103 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,629 times 367 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
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
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
537 U.S. 79 (2002) Cited 2,518 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that compliance with a time-limit on the initiation of arbitration was not a gateway "question of arbitrability" that was reserved for the courts as it was procedural rather than substantive
Allen v. Wright
468 U.S. 737 (1984) Cited 4,778 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that, even when plaintiffs allege "one of the most serious injuries recognized in our legal system," it's not justiciable where "the chain of causation between the challenged Government conduct and the asserted injury are far too weak for the chain as a whole to sustain respondents' standing"
Valley Forge College v. Americans United
454 U.S. 464 (1982) Cited 4,982 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the psychological consequence presumably produced by observation of conduct with which one disagrees ... is not an injury sufficient to confer standing under Art. III, even though the disagreement is phrased in constitutional terms"
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
454 U.S. 235 (1981) Cited 4,752 times 11 Legal Analyses
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"
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
330 U.S. 501 (1947) Cited 5,608 times 5 Legal Analyses
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"
Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.
417 U.S. 506 (1974) Cited 1,578 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding Securities Exchange Act claim arbitrable
Saudi Arabia v. Nelson
507 U.S. 349 (1993) Cited 650 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Saudi government's wrongful arrest, imprisonment, and torture of plaintiff were sovereign not commercial activities
Provident Bank v. Patterson
390 U.S. 102 (1968) Cited 1,336 times
Holding that although a "defendant may properly wish to avoid multiple litigation, or inconsistent relief," if "[a]fter trial ... the defendant has failed to assert this interest, it is quite proper to consider it foreclosed"
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 929 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 157,408 times 196 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 19 - Required Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 Cited 9,572 times 55 Legal Analyses
Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations
Section 3 - Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
9 U.S.C. § 3 Cited 7,109 times 34 Legal Analyses
Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"
Section 4 - Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination
9 U.S.C. § 4 Cited 6,381 times 33 Legal Analyses
Granting authority to federal courts to compel party to participate in arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists
Rule 44.1 - Determining Foreign Law
Fed. R. Civ. P. 44.1 Cited 1,208 times 23 Legal Analyses
Noting the court's determination of foreign law is treated as a question of law
Section 1604 - Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1604 Cited 1,117 times 9 Legal Analyses
Granting immunity to foreign states, their agencies, and their instrumentalities
Section 12-301 - Limitation of time for bringing actions
D.C. Code § 12-301 Cited 904 times 3 Legal Analyses
Imposing a three-year statute of limitations on actions "for the recovery of personal property"
Section 13-423 - Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct
D.C. Code § 13-423 Cited 656 times
Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent
Section 13-422 - Personal jurisdiction based upon enduring relationship
D.C. Code § 13-422 Cited 172 times
Granting personal jurisdiction over entities organized under the laws of, or maintaining their principal place of business in, the District of Columbia

ROZ TRADING LTD et al v. ZEROMAX GROUP INC

103 Cited authorities

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation

Holding that compliance with a time-limit on the initiation of arbitration was not a gateway "question of arbitrability" that was reserved for the courts as it was procedural rather than substantive

Holding that "the psychological consequence presumably produced by observation of conduct with which one disagrees ... is not an injury sufficient to confer standing under Art. III, even though the disagreement is phrased in constitutional terms"

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"

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"

Holding Securities Exchange Act claim arbitrable

Holding that the Saudi government's wrongful arrest, imprisonment, and torture of plaintiff were sovereign not commercial activities

Holding that although a "defendant may properly wish to avoid multiple litigation, or inconsistent relief," if "[a]fter trial ... the defendant has failed to assert this interest, it is quite proper to consider it foreclosed"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations

Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"

Granting authority to federal courts to compel party to participate in arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists

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

Granting immunity to foreign states, their agencies, and their instrumentalities

Imposing a three-year statute of limitations on actions "for the recovery of personal property"

Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent

Granting personal jurisdiction over entities organized under the laws of, or maintaining their principal place of business in, the District of Columbia