Beware of the Long Arm of the Law, p.5  Main image: collection
Although a court may ultimately determine that it does not have
jurisdiction over you or your beauty business, you can’t afford
to ignore a lawsuit. If you or your business fail to contest a
lawsuit, the court may enter a default judgment, which means
that the plaintiff wins simply because no one answered to
contest the case. You should consult your lawyer about answering
the complaint promptly for the purpose of challenging the
court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over you or your
business.  There is no federal law that controls when a court
has personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state company. Each
state has established its own laws and rules about long-arm
jurisdiction, and the courts apply the law of the state in which
they are located. Just because you are an Iowa company doesn’t
mean that a court in California will follow Iowa law on this
issue. As a result, it is important to consult the laws in any
state in which you may be sued t