Cyber Law

Website Laws: Where Can You Sue? ๐ŸŒ


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๐ŸŒ The Global Website Dilemma

๐ŸŒŸ Picture this: A company in one country runs a website that's accessible worldwide. Someone in another country claims they've been wronged. Where should the legal case be filed? This seemingly simple question has stumped courts around the world!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” Why simply having an interactive website isn't enough to create legal jurisdiction
  • โš–๏ธ The "purposeful availment" test - did the company intentionally target your location?
  • ๐ŸŽฏ How courts use the "sliding scale test" to measure website engagement levels
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ The difference between passive information sites and active business websites

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Michigan Neogene Case - How continuous business transactions proved intentional targeting
  • โญ Delhi High Court Banyan Tree Case - Why interactive websites and fake orders weren't enough evidence

๐ŸŽฏ Key Legal Tests Explained:

  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ Sliding Scale Test - Measuring website interactivity from passive to transactional
  • ๐ŸŽช Effects Test - Did the harm actually occur in the location claiming jurisdiction?
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Specific Targeting - The golden standard for proving intentional business activity

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode transforms complex jurisdictional puzzles into simple, practical insights that every online business owner and digital citizen needs to understand!

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Cyber LawBy Sharad Bansal