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Jurisdiction Reconsidered: The Uncertain State of Registration as Consent to Jurisdiction in New York

November 23, 2021

In October 2021, the New York Court of Appeals held in Aybar v. Aybar that an out-of-state corporation does not consent to the exercise of general, all-purpose jurisdiction in New York courts by registering to do business and appointing a service of process agent in the state. For now, the Aybar decision is good news for foreign corporations registered in New York, but corporations should remain wary of potential amendments to New York’s registration statute that may expressly condition registration on consent to general jurisdiction.

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