Snap removal is a rare but useful procedural device to remove an action from state to federal court under the diversity jurisdiction rules, even when the plaintiff’s complaint names an in-state ...

The forum defendant rule normally bars removing a state case to federal court when there is a forum defendant, even if the parties are otherwise diverse. A rarely-used method is the exception to this ...

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court committee is looking to close a gap in the civil rules that allows plaintiffs in small money ...

April 11 (Reuters) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had a chance on Wednesday to become the fourth federal circuit to weigh in on “snap removal,” a controversial but increasingly common defense ...

'Snap Removal' No Longer a Snap in Fifth Circuit Snap removals will be allowed in the Fifth Circuit unless Congress eliminates them, but In re Levy clarifies they will not be the snap many defendants ...

'Snap removal' frustrates intent of the law and yields 'absurd results,' judge says Four lawsuits claiming Abbott formula caused preterm infants' fatal illness sent back to state court (Reuters) - ...