Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet: Can the Traditional Principles and Landmark Cases Guide the Legal System into the 21st Century?

Authors

• Mark C. Dearing

Document Type

Article

Abstract

As the Internet advances and develops as a more acceptable means of global communication and commerce, the issue of personal jurisdiction becomes an area of increasing importance. With more commercial activity occurring on the Internet, businesses and individuals alike must be cautious and prepared regarding their potential liability. By merely creating a web site and placing information and/or goods on the Internet, the party responsible for that web site (the web host) is potentially exposed to worldwide liability. Because the traditional personal jurisdiction cases originate in the pre-Internet era, courts must determine the appropriate tests and analyses for personal jurisdiction based solely on Internet contracts.

Recommended Citation

Mark C. Dearing, Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet: Can the Traditional Principles and Landmark Cases Guide the Legal System into the 21st Century?, 4 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y (1999).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jtlp/vol4/iss1/5