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minimal contacts

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A quick definition of minimal contacts:

Minimal contacts: This means that if someone who doesn't live in a certain place has enough connections to that place, like doing business there, they can still be sued in court there. But it has to be fair and just. This was decided in a court case called International Shoe Co. v. Washington in 1945.

A more thorough explanation:

Minimal contacts refer to the connections a nonresident defendant has with a state that are substantial enough to allow a court in that state to have personal jurisdiction over the defendant without violating principles of fairness and justice. These connections can include business activity or actions that could lead to business activity in the state.

For example, if a company based in California sells products online and ships them to customers in New York, they may have minimal contacts with New York. If a customer in New York has a legal dispute with the company, a court in New York may have jurisdiction over the case because of the company's minimal contacts with the state.

Another example could be a person who causes a car accident while driving through a state they do not reside in. The state may have jurisdiction over the case because the person's actions in the state constitute minimal contacts.

Overall, minimal contacts are a way for courts to determine if they have the authority to hear a case involving a nonresident defendant.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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