52 Cited authorities

  1. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America

    511 U.S. 375 (1994)   Cited 19,034 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement
  2. Daimler AG v. Bauman

    571 U.S. 117 (2014)   Cited 5,630 times   236 Legal Analyses
    Holding that foreign corporations may not be subject to general jurisdiction "whenever they have an in-state subsidiary or affiliate"
  3. Goodyear Dunlop Tires Oper. v. Brown

    564 U.S. 915 (2011)   Cited 5,211 times   86 Legal Analyses
    Holding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction
  4. Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

    471 U.S. 462 (1985)   Cited 16,839 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.
  5. Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall

    466 U.S. 408 (1984)   Cited 9,276 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
  6. Medimmune, Inc. v. GenenTech, Inc.

    549 U.S. 118 (2007)   Cited 2,539 times   90 Legal Analyses
    Holding "the phrase 'case of actual controversy' in the Act refers to the types of 'Cases' and 'Controversies' that are justiciable under Article III"
  7. J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro

    564 U.S. 873 (2011)   Cited 1,343 times   36 Legal Analyses
    Holding 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
  8. Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington

    326 U.S. 310 (1945)   Cited 22,606 times   109 Legal Analyses
    Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )
  9. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute

    499 U.S. 585 (1991)   Cited 1,944 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that forum-selection clause in cruise passengers' form contract was reasonable and enforceable where there was "no indication" that the designated forum was chosen to "discourag[e] cruise passengers from pursing legitimate claims"
  10. Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co.

    374 F.3d 797 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 2,667 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, in the tort context, "[t]he `express aiming' analysis depends, to a significant degree, on the specific type of tort or other wrongful conduct at issue"
  11. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 27,860 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  12. Section 2201 - Creation of remedy

    28 U.S.C. § 2201   Cited 24,553 times   61 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment
  13. Section 1400 - Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs

    28 U.S.C. § 1400   Cited 2,156 times   321 Legal Analyses
    Identifying proper venue for copyright and patent suits
  14. Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

    28 U.S.C. § 1605   Cited 1,899 times   47 Legal Analyses
    Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
  15. Section 1330 - Actions against foreign states

    28 U.S.C. § 1330   Cited 1,647 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts with jurisdiction over claims against "foreign state"
  16. Section 1602 - Findings and declaration of purpose

    28 U.S.C. § 1602   Cited 1,439 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Setting forth Congressional findings and the purposes of FSIA
  17. Section 1603 - Definitions

    28 U.S.C. § 1603   Cited 1,355 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that a "majority" of "shares or other ownership interest" be "owned" by the foreign state or its political subdivision