15 U.S.C. § 22
Section 22 · District in which to sue corporation
This is § 12 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
Amended 1 time on record
The circuits are split over this section — Whether the "ends of justice" standard governing RICO's nationwide service-of-process provision (18 U.S.C. § 1965(b)) is satisfied so as to establish personal jurisdiction over out-of-district defendants; Whether the separate accrual rule borrowed from federal antitrust law applies to civil RICO claims, so that a new limitations period begins for each new and independent injury caused by the racketeering activity
Applied in 500 court decisions — leading case Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman (1962)
Most recently applied in Rosemary D'augusta v. American Petroleum Institute (September 2024)
Applied most in the Third Circuit Circuit (37 decisions)
Cases citing this section usually also cite 15 U.S.C. § 1 · 28 U.S.C. § 1391 · 15 U.S.C. § 15
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Any suit, action, or proceeding under the antitrust laws against a corporation may be brought not only in the judicial district whereof it is an inhabitant, but also in any district wherein it may be found or transacts business; and all process in such cases may be served in the district of which it is an inhabitant, or wherever it may be found.
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References in Text
The antitrust laws, referred to in text, are defined in section 12 of this title.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rules not to be construed as extending or limiting jurisdiction of Court of Appeals, see rule 1, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
One form of action, see rule 2, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Process, see rule 4.
Rules as governing the procedure in all suits of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity, see rule 1.
Cross References
Venue—
Generally, see section 1391 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Damage actions, see section 15 of this title.