Ruben Conitzer

Ruben Conitzer

October 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Foreign Sellers Beware: Cloud-Based Sales May Justify Personal Jurisdiction

In a recent decision, Plixer International v. Scrutinizer GMBH, Case No. 18-1195 (1st Cir. 2018), the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that exercising personal jurisdiction over a foreign company with no American physical presence, but that maintains an interactive website accessible in the United States, complies with the requirements of the Due Process Clause.

By Ruben Conitzer and Brian Wilson

3 minute read

June 08, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Circuit Split on Standing Requirements for Intervenors Resolved

In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that a litigant seeking to intervene under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure needs to meet the requirements of Article III standing—but needs to do so only if the intervenor is pursuing relief not requested by a plaintiff, writes Ruben Conitzer.

By Commentary by Ruben Conitzer

5 minute read

May 08, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Pending Changes To Florida's Condominium Statute

Assuming Florida Gov. Rick Scott goes along, we may be seeing some changes to the law central to condominiums in the near future. That's because last Friday the Florida House of Representatives approved a bill that would bring a wide range of changes into law, writes Ruben Conitzer.

By Commentary by Ruben Conitzer

6 minute read

October 21, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A Look at How the Candidates' Tax Policies Could Affect the Real Estate Industry

Attorneys Ruben Conitzer and Joseph M. Sternberg explore the tax policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to assess the likely impact on real estate.

By Commentary by Ruben Conitzer and Joseph M. Sternberg

9 minute read