Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Universal Injunctions, Associational Standing, and Forum Shopping - Their Effects on Legal Challenges to Regulations
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States in Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc., et al. v. Wullschleger et al., upheld the Eighth Circuit’s decision, holding that when a plaintiff amends their complaint and deletes...more
A defendant can utilize 28 U.S.C. § 1441 to remove a state court case to federal court where complete diversity of citizenship exists. But the statute includes restrictions that limit a defendant’s ability to remove a case to...more
On August 22, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recognized the viability of “snap removal,” a litigation tactic whereby a defendant (in-state or otherwise) removes a state court claim to federal...more
Imagine opening your email one morning to find a copy of a complaint and summons just received by your out-of-state corporate client. The caption shows a familiar North Carolina company as the lone plaintiff, and a cursory...more
Whether a putative class representative can block removal of his case to federal court by stipulating that class damages will not exceed the jurisdictional minimum under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) will be...more