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Removal of Case from State to Federal Court Does Not Affect Application of First-Filed Rule, Split Eighth Circuit Panel Holds

In Beber v. NavSav Holdings, LLC, No. 23-2965 (8th Cir. Oct. 1, 2024), a 2-1 panel holds, in dueling lawsuits over noncompete and nonsolicitation covenants, that a first-filed case commenced in Nebraska state court remained first-filed even when removed to federal district court. Judge Kelly dissents in part. On June 16, 2023, employees Beber, Roach,Continue reading “Removal of Case from State to Federal Court Does Not Affect Application of First-Filed Rule, Split Eighth Circuit Panel Holds”