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Part I - Long Arm Statutes
Please read this article regarding a long-arm statute case coming out of New York. https://www.dorsey.com/files/upload/EU_Bloomberg_6111.pdf Do some extra research on the case on your own. Do you agree with the outcome of this case? Why or why not? Find another case involving a long-arm statute and describe it for the class, giving your opinion on the outcome.
Part II- Personal Jurisdiction Case Scenarios
The foundational case on personal jurisdiction is International Shoe v Washington, 326 US 310 (1945). As technology and business changes, the issue of how courts get personal jurisdiction over parties becomes more and more complex. Please read this article and share your thoughts with the class: https://verdict.justia.com/2013/12/09/walden-v-fiore-supreme-court-turns-personal-jurisdiction-issues