Pennsylvania Jurisdiction Statute Remains Constitutional, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (March 29, 2021, 2:34 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania’s consent-by-registration statute remains a constitutional basis for exercising jurisdiction over companies registering to do business in the state, a federal judge said March 24 while also staying the case against a second asbestos defendant while the administrative process sorts out whether a valid worker disability claim exists....