How does a long arm statute affect the determination of ...

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How does a long arm statute affect the determination of jurisdiction?

Question 2

What did the jurors in the Citigroup case conclude?
 A) That the Citigroup managers had violated the law
 B) That the Citigroup managers acted with criminal intent
 C) Both a and b
 D) That the Citigroup managers' conduct was appalling, but did not violate the law

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Answer to Question 1

Long-arm statutes give courts power to extend their reach of jurisdiction into other states that would not otherwise be possible. This happens when a party does not meet the residential requirements for jurisdiction (office, employees, property, etc.) but has enough business in the state to warrant jurisdiction. For example, a business incorporated in Delaware, which sells most of its products to customers in Maine, may fall under a long-arm statute of Maine.

Answer to Question 2

D