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The dispute centers on whether a manufacturer’s general intent to sell in the United States creates legal ties to every individual state."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 20-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-34"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 11, 2011."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, 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It shapes the balance between state power and international commerce. The outcome affects how businesses structure their sales strategies nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 20-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-34"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 36-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 36-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 16-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 46-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 46-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 20-22","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 20-22"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 30-38","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 30-38"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 6-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 6-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 26-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 26-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 34-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 34-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 4-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 4-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 40-46","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 40-46"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 52-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 52-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 42-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 42-16"}]}],"slug":"2010-09-1343-j-mcintyre-machinery-ltd-v-nicastro","term":"2010","title":"Can a foreign manufacturer face suit in a state where it never targeted sales?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 20-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-1343.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-34"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}