Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

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• Air Turbine Tech., Inc. v. Atlas Copco AB
  295 F. Supp. 2d 1334· S.D. Fla.· 2003-09-23 ·cited 1×
  The court granted summary judgment on the 'offer to sell' patent claim and partially on the Lanham Act claim due to lack of causation, but denied summary judgment on patent infringement and best mode issues, finding genuine issues of material fact.
• Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Kloster Cruise Ltd.
  743 F. Supp. 856· S.D. Fla.· 1990-07-26 ·cited 1×
  The court held that Title VII does not apply to alleged employment discrimination occurring aboard foreign-registered vessels, even if the employer conducts business in the U.S. and employees work partly within U.S. waters, due to a lack of clear congressional intent and potentia
• Nat'l Transp. Safety Bd. v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
  723 F. Supp. 1488· S.D. Fla.· 1989-10-20 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) lacked statutory authority to investigate a marine accident that occurred in international waters between foreign-flagged vessels, even if it had the power to do so.
• State v. Friends of Children
  653 F. Supp. 1221· N.D. Fla.· 1986-12-24 ·cited 1×
  The court held that a Georgia-licensed adoption agency could conduct home studies, charge fees for them, and advertise in Florida without stating its non-licensure. It also held that Florida law did not prohibit pregnant women from traveling to Georgia for medical services, birth
• United States v. Alonso Pineda-Torres
  11th Cir.· 2026-08-03
  Congress has authority under the Necessary and Proper Clause to punish conspiracy to commit drug trafficking in international waters, even when the defendant's conduct occurred solely in a foreign country. Section 70506(b) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act is reasonably ad
• Micolta-Sinisterra v. United States
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-06-06
  The court held that the defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were meritless, as the arguments raised were either foreclosed by statute and precedent or factually unsupported, and therefore, the defendant was not entitled to relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
• Sanchez-Fourcade v. United States
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-12-14
  The court held that the defendant's claims regarding the indictment's sufficiency, the district court's jurisdiction, and his sentence are meritless and not cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
• Ortiz Salazar v. United States
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-09-19
  The court held that the defendant's motion to vacate his conviction and sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was denied because his claims were procedurally defaulted and meritless, and he failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
• Commodores Ent. Corp. v. McClary
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-05
  The court held that a motion to modify a permanent injunction based on a subsequent foreign trademark registration is untimely and fails on the merits, as extraterritorial application of the injunction does not interfere with foreign sovereignty.
• Alvarez Galvez v. Fanjul Corp.
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-04-12
  Dominican Republic sugar company Central Romana and its U.S. parent corporation Fanjul allegedly forcibly evicted Dominican families from their homes in 2016, and the plaintiffs sued in federal court claiming violations of international human rights law and domestic tort law. The
• PB Legacy, Inc. v. Am. Mariculture, Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2020-01-09
  The court held that while the preliminary injunction against using the term 'Primo' remains, the prohibition against using the Chinese term 'pu rui mo' in China must be dissolved due to comity and sovereignty concerns related to ongoing Chinese litigation recognizing another enti
• United States v. Bellaizac-Hurtado
  779 F. Supp. 2d 1344· S.D. Fla.· 2011-03-07
  The court affirmed the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, denying the defendants' motion to dismiss the indictment, finding the Maritime Drug Enforcement Act (MDLEA) constitutional as applied and statutory jurisdiction established.
• United States v. Frank
  486 F. Supp. 2d 1353· S.D. Fla.· 2007-05-04
  The court held that 18 U.S.C. § 2423(c), criminalizing commercial sex with minors abroad, is constitutional under the Necessary and Proper Clause as an implementation of the Optional Protocol, and that other challenges lack merit.
• Citronelle-Mobile Gathering, Inc. v. Watkins
  934 F.2d 1178· 11th Cir.· 1991-06-27
  The court held that it has jurisdiction over appeals concerning post-judgment enforcement actions, even if stemming from underlying ESA/EPAA violations, and that a receiver appointed by a court with personal jurisdiction over the defendant may exercise authority over foreign asse
• Town of Surfside v. Howes
  7 Fla. Supp. 50· Surfside Mun. Ct.· 1955-04-11
  The Town of Surfside charged an employee of a Miami Beach-based car rental company with violating a municipal ordinance requiring a license to rent automobiles within the town. The municipal court found the ordinance unconstitutional as applied because the rental transaction was
• Burdine's, Inc. v. City OF KEY W.
  11 Fla. Supp. 78· Monroe Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1954-02-17
  Burdine's, Inc. and its delivery driver challenged a Key West ordinance imposing a $2,500 license fee on out-of-state retail stores making deliveries within the city, while in-state stores with inventory paid only $50-$250. The court invalidated the ordinance as arbitrary, discri