Daimler AG v. Bauman

Holding that foreign corporations may not be subject to general jurisdiction "whenever they have an in-state subsidiary or affiliate"

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Oper. v. Brown

Holding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal.

Holding plaintiffs had failed to establish personal jurisdiction over defendants in California in part because they "did not allege that they obtained [the drug at issue] through California physicians or from any other California source; nor did they claim that they were injured by [that drug] or were treated for their injuries in California"

Mavrix Photo Inc. v. Brand Techs. Inc.

Holding that the defendant expressly aimed the content of "celebrity-gossip.net" at California because the site had a specific focus on the California-centric entertainment industry

Pebble Beach Co. v. Caddy

Holding that a district court "need not permit even limited discovery" where a "plaintiff's claim of personal jurisdiction appears to be both attenuated and based on bare allegations in the face of specific denials made by the defendants"

Brand v. Menlove Dodge

Holding that jurisdiction was not reasonable where a forum state's citizen was not injured by the defective product

Fields v. Sedgwick Associated Risks, Ltd.

Holding a plaintiff must make a prima facie showing of subject matter jurisdiction in order to maintain his claims

Stewart v. Screen Gems-Emi Music, Inc.

Finding three factors—equitable ownership, use of same offices and identical officers and directors—weighed in favor of finding unity of interest but concluding these factors "even when considered together, are not sufficient to support a finding of unity of interest"

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

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

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section Amendment XIV - Rights Guaranteed: Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection

Containing both a Due Process Clause and an Equal Protection Clause

Section 815 ILCS 505/1

Defining "consumer" as "any person who purchases or contracts for the purchase of merchandise not for resale in the ordinary course of his trade or business but for his use or that of a member of his household"

Section 410.10 - Generally

Allowing for jurisdiction over non-residents coextensive with due process requirements

Section 501.201 - Short title

Section 201 - Unconstitutional