"Maryland's Court of Special Appeals Announces New Rules Addressing Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations and Non-Resident Directors of Maryland Corporations" by Matthew Alsip was published in the Maryland Bar Journal's March/April issue on March 29, 2018. Here is an excerpt:
On November 29, 2017, the Court of Special Appeals issued a reported opinion in Stisser v. SP Bancorp, Inc., 234 Md. App. 593, 174 A.3d 405 (2017). Stisser provides a thorough review of Maryland and federal principles of personal jurisdiction applicable to foreign corporations and non-resident directors of Maryland corporations. Stisser also answers important questions of first impression in Maryland concerning the circumstances under which foreign corporations and non-resident directors of Maryland corporations may be subject to suit in a Maryland court.
On November 29, 2017, the Court of Special Appeals issued a reported opinion in Stisser v. SP Bancorp, Inc., 234 Md. App. 593, 174 A.3d 405 (2017). Stisser provides a thorough review of Maryland and federal principles of personal jurisdiction applicable to foreign corporations and non-resident directors of Maryland corporations. Stisser also answers important questions of first impression in Maryland concerning the circumstances under which foreign corporations and non-resident directors of Maryland corporations may be subject to suit in a Maryland court.