4 Cited authorities

  1. Tex. Instruments v. Micron Semiconductor

    815 F. Supp. 994 (E.D. Tex. 1993)   Cited 58 times
    Holding that the first-filed rule applies when "the two actions involve closely related questions or common subject matter"
  2. Filtrol Corporation v. Kelleher

    467 F.2d 242 (9th Cir. 1973)   Cited 83 times
    Recognizing that a district court has discretion to stay proceedings pending the outcome of a separate action to "promote economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and for litigants" (quoting Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254-55 (1936))
  3. Fujitsu Limited v. Nanya Technology Corp.

    No. C 06-6613 CW (N.D. Cal. Feb. 9, 2007)   Cited 6 times
    Explaining that if two matters appear substantially similar, the court of the later-filed action should defer to the jurisdiction of court of the first-filed action to evaluate similarity and determine how to proceed
  4. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,778 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."