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Jurisdiction 101: Connecticut Supreme Court Hands Down Win For Taxpayers

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In a victory for taxpayers across the nutmeg state, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in 7 Germantown Rd., LLC v. City of Danbury, No. 21024, 2025 WL 309848 (Conn. Jan. 28, 2025) (“Germantown”) that the appraisal...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 18-22, 2024

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Grayson v. Ala DOC - capital case, postconviction relief...more

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Conn. Court Split May Lead To Vertical Forum Shopping: A Law360 Article

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In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court clarified last year that states can require foreign entities to consent to personal jurisdiction as a condition for doing business within their borders. ...more

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GenX/Safe Drinking Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Reviewability of Health Advisory

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The United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a July 23rd Opinion an issue arising out of publication of a health advisory by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). See Chemours...more

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Clash of the Titans: When Waiver and Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Collide

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So much of the law is geared towards addressing what happens when two black-letter principles apply simultaneously but point to different outcomes. The Court of Appeals had to resolve just such a conflict this week in In...more

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There’s No Appeal Without the Right to Appeal

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In our blog post discussing the Court of Appeals opinions issued February 7, 2023, we addressed two cases explaining how trial courts must have subject matter jurisdiction in order for a plaintiff to access the court. In its...more

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Your Place or Mine?

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Jurisdiction is a foundation of what we do as trial and appellate practitioners. While a litigant can waive lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction is death for a case. In its opinions issued...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds That Federal Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act Can Rest on What “May Be” True

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In an apparent case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the fact that the district court may be foreclosed by governmental immunity from ordering relief prevents the federal court...more

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Federal Circuit Lacks Appellate Jurisdiction over Standalone Walker Process Claims

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ordered the transfer of a case asserting standalone Walker Process antitrust claims involving an unenforceable patent to the regional circuit, in this case the US Court of...more

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Article III Standing in FDCPA Class Actions: The Seventh Circuit Issues a Series of Decisions

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On Monday and Tuesday of this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a series of decisions addressing the Article III standing of consumer plaintiffs alleging violations of the Fair Debt...more

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