Daimler AG v. Bauman
571 U.S. 117 (2014) Cited 5,587 times 236 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
564 U.S. 915 (2011) Cited 5,177 times 86 Legal AnalysesHolding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction
Walden v. Fiore
571 U.S. 277 (2014) Cited 4,280 times 49 Legal AnalysesHolding that “the mere fact that [defendant's] conduct affected plaintiffs with connections to the forum State does not suffice to authorize jurisdiction.”
Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz
471 U.S. 462 (1985) Cited 16,801 times 46 Legal AnalysesHolding that a defendant has "fair warning" if he purposefully directs his activities at residents of the forum and if the litigation results from alleged injuries arising out of or relating to those activities.
Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall
466 U.S. 408 (1984) Cited 9,259 times 26 Legal AnalysesHolding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
564 U.S. 873 (2011) Cited 1,337 times 36 Legal AnalysesHolding that a metal-shearing machine manufacturer based in England that engaged an independent distributor to sell its machines across the U.S. was not subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey where the plaintiff was injured while using one of the company's machines
Ins. Corp. of Ir. v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee
456 U.S. 694 (1982) Cited 3,862 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that unlike subject matter jurisdiction, a defect in personal jurisdiction can be waived
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
465 U.S. 770 (1984) Cited 3,019 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that, because the defendant was "carrying on a part of its general business" in the state, it was fair to subject the defendant to jurisdiction for a claim arising out of that activity
Shaffer v. Heitner
433 U.S. 186 (1977) Cited 3,167 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that, once a judgment is validly rendered against a debtor, the judgment creditor may sue to satisfy the debt with property in a state that lacks personal jurisdiction over the judgment debtor
Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., Marin County
495 U.S. 604 (1990) Cited 674 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that personal service in a state is sufficient for establishing personal jurisdiction
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 68,545 times 121 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 54 - Judgment; Costs
Fed. R. Civ. P. 54 Cited 41,046 times 141 Legal AnalysesHolding party seeking fees may additionally seek "nontaxable expenses"
Section 2339B - Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations
18 U.S.C. § 2339B Cited 565 times 15 Legal AnalysesClarifying the scope of “personnel”
Section 2333 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 2333 Cited 460 times 22 Legal AnalysesGranting any ATA claimant the right to sue "in any appropriate district court of the United States"
Section 2331 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 2331 Cited 334 times 13 Legal AnalysesDefining "international terrorism" to include activities that would violate the criminal laws of the United States or any State and that, inter alia , "involve violence or endanger human life" and "appear to be intended" to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government
Section 2334 - Jurisdiction and venue
18 U.S.C. § 2334 Cited 60 times 1 Legal AnalysesProviding for nationwide service of process “where[ever] the defendant resides, is found, or has an agent”