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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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U.S. Ninth Circuit Reinstates Product Liability Action that Had Been Dismissed on Statute of Limitations Grounds

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court recently revived a medical device lawsuit (Bennett v. C.R. Bard)1 centered on a fact issue regarding the plaintiff’s knowledge of a product defect as the cause of his condition. The case shines...more

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American ‘Pipe Dream’ – CA Court of Appeal Scrutinizes Limitations Period Tolling Arguments

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Extending the United States Supreme Court’s decision in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, 138 S.Ct. 1800 (2018), the California Court of Appeal has held that a plaintiff cannot “stack” multiple class actions to extend the...more

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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms Homeowner’s Recovery Against Developer on Tort Claims, Despite Contract and Challenges Based...

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Dolan v. Hurd Millwork Co., No. 2951 EDA 2015, 2019 BL 229344 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 21, 2019) - This cases arises out of defective windows installed in a residential construction project. In 1999, Leo J. Dolan purchased a...more

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7th Circuit Affirms CPSA Penalties Against Spectrum Brands, Inc.

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On May 9, 2019, the 7th Circuit upheld the government’s Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) claims against Spectrum Brands, Inc. stemming from its failure to immediately notify the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of...more

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