Jurisdiction in Civil Actions

This reference for the busy practitioner provides a thorough discussion of jurisdictional issues. Coverage includes analysis of the latest Supreme Court decisions on territorial jurisdiction, new lower court cases, changes in states' long-arm statutes, and more.
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ISBN: 9781630446796
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This reference for the busy practitioner provides a thorough discussion of jurisdictional issues. Coverage includes analysis of the latest Supreme Court decisions on territorial jurisdiction, new lower court cases, changes in states' long-arm statutes, and more.

"Jurisdiction in Civil Actions should be in the library of every litigating lawyer. Its publication is particularly significant in view of megatrends in the law with respect to jurisdiction." - the ABA Journal in its review of the First Edition of Jurisdiction in Civil Actions

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Table of contents

Volume 1

Chapter 1 Fundamental Concepts and Terminology

Chapter 2 Constitutional Limitations on the Exercise of State Court Jurisdiction

Chapter 3 Statutory Requirements for the Exercise of Jurisdiction: Traditional Jurisdictional Bases

Chapter 4 State Long Arm Statutes' Relation to Personal Jurisdiction

Chapter 5 Invoking Jurisdiction of Federal Courts



Volume 2

Chapter 6 Challenging Jurisdiction

Chapter 7 Overview of Minimum Contacts Problems That Confront Lower Courts

Chapter 8 Personal Jurisdiction in Tort Cases

Chapter 9 Personal Jurisdiction in Contract Cases

Chapter 10 Personal Jurisdiction in Other Actions


Appendices


Tables


Index