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Statute of Limitations Civil Liability

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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The liability of statutory auditors in corporations: insights on the changes to the Italian civil code

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The imminent publication in the Official Gazette of the reform of Article 2407 of the Italian Civil Code heralds the making of significant changes to the civil liability of statutory auditors. The law, approved on March 12,...more

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New York’s Grieving Families Act Vetoed for a Third Time

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On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York vetoed, for a third time, the Grieving Families Act (“Act”), a significant bipartisan legislative proposal in New York aimed at reforming the state’s wrongful death...more

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New Florida Statute Seeks to Protect Businesses Against Baseless COVID-19 Civil Liability Claims

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Recently passed §768.38, Fla. Stat. provides heightened liability protections for entities that made a good faith effort to comply with COVID-19 health standards against COVID-19-related claims due to the threat of unknown...more

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Decoding the code - China's new General Civil Law Rules: the first step towards a comprehensive civil code

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On 15 March 2017, the People's Republic of China General Civil Law Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "GCLR") were formally adopted at the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress. The GCLR will enter into...more

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Supreme Court Hears Argument On Two Procedural Issues In False Claims Act Litigation

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On January 13, 2015, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kellogg Brown & Root v. United States ex rel. Carter, No. 12-1497, a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam case involving allegations of fraudulent billing...more

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