Lloyds Banking Group plc, et al. v. The Berkshire Bank, et al.
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant merely because the defendant's alleged co-conspirator took foreseeable actions in the forum in furtherance of an alleged conspiracy, even though the defendant did not direct, control, or supervise the alleged co-conspirator
QUESTION PRESENTED The question presented here is the same one presented in Lloyds Banking Group plc v. Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, No. 21-1237 (pet. for cert. filed Mar. 9, 2022): Whether a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant merely because the defendant’s alleged co-conspirator took foreseeable actions in the forum in furtherance of an alleged conspiracy, even though the defendant did not direct, control, or supervise the alleged co-conspirator.