4 Cited authorities

  1. Royal Bed & Spring Co. v. Famossul Industria E Comercio De Moveis Ltda.

    906 F.2d 45 (1st Cir. 1990)   Cited 76 times
    Holding that "since we are dealing with a forum-selection clause that refers to a forum outside of the United States, and not within the scope of the statute, section 1404 does not apply"
  2. Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1441   Cited 50,033 times   149 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “[a]ny civil action of which the district courts have original jurisdiction founded on a claim or right arising under the ... laws of the United States shall be removable without regard to the citizenship or residence of the parties.”
  3. Section 1404 - Change of venue

    28 U.S.C. § 1404   Cited 28,373 times   184 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
  4. Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 21   Cited 7,410 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants