Brett Venn, a partner in the New Orleans office, authored the article “Fifth Circuit Approves 'Snap Removal' by Out-of-State Defendant,” published by Texas Lawyer. Brett provides an analysis of a recent decision made by the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and explains that defendants sued in state court should quickly evaluate whether they can “snap remove” a case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction before service of process is made on in-state defendants in the case.