News & Analysis as of

Supreme Court of the United States › Federal Rules of Civil Procedure › Statute of Limitations

The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
WilmerHale

Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: January 2025

WilmerHale on

This month’s cases involve a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the extraterritorial application of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, a matter of first impression before the Court of Federal Claims, and a reminder...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Newsletter - Second Quarter 2019

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Editor's Overview - As the summer heats up, so too has the U.S. Supreme Court's docket for next term where it has already agreed to hear three ERISA cases and more may be in the works. On the docket already are ERISA...more

A&O Shearman

Supreme Court Rules That Successive Class Actions Are Not Tolled Under American Pipe

A&O Shearman on

On June 11, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the tolling rule first stated in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974) cannot salvage otherwise-untimely successive class claims. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - June 11, 2018

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today: China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432: In American Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974) and subsequent decisions, the Court has held that...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Class Action Stacking Is Not Permitted, U.S. Supreme Court Rules

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Once class action certification has been denied, a putative class member may not start a new class action beyond the applicable statute of limitations, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ruth...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh: Supreme Court Stops Potentially Never-Ending Statute of Limitations, Finds American Pipe Does Not...

Troutman Pepper Locke on

The U.S. Supreme Court in China Agritech v. Resh, 2018 WL 2767565 (June 11, 2018) ruled that the American-Pipe doctrine—under which filing a class action tolls the statute of limitations for later-filed individual claims—does...more

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real...

SCOTUS: Follow-on Class Claims Time Barred Under American Pipe and Its Progeny

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in China Agritech v. Resh et al., a decision concerning the U.S. Court of Appeals’ application of the tolling rule first stated in American Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah and later...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

On June 11, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432, holding that a member of a failed federal class action may not use the tolling rule of American Pipe & Construction...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Justices Scrutinize the Pros and Cons of Extending American Pipe Tolling

Foley & Lardner LLP on

As we previewed last week, the Supreme Court is considering whether the filing of a class action tolls the statute of limitations for absent class members so that they can pursue a separate class action if the initial action...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

For Whom the Pipe Tolls: SCOTUS to Decide Whether American Pipe Tolling Applies to “Piggyback” Class Actions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on

Federal courts generally agree that when certification of a class action is denied or the case is dismissed, the statute of limitations on the claim asserted on behalf of the would-be class is deemed to have been tolled...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - June 5, 2017

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today: Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton, No. 16-74: This case involves whether three church-affiliated nonprofits that run hospitals and offer...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide