56 Cited authorities

Landreth Timber Co. v. Landreth
471 U.S. 681 (1985) Cited 450 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Howey test ... appl[ies]" when a court must determine whether an instrument is one commonly known as a security
Clark v. Johnson
202 F.3d 760 (5th Cir. 2000) Cited 677 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding § 2254(e) not applicable when petitioner's request for investigation funds and evidentiary hearing were denied
In re Slatkin
525 F.3d 805 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 414 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding Ponzi scheme operator's plea agreement to be admissible in fraudulent transfer action despite hearsay objection
Crosby v. Louisiana Health Service and Indem. Co.
647 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 2011) Cited 342 times 3 Legal Analyses
Reversing trial court's denial of discovery into completeness of the record
Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
392 F.3d 812 (5th Cir. 2004) Cited 415 times
Holding that the district court erred in quashing a subpoena without providing justification
Paz v. Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.
555 F.3d 383 (5th Cir. 2009) Cited 247 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding expert's opinion based on insufficient information
Fielding v. Hubert Burda Media, Inc.
415 F.3d 419 (5th Cir. 2005) Cited 265 times
Holding Texas courts lacked specific jurisdiction over German and New York companies that allegedly defamed German residents in magazine article
In re Morrison
555 F.3d 473 (5th Cir. 2009) Cited 232 times
Holding that bankruptcy courts, in addition to declaring a debt nondischargeable, has jurisdiction to liquidate the debt and enter a monetary judgment against the debtor
Moran v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
27 F.3d 169 (5th Cir. 1994) Cited 344 times
In Moran, a FSIA case, the plaintiff sued the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following a Mississippi car accident with two Saudi government personnel.
In re Telegroup, Inc.
281 F.3d 133 (3d Cir. 2002) Cited 275 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding shareholder claims for breach of provision in stock purchase agreement were properly subordinated
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 96,038 times 662 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Section 157 - Procedures
28 U.S.C. § 157 Cited 51,536 times 79 Legal Analyses
Determining the validity, extent, or priority of liens
Section 1334 - Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
28 U.S.C. § 1334 Cited 40,825 times 57 Legal Analyses
Granting "exclusive jurisdiction" to a federal court handling a bankruptcy case "of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the commencement of such case, and of property of the estate"
Section 101 - Definitions
11 U.S.C. § 101 Cited 26,781 times 214 Legal Analyses
Defining "securities clearing agency" by reference to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 158 - Appeals
28 U.S.C. § 158 Cited 18,165 times 57 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts appellate jurisdiction over "final judgments, orders, and decrees" of bankruptcy courts
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,242 times 128 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 Cited 13,246 times 150 Legal Analyses
Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."
Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 Cited 10,976 times 22 Legal Analyses
Adopting Rule 30(b)
Section 502 - Allowance of claims or interests
11 U.S.C. § 502 Cited 9,172 times 85 Legal Analyses
Permitting summary adjudication or estimation of amounts due in bankruptcy claims adjudication
Rule 36 - Requests for Admission
Fed. R. Civ. P. 36 Cited 6,135 times 12 Legal Analyses
Noting that facts admitted pursuant to a Rule 36 discovery request are "conclusively established unless the court, on motion, permits the admission to be withdrawn or amended"

In Re Linn Energy, LLC

56 Cited authorities

Holding that "the Howey test ... appl[ies]" when a court must determine whether an instrument is one commonly known as a security

Holding § 2254(e) not applicable when petitioner's request for investigation funds and evidentiary hearing were denied

Holding Ponzi scheme operator's plea agreement to be admissible in fraudulent transfer action despite hearsay objection

Reversing trial court's denial of discovery into completeness of the record

Holding that the district court erred in quashing a subpoena without providing justification

Holding district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding expert's opinion based on insufficient information

Holding Texas courts lacked specific jurisdiction over German and New York companies that allegedly defamed German residents in magazine article

Holding that bankruptcy courts, in addition to declaring a debt nondischargeable, has jurisdiction to liquidate the debt and enter a monetary judgment against the debtor

In Moran, a FSIA case, the plaintiff sued the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following a Mississippi car accident with two Saudi government personnel.

Holding shareholder claims for breach of provision in stock purchase agreement were properly subordinated

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Determining the validity, extent, or priority of liens

Granting "exclusive jurisdiction" to a federal court handling a bankruptcy case "of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the commencement of such case, and of property of the estate"

Defining "securities clearing agency" by reference to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Granting district courts appellate jurisdiction over "final judgments, orders, and decrees" of bankruptcy courts

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."

Adopting Rule 30(b)

Permitting summary adjudication or estimation of amounts due in bankruptcy claims adjudication

Noting that facts admitted pursuant to a Rule 36 discovery request are "conclusively established unless the court, on motion, permits the admission to be withdrawn or amended"