While remanding the action to state court based on the plaintiff’s disclaimer of an award greater than $5 million, a District Court in Ohio held that the plaintiff being master of her complaint can plead in good faith to avoid federal jurisdiction.

Plaintiffs nationwide sought to bring claims on behalf of all persons or entities in the United States who were current or former owners of several particular vehicles, alleging that the engines were defectively designed and that the defendants concealed the defects.

In an action brought by borrowers alleging fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation against national banks, a district court remanded the case to state court, finding that the defendants primarily failed to meet their burden to establish that this was a mass action under CAFA.

On October 11, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to require reporting under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Recently, a District Court in California held that only a paper filed in state court and not federal court opens § 1446(b)’s second thirty-day removal window.

On April 12, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, 601 U.S. __ (2024).

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The District Court held that the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in "Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles" is not an "other paper".

Clothier who paid The Situation not to wear its clothes gets to stay in federal court for voiding its own gift cards.

In this action, a District Court in California held that under the "preponderance of evidence" standard, it cannot require a stronger showing which would require a defendant to concede liability.

Beginning July 1, 2022, a Federal excise tax, commonly referred to as the "Superfund Tax," will be imposed on any taxable chemical sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer.

The District of Missouri held that Congress chose to treat limited a limited liability company like a corporation for purposes of determining citizenship under CAFA.

A question arose before the Eleventh Circuit if a probation company is a government entity so that it could not assert federal jurisdiction under CAFA.

Tax returns and return information generally are protected from disclosure by Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), and unauthorized disclosures can result in penalties.

On July 13, 2022, the FTC's proposed Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule, was published in the Federal Register. The FTC's stated purpose of the proposed rule is to "protect consumers and honest dealers...

In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District reversed the trial court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff on her vehicle warranty claims, finding that she was not entitled to rescind...

On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

In this appeal, the Third Appellate District affirmed the trial court's decision to grant summary judgment to the defendant, finding, among other things...

We often look to the federal judiciary as the gold standard of American jurisprudence. State courts frequently find federal opinions persuasive. Confirmation hearings for federal judges are televised.

In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District reversed the trial court's decision finding that the plaintiff was not an assignee under the terms of a retail installment contract.