World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
444 U.S. 286 (1980) Cited 10,831 times 32 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Stewart Org., Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.
487 U.S. 22 (1988) Cited 4,868 times 12 Legal AnalysesHolding that federal law determines the validity of a forum selection clause
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
465 U.S. 770 (1984) Cited 3,027 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that, because the defendant was "carrying on a part of its general business" in the state, it was fair to subject the defendant to jurisdiction for a claim arising out of that activity
Van Dusen v. Barrack
376 U.S. 612 (1964) Cited 4,627 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that a "change of venue under § 1404 generally should be, with respect to state law, but a change of courtrooms"
Frank v. U.S. West, Inc.
3 F.3d 1357 (10th Cir. 1993) Cited 1,660 timesHolding that parent liable for subsidiary's discrimination only when the two are integrated enterprises
In re Genentech, Inc.
566 F.3d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2009) Cited 796 times 11 Legal AnalysesHolding that relevant evidence in patent cases often comes from the accused infringer and may weigh in favor of transfer to that location
Terra Intern., Inc. v. Miss. Chem. Corp.
119 F.3d 688 (8th Cir. 1997) Cited 858 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that strategic or artfully drawn pleadings . . . will not work to circumvent an otherwise applicable forum selection clause," and that such a clause may apply to tort or other non-contract claims where such claims depend on the existence of a contractual relationship, relate to interpretation of the contract, or involve the same operative facts as a parallel breach of contract claim
Koster v. Lumbermens Mutual Co.
330 U.S. 518 (1947) Cited 1,162 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that when the plaintiff has chosen his home forum, he should not be deprived of it absent a "clear showing" of either "oppressiveness and vexation" or evidence that the chosen forum is "inappropriate"
Coffey v. Van Dorn Iron Works
796 F.2d 217 (7th Cir. 1986) Cited 1,098 timesHolding that a decision to transfer venue under § 1404 relies heavily on consideration of the interests of justice, which "may be determinative in a particular case, even if the convenience of the parties and witnesses might call for a different result."
Hickton v. Enter. Holdings, Inc. (In re Enter. Rent–A–Car Wage & Hour Emp't Practices Litig.)
683 F.3d 462 (3d Cir. 2012) Cited 212 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding an alleged employer must exercise "significant control" to be considered a joint employer under the FLSA
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 111,391 times 572 Legal AnalysesHolding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
Section 1331 - Federal question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Cited 97,434 times 134 Legal AnalysesFinding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
Section 1404 - Change of venue
28 U.S.C. § 1404 Cited 28,373 times 184 Legal AnalysesGranting 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
Section 1391 - Venue generally
28 U.S.C. § 1391 Cited 27,824 times 197 Legal AnalysesFinding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
Section 201 - Short title
29 U.S.C. § 201 Cited 20,928 times 102 Legal AnalysesSetting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work
Section 216 - Penalties
29 U.S.C. § 216 Cited 16,373 times 140 Legal AnalysesHolding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”