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Specific jurisdiction

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A quick definition of Specific jurisdiction:

Specific jurisdiction is a way for a court to have power over a company that is not in the same state as the court. This is allowed if the company has done something in that state that is related to the case being heard. For example, if someone in California buys insurance from a company in Arizona, and then the company is bought by a company in Texas, and the person in California has a problem with the insurance, California can still hear the case because the company did business in California. However, the Supreme Court has made it harder for courts to use specific jurisdiction alone to have power over a company. Now, there must be a very clear connection between what the company did in the state and the problem the person is having.

A more thorough explanation:

Specific jurisdiction is a legal term that refers to a court's ability to exercise power over a corporation or individual in a particular state. This power is based on the extent of the defendant's activities within that state. It is a form of minimum contacts that allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant without violating due process.

For example, in the case of McGee v. International Life Insurance, an individual purchased a life insurance policy in California from an Arizona insurance company. Later, a Texas company bought the Arizona insurance company. The Texas company conducted no operations in California. When the beneficiaries of the policy sued the Texas company in California state court, the court held that California had personal jurisdiction over the Texas company because the claim arose directly from the Texas company's activities in California, namely providing a policy to someone in California. This is an example of specific jurisdiction.

It is important to note that specific jurisdiction is different from general jurisdiction. General jurisdiction refers to a court's ability to exercise power over a corporation or individual regardless of where the claim arose. Specific jurisdiction, on the other hand, is limited to claims that arise directly from the defendant's activities within the state.

Overall, specific jurisdiction is a legal concept that allows a court to exercise power over a defendant in a particular state based on the extent of their activities within that state. It is an important aspect of due process and ensures that defendants are not subject to unfair legal proceedings.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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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
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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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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