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Long Arm Statute

April 16, 2017 by: Content Team

The term “long arm statute” refers to the jurisdiction that one court can have over a defendant corporation that operates outside of the state. Any company that is located in one state, but does business in another, and hires people in yet another, can fall under the long arm statute. For example, the long arm statute would apply to corporations […]

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