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Supreme Court defines “principal place of business” for diversity cases

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 25 2010

The Supreme Court recently answered a critical question of diversity jurisdiction in a way that should prove very helpful to corporate defendants seeking to keep lawsuits out of plaintiff-friendly state jurisdictions

Supreme Court holds that debt collector who makes an error of law cannot invoke the “bona fide error” defense

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 7 2010

The Supreme Court has issued a new decision on the scope of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, interpreting the Act in a manner that is likely to raise concerns for law firms and others engaged in debt collection

Supreme Court issues significant decision on “relation back” doctrine

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2010

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court issued a civil procedure decision that could have a significant impact on lawsuits against corporations, particularly where the plaintiff's complaint asserts claims against the wrong member of a corporate family