21 Cited authorities

Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall
466 U.S. 408 (1984) Cited 9,262 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.
339 U.S. 306 (1950) Cited 10,294 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk
486 U.S. 694 (1988) Cited 860 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention
Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink
284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,440 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
Moki Mac River Expeditions v. Drugg
221 S.W.3d 569 (Tex. 2007) Cited 682 times
Holding specific jurisdiction "analysis has two co-equal components"
Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance, Ltd. v. English China Clays, P.L.C.
815 S.W.2d 223 (Tex. 1991) Cited 792 times
Holding that exercising jurisdiction over non-resident defendant would not comport with fair play and substantial justice
Bridas S.A.P.I.C. v. Govt. of Turkmenistan
345 F.3d 347 (5th Cir. 2003) Cited 443 times
Holding that “[t]he Plaintiff cannot, on the one hand, seek to hold the nonsignatory liable pursuant to duties imposed by the agreement, which contains an arbitration provision, but, on the other hand, deny arbitration's applicability because the defendant is a nonsignatory
Nuance Com. v. Abbyy Software House
626 F.3d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 2010) Cited 224 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding "this court cannot determine that Abbyy Software purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in California by some affirmative act or conduct, and that Nuance's claims arise out of those activities," although Abbyy Software maintained a website that "promotes the sale of [the infringing] products in California"
Hargrave v. Fibreboard Corp.
710 F.2d 1154 (5th Cir. 1983) Cited 356 times
Holding that a theory of liability is abandoned when non-movant fails to raise facts that would tend "to establish the existence of a genuine issue of fact" as to that theory of liability and "completely fail to refer to [their] alternative theories of recovery"
Gundle Lining Constr. v. Adams County Asphalt
85 F.3d 201 (5th Cir. 1996) Cited 234 times
Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in denying third-party defendant's motion to transfer and suggesting that third-party defendant has no standing to bring such a motion
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 68,636 times 121 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLC v. ZTE Corporation et al

21 Cited authorities

Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation

Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"

Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention

Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements

Holding specific jurisdiction "analysis has two co-equal components"

Holding that exercising jurisdiction over non-resident defendant would not comport with fair play and substantial justice

Holding that “[t]he Plaintiff cannot, on the one hand, seek to hold the nonsignatory liable pursuant to duties imposed by the agreement, which contains an arbitration provision, but, on the other hand, deny arbitration's applicability because the defendant is a nonsignatory

Holding that a theory of liability is abandoned when non-movant fails to raise facts that would tend "to establish the existence of a genuine issue of fact" as to that theory of liability and "completely fail to refer to [their] alternative theories of recovery"

Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in denying third-party defendant's motion to transfer and suggesting that third-party defendant has no standing to bring such a motion

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time