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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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Maryland Senate Passes Bill Enhancing Protections for Child Abuse Victims

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The Maryland Senate recently passed Senate Bill 686, also known as “The Child Victims Act of 2023,” which, if enacted, would erase the time limit for childhood sexual abuse survivors to file civil lawsuits. Under Maryland’s...more

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10 Takeaways as New Jersey Set to Drastically Limit Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants

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The New Jersey legislature is currently considering legislation that would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that have significantly limited the scope and enforceability of non-competition agreements and...more

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The Continued Expansion of New York's Workplace Harassment Protection

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In March 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three new bills into law that bolster New York State's anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws. These three enacted laws address (i) release of employee personnel...more

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CVA Update: Important Developments Regarding Extension of One-Year Revival Window

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An article published yesterday by the New York Law Journal (available here) provides good reason to believe that the one-year Child Victim Act (“CVA”) revival window, which allows victims of child sex abuse of all ages to...more

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TRACED Act Poised to Become Law. Stepped Up Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Robocalls and Text Messages Anticipated

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The Senate has voted to adopt the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S 151), with modifications that were negotiated between the House and Senate. The House adopted the legislation...more

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Proposed Legislation May Put a Stop to Robocalls But Will Impose Additional Considerations for Service Providers and the Telecom...

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The software, known as Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and the Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) are telecom industry standards, which enable telephone service providers to...more

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CA Supreme Court: Employees Cannot Bring Claims for Unpaid Wages Under PAGA

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In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private...more

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California Employers Should Monitor These 10 Critical Bills as the Legislative Year Comes to a Close

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As the 2019 legislative year is about to come to a close, there are a number of critical labor and employment proposals still making their way to Governor Newsom’s desk. With just four short weeks remaining for the...more

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New York State Set to Further Expand Protections Against Workplace Harassment

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New York State lawmakers have approved broad legislation that will lower the burden on plaintiffs seeking to prove claims of workplace harassment under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), as well as extend the...more

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A Dozen Major Employment Law Bills Wind Through the California Legislature

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The California State Senate and Assembly have been busy this year, moving a number of employment law bills through the legislative process. May 31, 2019, was the deadline for either the assembly or the senate to pass a bill...more

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Senate Passes TRACED Act To Enhance TCPA Enforcement Power

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On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Senate approved the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (“TRACED”) Act by an overwhelming 97-1 vote. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only senator to vote against the bill....more

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New Jersey Poised to Dramatically Expand Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims

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On March 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill (S.477) by a 32-1 vote that, if signed into law, will significantly expand the statute of limitations period for child sex abuse victims to pursue civil claims against their...more

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And Now The Bad News: Avalanche of California Bills Continues to Advance

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As we discussed in our last blog post, California employers received some rare good news in recent days.  Bills to expand California’s paid sick leave requirement and to require employers to accommodate medical marijuana use...more

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New York State and City Pass Sweeping Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws Amid #MeToo

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Following on the heels of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council have passed significant legislation aimed at providing greater protection against workplace sexual...more

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New York City Council Enacts Package of Bills to Combat Sexual Harassment

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On Wednesday April 11, 2018, the New York City Council enacted a package of eleven bills, collectively titled the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”). The Act awaits final signature from the Mayor. Introduced to the...more

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New Jersey Bill Seeks to Codify Two-Year Statute of Limitations and to Prohibit Waivers of Employee Rights Under the NJLAD

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On May 19, 2017, a bill to codify the statute of limitations for claims filed pursuant to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and prohibit certain waiver provisions in employment contracts, advanced in the New...more

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Revisiting the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act – Again

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For the second time in two years, West Virginia’s legislature passes a bill to modify the state consumer protection law....more

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West Virginia Legislature Approves Amendments to WVCCPA

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The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee and the West Virginia Senate recently approved amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (“WVCCPA”), West Virginia Code §§ 46A-1-101 et seq, which was last...more

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Delaware’s Overhaul of Its Unclaimed Property Laws

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Facing widespread criticism about the enforcement of its unclaimed property laws, Delaware has just completed a wholesale revision of its unclaimed property statute. The statutory overhaul has passed both houses of the...more

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Legislature restores wrongful discharge claim eliminated by HB2

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We previously wrote a short guide for North Carolina employers on the employment law implications of House Bill 2 “HB2”...more

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The Trade Secrets Bill Proceeds to the President's Desk

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On April 27, the House of Representatives by a 410-2 vote passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which creates a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation, providing trade secrets with a degree of...more

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HEAR Act Introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz to Create Federal Standard for Holocaust Art Claims

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Among the many challenges that litigants over Nazi-looted art face in the United States is a lack of uniformity. Statutes of limitations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and interpretations of jurisdictional laws like...more

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Federal Law or Another False Alarm? Senate Passes the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 87-0. 

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Relief may soon be coming for trade secrets plaintiffs longing for federal court. Last year we covered the introduction of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), compared it to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), and...more

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New Jersey’s Equal Pay Bill Could Increase Liability for Employers

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On February 11, 2016, the New Jersey Senate passed a new bill (S992) (the “Bill”) in an effort to undo the often-discussed gender pay gap. The Bill would enhance unequal pay claims under the New Jersey Law Against...more

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