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unusual facts about personal jurisdiction


Personal jurisdiction

The concept of personal jurisdiction has its origin in the idea that the power of the King vests in his Sceptre.


XenForo

On February 7, 2011, Judge Manuel Real denied all three motions by XenForo and its developer Kier Darby, to dismiss the case on grounds of forum non conveniens, non-subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction in California arguing that the California lawsuit is duplicative of the UK action.


see also

Pavlovich

Pavlovich v. Superior Court, a California Supreme Court case dealing with personal jurisdiction based on online activities

Personal jurisdiction in Internet cases in the United States

The Tenth Circuit overturned a dismissal granted by the District Court of Colorado due to lack of personal jurisdiction in a case involving a copyright dispute over an eBay auction.