Viewpoint: Pa. Superior Court Ruling Says Out-Of-State Businesses Can Be Sued Here

Edward J. Sholinsky and Jonathan B. Skowron published "Viewpoint: Pa. Superior Court ruling says out-of-state businesses can be sued here" in the Pittsburgh Business Times.

"In a decision that goes against the emerging national trend, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has unanimously held that out-of-state companies that register to do business in Pennsylvania have 'consented' to general personal jurisdiction in the Commonwealth. On June 28, the Court in Webb-Benjamin LLC v. International Rug Group LLC decided that business...

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