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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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Responding Timely to A “90-Day Letter” – Is It Jurisdictional?

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In the fictional world of John Wicks, the High Table enforces a strict code of conduct without which the lives of its inhabitants would mimic life in a Hobbesian state of nature. However, as dangerous and as rule-bound as...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates “Reasonableness” Test: New Rules for Shortened Limitations Periods in Employment Contracts

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The Michigan Supreme Court recently held in Rayford v. American House Roseville I LLC that courts must review for reasonableness provisions in employment contracts that limit the amount of time within which an employee may...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Upends Shortened Limitations Periods in Employment Contracts

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Imagine accepting a new job, signing a stack of documents, and working for years—only to learn after being fired that hidden fine print gave you just months, not years, to sue for wrongful termination. Sound fair? The...more

Fisher Phillips

Michigan Standard Employment Forms May No Longer Hold Up in Court: 2 Steps Employers Should Take Now

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The Michigan Supreme Court just ruled that many boilerplate forms employees sign on day one – sometimes known as adhesive employment agreements – are no longer automatically enforceable if they shorten the timeframe for...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Reverses Dismissal, Holds Electronically Signed Praecipe Timely Filed Upon Receipt by Prothonotary

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Scheibe v. Woodloch Resort, 2025 Pa. Super. 109 (Pa. Super. May 20, 2025) - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a praecipe for writ of summons was deemed to be timely filed as of the date it was initially received...more

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No Need to Notify Anew: Supreme Court Holds Premature Notice of Appeal Can Relate Forward

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Missing the deadline to file a notice of appeal has severe consequences. A late notice of appeal in a civil case deprives the United States Court of Appeals of jurisdiction, meaning no appeal can take place. In the event a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Potential Refund Opportunity for Interest and Penalty Amounts Accrued During COVID-19 Federally Declared Disaster

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Taxpayers who made payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that included underpayment interest and/or failure-to-file/pay penalties that accrued during all or part of the period between January 20, 2020, through July...more

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How Long Does a Judgment Last in Texas?

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If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt? The short answer is 10 years. However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more

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Montana enacts consumer protection amendments to include deception

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On April 17, Montana enacted SB 488 (the “Act”) which amends the Montana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to include false, misleading or otherwise deceptive consumer reviews or testimonials. The Act...more

Smith Anderson

Franchise Tax Refund Opportunity

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Corporations subject to North Carolina’s franchise tax have an opportunity to seek refunds of their 2021 and 2022 franchise taxes but should act promptly to preserve their rights....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

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

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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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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

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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