CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court


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WHERE WE ARETerritorial (Personal) Jurisdiction
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SMALL GROUPSReporting Back

• Which cases are most least consistent with
  International Shoe?

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SMALL GROUPSReporting Back

• Which cases are most least helpful in
  predicting future outcomes?

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SMALL GROUPSReporting Back

• Which cases reach good results on the facts?

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BONUS QUESTION

• Which cases could be avoided with better
  advance planning by the parties or the state?

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TAKEAWAYSSpecific Jurisdiction

• Themes
• General
• Modern communications fairness
• Tort cases
• stream of commerce analysis
• foreseeability analysis
• circularity
• purposeful availment

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TAKEAWAYSSpecific Jurisdiction

• Themes
• Contract cases
• power imbalances

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TAKEAWAYSSpecific Jurisdiction

• Doctrine
• Elaborating minimum contacts
• Claim/contact relationship
• Purposeful availment
• Foreseeability
• Fairness