Federal courts can adjudicate state-law claims arising out of the same facts as federal-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367, but what happens if, after removal, the plaintiff amends her complaint to remove the federal questions...more
2/12/2025
/ CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Royal Canin USA Inc v Wullschleger ,
SCOTUS ,
Summary Judgment ,
Supplemental Jurisdiction
The Ninth Circuit recently determined that the mere presence of artificial trans fats in popcorn (i.e., the “butter” in butter flavored popcorn) does not create an injury that confers Article III standing.
In McGee v. S-L...more
We have repeatedly mentioned the long-awaited decision in Molock v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. from the District of Columbia Circuit. While we hoped this opinion would finally provide some circuit-level clarity about how...more
In the digital age, the internet not infrequently stretches the bounds of traditional jurisprudence and raises tricky new questions. An example from earlier this year is Vangheluwe v. GotNews, LLC, where a federal court in...more
9/5/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Defamation ,
Internet ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
News Stories ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Public Records ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media ,
Twitter ,
Walden v Fiore