21 Cited authorities

  1. Walden v. Fiore

    571 U.S. 277 (2014)   Cited 4,616 times   49 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, for specific jurisdiction, "the relationship must arise out of contacts that the 'defendant [it]self' creates with the forum State" (quoting Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462, 475 (1985))
  2. Stewart Org., Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.

    487 U.S. 22 (1988)   Cited 5,006 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that federal law determines the validity of a forum selection clause
  3. Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington

    326 U.S. 310 (1945)   Cited 23,142 times   111 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) )
  4. Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co.

    374 F.3d 797 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 2,827 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"
  5. Boschetto v. Hansing

    539 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 1,254 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the lone transaction for the sale of one item" did not create personal jurisdiction over the defendants in California because there were no allegations that the seller was a regular user of eBay to sell cars or "as a broader vehicle for commercial activity"
  6. Jones v. GNC Franchising, Inc.

    211 F.3d 495 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,636 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding the same in context of forum-selection-clause prohibition in California's franchise statute
  7. Doe v. Unocal Corp.

    248 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 954 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding "court may consider evidence" on motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)
  8. Sher v. Johnson

    911 F.2d 1357 (9th Cir. 1990)   Cited 1,074 times
    Holding that, in states with statutes identical in all relevant respects to Wash. Rev. Code § 25.05.100, the actions of one partner do not impute to another partner for purposes of personal jurisdiction
  9. Core-Vent Corp. v. Nobel Industries AB

    11 F.3d 1482 (9th Cir. 1993)   Cited 588 times
    Holding that Swedish resident could not be subjected to general jurisdiction in California based on attending five conferences there in four years
  10. Amazon.com v. Cendant Corp.

    404 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (W.D. Wash. 2005)   Cited 97 times
    Stating that the "[l]itigation of related claims in the same tribunal is strongly favored because it facilitates efficient, economical and expeditious pre-trial proceedings and discovery and avoids duplicitous litigation and inconsistent results"
  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 361,353 times   960 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 29,284 times   192 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 29,171 times   200 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 17,614 times   113 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 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose

    15 U.S.C. § 1681   Cited 6,556 times   198 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"
  16. Section 124 - Texas

    28 U.S.C. § 124   Cited 1,156 times
    Including Webb County in the Southern District of Texas