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<img class="alignright wp-image-2532 size-medium" src="https://classactionlawsuitdefense.bakerhostetlerblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/04/data-iStock_000000182025_Medium-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />Partner <a href="http://bakerlaw.com/GregoryVMersol">Greg Mersol</a> of BakerHostetler’s <a href="http://www.employmentclassactionreport.com/">Employment Class Action Blog</a> published a blog post regarding a recent Sixth Circuit decision that clarified the timing of removal under the Class Action Fairness Act.  As stated in the post, the bottom line is that the “time for CAFA removal runs from when the plaintiffs provide the defendant with allegations or evidence meeting the amount in controversy, not when the defendant might compute damages from its own records.”  <a href="http://www.employmentclassactionreport.com/class-action-fairness-act/sixth-circuit-adopts-bright-line-test-for-cafa-removals/">Read the full blog post &gt;&gt;</a>

Sixth Circuit Decision Clarifies Timing of Removal Under the Class Action Fairness Act