Topic
Venue
212 published works
California Employment Law Update
PAGA Claim Venue Is Proper Anywhere Employer Committed Violations
By Tony Oncidi
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Superior Court, 2021 WL 613700 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021) In this writ proceeding the Court of Appeal determined that venue is proper under the Private…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
Illinois Venue Statute Not Triggered by Presence of Employee’s Home Office
By Corey Schaecher, Jon Emmanuel
In a fact-intensive decision issued on October 22, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court determined in Sergiu Tabirta v. James J. Cummings, et al. that the mere presence of an employee’s…
GT L&E Blog
PAGA: It Doesn’t Matter Where You Live or Work
By Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Matthew J. Weber, Timothy Long
On Wednesday, a panel of the California Court of Appeal’s First District unanimously held that venue for an action alleging violation of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) is proper…
The Westchester Litigator
The Exits Are Here, Here and Here: Motions to Transfer Venue in Federal Court
By Yankwitt LLP
Just like fleeing from a burning building, out-of-state defendants sued in federal court should have multiple case exit strategies. While defense counsel should start with a motion to dismiss for…
Trust on Trial
Lights, Cabin, Action! A Showdown Over Jurisdiction and Venue
One of the first steps before filing a lawsuit is to decide which court has jurisdiction over it and where it is properly venued. It’s a significant choice – not…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Jurisdiction Provisions, Part 3: Don’t Use the Words “Jurisdiction” and “Venue” in Jurisdiction Provisions
By Ken Adams
As you will have noticed from this blog post and this blog post, I’ve been contemplating contract provisions that seek to specify which courts would resolve disputes between the parties.…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Misdemeanor Trial for On-Board Assault Properly Venued in District Where Plane Landed, Holds En Banc Ninth Circuit
In United States v. Lozoya, No. 17-50336 (9th Cir. Dec. 3, 2020), the Ninth Circuit holds 8-3 that the prosecution of an on-board misdemeanor is venued, under 18 U.S.C. §…
The Employer Report
Illinois Venue Ruling Shows Value of Analyzing Remote Work
We are pleased to share a recent Law 360 article, “Ill. Venue Ruling Shows Value of Analyzing Remote Work,” with quotes from William Dugan. This article discusses the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling…
Minding Your Business
Court Determines New York’s Recently Amended Venue Provision Does Not Limit Where Lawsuits Between Non-Residents May Be Filed
In 2017, New York amended its general venue statute. For as long as New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules has existed, the general venue statute (CPLR § 503(a)) placed…
Tort Talk
Proper Venue for Cases Involving PennDOT As Party Defendant
In the case of Koshinski v. Johnson, PennDOT, et al., No. 2019-CV-1278 (C.P. Lacka. Co. Feb. 20, 2020 Nealon, J.), the court sustained Preliminary Objections asserting improper venue in a…