Petition of the day
By Kate Howard
on Dec 27, 2016
Thepetition of the day is:
16-481
Disclosure:Vinson & Elkins LLP, whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel on an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in this case.
Issues:(1) Whether a defendant’s general business contacts or sporadic and involuntary contacts in the forum state that have no causal connection to the plaintiff’s cause of action can establish specific personal jurisdiction consistent with the due process clause; and (2) whether, under the effects test described inCalder v. JonesandWalden v. Fiore, the forum state must be the focal point of the alleged defamatory statements and the injury suffered, or whether the defendant’s more general efforts to serve the market are sufficient to establish specific jurisdiction.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
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Recommended Citation:
Kate Howard,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Dec. 27, 2016, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/12/petition-of-the-day-1060/