diversity jurisdiction News

Viewpoint: The End of the Voluntary-Involuntary Rule

Since the adoption of Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code, Texas courts have been grappling with insurers’ election of responsibility of their agents—specifically how to treat such agents for diversity jurisdiction purposes. A recent decision from the US Fifth …

Judge Says Federal Court May Not be Proper Venue for Florida Nightclub Shooting Lawsuit

A judge says a lawsuit brought by victims of the Orlando, Fla., nightclub massacre against the gunman’s employer and wife may be tossed out of federal court. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra last week issued an order raising questions about …