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Court upholds state corporate registration law in major personal jurisdiction case

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Share The justices narrowly rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of a Pennsylvania law that allows any company doing business in the state to be sued there – even if the corporation is not headquartered in Pennsylvania and the conduct at the center of the lawsuit occurred somewhere else. Gold Issue Mining & Milling Co. ,

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U.S. Supreme Court Renders Personal Jurisdiction Decision

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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. re-opens the door to suing foreign companies in U.S. Although he currently lives in Virginia, he sued Norfolk Southern (a company then incorporated and based in Virginia) in state court in Pennsylvania, asserting claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). The result in Mallory v.

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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , After he left the company, Mallory moved to Pennsylvania for a period before returning to Virginia. Mallory also cited that Pennsylvania requires out-of-state companies that register to do business in the Commonwealth to agree to appear in its courts on “any cause of action” against them.

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Crocs is Doubling Down on ITC Proceeding With New Lawsuits Over Allegedly Infringing Footwear

The Fashion Law

d/b/a Akira as a defendant, Crocs asserts that it maintains an array of “valuable trademarks” for its Classic Clog shoe, which it first began selling in 2003. Crocs is doubling-down on an existing effort to rid the market of an influx of fakes by way of a handful of newly-filed trademark lawsuits.

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Musk’s Alleged Drug Use Could Trigger More Than Headaches for Corporate Directors

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But recent reporting about concerns over the Tesla founder’s alleged drug use raises a thorny corporate governance question for the board members of his companies. The history of drug use affecting executives of high-profile companies isn’t pretty. American shoe designer Steve Madden resigned as CEO of Steve Madden Ltd.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

The Fashion Law

Nike Sued MSCHF Over Modified “Satan Shoes”. The heavily-hyped launch caused widespread consumer backlash, including a barrage of social media commentary and calls for a boycott of Nike over the customized shoes, which caused significant damage to its brand, Nike argued. Allbirds Faces Suit Over Sustainability-Centric Advertising.

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Federal Circuit Narrows Scope of Egyptian Goddess

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by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently vacated a jury verdict of non-infringement in the long-running design patent dispute between outdoor apparel companies Columbia Sportswear and Seirus Innovative Accessories. Thom McAn Shoe Co. , See Gorham Co. internal citations removed). 2021-2299, — F.4th