Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 (1949), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that shaped the relationship between federal courts sitting in diversity and state laws governing shareholder derivative actions.… Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.

Background of Burger King v. Rudzewicz Burger King v. Rudzewicz is a significant case in United States civil procedure that addressed the scope of personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.… Burger King v. Rudzewicz

The case of Swift v. Tyson arose in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York. The matter involved a bill of exchange accepted in New York, which the plaintiff sought to enforce… Swift v. Tyson

The Supreme Court case of United States v. Mandujano addressed the question of whether Miranda warnings must be provided to a witness called before a grand jury and whether testimony given without those warnings could… United States v. Mandujano, 425 U.S. 564 (1976)

Introduction The Supreme Court case Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008) addressed a central question about the doctrine of res judicata and the concept of “virtual representation.” The Court ruled that a litigant cannot… Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008)

Kedra v. City of Philadelphia, 454 F. Supp. 652 (E.D. Pa. 1978). The case of Kedra v. City of Philadelphia is a significant federal district court decision that addressed important procedural questions involving standing, joinder… Kedra v. City of Philadelphia

Introduction The case of Guaranty Trust Co. v. York is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that shaped the application of state law within federal courts when diversity jurisdiction is involved. This case refined… Guaranty Trust Co. v. York, 326 U.S. 99 (1945)

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc., 545 U.S. 546 (2005), 125 S. Ct. 2611, 162 L. Ed. 2d 502. The case of Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. is one of the most… Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc.

The Supreme Court case United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs (383 U.S. 715, 1966) is one of the most influential decisions in American law concerning pendent jurisdiction. This case established the principle that federal… United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs

The United States Supreme Court addressed an important question of federal jurisdiction in Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson (1986). At its core, the case dealt with whether a federal court could hear a state-law… Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson (1986)