Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Webinar

Welcome Announcements & Introductions

• Moderator Instructions

Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (SCOTUS)

• Consent-by-registration and Pennsylvania's "registration statute"
• Ruling - Plaintiffs may sue corporations registered to do business in the state, even if the corporation is not headquartered in the state and suit did not arise in the state
• The impact of Mallory and application to other cases

Lessons from Other Recent Personal Jurisdiction Cases

• Doucet v. FCA LLC (Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court)
• Fuld v. PLO & Sokolow v. PLO (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit)

What's Next for the States? Legislative Activity and Potential Pitfalls

Question and Answer Session