36 Cited authorities

  1. Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

    471 U.S. 462 (1985)   Cited 16,817 times   46 Legal Analyses
    Holding 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.
  2. Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall

    466 U.S. 408 (1984)   Cited 9,267 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
  3. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson

    444 U.S. 286 (1980)   Cited 10,825 times   32 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an Oklahoma court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a car retailer when the retailer's only connection to Oklahoma was the fact that a car sold in New York became involved in an accident in Oklahoma
  4. Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins

    304 U.S. 64 (1938)   Cited 20,384 times   18 Legal Analyses
    Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues
  5. Purdue Research v. Sanofi-Synthelabo, S.A

    338 F.3d 773 (7th Cir. 2003)   Cited 1,156 times
    Holding that stream-of-commerce theory "is relevant only to the exercise of specific jurisdiction; it provides no basis for exercising general jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant"
  6. Carlson v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

    758 F.3d 819 (7th Cir. 2014)   Cited 616 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding "the district court once again seemed to require evidence at the pleading stage" and "relied exclusively on a summary judgment case" in dismissing the Title VII retaliation claim
  7. Felland v. Clifton

    682 F.3d 665 (7th Cir. 2012)   Cited 466 times
    Holding that the defendant's "communications were intentional misrepresentations under Wisconsin law, which suffices to establish 'intentional and allegedly tortious conduct'"
  8. uBID, Inc. v. Godaddy Grp., Inc.

    623 F.3d 421 (7th Cir. 2010)   Cited 414 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "GoDaddy purposefully availed itself of the Illinois market for its services through its deliberate and continuous exploitation of that market"
  9. DeLuna v. Burciaga

    223 Ill. 2d 49 (Ill. 2006)   Cited 413 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that under section 13–215, a defendant's fraudulent concealment tolls the statute of repose for legal malpractice actions
  10. Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

    153 Ill. 2d 76 (Ill. 1992)   Cited 570 times
    Holding that a state agency's interpretation of a statute "deserved judicial deference"
  11. 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 345,715 times   922 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Section 735 ILCS 5/2-209 - Act submitting to jurisdiction - Process

    735 ILCS 5/2-209   Cited 993 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Permitting a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over an individual for "any cause of action arising from" the transfer of property in Illinois
  13. Section 740 ILCS 14/15 - Retention; Collection; Disclosure; Destruction

    740 ILCS 14/15   Cited 210 times   68 Legal Analyses
    Requiring “private entit[ies]” to comply with BIPA provisions
  14. Section 740 ILCS 14/10 - Definitions

    740 ILCS 14/10   Cited 111 times   37 Legal Analyses
    Defining “[p]rivate entity” as any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other group, however organized”
  15. Section 740 ILCS 14/5 - Legislative Findings; Intent

    740 ILCS 14/5   Cited 93 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing public's wariness of use of biometrics and need for regulation for public welfare, security and safety