Research and Countermeasures of Long-Arm Jurisdiction in the United States

Abstract

The long-arm jurisdiction of the United States is a policy of applying laws within the region to those outside the region. Through the evolution of different periods, it has gradually changed from a tool for managing affairs outside the region to a weapon for hegemony and turned into a political choice to serve national interests. As trade has globalized and America’s long-arm rule has intensified, more and more countries and multinational companies have been hurt. At present, the international research on the long-arm jurisdiction of the United States is insufficient, and the defense mechanism to deal with the improper extraterritorial jurisdiction in the legal system of some countries is not perfect. This paper will study the nature and characteristics of the long-arm jurisdiction of the United States through its development history, and put forward countermeasures against the improper long-arm jurisdiction of the United States according to the international situation and the defects of the legal system of various countries. The fundamental measures are to improve the defense mechanism in the legal system and actively promote the extraterritorial application of domestic law while forming alliances with other countries to strengthen the resistance and try to reach bilateral treaties to prevent unnecessary disputes.