Stosh M. Silivos

Dec 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Stosh M. Silivos |Sophie Kletzien |Brandon Lewis

In October 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit adopted a broad interpretation of the term "consumer" under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), significantly expanding potential liability under the Act. The decision Salazar v. National Basketball Association is a sharp divergence from earlier federal district court decisions that had dismissed VPPA claims on the grounds that plaintiffs were not "consumers" of video materials or services.

Oct 13, 2024 | mondaq.com | Judith Nemsick |Stosh M. Silivos

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2024, denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Schiewe v. Cessna Aircraft Co.,1 which sought review of the Oklahoma Supreme Court's holding that the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (GARA)2 completely barred plaintiffs' negligence claims against an aircraft manufacturer for failing to update and include certain installation instructions in its maintenance manual.

Jul 3, 2023 | mondaq.com | Stosh M. Silivos

Highlights The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not prohibit states from requiring out-of-state corporations to consent to personal jurisdiction as a condition of doing business in those states. The Court's ruling raises the prospect that if other states enact similar registration statutes, corporations could be subject to general personal jurisdiction in many of the states where they do business.

Jun 29, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Stosh M. Silivos

In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Robert Mallory (a Virginia resident) sued his former employer, Norfolk Southern (a Virginia-based railroad), over his alleged exposure to toxic chemicals while working for Norfolk Southern in Virginia and Ohio. Mallory pursued the case in Pennsylvania under the theory that Norfolk Southern consented to suit in Pennsylvania by registering to do business there.

Jun 28, 2023 | lexology.com | Stosh M. Silivos

HighlightsThe U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not prohibit states from requiring out-of-state corporations to consent to personal jurisdiction as a condition of doing business in those states. The Court's ruling raises the prospect that if other states enact similar registration statutes, corporations could be subject to general personal jurisdiction in many of the states where they do business.