En Banc Fifth Circuit Orders Volkswagen Case Transferred
"The overarching question before the en banc Court is whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the transfer of this case from the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas–which has...
View ArticleSuit to Remove Lis Pendens Involves Interest In Land
In a case involving application of the mandatory venue provision in section 15.011 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that a suit to remove a lis pendens...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Discusses Venue Selection Clauses
If you’ve got a venue selection clause and you are wondering whether you can file in state or federal court, or whether you can remove a state-filed case to federal court, you might look at the Fifth...
View ArticleSupreme Court Limits Forum Shopping in Patent Cases
In a closely-watched case, the Supreme Court greatly narrowed venue for patent cases. The ruling will limit forum shopping and greatly reduce the number of cases filed in the Eastern District of...
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