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Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Case Analysis: The Supreme Court Rules A Plaintiff May Claim Over A Decade’s Worth Of Damages For A Copyright Claim Involving A...

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The Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al. v. Nealy, et al. that producer Sherman Nealy may claim damages for an unlicensed sample of his work used in Flo Rida’s 2008 hit song “In...more

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SCOTUS Rules that Copyright Damages Can Be Recovered Beyond Three Years, Leave Discovery Rule For Another Day

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 9th, 2024, in the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al., v. Nealy, et al., that plaintiffs in a copyright ownership dispute can recover damages beyond the three-year statute of...more

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The Supreme Court Affirms the Availability of Damages Beyond Three Years for Copyright Infringement If the Discovery Rule Applies

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On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Warner Chappell Music Inc. et al. v. Nealy et al., holding that a plaintiff can seek damages for past infringement that had occurred earlier than the three-year statute...more

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Damages Uncapped: Supreme Court Removes Three-Year Limit on Copyright Damages

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In a victory for copyright owners, the US Supreme Court confirmed in a recent case that copyright owners who sue for infringement may recover money damages that are not limited to the three-year period before filing suit....more

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Going to the [Warner] Chappell, and we’re gonna get DA-A-AMAGES!

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A split Supreme Court has decided that, under a plain reading of the Copyright Act, a party alleging copyright infringement may obtain damages for the entire damages period, so long as the suit itself is timely brought....more

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Supreme Court Permits Retrospective Relief for Timely Copyright Claims Under Discovery Rule

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On May 9, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s prior ruling, holding that a plaintiff with a timely infringement claim under the discovery...more

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Late Answer in New York Results in Snowballed Consequences

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New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a trial court decision that granted a defendant’s motion to compel acceptance of a late answer. The facts on appeal entailed plaintiff completing service on November...more

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Supreme Court Reverses D.C. Circuit on Superfund Cost Recovery Statute of Limitations

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The Supreme Court has reversed a DC Circuit decision which held that the territory of Guam was time-barred from pursuing a cost recovery action under CERCLA against the U.S. Government to pay its fair share for the clean-up...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Application of Statute of Limitation in Superfund Cost Recovery Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a decision in a Superfund cost recovery case which could provide clarity on whether non-Superfund settlements can start the clock on Superfund’s contribution claims’ statute of...more

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Supreme Court’s Sulyma Decision Creates Proof of Actual Knowledge Issue for Plan Fiduciaries

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Since its adoption the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), has required employee benefit plan sponsors to make disclosures regarding plan terms and plan expenses.  The most well-known of...more

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor: U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on 'Actual Knowledge' Required to Trigger ERISA's Limitations Period

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On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Intel Corp. Inv. Policy Comm. v. Sulyma, __. U.S. __, 140 S. Ct. 768 (2020). The Court unanimously held that Christopher Sulyma ("Sulyma") did not necessarily...more

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Supreme Court holds “actual knowledge” in ERISA statute means “what it says”

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On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court held that the term “actual knowledge” in the ERISA statute of limitations clause found in 29 U.S.C. §1113(2), ERISA §413 applicable to breach of fiduciary duty cases means “what it...more

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"Actual" Actually Means Actual - U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Sulyma on ERISA's Statute of Limitations 

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Under Section 413(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), ERISA’s three-year statute of limitations for fiduciary breaches and certain other violations starts to run when “the plaintiff had actual...more

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Supreme Court’s Sulyma Decision May Complicate Plan Administrators’ Consideration of the DOL’s New Proposed Electronic Safe Harbor...

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As discussed in an earlier post on this blog, in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma, No. 18-1116 (Feb. 26, 2020), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary...more

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Actual Knowledge Means Actual Knowledge: U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Over ERISA’s Statute of Limitations for...

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In its February 26, 2020, unanimous decision in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma, the United States Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding what constitutes “actual knowledge” for purposes of...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Says Mere Receipt of Plan Disclosures Does Not Provide 'Actual Knowledge' Under ERISA

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Last Wednesday, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court concluded that receipt of participant disclosures and notices does not constitute “actual knowledge” of fees, investment options, and other plan features. Actual knowledge is the...more

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Supreme Court’s Sulyma Decision Lays Out Roadmap for Employers and Fiduciaries

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The US Supreme Court recently decided a closely watched ERISA case against employers and fiduciaries. Under Section 413 of ERISA, the statute of limitations for a fiduciary breach claim is shortened from six years to three...more

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Actual Knowledge Means Actual Knowledge: The U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split over ERISA’s Statute of Limitations for...

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In its February 26, 2020, unanimous decision in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma, the United States Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding what constitutes “actual knowledge” for purposes of...more

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Supreme Court Rejects Shorter Statute of Limitations in ERISA Case

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The Supreme Court in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma, case No. 18–1116, significantly narrowed the circumstances in which a three-year statute of limitations would apply to a claim for breach of...more

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Supreme Court holds that longer ERISA statute of limitations applies in Intel case

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 26, 2020 that ERISA plaintiffs do not gain “actual knowledge” of fiduciary misconduct merely by receiving financial disclosures from the plan. The unanimous opinion in Intel Corp....more

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Supreme Court’s Sulyma Ruling Toughens ERISA’s “Actual Knowledge” Standard & Makes Dismissal of Fiduciary Breach Actions More...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, et al. v. Sulyma. 589 U.S. ___ (2020), holding that plan participants must...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs Need Actual Knowledge Of Breach Of Fiduciary Duty To Be Held To Three-Year Statute Of...

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On February 26, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by Justice Samuel Alito, held that for purposes of assessing the appropriate statute of limitations for a breach of fiduciary duty claim under the...more

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“Actual Knowledge” Required to Apply ERISA’S Three-Year Statute of Limitations to Fiduciary Breach Claims

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma (case number 18-1116). The decision requires a participant to have “actual knowledge” in order to apply ERISA’s...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies "Actual Knowledge" Requirement for Shortened ERISA Statute of Limitations

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Employers and plan fiduciaries should take careful note of a recent ruling issued by the United States Supreme Court which may prompt increased Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") litigation and otherwise alter...more

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SCOTUS ERISA Ruling May Open Floodgates For Increased Lawsuits

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court just declined to limit the timeframe in which disgruntled employees could bring suit challenging the investment decisions made by plan fiduciaries. While the Employee Retirement...more

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