Law firm could be sued outside home state 
Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, long-arm jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction
A Connecticut law firm could be sued in Arizona state court based on its alleged negligence in analyzing the legality of a tax shelter considered by an Arizona client, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Benchmarks: Connecticut law firm could be sued in Arizona
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 30, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, long-arm jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction
A Connecticut law firm subjected itself to being sued in Arizona courts when it accepted a $50,000 fee for issuing an opinion letter supporting a tax shelter being considered by an Arizona resident.
Remote computer use supports long-arm jurisdiction
Published: December 31, 2012
Tags: due process, long-arm jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction
A foreign defendant’s remote use of a computer in Connecticut satisfied the jurisdictional requirements of both the state’s long-arm statute and due process, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Jurisdiction may exist in Internet defamation case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 21, 2010
Tags: defamation, long-arm jurisdiction
Personal jurisdiction may be exercised under a state long-arm law over an out-of-state resident who posted allegedly defamatory statements on her Internet website, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from the 11th Circuit.
Customer can be sued for Internet complaints
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 15, 2010
Tags: defamation, long-arm jurisdiction
An Ohio business could establish personal jurisdiction in order to sue an out-of-state customer for allegedly defamatory comments posted on the Internet, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Caribbean tour boat operator can’t be sued
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 25, 2010
Tags: long-arm jurisdiction
The operator of a tour boat that exploded off the Turks and Caicos Islands, killing and injuring its passengers, is not subject to the court’s jurisdiction under Florida’s long-arm statute, the 11th Circuit has ruled.
