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Fourth Departmetn – Personal Jurisdiction: Dunlop v. Saint Leo The Great R.C. Church

Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Personal Jurisdiction – Designated Agent   Dunlop v. Saint Leo The Great R.C. Church CA 14-00806 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County   Background: In a prior appeal, the church’s motion to dismiss for the ...

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YouTube postings not a basis for personal jurisdiction

A Massachusetts corporation could not bring a copyright infringement suit in the commonwealth against a Colorado defendant that posted the plaintiff’s educational videos on YouTube, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled. In finding a lack of personal jurisdiction, Judge ...

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Fourth Department — Personal Jurisdiction: Cellino & Barnes v. Martin, Lister & Alvarez

Appellate Division, Fourth Department Personal Jurisdiction Long-arm Jurisdiction — Personal Injury Claim and Settlement Cellino & Barnes v. Martin, Lister & Alvarez CA 13-00363 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against a Florida law ...

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Second Circuit — Anti-Terrorism Act — Personal Jurisdiction: Licci, et al. v. Lebanese Canadian Bank, SAL

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Anti-Terrorism Act — Personal Jurisdiction Transaction of Business — Nexus Licci, et al. v. Lebanese Canadian Bank, SAL 10-1306-cv Judges Katzmann, Kearse and Sack Background: The plaintiffs appealed from an order that dismissed their action ...

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Second Circuit — Personal Jurisdiction: Troma Entertainment v. Robbins, et al.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Personal Jurisdiction Domiciliary — Economic Harm Troma Entertainment v. Robbins, et al. 12-1883-cv Judges Jacobs, Sack and Rakoff Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment dismissing its lawsuit for lack of personal ...

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Second Circuit — Personal Jurisdiction: Dorchester Fin. Sec., Inc. v. Banco BRJ, SA

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Personal Jurisdiction Evidentiary Hearing — Prima Facie Showing Dorchester Fin. Sec., Inc. v. Banco BRJ, SA 12-770-cv Judges Cabranes, Wesley and Furman Background: The plaintiff appealed from an order dismissing its claims for ...

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Fourth Department — Personal Jurisdiction: Chautauqua County Dept. of Social Services v. Rita M.S.

Appellate Division, Fourth Department Personal Jurisdiction Default Judgment Chautauqua County Dept. of Social Services v. Rita M.S. CAF 11-02254 Appealed from Family Court, Chautauqua County   Background: The petitioner commenced an action directing the respondent stepmother and father to furnish ...

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Second Circuit — Personal Jurisdiction: Licci, et al. v Lebanese Canadian Bank, SAL, et ano

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Personal Jurisdiction Foreign Bank — New York Bank Accounts Licci, et al. v Lebanese Canadian Bank, SAL, et ano| 10-1306-cv Judge Kearse, Sack and Katzmann Background: The plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of ...

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Fourth Department — Debt Collection: LHR, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., et al.

Appellate Division, Fourth Department Debt Collection Personal Jurisdiction — Duty to Preserve Documents LHR, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., et al. CA 11-00535 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff, a debt collection agency, commenced an action seeking damages resulting ...

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Personal Jurisdiction: City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn Inc. et al

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Personal Jurisdiction Default Judgment City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn Inc. et al 08-4804-cv; 09-1345-cv Judges Sack, Wesley and Eaton Background: The defendant-appellants are retail firearms dealers located in ...

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Personal Jurisdiction: Eastman Kodak Company v. Kyocera Corporation

U.S. District Court, WDNY Personal Jurisdiction Patent License — Transaction of Business in New York Eastman Kodak Company v. Kyocera Corporation 10-CV-6334 Judge Siragusa Background: This is an action for breach of contract, involving a patent licensing agreement between the ...

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Trademark Infringement: Energy Brands Inc. v. Jorgensen

U.S. District Court, WDNY Trademark Infringement Personal Jurisdiction Energy Brands Inc. v. Jorgensen 09-CV-591 Judge Arcara Background: Plaintiff Energy Brands Inc., doing business as Glaceau, commenced an action against defendants Jorgensen Farms Inc., Dexter Jorgensen, Noreen Jorgensen, Warren Jorgensen and ...

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