This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Removal In Weslowski, et al. v. Home Depot USA, Inc., No. 18-CV-6576-FPG (April 5, 2019), the Court ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Motion to disqualify In Ultrapak, LLC v. Laninver USA, Inc., No. 18-CV-561-LJV-HBS (Jan. 17, 2019), an action ...

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Personal jurisdiction In Winner v. Tryko Partners, LLC, No. 17-CV-6857-FPG-JWF (Sept. 12, 2018), an action for sex-based discrimination and retaliation, the New Jersey-based defendant moved to dismiss, arguing that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over it. To resolve that question, ...

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Personal jurisdiction and amendment of pleadings In Jackson v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 16-CV-787-FPG-HBS (May 25, 2018), a putative class action against a mortgage loan servicer, plaintiffs sought leave to amend their complaint to add another set of lead ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Removal In Flynn v. Target Corporation, No. 17-CV-565-LJV-HDS, plaintiff allegedly suffered personal injuries at defendant’s retail store ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Fair Labor Standards Act In Lusk v. Serve U Brands, Inc., No. 17-CV-6451-MAT (Feb. 12, 2018), various ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Mandatory forum selection clause In Rochester City School Dist. v. Aramark Educ. Serv’s, LLC, No. 17-CV-6572-DGL-MWP (Nov. ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Diversity jurisdiction In Coffin et al. v. Dr. Peppersnapple Group, Inc., No. 16-CV-6761-FPG (Oct. 26, 2017), plaintiff commenced a ...

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This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Insurance Law In Violet Realty, Inc. v. Affiliated FM Insurance Co., No. 16-cv-757(EAW) (Aug. 28, 2017), plaintiff ...

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(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Insurance Law In Violet Realty, Inc. v. Affiliated FM Insurance Co., No. 16-cv-757(EAW) (August 28, 2017), plaintiff commenced ...

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(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Subject Matter Jurisdiction In U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Wiebeld, No. 16-cv-6797(MAT) (Aug. 8, 2017), plaintiff commenced ...

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(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Subject matter jurisdiction In U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Licata, No. 17-cv-6037(MAT) (June 21, 2017), plaintiff commenced ...

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