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Snap, Crackle, Remove: Gamesmanship or Winning Strategy? The What, When, and Where of Snap Removal

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Snap removal is a rare but useful procedural device to remove an action from state to federal court under the diversity jurisdiction rules, even when the plaintiff’s complaint names an in-state defendant as a party....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A New Day for Arbitration in Mississippi?

The Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision in Carrick v. Turner ex rel. Walley has the potential to expand arbitration in Mississippi. The case announces a standard for evaluating the validity of arbitration clauses that is...more

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Remote Court Proceedings Will Continue In Cook County

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Remote court proceedings will continue in Cook County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, Judge James Flannery of the Law Division of the Cook County Circuit Court signed General Administrative Order 20-6, providing...more

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The New York Child Victim Act: The Latest Litigation Developments

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On February 24, 2020, JSC George Silver, the Presiding Judge over all pre-trial discovery to be conducted in connection with any Child Victim Act (“CVA”) case filed in New York City, issued Case Management Order # 1 (the...more

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An Important New Development For CVA Cases

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Synopsis: This week an Administrative Order was handed down in NYC by the New York State Supreme Court which concerns all cases filed in the five boroughs under the Child Victims Act (“CVA”). The Administrative Order...more

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