Mitsubishi Motors v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth

Holding that the Act emphatically favors arbitration

Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno

Holding that potential change in law cannot, by itself, fend off dismissal under forum non conveniens absent showing that new law is "clearly inadequate or unsatisfactory"

The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.

Holding that courts should enforce a choice-of-law clause when it is part of a "freely negotiated private international agreement"

Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert

Holding that private interest factors include the "availability of compulsory process for attendance of un-willing, and the cost of obtaining attendance of willing, witnesses"

Murphy v. Schneider Nat'l, Inc.

Holding that, in the absence of factual findings made by the district court based upon an evidentiary hearing, affidavits and other evidence submitted by the non-moving party in the context of a Rule 12(b) challenge are to be viewed in the light most favorable to that party

Manetti-Farrow, Inc. v. Gucci Am., Inc.

Holding tort claims were covered by a forum-selection clause because resolution of the tort claims required interpretation of the parties' contract

Argueta v. Banco Mexicano, S.A

Holding that a motion to dismiss based on a forum-selection clause should be treated "as a Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss for improper venue."

Lueck v. Sundstrand Corp.

Holding that the Zipfel choice of law analysis is only determinative when the case involves a United States statute requiring venue in the United States, such as the Jones Act or the FELA

Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd.

Holding that "the courts of England are fair and neutral forums"

Marinechance Shipping, Ltd. v. Sebastian

Holding that inherent authority to control docket authorized district court to decide order in which to hear and decide pending issues

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 12101 - Findings and purpose

Finding a pattern of " unnecessary discrimination and prejudice" that "costs the United States billions of dollars in unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity"

Section 2615 - Prohibited acts

Granting prescriptive rights

Section 12900 - Short title

Rule 44.1 - Determining Foreign Law

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

Section 12945.1 - Short title for sections 12945.2 and 19702.3