Class Action Seeking Reinstatement of Life Insurance Policies Was Properly Removed to Federal Court
Posted on Nov 26, 2019 in Class Actions, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Class Action Seeking Reinstatement of Life Insurance Policies Was Properly Removed to Federal Court
In Anderson v. Wilco Life Ins. Co., 2019 WL 6242199 (11th Cir. Nov. 22, 2019), the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s order remanding to state court a putative class action against a life insurance company. The case had been properly removed under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), the appeals court held, because the plaintiff’s request for an order requiring...
Unregistered Copyright Does Not Preclude Federal Jurisdiction
Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Jurisdiction | Comments Off on Unregistered Copyright Does Not Preclude Federal Jurisdiction
Capping off an October trio of copyright decisions, the Eleventh Circuit in Fastcase, Inc. v. Lawriter, LLC, 2018 WL 5318148 (11th Cir. Oct. 29, 2018), confirmed that the failure to register a copyright does not defeat federal subject-matter jurisdiction (though it may doom an infringement claim under Rule 12(b)(6)). The court also held that a plaintiff’s potential liability may be...