Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. v. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

MEMORANDUM **

Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. (“BTG”) and Roderick Marshall (“Marshall”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims against Robert Wood (“Wood”), Deloitte & Touche Slovakia, s.r.o. (“Deloitte Slovakia”), Deloitte & Touche Central Europe, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for lack of personal jurisdiction. They also appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims against George Mainas (“Mainas”) and Consolidated Global Cable Systems, Inc. (“CGCS”) in favor of arbitration. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

I. Standard of Review

We review a district court’s decision to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction de novo. See Action Embroidery Corp. v. Atlantic Embroidery, Inc., 368 F.3d 1174, 1177 (9th Cir.2004). We review a district court’s decision to grant or deny a motion to compel arbitration de novo. Bushley v. Credit Suisse First Boston, 360 F.3d 1149, 1152 (9th Cir.2004).

II. Personal Jurisdiction — Wood

“The Due Process Clause [of the Fourteenth Amendment] protects an individual’s liberty interest in not being subject to the binding judgments of a forum with which he or she has established no meaningful ‘contacts, ties, or…