LCD TV Company, a firm in Minnesota, advertises on the Web. A court in North Dakota would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over LCD if the firm
A) conducted substantial business with North Dakota residents through its Web site.
B) interacted with any North Dakota resident through its Web site.
C) only advertised without interactivity at its Web site.
D) suddenly removed its ad from the Internet.

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The court in North Dakota would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over LCD if it conducted substantial business with North Dakota residents through its Web site. This is because courts typically only have jurisdiction over a business if the business has some connection or contact with the state in which the court is located. Conducting substantial business with North Dakota residents through its website would establish the necessary connection or contact with the state for the court to have jurisdiction over LCD.

LCD TV Company, a Firm in Minnesota, Advertises on the Web