Internet Jurisdictional Issues: Fundamental Fairness in a Virtual World
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Authors
Mika, Karin
Reber, Aaron J.
Issue Date
1997
Volume
30
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|A World Wide Web site posted by the Attorney General of Minnesota reads: "Warning to all Internet Users and Providers: Persons outside of Minnesota who transmit information via the Internet knowing that information will be disseminated in Minnesota are subject to jurisdiction in Minnesota courts for violations of state criminal and civil laws." As this posting indicates, the technological developments of the Internet have presented the judicial system with new, almost inconceivable, issues dealing with in personam jurisdiction. Because of the burgeoning capabilities of computers, traditional jurisdictional boundaries have required re-examination...
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30 Creighton L. Rev. 1169 (1996-1997)
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Creighton University School of Law