NOT AT HOME IN CALIFORNIA: Court Dismisses TCPA Vendor From Third-Party Suit For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction

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Vendor Podium Corporation won dismissal from a TCPA case in California federal court for lack of personal jurisdiction, despite handling marketing for a California company. The decision illustrates two critical lessons: vendors can defeat jurisdiction when they don't control underlying communications, and procedural compliance with filing deadlines is essential—missing a required statement can independently justify dismissal.

• •Podium defeated jurisdiction despite serving a California customer by showing it had no offices, property, or minimum contacts in the state
• •Vendor's uncontested declaration that Berkey (not Podium) controlled text content and recipients proved decisive in the specific jurisdiction analysis
• •Court cited procedural non-compliance with Standing Order as independent alternative basis for dismissal

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