Copyright Registration is “Precondition” to Filing a Claim—But is NOT “Jurisdictional”

A statutory condition requiring a party to take some action before filing a lawsuit is not automatically “a jurisdictional prerequisite to suit.”

Rather, the jurisdictional analysis must focus on the “legal character” of the precondition, which is discerned by looking to the condition’s text, context, and relevant historical treatment.

US Supreme Court Decides “Principal Place of Business” Test for Corporate Diversity Jurisdiction

The phrase “principal place of business” refers to the place where the corporation’s high level officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation’s activities.