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Third Circuit Holds Discovery Rule Does not Apply to FDCPA Limitations Period

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On May 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important decision regarding the statute of limitations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. In...more

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Discovery Rule is Better Accrual Standard for Antitrust Claims

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The Clayton Act creates a federal civil cause of action for anti-competitive business practices. The act as originally passed in 1914, however, did not include a statute of limitations. Thus, for approximately 40 years,...more

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Massachusetts Court Refuses to Apply Discovery Rule to Commencement of the Suit Limitations Period

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Monday, in Nurse v. Omega U.S.  Insurance., Inc., 2015 Mass. App. LEXIS 158, 2015 WL 5774390 (Mass.App., Oct. 5, 2015), a unanimous panel of Massachusetts’ intermediate level appellate court held that the two-year suit...more

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Court Of Chancery Holds That ‘Discovery Rule’ Cannot Toll Claims Beyond A Contractually Established Limitations Period

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In ENI Holdings, LLC v. KBR Group Holdings, LLC, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that parties to a stock purchase agreement may shorten the limitations period for contractual recovery by way of a clause providing for the...more

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