No. 20-503

Tofig Kurbanov v. UMG Recordings, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: due-process foreign-citizen fourth-circuit-court internet-transactions personal-jurisdiction sovereignty website-operation
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

The Court should grant certiorari to address whether the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution is violated when a foreign citizen is subjected to personal jurisdiction based entirely on: (1) his operation of a website that is popular both within the United States and worldwide, but which is not specifically aimed at the United States; and (2) minor internet-based and internet-initiated transactions entered into by the foreign citizen entirely from outside the United States.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause is violated when a foreign citizen is subjected to personal jurisdiction based on operation of a website and minor internet-based transactions

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-05
Reply of petitioner Tofig Kurbanov filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-11
Rule 29.6 Statement filed with respect to the Respondents UMG Recordings, Inc., et al.
2020-12-08
Brief of respondents UMG Recordings, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2020-11-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2020.
2020-11-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2020 to December 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Tofig Kurbanov
Evan M. Fray-WitzerCiampa Fray-Witzer, LLP, Petitioner
UMG Recordings, Inc., et al.
Ian Heath GershengornJenner & Block, Respondent