1.Define and explain what personal jurisdiction means, subject matter jurisdiction and what is meant by the “long-arm statute?” Provide an example of each. Research and select one United States Supreme Court case decided in the past year that relates to and effects the ability to do business in the United States today. Provide the facts of the case, the law, the outcome and your thoughts on whether you agreed or disagreed with the Court’s opinion. Please do not write on a social issue unless you can relate it to the focus of the discussion – business, doing business, and affecting business decisions today. Supreme Court Decision link for cases – Opinions of the Court – 2020 (supremecourt.gov) 2. Response one student Simone Personal jurisdiction: This is the jurisdiction over the person (parties) and dictates which federal court will decide the case. A court has jurisdiction over a party if the party has a presence in a state, the person volunteers to be subject to the court or a party owns real property within the state.
