Forum Shopping

March 2013: Russia Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 3/27/2013

Jurisdictional conflicts between courts of different countries are an unavoidable consequence of developed global trade. This has led to an increase in multi-national forum shopping. Some Russian courts however, view the...more

Bankruptcy Court Rejects Forum-Shopping Ploy

by Irve J. Goldman | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/22/2013

Originally published in the Connecticut Law Tribune on March 11, 2013. It has become a reality of bankruptcy practice that most large or complex Chapter 11 cases are filed and administered in one of two so-called...more

Knowing Where You Are Litigating is Half the Battle: The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Knowles v. Standard Fire Insurance...

by David Christensen, Brian Forbes, Matthew Lowe, Ryan Tosi | K&L Gates LLP on 2/7/2013

Whether a putative class representative can block removal of his case to federal court by stipulating that class damages will not exceed the jurisdictional minimum under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) will be...more

Aesthetic Functionality and the Use of “Color Marks” in the Fashion Industry

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/1/2013

For more than a century, courts have grappled with whether to extend the protections of trademark laws to colors. In 1995, however, the Supreme Court recognized that both the “language . . . and the basic underlying...more

Navigating Mass Torts and Product Liability (MTPL) Litigation in the U.S. Legal System: Litigation Challenges for Japanese MTPL...

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Presentation: • Challenges of U.S. Courts • Specialized and Aggressive Plaintiff’s Bar and Contingency Fees • Jury Trials • Pretrial Discovery • Personal Jurisdiction • U.S.-Based Subsidiaries •...more

A Toxic And Mass Tort Update: Illinois Supreme Court Limits "Forum Shopping"

by Polsinelli on 1/14/2013

In its December 28, 2012 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a forum non conveniens decision reversing the St. Clair County Court and directing the trial court to dismiss plaintiff's asbestos case. Fennell v. Illinois...more

Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Forum Shopping in Asbestos Case

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 12/31/2012

May a lifelong resident of Mississippi who alleges that he was exposed to asbestos and assorted other allegedly toxic agents while working out of the defendant's Jackson Mississippi facility nevertheless sue for his alleged...more

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