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  • READINGS

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    January 27, 2026: US Judicial System Background and Common Law

    1. The US Constitution and the Federal Legal System

    2. Differences Between Common Law and Civil Law

    February 3, 2026: Personal Jurisdiction Over Businesses and Businesses Owned by Countries

    1. Introduction to Personal Jurisdiction and Caddy case

    2. American Girl and T-Mobile Cases (easy to read version)

    3. American Girl Case (with citations)

    4. T-Mobile case (with citations)

    5. Short article about personal jurisdiction over country-owned businesses

    February 10, 2026: Should Case Be in the US or China? And Some of the Reasons Why It's Important

    1. Forum Non Conveniens Background

    2. Global Materials Case

    3. Sullivan Case

    4. Innovation First Case

    February 24, 2026: Punitive Damages: What Are They and Are They Fair?

    1. A Short History of Punitive Damages

    2. Heffelfinger Case (Short Punitive Damages Case).

    3. Can Punitive Damages Be Assessed Against Foreign Defendants?

    March 3, 2026: US Discovery & Deposition Practice

    1. Background Re: US Discovery Practice

    2. Glam & Glitz Case (Depositions of Chinese Nationals)

    3. Zhizheng Case (Depositions of Chinese Nationals)

    4. GMAC Case (Deposition Misconduct

    March 10, 2026: Common Law

    1. Brown v. Board of Education

    2. Brown v. Board of Education (w/notes and comments - read this one) (Word)

    3. Brown v. Board of Education (w/notes and comments - read this one) (PDF)

    4. Short History of Plessy v. Ferguson

    March 17, 2026: Establishment Clause & Free Exercise Clause

    1. Ten Commandments Cases

    2. Bremerton Case (Tension Between Clauses Above)

    3. Short Summary of Clauses Above

    March 24, 2026: Introduction to Tort Law

    1. Intro Background

    2. Sample Negligence Cases

    3. Glick v. Olde Town

    4. New Complaints in Philadelphia

    APRIL 7, 2026: Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case

    1. Summary of Arguments

    2. United States v. Wong Kim Ark (Abridged)

    APRIL 14, 2026: Intentional Torts With Focus on Tortious Interference with Contract

    1. Tortious Interference with Contract - Summarized

    2. Example of Complaint with Tortious Interference Claim

    3. Example of Decision Involving Tortious Interference Claim

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    Date & Time: April 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m

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