1. In 1998, in order to entice an automaker to build a new assembly plant, the city of Toledo, Ohio, granted the company a $280 million tax incentive. Several taxpayers sued the city, claiming that the tax incentive diminished funds available to the state. The city claimed the taxpayers lacked standing to bring the suit. Do you think the Supreme Court should find the taxpayers have standing? See DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno, 547 U.S. 332 (2006).

2. Do you believe the Supreme Court acted properly by finding that states with environmental damage from global warming had standing to challenge the federal government?

3. In the Volkswagen car crash case, the manufacturer (Volkswagen, a German company) and the importer did not contest personal jurisdiction of Oklahoma state courts. Why do you think they submitted to jurisdiction so readily?

4. If a car dealer in a neighboring state runs advertisements in your state claiming that its deals are better than those of in-state dealers, does that out-of-state car dealer create personal jurisdiction in your state?

5. If you sell something on eBay, do you create personal jurisdiction in the buyer's state? Why or why not?

6. If you commit a tort on the Internet, do you create personal jurisdiction in the victim's state? For example, if you defamed someone who lives out of state on Facebook, have you created jurisdiction in that foreign state?