1. Do you agree with the outcome ofBristol Myers Squibb? Explain why or why not?(Provide sound legal reasoning and analysis for your conclusions). If you represent a nationwide company that is being sued in a state where it was NOT incorporated or headquartered,what questions would you ask the company to determine if the state had personal jurisdiction(which would permit the case to proceed)? Why is knowing where it can be sued so important?
2. Explain what part(s) of the U.S. Code and the Rules of Federal Civil Procedure govern jurisdiction and venue at the federal level?