Strafford will be offering a webcast entitled "Personal Jurisdiction After Bristol-Myers Squibb: Unresolved Issues, Shifting Plaintiff Strategies" on November 7, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Wystan M. Ackerman of Robinson & Cole and Leah Kelman of Herrick Feinstein will discuss the issue of personal jurisdiction over corporate defendants in light of the Supreme Court's recent Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Ct. and BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell rulings, review the progression of the Court's prior decisions on corporate jurisdiction, as well as lower court decisions issued since the BMS/BNSF rulings, and discuss key unresolved legal issues and expected litigation tactics by plaintiffs.  The webinar will review the following issues:

• What are the implications of Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court for litigation proceeding in states where the defendant is not subject to general jurisdiction?
• Does the Fifth Amendment similarly restrict personal jurisdiction by a federal court that the Fourteenth Amendment imposes on state courts?
• How have plaintiffs adjusted their litigation strategies in response to prior Supreme Court cases restricting corporate personal jurisdiction and what might we expect to see post-Bristol-Myers Squibb?

The registration fee for the webcast is $197.  Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.