The Second Circuit today affirmed dismissal of a libel claim for lack of personal jurisdiction under the New York long-arm statute. The court held that defamatory website statements about a Brooklyn moving company didn’t subject the Iowa website owner to jurisdiction in the Empire State. The court also detailed New York’s general reluctance to take jurisdiction over defamation claims. Best Van Lines, Inc. v. Walker, No. 04-3914 (2d Cir. June 26, 2007).
Barry Barnett
