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Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has had a reputation
as very pro-business. Late last month, however, the Court handed
consumers a rare win related to personal jurisdiction. The
Court's opinion has important implications regarding where an
injured consumer can sue the manufacturer of a defective
product.
Before we dive into the Court's opinion, a crash course on
personal jurisdiction is in order. Pursuant to the
Constitution's Due Process Clause, there are only two ways
that a state court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a