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Legislation in Virginia General Assembly May Affect Appeals

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Senate Bill 999 has passed the Senate and been reported out of the Civil Subcommittee from the House Courts of Justice Committee. The bill, if passed by the House and signed by the Governor, would have two important...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Appellate Courts and Messy Kitchens

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Ever had to explain to a client why a sweet win in the lower courts doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s time to dig in and eat? In City of Martinsville, VA v. Express Scripts, a Fourth Circuit majority opinion used a...more

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English Court of Appeal Ruling on Alternative Dispute Resolution Aims to Weed Out Resolvable Litigation

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A recent ruling confirms judicial discretion to stay proceedings and instruct parties to seek non-court-based alternatives to litigation. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the court has the authority to stay...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Can a Receivership Court Stay Pending Lawsuits?

Q: I was appointed state court receiver over a corporation. There are a number of pending lawsuits against the corporation. At the current time, there are few liquid assets and I would rather not use them to defend the...more

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Australian Court of Appeal Endorses Stay of Competing Class Actions

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The Background: The competing class actions, particularly in relation to shareholder claims, have increased in Australia due to the incentives in the Australian legal market, namely minimal regulation of litigation funding...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Can A Federal Court Invalidate A State Court Receivership

I was appointed receiver in a health and safety case, brought by a city, over a rundown motel and an adjacent rundown office building. The owner of the property, who has been fighting the city, has now filed an action in...more

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Québec’s New Code of Civil Procedure – An Obstacle to National Class Actions?

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General counsel and the class action bar should take note that a new provision in Québec’s new Code of Civil Procedure (NCCP), which comes into force on January 1, 2016, may create an obstacle for streamlining—and ultimately...more

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