Joe Citizen, a Connecticut resident that has never visited Washington State, purchased a product from Hoverboards, Inc., a company based in Washington State with business in all 50 states. Unhappy with his purchase, Joe decides to complain about both the product and the company. Joe goes too far in his description of the service and product and his social media posts disparage the company and its product. Hoverboards, Inc. believes that it has damages to its reputation that may go higher than $1 million. Hoverboards, Inc. decides to file a lawsuit against Joe Citizen. As a preliminary matter, Hoverboards, Inc. asks you the following questions:

1. Can Hoverboards sue in federal court? Please explain your answer. In other words, what are the requirements that must be met for a federal court to hear a claim?
2. If Hoverboards sues in state court, can it sue in Washington State where the business is headquartered? Please explain using the jurisdictional standards we have discussed.