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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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Supreme Court Affirms Its Rule-making Power: COVID-19 Deadline Extensions Upheld

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In a 5-2 opinion released July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld its own authority to extend litigation filing deadlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiff in Carter v. DTN Management Company, Karen...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Twice Again, Jurisdictional Timing Matters; Battle Among Originalists Leaves Consumer Financial Protection Board Standing - SCOTUS...

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On May 16—for the second time in two weeks—the U.S. Supreme Court, this time unanimously, has taken a lenient, plaintiff-friendly view of whether a filing deadline is jurisdictional in the sense that it is governed by the...more

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Tax Updates and Information for US Expatriates

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US tax filing is underway, and as we approach the April 15 deadline we would like to offer additional tax updates and information for US expatriates. The first and most important thing for US expatriates to know about taxes...more

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EPA Publishes Comprehensive PFAS Reporting Rule Under TSCA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching and enormously important final rule (Rule) on Oct. 11, 2023, requiring comprehensive reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured...more

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IRS Response to Israel’s Declaration of War: Relief to Impacted Taxpayers, But Extensions Granted to Its Enforcement Arm

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In IRS Notice 2023-71 (the “Notice”), the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) granted a postponement until October 7, 2024 for various time-sensitive filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers affected by the terrorist attacks...more

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In Unusual Ruling, Rhode Island Supreme Court Excuses Statute of Limitations Violation Because of COVID-Related Issues

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that it would excuse a statute of limitations violation because of the unique circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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A Cert Grant On Veterans' Benefits And Equitable Tolling

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As Federal Circuitry readers know, the Supreme Court in recent years has granted review in many patent cases from the Federal Circuit—like last Term’s big decision in Arthrex. But the Supreme Court also takes up cases from...more

Freeman Law

Missed Window—Taxpayer Loses Chance to Sue IRS on Claim for Refund

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In The Merry Wives of Windsor, William Shakespeare penned the famous line: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” And such sentiments of time are certainly true in the tax world. One minute late may have...more

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Nevada Legislative Update 2021

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Similar to 2019, in 2021, the Nevada Legislature passed several bills implicating employment issues for both private and public employers. High level summaries of the relevant provisions of these bills and their effective...more

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Nevada Legislative Update - June 2021

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Similar to 2019, in 2021, the Nevada Legislature passed several bills implicating employment issues for both private and public employers. High level summaries of the relevant provisions of these bills and their effective...more

Perkins Coie

Agency Notice of Deadline for Filing Suit Was Defective

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An administrative agency must provide the notice required under Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6(f) specifying when its decision becomes final, and may not add potentially confusing information that undermines the...more

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COVID-19 Impact on Statutes of Limitations and Timing for Other Filings

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To help potential litigants evaluate how various executive orders may impact their filing deadlines, we examine executive orders in New York, and other select states, tolling the statute of limitations. This article also...more

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China’s Supreme People’s Court Recently Issued its Judicial Guidance Opinions on Adjudication of COVID-19 Related Cases

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On April 16, 2020, the Supreme People’s Court of China (the “SPC”) issued the Guiding Opinions of the SPC on Several Issues Concerning Proper Trial of Civil Cases Involving COVID-19 (I) (the “COVID-19 Opinions”), providing a...more

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Checking In With Delaware Courts Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

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While Delaware’s “stay at home” order remains in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery are still operational, and legal services providers, which are deemed “essential,” may...more

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Temporary Relief for NC Taxpayers Under New COVID-19 Legislation

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Members of the North Carolina General Assembly made good use of their time leading up to the short session that began on April 28, with each chamber filing a COVID-19 relief bill within twenty-four hours of reconvening....more

Locke Lord LLP

The State of New York Courts During COVID-19

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New York unfortunately continues to remain the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also arguably the epicenter of commercial litigation in the United States, with a significant number of commercial contracts choosing...more

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Lawyer Obligations in the Time of COVID-19

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The national coronavirus pandemic, and the unprecedented conditions of statewide lockdowns to protect public health, mean that law firms, like all businesses, face an ever increasing number of uncertainties in managing their...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The New York State Courts Have Suspended Most Court Filings as of March 22, 2020

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On Sunday, March 22, 2020, pursuant to Administrative Order AO/78/20 of Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, the New York Unified Court System took the drastic step of suspending all filings (both paper and e-filing) in...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS Will Put the American People First — No, Really (But Only for a Limited Time)

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Wednesday, March 25th, in the wake of the recent decision by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to extend the income tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15, 2020, it announced a new taxpayer-friendly program called the...more

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COVID-19 Pandemic Response: New York State Tolls Statutes Of Limitation, Suspends Other Legal Deadlines

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On March 20, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.8 (EO 202.8) suspending and tolling “any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice, motion, or...more

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COVID-19 Effects on NY Court Closures, Filings, and Statutes of Limitations

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In response to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19 in New York and across the nation, access to courthouses and courts’ availability to accept filings have been limited. This client alert summarizes the impact of...more

King & Spalding

District Court Rescinds Order Decertifying Class After Ninth Circuit Reversal—Despite the Supreme Court’s Determination that...

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On January 8, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California reinstated its June 2014 class certification order, holding that the named plaintiff’s full refund damages model was consistent with his...more

Fisher Phillips

Ground Shifts Under California Employers As Governor Signs Flurry Of Significant Legislation

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First-year Governor Gavin Newsom signed some significant pieces of legislation in recent days that will impact employers across California – ranging from a ban on mandatory arbitration agreements, to a complete rewrite to the...more

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Timeframe To File Workplace Bias Claims In California Extended By 2 Years

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A big focus of the #MeToo movement over the last several years has been on efforts to increase the statute of limitations for bringing sexual harassment claims. Governor Newsom just signed into law Assembly Bill 9 (Reyes),...more

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Time Stops For No One: The Supreme Court Addresses Timeliness Issues in Two Separate Class Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court suddenly seems to have a little time on its hands. Or at least on its mind. In two different class action cases on its docket this week, the question at hand was timeliness....more

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