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Proskauer - Minding Your Business

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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The Nuts and Bolts of Local Practice in the Eastern District of Michigan (Part 1) - A Guide To Practicing In The U.S. District...

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The law is the law, but the procedural rules and local customs and practices in federal court differ in many ways from Michigan’s state court system. Originally published in the Michigan Bar Journal Of Interest - January...more

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How Much is Enough to Remove? Considerations that Shouldn't be "Smuggled into the Judicial Inquiry."

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A plaintiff filed a class-action complaint in state court alleging a potential liability of $2.9 million to the class, plus fees and punitive damages. The defendant conducted its own calculation and determined that the amount...more

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