To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In a much-anticipated decision issued on March 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court tackled when companies can be sued outside their “home” state. Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eight Judicial District Court, 592 U.S. ___ (2021). The case had the potential to dramatically limit specific personal jurisdiction by concluding that it exists only when a claim arises out of or relates to the defendant’s in-state contacts. But the Court chose a different path by a unanimous 8–0 vote. The decision has important ramifications for manufacturers, distributors, and sellers who market and sell their products in multiple states. Businesses should be familiar with this decision as it may foreclose one early avenue to challenge a state court’s jurisdiction.