1. Hundreds of residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee, have gone to state court to sue Hogg...

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1. Hundreds of residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee, have gone to state court to sue Hogg Builders, a Georgia-based homebuider, regarding the completion of a newly-built apartment facility. Hogg worries about the hostility of a Tennessee jury and is considering removing the case to federal court. Can they? What would their basis be for doing it, or the residents' basis for objecting? 2. Michael files suit against Knight Industries, claiming employment discrimination. Michael is confident that the e-mail records of Knight Industries will show evidence of discriminatory attitudes and actions by management. Michael sends a letter to Knight Industries requesting copies of e-mail for the last six months but receives no answer. What should Michael's next steps be? 3. Emily is opening a website to sell merchandise via the internet. She is worried she could be sued in a far-away state by an unhappy customer. How could she design her website to avoid this possibility? 1. Hundreds of residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee, have gone to state court to sue Hogg Builders, a Georgia-based homebuider, regarding the completion of a newly-built apartment facility. Hogg worries about the hostility of a Tennessee jury and is considering removing the case to federal court. Can they? What would their basis be for doing it, or the residents' basis for objecting? 2. Michael files suit against Knight Industries, claiming employment discrimination. Michael is confident that the e-mail records of Knight Industries will show evidence of discriminatory attitudes and actions by management. Michael sends a letter to Knight Industries requesting copies of e-mail for the last six months but receives no answer. What should Michael's next steps be? 3. Emily is opening a website to sell merchandise via the internet. She is worried she could be sued in a far-away state by an unhappy customer. How could she design her website to avoid this possibility?

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