Document Type
Media Law and Policy, volume 7, no. 1, Fall 1998
Publication Date
Fall 1998
Abstract
The development to date of the law of personal jurisdiction based on Internet and World Wide Web contacts is evolving in a way that could pose a legal threat to all Web site operators, and in particular the smaller independent site operators who can least afford it, by making them subject to being sued in virtually every state in the country. This article reviews the recent case law and concludes that, notwithstanding good policy reasons to do otherwise, some courts are finding personal jurisdiction to exist in circumstances that appear to go beyond the U.S. Supreme Court's admonition that the exercise of such jurisdiction should not offend "traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice." The article concludes by suggesting some precautions to Web site operators that may mitigate this growing risk.
Recommended Citation
Perry, George, "PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN CYBERSPACE: Where Can You Be Sued, And Whose Laws Apply" (1998). Media Law and Policy. 139.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/media_center/139