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liat- ed. These contacts are not sufficiently "systematic and continuous" to maintain general jurisdiction over a defendant in this action.8' See Helicopteros, 466 U.S. at 416, 104 S.Ct. 1868 (holding that purchas- ing in forum, sending personnel for train- ing in forum, and negotiating a contract in foru

able to Plaintiffs. PDK Labs, 103 F.3cl at 1108. It will not, however, accept legally conclusory assertions or draw "argumenta- tive inferences." Mende v. Milestone Tech, Inc-, 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Over Military Sales Coip., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)). A.

03 F.3d at 1108. It will not, however, accept legally 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES conclusory assertions or draw “argumenta- tive inferences.” Mende v. Milestone Tech, Inc, 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Over- seas Military Sales Corp., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)).

affiliat- ed. These contacts are not sufficiently “systematic and continuous” to maintain general jurisdiction over a defendant in this action.** See Helicopteros, 466 U.S. at 416, 104 S.Ct. 1868 (holding that purchas- ing in forum, sending personnel for train- ing in forum, and negotiating a contract in forum

laints and affidavits in a light most favorable to Plaintiffs, id., but it does not accept conclusory allegations or draw “argumentative inferences.” Mende v. Milestone Tech., Inc., 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Overseas Military Sales Corp., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)).

ownership of shares m Texas corporations, on its own, cannot be considered sufficiently systematic and continuous to establish general jurisdiction. Helicopteros, 466 U.S. at 414-16, 104 S.Ct. 1868 (finding CEO’s travel to forum for contract negotiations, employees’ travel to forum for training, receipt of fun