If you have ever had a contractual problem with a service provider, it is helpful to know a little about personal jurisdiction and of course, what your rights are. A nutshell explanation of the more modern trend in this area is that the defendant must have sufficient minimum contacts with the forum state such that… Read More

Venue requirements have been on the reading table for a couple of days here in my office. As a country, we seem to be rightfully moving closer to the place that resembles universal venue. This really just makes good sense to me and the world really is shrinking. The law is evolving which is a… Read More

I’ve enjoyed arguing a theoretical case this week concerning personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. The case involved two companies incorporated in two different states, a situation where a third state attempted to latch onto the Defendant concerning an event that did not occur in that state and where neither Plaintiff nor the Defendant resides.… Read More

It’s been an interesting week reading about the Privileges and Immunities Clause, Procedural Due Process and State Action, the Search Warrants segment of Search and Seizure, Land Descriptions within Deeds, and the Notice category of Personal Jurisdiction. I’m all caught up finally. Now it’s time to get myself two or three weeks ahead to prepare… Read More