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Jurisdiction

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326 U.S. 310 (1945)

Supreme Court of the United States · 1945 · United States

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Established the minimum contacts standard for personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants consistent with due process.

Civil procedurePersonal jurisdictionDue process

304 U.S. 64 (1938)

Supreme Court of the United States · 1938 · United States

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Held that federal courts sitting in diversity must apply state substantive law, overruling Swift v. Tyson.

Civil procedureChoice of lawFederal courts