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If you are handling or investigating a subrogation suit against the government, let this be another reminder of the importance of notice. A U.S. District Court Judge, sitting in Alaska, recently shot down the government’s motion to dismiss a subrogation lawsuit based upon perceived inadequacies in the notice of claim. The subrogation case originated from...
It is not unusual to face a situation where a product implicated in a loss is manufactured by a foreign defendant. Typically, the product has been manufactured in another country and distributed by a domestic company or otherwise sold by a domestic retailer. In such situations there can be a reluctance to pursue the foreign...
Courts may be willing to exercise jurisdiction over a foreign entity in a civil action based solely on a website that solicits sales throughout the United States without specifically targeting one state or its residents. Recently, a trial court denied a motion to dismiss by foreign entity defendant despite the fact that the foreign entity...