The amount of business a corporation does within a state can serve to subject or exempt the firm from that state’s jurisdiction.

Any court can exercise jurisdiction over any person.

Judicial review is the process through which Congress approves or rejects judicial appointments.

Most states encourage or require parties to undertake a trial before alternative dispute resolution.

Under a state long-arm statute, a court can exercise jurisdiction only over certain nonresident defendants.

Only the United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review.

The effect of the minimum-contacts standard is that a business firm has to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it targets customers.

In a case involving Internet transactions, jurisdiction is proper only when the defendant conducts substantial business in the jurisdiction online.

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is not considered a citizen of any particular state.

A federal court will apply federal law in a case involving a federal question.

Jurisdiction refers to the right of a citizen to bring a case before a court.

In a case based on diversity of citizenship, a court will apply

A challenge to the constitutionality of an executive order that limits certain state actions is

State trial courts that are called county, district, superior, or circuit courts are most likely to have

Tabulated Data Inc. files a suit against the United States, challenging a congressional enactment mandating that employers pay their employees’ student loans. The process by which the court decides this issue is

Rock Quarry Inc. and Serene Vineyards agree to resolve a dispute in arbitration. The arbitrator meets with the quarry’s representative to discuss the matter without the vineyard’s representative being present. If this substantially prejudices the grape grower’s rights, a court will most likely

Fresh Seafood Inc. and Grocers Market LLC dispute a term in their contract. Because the parties have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue, they could settle their dispute through mediation because

The 1803 decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison established

Steel Mill Inc. makes steel forms of substandard quality. Tower Building Company has never bought or used a Steel Mill form, but files a suit against the firm, alleging that its products are defective. The defendant’s best ground for dismissal of the suit is that the plaintiff does not have

Ovid wants to file a suit against Petra. For a court to hear the case,

Kari and Lillian, who are citizens of Mississippi, are involved in a case related to the adoption of their child. Over this case, Mississippi state courts have

The concept of venue reflects the policy that a court trying a case should

Cattle House Steaks, a Colorado company, enters into a contract over the phone with Beef Packing Inc., an out-of-state corporation. If a dispute arises, a Colorado court can exercise jurisdiction over Beef Packing

Lazlo, a citizen of Minnesota, wants to file a suit against Nadji, a citizen of Ohio. The diversity of citizenship may be a basis for

The United States Supreme Court has held that a mandatory arbitration clause in an employment contract is generally enforceable because in agreeing to the clause, the parties waived

Heyli is not a resident of Iowa although her website can be accessed by residents of that state. Jen files a suit against Heyli in an Iowa state court. The court is most likely to have jurisdiction over Heyli if Jen’s claim arises from

The jurisdiction of the federal courts is limited because

Hobbes, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jules, a resident of Kentucky. Jules files a suit against Hobbes in Indiana. Regarding this suit, Indiana has

A dispute between two cheese makers—Cheddar Creamery Company and Deli Dairy Inc.—falls under a state statute on unfair trade practices. The application of this law to these parties must be determined by

Identify the 2 key legal issues decided in the seminal case of International Show v. State of Washington.

The statement in International Shoe v. Washington, "Whether due process is satisfied must depend rather upon the quality and nature of the activity in relation to the fair and orderly administration of the laws which it was the purpose of the due process clause to insure" requires a court to consider the ethics of business conduct.

International Shoe was subject to personal jurisdiction in Washington State because their business

Jurisdiction takes on the requirement that courts asses the following elements in determining personal jurisdiction for cyberspace activity

The Due Process Clause of the 14th & 5th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution is the basis for interpretation of state Long Arm Statutes imposing personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.