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Radio Music License Committee, Inc. v. Global Music Rights, Llc

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction / Defendant Global Music Rights, LLC's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue or to Transfer Venue

65 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 254,855 times   279 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

  2. Goodyear Dunlop Tires Oper. v. Brown

    564 U.S. 915 (2011)   Cited 5,259 times   86 Legal Analyses
    Holding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction

  3. Walden v. Fiore

    571 U.S. 277 (2014)   Cited 4,345 times   49 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “the mere fact that [defendant's] conduct affected plaintiffs with connections to the forum State does not suffice to authorize jurisdiction.”

  4. Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

    471 U.S. 462 (1985)   Cited 16,903 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 9,300 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. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson

    444 U.S. 286 (1980)   Cited 10,870 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

  7. 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"

  8. Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman

    369 U.S. 463 (1962)   Cited 1,803 times
    Holding that a lack of personal jurisdiction can be remedied by a transfer under § 1406

  9. O'Connor v. Sandy Lane

    496 F.3d 312 (3d Cir. 2007)   Cited 1,149 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a vacation company purposefully contacted Pennsylvania by mailing brochures and calling Pennsylvania residents

  10. McTernan v. City of York Penn

    577 F.3d 521 (3d Cir. 2009)   Cited 905 times
    Holding that in addition to the complaint itself, a court deciding a motion to dismiss can review documents attached to the complaint

  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 348,148 times   927 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 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

  13. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,020 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

  14. Rule 45 - Subpoena

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 45   Cited 16,712 times   105 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

  15. Section 101 - Definitions

    17 U.S.C. § 101   Cited 6,373 times   175 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the United States' adherence to provisions of the Berne Convention of 1886

  16. Rule 408 - Compromise Offers and Negotiations

    Fed. R. Evid. 408   Cited 4,281 times   46 Legal Analyses
    Holding that premature deliberations constituted an internal jury influence subject to the post-verdict restrictions of Rule 606(b)

  17. Rule 32 - Using Depositions in Court Proceedings

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 32   Cited 2,319 times   19 Legal Analyses
    Setting forth requirements for using deposition testimony at trial

  18. Section 12 - Definitions; short title

    15 U.S.C. § 12   Cited 906 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Stating that the statute only applies to an express list of federal law

  19. Section 22 - District in which to sue corporation

    15 U.S.C. § 22   Cited 726 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing for venue where the defendant is "an inhabitant," "may be found," or "transacts business"