Category Archives: Courses
The narrow scope of “fallback” general jurisdiction after Daimler
How narrow is the scope of general “all purpose” jurisdiction today? Pretty darn narrow. In Goodyear, the Court noted that general personal jurisdiction would exist where the contacts were so continuous & systematic that the defendant was “essentially at home.” This would be satisfied against a corporation in its principal place of business (PPOB) and where it is […]
Personal Jurisdiction problem set: explanations
About: Some of the twenty-six (26) problems below are loosely based on problems found in Joseph W. Glannon, Civil Procedure: Examples & Explanations. Some are from the ALI sessions (which in turn were adapted from a prior set of my questions). Instructions: Analyze whether personal jurisdiction would exist under the following scenarios. Assume that the relevant […]