Shooting for jurisdiction

The long-running litigation about 3D printed firearms (to the right, the single-shot “Liberator” returned to the Fifth Circuit in Defense Distributed v. Grewal, in which a manufacturer sought relief in Texas from the New Jersey AG. The Court found personal jurisdiction in Texas, noting: “Grewal’s conduct beyond sending the cease-and desist letter confirms his intent to crush Defense Distributed’s operations and not simply limit the dissemination of digital files in New Jersey. Grewal’s enforcement actions are selective. He has not targeted the many similarly-situated persons who publish Defense Distributed’s files on the internet. Instead, he has focused solely on Defense Distributed.” No. 19-50723 (Aug. 19, 2020) (distinguishing Stroman Realty, Inc. v. Wercincki, 513 F.3d 476 (5th Cir. 2008).