Van Dusen v. Barrack

Holding that a "change of venue under § 1404 generally should be, with respect to state law, but a change of courtrooms"

Cont'l Grain Co. v. Barge FBL-585

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

Koster v. Lumbermens Mutual Co.

Holding that when the plaintiff has chosen his home forum, he should not be deprived of it absent a "clear showing" of either "oppressiveness and vexation" or evidence that the chosen forum is "inappropriate"

Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc.

Holding that the district court properly allowed later-filed suit to proceed because first-filed declaratory judgment suit was triggered by notice letter and was therefore "in apparent anticipation of [the later-filed suit]"

Berman v. Informix Corp.

Finding that sale and purchase of stock in New York did not pull locus away from district from which financial statements emanated and in which due diligence and independent audits occurred

Hernandez v. Graebel Van Lines

Holding that the movant "must support the transfer application with an affidavit containing detailed factual statements relevant to the factors [to be considered by the court in its transfer decision], including the potential principal witnesses expected to be called and a general statement of the substance of their testimony"

Dwyer v. General Motors Corp.

Holding venue proper in state where car accident occurred

Royal Sunalliance v. British Airways

Explaining courts must consider the materiality, nature, and quality of each witness's testimony, not merely the number of witnesses, in determining whether the convenience of witnesses would favor transfer

Worldwide Futgol Associates v. Event Entertainment

Holding that the "mere appearance of a colorable jurisdictional issue may be a factor in a court's decision to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404" and transferring the action on that basis although the initial forum was not otherwise inconvenient

Lewis v. C.R.I. Inc.

Transferring venue in part because defendant had only a "tenuous" connection to New York through its solicitation agent

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Section 1404 - Change of venue

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

Section 1391 - Venue generally

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Section 1961 - Definitions

Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include

Section 302 - Personal jurisdiction by acts of non-domiciliaries

Holding that service may be made "to a person of suitable age and discretion at the actual place of business, dwelling place or usual place of abode of the person to be served and by ... mailing the summons to the person to be served at his or her last known residence"

Section 78aa - Jurisdiction of offenses and suits

Granting "[t]he district courts of the United States . . . exclusive jurisdiction [over] violations of [the Exchange Act of 1934] or the rules and regulations thereunder, and of all suits in equity and actions at law brought to enforce any liability or duty created by [the Exchange Act of 1934] or the rules and regulations thereunder."

Section 1965 - Venue and process

Providing for special RICO venue

Section 720 - Action against directors and officers for misconduct