Corporate Law
City of Providence v. First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
Delaware Chancery Court Upholds Delaware Corporation's Bylaw Designating Non-Delaware Exclusive Forum.
Civil Procedure
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Class Actions
In re Deepwater Horizon
Fifth Circuit Refuses to Decide Correct Standing Inquiry for Absent Class Members.
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Civil Procedure
Daimler AG v. Bauman
The law of personal jurisdiction, often regarded as “rather muddled,”[footnote-short-crop]Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 579 F.3d 1088, 1098 (9th Cir. 2009) (Reinhardt, J., dissenting); see also Adam N. Steinman, The Lay…
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Civil Procedure
Naoko Ohno v. Yuko Yasuma
Ninth Circuit Holds that Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Is Not State Action for Purposes of Constitutional Scrutiny.
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Civil Procedure
Police & Fire Retirement System of Detroit v. IndyMac MBS, Inc.
Second Circuit Holds that American Pipe Class Action Tolling Doctrine Does Not Apply to Statute of Repose in Securities Act of 1933.
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Civil Procedure
Diaz v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corp.
Ninth Circuit Holds that Unaccepted Rule 68 Offer Does Not Moot Plaintiff's Individual Claims.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
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Civil Procedure
Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds
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Civil Procedure
Smentek v. Dart
Seventh Circuit Holds that Denial of Class Certification Cannot Bind Unnamed Class Members.
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Civil Procedure
GSS Group Ltd. v. National Port Authority
D.C. Circuit Dismisses Suit Against National Port Authority of Liberia for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction.