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Why Class Defendants Should Consider Venue Transfers

Law360, New York (June 24, 2016, 12:03 PM EDT) -- Class action defendants may find themselves sued far from home, in federal district courts that appear to have been chosen as the forum only because the plaintiff or class counsel resides there, or because the district is perceived as pro-plaintiff. Even if venue is proper under the general venue statutes, which apply in class actions, defendants should consider whether grounds exist to support a motion to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)....

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