ALF Urges Supreme Court To Revisit Constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Consent-By-Registration Statute

Under Pennsylvania law, companies that register to do business in that State are required to agree to appear in its courts on “any cause of action” filed against them. In other words, by registering to do business in Pennsylvania, a corporation is deemed to have consented to the State’s general (“all purpose”) jurisdiction. This means […]

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ALF Amicus Brief Urges Supreme Court To Decide Where Online Sellers Can Be Sued

Where can a company that offers its products nationwide—either directly through its own interactive website, or indirectly through a third-party online platform such as Amazon—be sued? This is the important, recurring, Internet-age, personal jurisdiction question that the petitioners in Photoplaza, Inc. v. Herbal Brands, Inc., No. 23-504,  are asking the Supreme Court to decide. The certiorari

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