Doe v. Geller and Personal Jurisdiction Over Internet Activities

Author, Texas A&M Law Review Vol 12, Iss 1

Elizabeth Kruse reviews the history of personal jurisdiction and the federal courts' challenges in addressing it online, focusing on Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc. She critiques the weaknesses of Zippo and compares it to Doe v. Geller, ultimately proposing a return to classical personal jurisdiction analysis for internet-related cases.