Expanding General Personal Jurisdiction Over Transnational Corporations for Federal Causes of Action

121 Penn St. L. Rev. 617 (2017)

65 Pages Posted: 4 Jun 2017

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Gwynne Skinner

Willamette University - College of Law

Date Written: June 2, 2017

Abstract

This article advocates for expanding general personal jurisdiction over transnational corporations so that where Congress has provided for a cause of action for extraterritorial violations of law, such as in the area of human rights and terrorism, victims have an opportunity to obtain a remedy. The article discusses the history of general personal jurisdiction over corporations, the recent decisions of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, and Daimler AG v. Bauman and their impact on victims’ ability to obtain a remedy for extraterritorial business-related human rights violations, and recommends that Congress enact a statute requiring that transnational corporations doing business in the United States consent to the general personal jurisdiction of U.S. courts in those instances where Congress has provided a cause of action for claims that arise extraterritorially.

Keywords: jurisdiction, transnational corporations, human rights

Suggested Citation

Skinner, Gwynne, Expanding General Personal Jurisdiction Over Transnational Corporations for Federal Causes of Action (June 2, 2017). 121 Penn St. L. Rev. 617 (2017), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2979727 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2979727

Gwynne Skinner (Contact Author)

Willamette University - College of Law ( email )

245 Winter St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
United States

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