In a significant federal jurisdiction ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit clarified the jurisdictional standards applicable to “mixed actions”—lawsuits that combine requests for both coercive relief (like...more
Ohio courts are reaffirming a consistent and increasingly important theme: if your contract contains an arbitration clause, expect to be held to it.
Three recent appellate decisions—Denham v. Encino Energy, LLC,...more
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a Michigan District Court’s grant of a motion to compel arbitration and dismissal in an unpublished decision Fleming v. Kellogg Company et al., No. 23-1966....more
As the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule is appealed through the federal courts, a ruling from a court in Cleveland, Ohio, exemplifies how certain courts have recently approached non-compete and non-solicitation...more
A recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals case highlights the importance of defendants actively participating in lawsuits even when named as a seemingly nominal defendant....more