Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that due process restricts a state court’s power to exercise “general” (i.e. all-purpose) jurisdiction to hear any and all claims against a defendant. General jurisdiction exists only...more
6/30/2017
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
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