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Venue In The Federal Courts Under The "Doing Business" Provision Of 28 U.S.C. § 1391(C): A Provision Subject To Reinterpretation?, Paul Lansing, Robert C. Castle
Venue In The Federal Courts Under The "Doing Business" Provision Of 28 U.S.C. § 1391(C): A Provision Subject To Reinterpretation?, Paul Lansing, Robert C. Castle
University of Richmond Law Review
A determination of whether venue is proper for a civil action commenced in federal court requires the application of the rules set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1391 to the facts of the particular case. Making such a determination has often proved difficult for litigants and courts alike because the basic rules governing venue for civil actions brought in federal courts set forth in section 1391 are not without ambiguity. Section 1391(b), for example, provides in part that "[a] civil action. .. may be brought only in the judicial district. . . in which the claim arose." The language of …
Long Arm Jurisdiction- Transacting Business Means Minimum Contacts In Virginia
Long Arm Jurisdiction- Transacting Business Means Minimum Contacts In Virginia
University of Richmond Law Review
Virginia's "long arm" statute is designed to increase the jurisdictional power of this state so as to provide adequate redress in Virginia courts against persons who inflict injuries upon or incur obligations to those in whose welfare this state has a legitimate interest. Section 8-81.2 (a) (1) of the Virginia Code vests the courts of this state with personal jurisdiction over a person who acts directly or by an agent as to a cause of action arising from that person transacting any business in this state. Recently the Virginia Supreme Court has construed this section to provide Virginia's courts with …