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Pullman & Comley, LLC

Location, Location, Location: Connecticut Legislature Clarifies Venue Rules

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Public Act 24-108, passed at the conclusion of Connecticut’s 2024 Legislative Session and signed into law by Governor Lamont on June 4, brings needed statutory clarity to where a business entity may initiate a lawsuit in...more

Troutman Pepper

The EDVA Shows Its Reluctance to Transfer Cases Brought by Virginia Plaintiffs

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A long line of cases in the EDVA demonstrates that defendants seeking to transfer venue out of the EDVA under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) face an uphill climb if the plaintiff is a Virginia resident....more

White and Williams LLP

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Discards Long-Standing Percentage Revenue Test for Assessing Venue But Its Application to Healthcare...

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Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued yet another opinion making it easier for plaintiffs to choose preferred venues to sue corporations. Continuing a trend that has emerged over the last several years, the...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Choosing the Ideal Jurisdiction: Considerations in Selecting a State for Incorporation

One of the first questions we receive from founders who are ready to legally form a company is where they should incorporate. The conventional wisdom is that for most companies intending to obtain outside financing, Delaware...more

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New Russian Law Allows Sanctioned Parties to Move Contract Disputes to Russian Court

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By President Putin’s signature on 8 June 2020, Russia has enacted a jarring new Law by which, as written, in a significant range of circumstances Russian individuals and companies (and foreign companies) that have been...more

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New North Carolina Law Adds Predictability to Litigation Involving Business Contracts

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North Carolina businesses commonly enter into contracts to buy or sell goods and services west of Murphy, north of Mt. Airy, south of Charlotte, and even east of Ocracoke. When contracts such as these extend beyond state...more

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