With regard to establishing minimal contacts to establish jurisdiction regarding

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With regard to establishing minimal contacts to establish jurisdiction regarding out-of-state companies that advertise and sell products over the Internet, which of the following is not a true statement?

a. The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet directly ruled on the issue.
b. The Zippo standard, established in Zippo Manufacturing Company v. Zippo Dot Com Inc., is

not legally binding precedent.
c. At least six federal circuit courts have adopted the Zippo standard as the legal framework to

assess minimum contacts.
d. The Zippo standard sets a rigid test to establish minimum contacts, requiring that at least 5

percent of the state's population visit the company's website.

Explanation / Answer

d. The Zippo standard sets a rigid test to establish minimum contacts, requiring that at least 5 percent of the state's population visit the company's website.

Zippo standard sets refers to a sliding scale having three variables to establish minimum contracts in Internet company cases

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