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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Illinois Senate Bill 328: Expansion of General Jurisdiction Over Foreign “Out-of-State” Corporations in Toxic Tort Cases

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On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), which introduces a targeted expansion of general personal jurisdiction in Illinois civil litigation. The bill amends Section 2-209 of the...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

House Bill 40 Relating to the Texas Business Court Passes the Texas Senate

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Last week, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), pushing the legislation’s changes to Texas’s new Business Court one step closer to enactment. With no anticipated obstacles, Governor Abbott is expected to sign HB...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Major Changes in the Jurisdictional Laws in Illinois

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Senate Bill 328, as amended, makes significant changes to the law governing jurisdiction in Illinois, which would change Illinois from a specific jurisdiction state to a general jurisdiction state for actions that allege...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Chapman Law Review Article Spotlights Recent Supreme Court Missteps on Sovereign Immunity and Cultural Property, Calls for...

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I am proud to announce the publication in the Chapman Law Review of my article: “Turnabout is Foul Play: Sovereign Immunity and Cultural Property Claims”. As the article explains, the Roberts Court has contorted beyond...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Potential Changes to the Texas Business Courts’ Jurisdiction and Operation

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On May 13, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives — by a vote of 99–40 — passed House Bill 40 (“H.B. 40”), which would enact significant changes to the recently adopted business court system in Texas. Those changes include...more

Hogan Lovells

Reforming French Arbitration Law: the proposal for a unified arbitration code

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Paris has been a leading arbitration hub for decades and French Arbitration law has had a great influence in the development of international arbitration around the world. On 20 March 2025, a working group chaired by...more

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