ALS Scan, Inc. v. Digital Service Consultants, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
293 F.3d 707 (4th Cir. 2002)
Relevant factsFree
ALS (plaintiff) sued Digital (defendant), a Georgia ISP, for enabling copyright infringement by hosting a website (run by a separate company) that posted ALS's copyrighted photos without permission; the district court found no personal jurisdiction over Digital in Maryland, reasoning its role as a passive ISP didn't create sufficient contacts.
IssueFree
Whether a state has personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state party who simply places information on the internet that is accessible by people in that state.
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