Parties must decide at the outset of their case whether to litigate in state court or federal court. Businesses often prefer to litigate in federal court for the highly qualified judges not subject to election, less-crowded dockets, and well-developed rules and case law for civil matters. But access to federal courts will vary depending on a party’s corporate structure.

Marc Greenwald, partner at Quinn Emanuel

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