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Maynard Nexsen

Alabama Supreme Court Alert - May 2025

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The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, May 9. The opinions of interest to the Alabama business community include the following...more

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Can Texas Plaintiffs Serve Process on the Home-State Registered Agents of Out-of-State Defendants?

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An analysis of Lawton Candle v. BG Personnel LP and Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 108. In a recent case, Lawton Candle v. BG Personnel LP, the Dallas Court of Appeals overturned a default judgment against an Oklahoma LLC...more

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Civil Procedure Updates to Know in New York for 2025

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In 2025, get ready for a whirlwind of updates across the state. From personal jurisdiction to discovery and beyond, some recent cases are shifting the landscape in New York. Read below to find out what happened and learn the...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 17 - 21, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Wilson v. Hearos - removal by nonparty, service of process, Ga law - USA v. Lemus - Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, constitutional challenges...more

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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

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Florida Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Attorneys Where They Could Have Remedied Prior Counsel's Mistakes and...

Baum v. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., 47 Fla. L. Weekly D2374 (Fla. 5th DCA November 18, 2022) - Plaintiff sued her attorneys for malpractice, arguing that they failed to correct her previous attorneys' mistakes in order to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Trial Court Not "Without Discretion" When Plaintiff Fails to File Certificate of Merit:: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois...

Is a trial court "without discretion" to grant extension of time for obtaining certificate of merit when plaintiff fails to comply with 2-622? Terrance Owens v. Riverside Medical Center, et al., 2020 IL App (3d) 180391 - ...more

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A Pivotal Ruling for Appellate Arbitration Award Enforcement

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In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court in Hall Street Associates LLC v. Mattel Inc. determined that parties may not contractually agree to expand judicial review of arbitral awards beyond the grounds set forth in the Federal...more

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