63 Cited authorities

Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.
515 U.S. 277 (1995) Cited 4,311 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that in declaratory judgment actions, district courts have “greater” discretion to abstain than under Colorado River's “exceptional circumstances” test
Mims v. Arrow Fin. Servs. LLC
565 U.S. 368 (2012) Cited 650 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that "Congress did not deprive federal courts of federal-question jurisdiction over private TCPA suits"
Jumara v. State Farm Ins. Co.
55 F.3d 873 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 2,434 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff's choice of venue "should not be lightly disturbed"
United States v. New York Telephone Co.
434 U.S. 159 (1977) Cited 894 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding Rule 41 broad enough to authorize installation and use of pen registers
Curtis v. Citibank
226 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 866 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing "Curtis II claims arising out of the same events as those alleged in Curtis I," which claims "would have been heard if plaintiffs had timely raised them"
Manuel v. Convergys Corp.
430 F.3d 1132 (11th Cir. 2005) Cited 660 times 4 Legal Analyses
Affirming district court application of Georgia law to determine enforceability of non-compete agreement despite choice-of-law provision requiring application of Ohio law
Chavez v. Dole Food Co.
836 F.3d 205 (3d Cir. 2016) Cited 228 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts may exercise specific jurisdiction over foreign defendants "when the cause of action arises from the defendant's forum related activities"
E.E.O.C. v. Univ. of Pa.
850 F.2d 969 (3d Cir. 1988) Cited 478 times
Holding that under the circumstances and in light of the purposes of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the first-filed rule did not govern the case
Save Power Ltd. v. Syntek Fin. Corp.
121 F.3d 947 (5th Cir. 1997) Cited 323 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "complete identity of parties is not required for dismissal or transfer of a case filed subsequently to a substantially related action."
Genentech, Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co.
998 F.2d 931 (Fed. Cir. 1993) Cited 337 times
Holding that "the forum of the first-filed case is favored" and that such deference to the first-filed case may not be set aside absent a "sound reason that would make it unjust or inefficient to continue the first-filed action"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 348,148 times 929 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1331 - Federal question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Cited 97,914 times 136 Legal Analyses
Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
Section 1404 - Change of venue
28 U.S.C. § 1404 Cited 28,511 times 185 Legal Analyses
Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR
Rule 201 - Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
Fed. R. Evid. 201 Cited 28,507 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding "[n]ormally, in deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, courts must limit their inquiry to the facts stated in the complaint and the documents either attached to or incorporated in the complaint. However, courts may also consider matters of which they may take judicial notice."
Section 1651 - Writs
28 U.S.C. § 1651 Cited 11,076 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 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
47 U.S.C. § 227 Cited 5,687 times 736 Legal Analyses
Granting exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts over actions brought by state attorney generals
Section 1658 - Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
28 U.S.C. § 1658 Cited 2,384 times 41 Legal Analyses
Holding that the state-law tort period controls § 1983 actions
Section 221 - Consolidations and mergers of telephone companies
47 U.S.C. § 221 Cited 90 times
Granting FCC authority to classify property for interstate or foreign telephone toll service

Family Medicine Pharmacy, Llc v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.

63 Cited authorities

Holding that in declaratory judgment actions, district courts have “greater” discretion to abstain than under Colorado River's “exceptional circumstances” test

Holding that "Congress did not deprive federal courts of federal-question jurisdiction over private TCPA suits"

Holding that a plaintiff's choice of venue "should not be lightly disturbed"

Holding Rule 41 broad enough to authorize installation and use of pen registers

Holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing "Curtis II claims arising out of the same events as those alleged in Curtis I," which claims "would have been heard if plaintiffs had timely raised them"

Affirming district court application of Georgia law to determine enforceability of non-compete agreement despite choice-of-law provision requiring application of Ohio law

Holding that courts may exercise specific jurisdiction over foreign defendants "when the cause of action arises from the defendant's forum related activities"

Holding that under the circumstances and in light of the purposes of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the first-filed rule did not govern the case

Holding that "complete identity of parties is not required for dismissal or transfer of a case filed subsequently to a substantially related action."

Holding that "the forum of the first-filed case is favored" and that such deference to the first-filed case may not be set aside absent a "sound reason that would make it unjust or inefficient to continue the first-filed action"

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

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

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 exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts over actions brought by state attorney generals

Holding that the state-law tort period controls § 1983 actions

Granting FCC authority to classify property for interstate or foreign telephone toll service