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Can a Plaintiff Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Private Equity Firms?

The proliferation of the corporate form has driven the evolution of personal jurisdiction. The U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent foray into the issue explained that state statutes that confer general ...
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Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Insurers in Delaware Violates Due Process Where Action Does Not Arise Out of Insurers’ Contacts with State

The Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over two nonresident insurers would violate due process where the coverage action did not arise ...
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Ninth Circuit Reshapes Personal Jurisdiction Standards for E-Commerce Platforms in Briskin v. Shopify

The case arose from a dispute brought by Brandon Briskin, a California resident, who alleged that Shopify, Inc., a Canadian-based e-commerce platform, along with two of its American subsidiaries, ...
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Can a Plaintiff Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Private Equity Firms?

Suppose a company is subject to personal jurisdiction in one state and is owned or subject to a controlling interest by an out-of-state private equity firm. Can a plaintiff injured by that company ...