Long Arm Statutes in United States
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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982
Statutes that allow local courts to gain the power to hear and determine a case over nonresident defendants when the cause of action (in U.S. law) arose locally and affects local plaintiffs.
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Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Long Arm Statutes in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.