29 Cited authorities

  1. Atl. Marine Constr. Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court for the W. Dist. of Tex.

    571 U.S. 49 (2013)   Cited 3,642 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the correct procedural mechanism for enforcement of an FSC specifying a foreign forum is through a motion to dismiss for FNC
  2. Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall

    466 U.S. 408 (1984)   Cited 9,259 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
  3. Van Dusen v. Barrack

    376 U.S. 612 (1964)   Cited 4,619 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a "change of venue under § 1404 generally should be, with respect to state law, but a change of courtrooms"
  4. In re Volkswagen of Am.

    545 F.3d 304 (5th Cir. 2008)   Cited 1,575 times   13 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"
  5. Jones v. GNC Franchising, Inc.

    211 F.3d 495 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,586 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding the same in context of forum-selection-clause prohibition in California's franchise statute
  6. Hoffman v. Blaski

    363 U.S. 335 (1960)   Cited 1,359 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the language of 28 U.S.C. § 1404 —which permits the transfer of "any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought "—unambiguously means at the time the lawsuit was filed
  7. Decker Coal Co. v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

    805 F.2d 834 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 1,348 times
    Holding that moving party must make strong showing of inconvenience to warrant upsetting Plaintiff's choice of forum
  8. Lou v. Belzberg

    834 F.2d 730 (9th Cir. 1987)   Cited 694 times
    Holding that we had appellate jurisdiction over a case that had been transferred to an out-of-circuit district court because the appellant filed her notice of appeal before the transferred records were docketed in that court
  9. Commodity Futures Trading Com'n v. Savage

    611 F.2d 270 (9th Cir. 1980)   Cited 810 times
    Holding that "an action for injunctive relief by the [US]CFTC under section 40 requires only that the violator have acted intentionally. That is, he must have intended to employ the 'device, scheme, or artifice' but it is not necessary that he know that its result will be to defraud the client or prospective client."
  10. Williams v. Bowman

    157 F. Supp. 2d 1103 (N.D. Cal. 2001)   Cited 262 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that although both parties identified witnesses in both districts, defendants identified individuals that would likely testify to the merits of the lawsuit, indicating this factor weighed in defendants' favor
  11. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 51,415 times   129 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
  12. Section 1404 - Change of venue

    28 U.S.C. § 1404   Cited 28,286 times   183 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
  13. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 27,690 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  14. Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5   Cited 26,820 times   124 Legal Analyses
    Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires
  15. Section 201 - Short title

    29 U.S.C. § 201   Cited 20,873 times   100 Legal Analyses
    Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work
  16. Rule 45 - Subpoena

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 45   Cited 16,464 times   104 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
  17. Section 206 - Minimum wage

    29 U.S.C. § 206   Cited 8,788 times   98 Legal Analyses
    Asking only whether the alleged inequality resulted from “any other factor other than sex”
  18. Section 4 - Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination

    9 U.S.C. § 4   Cited 6,317 times   33 Legal Analyses
    Granting authority to federal courts to compel party to participate in arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists
  19. Section 2698 - Title of part

    Cal. Lab. Code § 2698   Cited 1,540 times   36 Legal Analyses

    This part shall be known and may be cited as the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. Ca. Lab. Code § 2698 Added by Stats 2003 ch 906 (SB 796), s 2, eff. 1/1/2004.