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Where It’s Filed Really Matters: Jurisdictional Limits in Wage and Hour Litigation

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The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel underscores the growing importance of personal jurisdiction in limiting the scope of FLSA collective actions. The court held that employees with no connection to...more

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The EDVA Shows Its Reluctance to Transfer Cases Brought by Virginia Plaintiffs

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A long line of cases in the EDVA demonstrates that defendants seeking to transfer venue out of the EDVA under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) face an uphill climb if the plaintiff is a Virginia resident....more

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Court of Appeals Of Texas Affirms Dismissal Of Nonresident Issuer, Individual Defendants And Underwriters For Lack Of Personal...

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On January 21, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction a putative class action against a chemical products manufacturer (the “Company”), certain of its officers and directors, and...more

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Seventh Circuit to Decide Whether Recent U.S. Supreme Court Opinion on Personal Jurisdiction Applies to Class Actions

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The Seventh Circuit will soon decide the extent to which the Supreme Court’s recent personal jurisdiction decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California applies to class actions. The Seventh Circuit’s...more

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Attacking Nationwide Class Actions Based On Personal Jurisdiction

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Earlier this month, Judge Leinenweber of the Northern District of Illinois rejected a named plaintiff’s attempt to bring a nationwide class action, basing his decision on the Supreme Court’s decision last June in...more

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