| February 20, 2019 | Editor: Jen Dlugosz | Assistant Editor: Natalie Holden |
| New Developments |
| Missouri’s Game-Changing Opinion on Venue in Multi-Plaintiff Tort Litigation By Dominique Savinelli and Tim Larkin On February 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Missouri dealt a significant blow against improper forum shopping by plaintiffs in mass tort litigation. The Johnson & |
| April 16, 2018 | Editor: Jen Dlugosz | Assistant Editors: Anne McLeod and Natalie Holden |
| New Developments |
| Cook County Circuit Court Denies Personal Jurisdiction Motion in Asbestos Case By Anne McLeod The Circuit court in Cook County, Illinois has recently clarified one of the limitations on which it applies personal jurisdiction and venue protections |
| January 17, 2018 |
| New Developments |
| A Review of 2017 Personal Jurisdiction Decisions By Taylor Concannon In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in cases such as BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California continued the trend that began in Goodyear and Daimler and reaffirmed its limits on personal jurisdiction |
Contractual forum selection clauses—i.e., provisions selecting specific courts for subsequent related litigation—abound in technology, manufacturing, and transportation commercial agreements. Oftentimes, manufacturers, suppliers, vendors, service-providers, and the like designate particular courts to lessen the costs of future litigation, as well as the likelihood of judicial error.
Continue Reading Must a Federal Court Enforce Your Forum Selection Clause?