112 Cited authorities

Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership
507 U.S. 380 (1993) Cited 7,811 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys
Link v. Wabash Railroad Co.
370 U.S. 626 (1962) Cited 24,196 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that Rule 41(b)'s allowance for a party to move to dismiss for failure to prosecute did not implicitly abrogate the court's power to dismiss sua sponte
Alexander v. Sandoval
532 U.S. 275 (2001) Cited 2,672 times 35 Legal Analyses
Holding that it is "beyond dispute" that banning discrimination " ‘on the ground of race’ " "prohibits only intentional discrimination"
Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.
561 U.S. 247 (2010) Cited 1,481 times 177 Legal Analyses
Holding extraterritorial application of a statute is a merits question, not a question of subject matter jurisdiction
Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co.
473 U.S. 479 (1985) Cited 4,245 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."
Boyle v. United States
556 U.S. 938 (2009) Cited 1,151 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a RICO enterprise "need not have a hierarchical structure or a 'chain of command'; decisions may be made on an ad hoc basis and by any number of methods — by majority vote, consensus, a show of strength, etc."
Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.
481 U.S. 1 (1987) Cited 2,284 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a federal court may not enjoin execution of a state court judgment pending appeal of that judgment to a state appellate court
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools
503 U.S. 60 (1992) Cited 1,037 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that when "remedies are equitable in nature ... it is axiomatic that a court should determine the adequacy of a remedy in law before resorting to equitable relief"
Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis
444 U.S. 11 (1979) Cited 1,337 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that Congress did not provide a private right of action for § 80b-6 because the statute expressly provided other means of enforcing compliance with its terms
Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio Intern. Interlink
284 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,481 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding website-operator defendant's magazine advertisements supported the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant also ran local radio advertisements
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 70,485 times 126 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
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 36,298 times 145 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Rule 801 - Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
Fed. R. Evid. 801 Cited 19,283 times 75 Legal Analyses
Holding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 16,010 times 60 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities
Section 1961 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 1961 Cited 15,028 times 72 Legal Analyses
Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include
Section 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence
18 U.S.C. § 1951 Cited 11,737 times 51 Legal Analyses
Defining extortion in ACCA as “the obtaining of something of value from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use or threatened use of force against the person or property of another ”
Section 1651 - Writs
28 U.S.C. § 1651 Cited 11,140 times 60 Legal Analyses
Granting us the power to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of [our] . . . jurisdiction[] and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"
Section 1964 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 1964 Cited 6,129 times 42 Legal Analyses
Granting civil remedies for RICO violation
Section 308 - Personal service upon a natural person
N.Y. CPLR 308 Cited 5,214 times
Providing for "nail and mail" service and for service "in such manner as the court, upon motion without notice, directs, if service is impracticable under paragraphs one, two and four of this section"
Section R3016 - Particularity in specific actions
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 3016 Cited 4,896 times 1 Legal Analyses
Providing that where a defense is based upon a fraud or misrepresentation "the circumstances constituting the wrong shall be stated in detail."

Chevron Corporation v. Donziger et al

112 Cited authorities

Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys

Holding that Rule 41(b)'s allowance for a party to move to dismiss for failure to prosecute did not implicitly abrogate the court's power to dismiss sua sponte

Holding that it is "beyond dispute" that banning discrimination " ‘on the ground of race’ " "prohibits only intentional discrimination"

Holding extraterritorial application of a statute is a merits question, not a question of subject matter jurisdiction

Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."

Holding that a RICO enterprise "need not have a hierarchical structure or a 'chain of command'; decisions may be made on an ad hoc basis and by any number of methods — by majority vote, consensus, a show of strength, etc."

Holding that a federal court may not enjoin execution of a state court judgment pending appeal of that judgment to a state appellate court

Holding that when "remedies are equitable in nature ... it is axiomatic that a court should determine the adequacy of a remedy in law before resorting to equitable relief"

Holding that Congress did not provide a private right of action for § 80b-6 because the statute expressly provided other means of enforcing compliance with its terms

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

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

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Holding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party

Specifying prohibited activities

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

Defining extortion in ACCA as “the obtaining of something of value from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use or threatened use of force against the person or property of another ”

Granting us the power to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of [our] . . . jurisdiction[] and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"

Granting civil remedies for RICO violation

Providing for "nail and mail" service and for service "in such manner as the court, upon motion without notice, directs, if service is impracticable under paragraphs one, two and four of this section"

Providing that where a defense is based upon a fraud or misrepresentation "the circumstances constituting the wrong shall be stated in detail."