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- Title
Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to Litigation Tourism in Bristol-Myers Squibb.
- Authors
Mellow, Mary Anne; Walsh, Steven T.; Tevlin, Timothy R.
- Abstract
The article examines the implications of the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al., which held that BMS may not be subject to personal jurisdiction for claims brought in California by plaintiffs who were allegedly injured by the Plavix drug consumed outside of California, even though BMS marketed and sold the product across the U.S. Topics covered include impact on litigation tourism.
- Subjects
PERSONAL jurisdiction; BRISTOL-Myers Squibb Co.; CALIFORNIA. Superior Court; PRODUCT liability -- Lawsuits &; claims; UNITED States. Supreme Court; LEGAL judgments; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
Defense Counsel Journal, 2018, Vol 85, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0895-0016
- Publication type
Article