The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a cease-and-desist letter can establish personal jurisdiction. Frida Kahlo Corp. v. Pinedo, 172 F.4th 1316, 1319 (11th Cir. 2026).
More Than “Informational”: Eleventh Circuit Finds Cease-and-Desist Letters Can Establish Jurisdiction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a cease-and-desist letter can establish personal jurisdiction, finding that cease-and-desist letters sent to Floridian licensees that went beyond merely informing others of the sender’s intellectual property rights are sufficient to establish the minimum contacts necessary to exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants.
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Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker
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