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Venue
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Tort Talk
Test For Proper Venue for Corporate Defendants Addressed by Court
In the case of Dibble v. Page Transp. Inc., Sept. Term 2020, No. 060 (C.P. Phila. Co. May 19, 2021 New, J.), the court issued a Rule 1925 Opinion recommending…
Restructuring Globalview
Bankruptcy Venue “Reform” – What Are The Odds This Time?
By Mark Salzberg, Kyle Arendsen
Here we go again – proposed bankruptcy venue legislation is back after previous "reform" efforts came up empty. For those seeking legislative action, what are the chances for venue reform…
The IP Law Blog
You Can’t Manipulate Venue!
How many of the lawyers out there liked hypotheticals in law school? I did not, but this case prompted me to write one! So, for those of you who enjoy…
Harness Dickey Blog
Skimpy Proof of a Regular and Established Place of Business Bares Absence of Venue for Corporate Affiliates
By Todd
In Andra Group, LP v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC, [2020-2009] (August 3, 2021), the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of three defendants for improper venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…
PrawfsBlawg
Defamation procedure I
Main Wednesday, August 04, 2021Defamation procedure IYesterday saw developments in two stupid defamation lawsuits brought by two stupid people, but with some procedural fun thrown in.First, Devin Nunes filed another…
New York Commercial Division Practice
Free Rein Venue Choices? Not So Fast Says the Commercial Division
The principles of jurisdiction and venue are paramount when determining not only where a proceeding will be conducted, but also which particular laws will govern the proceeding. Typically, contracting parties…
Smooth Transitions
Non-Compete Venue Fights
By Rob Radcliff
A few years ago I addressed venue provisions in employment contracts (see below). A few additional thoughts - A provision that specifies venue in a particular county, i.e. Dallas County,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Kona Coffee Distributor’s Coverage Case Transferred from Washington to Michigan
The insured's coverage suit seeking the defense and indemnity of the underlying action pursued by Kona coffee growers was transferred from the Western District of Washington to the…
Does Crime Pay?
Waiver Isn’t What it Used to Be: Ninth Circuit Decision Turns Tried and True Doctrine Upside Down
By Ben Sandlin, John R. Mitchell
On Monday, April 12, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in United States v. Ghanem, Case No. 19-50278. Ghanem, an international arms dealer, was convicted in…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Move Over Marshall, There’s a New Sheriff in Town—The Rise of Waco and the Western District of Texas
By Ronald Lemieux, Steven Auvil
Since the mid-2000s, mention Marshall, Tyler, Sherman, Beaumont or Texarkana to an experienced patent litigator and you would get knowing nods about this string of small Texas towns, tips on…