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Home-Field (Venue) Advantage: Being the First-to-File Does Not Always Win the Race
November 19, 2012In Van Andel Institute v. Thorne Research, Judge Bell denied Thorne Research's motion to transfer venue to the District of Idaho because the first-to-file rule did not apply and also the District of Idaho would not be a more convenient venue for the lawsuit.
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