supply Chain Risk

by Jonathan M. Cohen, Katrina Johnson | Gilbert LLP on 5/9/2013

In the last two months, the United States Supreme Court granted review in two cases involving the limits of federal court jurisdiction over foreign companies: DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman, No. 11-965 (cert. granted Apr. 22,...more

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter - March 2013: A Brief Review of Reinsurance Trends in 2012: Jurisdiction and Venue

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/20/2013

In 2012, several courts faced the challenge of whether a foreign reinsurer is subject to the personal jurisdiction of U.S. courts and consistently held that contracting with a cedent who conducts business in a particular...more

The Death of Pennoyer v. Neff and the Requirements for Minimum Contacts under the FCPA

by Thomas Fox on 3/20/2013

The bane of every first year law student, at least in Civil Procedure, is Pennoyer v. Neff. This is because (1) it is usually studied very early in the semester; (2) is viewed as the first true introduction to how strikingly...more

Courts Diverge on the Reach of Personal Jurisdiction in FCPA Cases Against Foreign Defendants

by King & Spalding on 3/13/2013

Last month, two federal judges in the Southern District of New York reached differing conclusions about the minimum contacts required for U.S. courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants in civil...more

Line in the Sand: Siemens Argentina Case Limits Personal Jurisdiction Under the FCPA

by Thad McBride, Cheryl Palmeri | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/11/2013

A New York federal district court judge has dismissed a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) claim against a former executive of Siemens, S.A. Argentina and Siemens Transportation Systems for lack of personal jurisdiction. ...more

New York Federal Court Holds SEC’s FCPA Enforcement Theory “Far Too Attenuated” For Jurisdiction

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/1/2013

On February 19, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the SEC’s allegations of personal jurisdiction over a former CEO of Siemens’ Argentinian subsidiary – a German citizen with no direct...more

Southern District of New York Ruling May Present Challenges for FCPA Defendants

by William H. Devaney, Geoffrey Garinther, Nancy Grunberg, Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Hillary Profita | Venable LLP on 2/27/2013

A recent ruling in the Southern District of New York rejected two defenses in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case, resulting in an interpretation of the law that could have damaging consequences for defendants who are...more

In What Circumstances Can Foreign Nationals Be Held Liable for Violating The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

by Michael Gilbert, Darla Woodring | Dechert LLP on 2/25/2013

In the last two weeks, in two separate SEC enforcement actions, judges in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued rulings addressing when the United States Securities and Exchange...more

District Court Decision Limits the Extraterritorial Reach of the FCPA

by Benjamin D. Klein, George J. Terwilliger III | Morgan Lewis on 2/25/2013

Judge in Siemens case seeks "limiting principle" for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants and concludes that mere support for a bribery scheme by a foreign defendant is insufficient to establish...more

Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction – Breach Of Contract Action By Broker For Failure To Pay A Commission On Aircraft Sale

by Neha Dagley | Schecter Law on 2/21/2013

In Corporacion Aero Angeles, S.A. v. Fernandez, 69 So. 3d 295 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), the plaintiff, Jamie Gaston Fernandez (“Fernandez”) brought an action for breach of contract arising out an oral brokerage agreement for the...more

Increased Risk of FCPA Prosecution of Foreign National Executives of U.S. Issuers: Recent Court Decision Allows Open-Ended Statute...

by Anthony D. Mirenda, Gare Smith | Foley Hoag LLP on 2/19/2013

A recent federal court decision highlights the increasing risk of prosecution for foreign national executives under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA”). The decision from the federal district court in New York denied...more

Telephone Negotiations Not Enough to Obtain Personal Jurisdiction

by Joan Archer | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/30/2013

Originally published on the ABA Section of Litigation Pretrial & Discovery Website on 1/2/2013. In a decision that came out just after Christmas, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. v. Bassett & Walker International, Inc.,...more

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