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“Just What Was Needed”: Another Way to Waive a Right to Arbitrate

Want to give up a contractual right to arbitrate? Easy. Don’t seek to enforce it. For example, just litigate for awhile and don’t mention your arbitration clause. The court has no obligation sua sponte to raise or enforce...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: The Long Arm of the Law: Avoidance Actions Without Borders

A June 2018 Bankruptcy Court decision in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) held that foreign companies with no presence in the U.S. were subject to default judgments....more

Carlton Fields

Family Law: Corporate and Trust Challenges to Service of Process and Jurisdiction

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The president of a corporation, manager of a limited liability company, trustee of a family trust, or principal of another business entity receives a summons in a Florida divorce case. One spouse contends the other’s control,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

In re Canopy Financial, Inc.: A Primer From the Seventh Circuit on Excusable Neglect

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What is “excusable neglect” under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(1)? The answer is that it depends, but generally it’s not much. That’s the first lesson from the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in In re Canopy Financial, Inc., No....more

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