To sue in NJ, the other side must have contact with NJ. To enable NJ court to exercise specific jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant, the lawsuit must “aris[e] out of or relate[e] to the defendant’s contacts with the state of NJ.” In determining whether there is a sufficient jurisdictional relationship between the nonresident defendant and New Jersey, courts must consider whether the defendant “purposefully avail[ed] itself of the privilege of conducting activities within NJ. To determine if a defendant’s contacts within New Jersey are sufficiently purposeful, a court examines the defendant’s “conduct and connection” with this state, and assess whether the defendant should “reasonably anticipate being hauled into court” here. To learn more, watch this informative video on the topic.