In a major victory for small business lenders, yesterday the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted motions filed by three groups of trade association intervenors to extend the court’s existing...more
10/30/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Funding ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Injunctions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
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Section 1071 ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
On August 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied Winn-Dixie’s appeal for a new trial in its lawsuit against the Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative (EMMC). The supermarket chain alleged that EMMC, its...more
On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451, on the question of whether to overturn or limit Chevron deference, the controversial doctrine that requires courts to defer...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised that it will actively pursue COVID-19 related insider trading and antifraud violations in light of the unique opportunities the pandemic has created for individuals and...more
While our economy has slowed, it has not stopped. Businesses that continue, even if in a less robust fashion, will continue to make deals and contracts. This article provides guidance on how those new contracts can address...more
As local governments seek to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), states, counties and cities have issued executive orders, recommendations and mandatory restrictions that limit business operations and public...more
In two recent decisions — Brown v. Teva Pharmaceuticals and Doe v. Valley Forge Military Academy & College — courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania put limits on the use of so-called “snap removal,” a strategy...more
12/18/2019
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Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Filing Requirements ,
Forum ,
General Removal Provisions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion To Remove ,
Notice Requirements ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Service of Process ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals