An oft-recurring task for counsel (both inside and outside) is analyzing whether a new lawsuit filed in state court can properly be removed to federal court, or whether the client (often an out-of-state company) must be left to the tender mercies of the state forum.
The Route to Federal Court Clarified
The points of law settled by the JVCA may provide defendants with removal opportunities that they didn't have formerly, at least in some circuits. Further, the Act brings a measure of predictability to removal practice, which alone makes the statute significant.
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