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Ford v. Montana: Steering Personal Jurisdiction Away from a “Causation-Only” Approach

JOSH SCHULSTER—The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court was one of the most anticipated in recent memory. In assessing whether the plaintiff’s causes of action arose out of or related to Ford’s contacts with the forum states (Montana and Minnesota), the Court’s majority opinion held that Ford’s […]