United Medical Laboratories, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

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• holding Walter Cronkite, producer of a television news program, subject to personal jurisdiction based on the broadcast of the program into Oregon
• holding Walter Cronkite’s forum activities were “voluntary” and “purposeful” because he “knew that the particular material would be broadcast in the [forum] state”
• holding Oregon courts had specific jurisdiction over nonresidents who allegedly defamed Oregon plaintiff through national news show that aired in Oregon
• finding personal jurisdiction over Walter Cronkite and news producer based on television program broadcast in forum state

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