Eminence Capital, LLC v. Aspeon, Inc.

Holding that the district court abused its discretion because "[d]ismissal with prejudice and without leave to amend is not appropriate unless it is clear on de novo review that the complaint could not be saved by amendment"

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Actavis, Inc.

Holding that "reverse payment settlements . . . can sometimes violate the antitrust laws"

In re Magnetic Audiotape Antitrust Litig.

Holding a defendant's level of participation in a conspiracy targeting residents in a forum may satisfy the Calder effects test

Matrix Capital Management Fund v. Bearingpoint

Holding that the district court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiffs' Rule 59(e) motion seeking to alter the judgment of dismissal with prejudice and allow an amended complaint

Joseph v. Wiles

Holding that a court must " analyze the complaint to determine whether the offenses it alleges can be characterized primarily as omissions or misrepresentations in order to determine whether the Affiliated Ute presumption should apply"

Lazy Oil Co. v. Witco Corp.

Adopting a balancing approach to determining whether to require disqualification of class counsel where one member of a class decides to oppose a settlement, creating client adversity

In re Rubber Chemicals Antitrust Litigation

Finding that "it is undisputed that the counsel selected by the named plaintiffs-Gold Bennett and Cohen Milstein-have extensive experience and expertise in antitrust and other class actions, as well as other complex litigation, and have successfully prosecuted such cases in courts across the country" and approving both firms as class counsel in price fixing class action

In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation

Deciding first that all applicant counsel were “adequate” under the four Rule 23 factors before weighing how one group's “baggage” of having already entered into settlements with the defendants should affect the selection of interim counsel

In re Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation

In re Foundry Resins Antitrust Litigation

Considering "reply-memorandum modification" to class definition

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 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Rule 44.1 - Determining Foreign Law

Noting the court's determination of foreign law is treated as a question of law

Section 1291 - Exemption from antitrust laws of agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of professional football leagues

Exempting certain sports telecasts from antitrust laws