22 Cited authorities

Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
330 U.S. 501 (1947) Cited 5,626 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that private interest factors include the "availability of compulsory process for attendance of un-willing, and the cost of obtaining attendance of willing, witnesses"
Landis v. North American Co.
299 U.S. 248 (1936) Cited 8,388 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
Ferens v. John Deere Co.
494 U.S. 516 (1990) Cited 785 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding a transferee forum must "apply the law of the transferor court, regardless of who initiates the transfer"
In re Volkswagen of Am.
545 F.3d 304 (5th Cir. 2008) Cited 1,606 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding this prong to be satisfied when "the harm . . . will already have been done by the time the case is tried and appealed, and the prejudice suffered cannot be put back in the bottle"
In re Genentech, Inc.
566 F.3d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2009) Cited 803 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that relevant evidence in patent cases often comes from the accused infringer and may weigh in favor of transfer to that location
Cont'l Grain Co. v. Barge FBL-585
364 U.S. 19 (1960) Cited 1,072 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that § 1404 permits transfer of in rem claims along with in personam claims to more convenient district, even though in rem claim standing alone could not have been brought in transferee district
Coffey v. Van Dorn Iron Works
796 F.2d 217 (7th Cir. 1986) Cited 1,103 times
Holding that a decision to transfer venue under § 1404 relies heavily on consideration of the interests of justice, which "may be determinative in a particular case, even if the convenience of the parties and witnesses might call for a different result."
Cadle Co. v. Whataburger of Alice, Inc.
174 F.3d 599 (5th Cir. 1999) Cited 360 times
Holding that, under the first-to-file rule, "the court in which an action is first filed is the appropriate court to determine whether subsequently filed cases involving substantially similar issues should proceed"
Save Power Ltd. v. Syntek Fin. Corp.
121 F.3d 947 (5th Cir. 1997) Cited 323 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "complete identity of parties is not required for dismissal or transfer of a case filed subsequently to a substantially related action."
W. Gulf Mar. Ass'n v. Ila Deep Sea Local 24
751 F.2d 721 (5th Cir. 1985) Cited 340 times
Holding that the court with prior jurisdiction over the common subject matter should resolve all issues presented in related actions
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 351,086 times 937 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1404 - Change of venue
28 U.S.C. § 1404 Cited 28,670 times 188 Legal Analyses
Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,480 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Rule 25 - Substitution of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 25 Cited 10,894 times 11 Legal Analyses
Providing for the automatic substitution at the district-court level of public officers sued in their official capacities
Section 701 - Application; definitions
5 U.S.C. § 701 Cited 9,448 times 38 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition given in Section 551
Section 923 - Licensing
18 U.S.C. § 923 Cited 573 times 6 Legal Analyses
Creating recordkeeping obligations

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22 Cited authorities

Holding that private interest factors include the "availability of compulsory process for attendance of un-willing, and the cost of obtaining attendance of willing, witnesses"

Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"

Holding a transferee forum must "apply the law of the transferor court, regardless of who initiates the transfer"

Holding this prong to be satisfied when "the harm . . . will already have been done by the time the case is tried and appealed, and the prejudice suffered cannot be put back in the bottle"

Holding that relevant evidence in patent cases often comes from the accused infringer and may weigh in favor of transfer to that location

Holding that § 1404 permits transfer of in rem claims along with in personam claims to more convenient district, even though in rem claim standing alone could not have been brought in transferee district

Holding that a decision to transfer venue under § 1404 relies heavily on consideration of the interests of justice, which "may be determinative in a particular case, even if the convenience of the parties and witnesses might call for a different result."

Holding that, under the first-to-file rule, "the court in which an action is first filed is the appropriate court to determine whether subsequently filed cases involving substantially similar issues should proceed"

Holding that "complete identity of parties is not required for dismissal or transfer of a case filed subsequently to a substantially related action."

Holding that the court with prior jurisdiction over the common subject matter should resolve all issues presented in related actions

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Providing for the automatic substitution at the district-court level of public officers sued in their official capacities

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Creating recordkeeping obligations