A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides insight for creditors seeking to enforce judgments against debtors who subsequently file for bankruptcy. In Honeedew Investing LLC v. Abadi, No. 24 Civ. 6434...more
When defendants are sued in state court, one of the first things defense attorneys will usually consider is whether the case is removable, and if so, whether it should be removed. Originally published in Law360, 2022....more
The causes of action vary from case to case. The common denominator is that the suits are filed in state court and allege only state law claims. Despite producers’ best efforts, the federal courts have denied federal...more
After being retained to represent a client who has been served with a state court complaint, most defense attorneys can predict many of the questions the client will ask in the initial call. One such question is whether the...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
A recent decision by the Third Circuit effectively expands the scope of removable cases. As the first appellate decision to directly address the issue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a Pennsylvania...more