21 Cited authorities

Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing
526 U.S. 344 (1999) Cited 2,901 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that, where defendant was faxed a courtesy copy of a filed complaint, defendant's time to remove is not triggered "by mere receipt of the complaint unattended by any formal service"
Doe v. Unocal Corp.
248 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 966 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding "court may consider evidence" on motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)
United Elec. Wkrs. v. 163 Pleasant St. Corp.
960 F.2d 1080 (1st Cir. 1992) Cited 708 times
Holding that the Scottish company's contempt did not forfeit its right to appeal based on its "good-faith challenges" to the U.S. district court's jurisdiction over it
Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
226 F.3d 88 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 521 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding "the policy expressed in the TVPA favoring adjudication of claims of violations of international prohibitions on torture" weighed against dismissing the action on forum non conveniens grounds
Inter. Pa. v. Schwabedissen Maschinen
206 F.3d 411 (4th Cir. 2000) Cited 452 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a signatory to an arbitration agreement may be bound by a nonsignatory through the doctrine of equitable estoppel
Chan v. Society Expeditions, Inc.
39 F.3d 1398 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 432 times
Holding that the plaintiff was in the zone of danger because she was in the same raft that had overturned and thrusted a person onto rocks and killed two others
United States v. Debrow
346 U.S. 374 (1953) Cited 448 times
Holding that an indictment tracking the wording of the perjury statute, which embodied all the essential elements of the offense, was sufficient to meet the criminal pleading standards under both Fed. R. Crim. P. 7(c) and the Court's pre-rule precedents
Wells Fargo Co. v. Wells Fargo Exp. Co.
556 F.2d 406 (9th Cir. 1977) Cited 651 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that questions of personal jurisdiction “must be decided on a case-by-case basis”
Fallen v. United States
378 U.S. 139 (1964) Cited 176 times
Concluding that under Rule 37 a "filing with the clerk of the district court" of a pro se prisoner's notice of appeal occurs when he delivers it to prison authorities for forwarding to the district court
Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
644 F.3d 909 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 95 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding subsidiary was parent's agent for purposes of personal jurisdiction and as such jurisdiction over parent was proper
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 75,112 times 132 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 4 - Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint
Fed. R. Crim. P. 4 Cited 354 times 1 Legal Analyses
Concerning arrest warrants on a complaint
Section 2 - Interpretation
Fed. R. Crim. P. 2 Cited 118 times
Stating courts should interpret federal criminal rules “to eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay”

USA v. Liew et al

21 Cited authorities

Holding that, where defendant was faxed a courtesy copy of a filed complaint, defendant's time to remove is not triggered "by mere receipt of the complaint unattended by any formal service"

Holding "court may consider evidence" on motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)

Holding that the Scottish company's contempt did not forfeit its right to appeal based on its "good-faith challenges" to the U.S. district court's jurisdiction over it

Holding "the policy expressed in the TVPA favoring adjudication of claims of violations of international prohibitions on torture" weighed against dismissing the action on forum non conveniens grounds

Holding that a signatory to an arbitration agreement may be bound by a nonsignatory through the doctrine of equitable estoppel

Holding that the plaintiff was in the zone of danger because she was in the same raft that had overturned and thrusted a person onto rocks and killed two others

Holding that an indictment tracking the wording of the perjury statute, which embodied all the essential elements of the offense, was sufficient to meet the criminal pleading standards under both Fed. R. Crim. P. 7(c) and the Court's pre-rule precedents

Holding that questions of personal jurisdiction “must be decided on a case-by-case basis”

Concluding that under Rule 37 a "filing with the clerk of the district court" of a pro se prisoner's notice of appeal occurs when he delivers it to prison authorities for forwarding to the district court

Holding subsidiary was parent's agent for purposes of personal jurisdiction and as such jurisdiction over parent was proper

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Concerning arrest warrants on a complaint

Stating courts should interpret federal criminal rules “to eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay”