Calder v. Jones465 U.S. 783 (1984) was similar to Keeton
v. Hustler Magazine.In this case, a Florida newspaper
slandered a California resident.In this case, the newspaper, The National Enquirer, did not contest
jurisdiction (the newspaper is sold there).The question was whether you could sue the publisher and
editor of the magazine.
The
Supreme Court felt it was like sending a letter bomb, or firing a gun
across State boundaries.In
either case, you are doing it with the specific intent to cause a crime in
another State.Therefore, you
can be subject to personal jurisdiction.