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Removal? Snap to it!

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The forum defendant rule normally bars removing a state case to federal court when there is a forum defendant, even if the parties are otherwise diverse. A rarely-used method is the exception to this rule. Using a procedure...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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