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How Congress Should Fix Personal Jurisdiction, Stephen E. Sachs
How Congress Should Fix Personal Jurisdiction, Stephen E. Sachs
Northwestern University Law Review
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Poyner V. Erma Werke Gmbh: The Long-Arm Statute As A Protectionist Device, Rhonda S. Liebman
Poyner V. Erma Werke Gmbh: The Long-Arm Statute As A Protectionist Device, Rhonda S. Liebman
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Technological and economic progess have continually fostered the development of international trade. As greater quantities of international goods enter American markets, there is a greater potential that American consumers will bring actions against international manufacturers for injuries sustained from defective products. Consequently, state and federal courts must consider the constitutional restrictions involved in asserting personal jurisdiction over alien as well as foreign defendants. One hundred years ago, a state's jurisdictional power was virtually limited to its territorial boundaries. State and federal courts, however, began to abandon this restrictive jurisdictional approach as interstate commerce developed. In the seminal case, International Shoe …