Federal Preemption Does Not Always Constitute Grounds For Removal: Court Rejects Removal Based On FCRA And FDCPA Preemption Claims

On January 20, 2021, the Southern District of New York granted Emmanuel Torres’ (“Torres”) motion to remand to state court, holding that Wakefield & Associates’ (“Wakefield”) and Rural Metro Ambulance Corporation’s (“Rural Metro”) argument for removal did not constitute “complete preemption.”...
By: Troutman Pepper

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