Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc.

Holding that a plaintiff must establish "that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm"

Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.

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

Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Teamsters

Holding that union could not be held in contempt of restraining order

Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams

Holding that "notice mailed to [the affected party's] last known available address" is sufficient where a State seeks to sell "real property on which payments of property taxes have been delinquent"

Stuhlbarg Intl. Sales v. John D. Brush Co.

Holding that evidence of loss of customer goodwill supports finding of irreparable harm

Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink

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

Gillespie v. Civiletti

Holding that where a plaintiff is unaware of the identity of alleged defendants, "plaintiff should be given an opportunity through discovery to identify the unknown defendants, unless it is clear that discovery would not uncover the identities or that the complaint would be dismissed on other grounds"

Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Andrx Corp.

Holding that “ ‘trademark infringement amounts to irreparable injury as a matter of law’ ” (quoting S & R Corp. v. Jiffy Lube Int'l, Inc., 968 F.2d 371, 378 (3d Cir.1992))

Greene v. Lindsey

Holding notice of detainer action posted on apartment door was inadequate where process servers were aware the postings were torn down and unlikely to reach intended tenants

Jorgensen v. Cassiday

Affirming a decision to strike answers as a sanction for the failure to produce requested documents, and rejecting defendant's explanation that the documents "were in the possession of a Philippines guardianship court and could not be released without its approval" because defendants had not shown any attempt to obtain the documents from that court or that production would be impossible

Rule 4 - Summons

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

Rule 55 - Default; Default Judgment

Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States

Rule 78 - Hearing Motions; Submission on Briefs

Providing that court may decide motions on written statements of reasons in support and opposition to expedite business

Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders

Recognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice

Section 1116 - Injunctive relief

Granting district courts the "power to grant injunctions, according to principles of equity . . ., to prevent the violation of any right" of the trademark owner

Section 1115 - Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses

Providing that registration of a mark "shall be prima facie evidence of the validity of the registered mark" but "shall not preclude another person from proving any legal or equitable defense or defect"

Section 415.20 - Leaving copy of summons and complaint at office or at usual mailing address and mailing copy of summons and compliant to person to be served

Setting forth requirements for substitute service under California law

Section 415.30 - Mail service

Providing that service of a summons pursuant to that section is complete on the date a written acknowledgment of receipt of summons is executed

Section 413.30 - No provision made in chapter or other law for service of summons