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cludes the relevant period in this action and five preceding years. See In re Magnetic Au- diotape Antitrust Litig., 334 F.3d at 207- 08; see also, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 84 F.3d at 569-70 (holding that the time peri- od relevant for determining extent of a defendant's contacts for general jurisdic- tion purpose sho

s exception of FSIA; (7) survivors failed to make prima fade showing necessary to establish person- al jurisdiction over Princes and others under New York's long-arm statute; (8) modified due process standard appro- priate for mass torts would not be applied to question of personal juris- diction; (9)

rocess under either the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendment applies. U.S.CA. Const.Amends. 5, 14. 48. Courts 0 ,12(2.5) Personal jurisdiction under the New York long-arm statute requires minimum contacts with New York pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment. U.S.CA. Const. Amend. 14; N.Y.McKinney's CPLR 3

Kreindler, Marc 5. Moller, Milton G. Sincoff, Noah H. Kushlefsky, Paul S. Edelman, Robert James Spragg, Steven R. Pounian, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, Elliot R. Feldman, J. Scott Tarbutton, John M. Popilock, Sean P. Car- ter, Stephen A. Cozen, Cozen O'Connor (Philadelphia), Philadelphia, PA, for

the plaintiffs for the loans that are the subject of this litigation — and therefore, are subject to this Court's general jurisdiction. See, e.g., Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 84 F.3d at 569 (finding that "our review of general jurisdiction cases reveals that contacts are commonly assessed over a period of years prior t

parties' written and oral arguments, I will deny the defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and to transfer this case to New York. Further, I find that the amended complaint adequately states claims of breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation. Finally, I will g

claims, and instead shall look to Virgin Islands law to determine whether the plaintiffs have stated claims cognizable in this jurisdiction. 2. New York's 'Martin Act Does Not Apply to this Lawsuit The defendants aver that the Martin Act, New York General Business section 352 et seq., bars the plainti

on- al jurisdiction over Princes and others under New York’s long-arm statute; (8 nai modified due process

includes the relevant period in this action and five preceding years. See In re Magnetic Au- diotape Antitrust Litig., 334 F.3d at 207- 08; see also, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 84 F.3d at 569-70 (holding that the time peri- od relevant for determining extent of a defendant’s contacts for general jurisdic- tion purpose shoul

tate a claim, including Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation (hereinafter “Al Rajhi Bank”)," the Saudi American Bank,” Arab Bank,” NCB, the SAAR Network, Prince Mohamed, Al Baraka In- vestment & Development Corporation and Saleh Abdullah Kamel," Abdulrahman bin Mahfouz, the Saudi Binladin Group, and A