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Six Months of the Texas Business Court: Looking Back as Court of Appeals Weighs in on Jurisdiction

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Since opening its doors on September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court has seen 86 cases1 cross the docket of its five active divisions,2 with the scope of the court’s jurisdiction being a common—and hotly contested—issue. In...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Franchising Beyond State Lines: Minnesota Expands Franchise Act Reach

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While the Court found that the bundled costs did not constitute a franchise fee, the MFA may apply to franchisees located outside the state of Minnesota. Pennsylvania based distributor, M&M Creative Laminants’ (M&M) bought...more

Cozen O'Connor

Specific Personal Jurisdiction Established Through Indirect Evidence of Targeting a Market

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In a recent decision, California’s Third Appellate Division held that a foreign automobile manufacturer could be haled into a state court in California through the indirect actions of its distributor without offending...more

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Even as Pandemic Wanes, Remote Depositions Remain the New Normal

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In March 2020, the New York State Courts and attorneys’ offices all over the state shut down as part of the public’s broad effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, and the legal profession quickly transitioned to remote...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Commercial Division Limits the Reach of New York’s Long-Arm Statute

In Black Diamond Aviation Grp. LLC v. Spirit Avionics, Ltd., 70 Misc. 3d 823 (Sup. Ct. Suffolk Cnty. 2020), Justice James Hudson of the Suffolk County Commercial Division limited the reach of New York’s long-arm statute, CPLR...more

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