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Snell & Wilmer

Unincorporated Tribal Entities Are “Stateless” for Purposes of Diversity Jurisdiction: Liveious et al. v. Caesars Entertainment,...

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A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Liveious et al. v. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. et al., highlights a critical and often overlooked issue in federal civil litigation: the...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

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

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisee 101: Subject Matter Mania…

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A federal court in Florida dismissed an action by franchisees against their franchisor for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The franchisees asserted claims under California and Florida laws alleging the franchisor, OR...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Federal Court Scuttles Class Action Settlement Objectors’ Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Brought By Plaintiff Class Action Firm

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff class action firm alleging that objectors to class action settlements violated both RICO and Illinois state law by filing frivolous objections in order to seek payouts,...more

Maynard Nexsen

Every Dog Bite has its Day (in Federal Court)

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In Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. v. Rogers, 2017 WL 3634593, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina considered a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in an action...more

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