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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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Litigation Byte (April 2025 Edition)

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Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more

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Supreme Court Generally Disapproves of a Discovery-Rule Exception to Federal Statutes of Limitations

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Not so long ago, federal courts began to hold that a federal statute of limitations did not run until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of his or her claim. This is commonly called the “discovery rule.” The...more

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BizLitNews SCOTUS watch: Rotkiske v. Klemm and whether the “discovery rule” applies to FDCPA’s one-year limitations period.

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We are keeping an eye on Rotkiske v. Klemm, which is currently pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. This case will likely resolve a circuit split on whether the “discovery rule” applies to toll the one-year statute of...more

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Statutory Text or Discovery Rule? SCOTUS to weigh in on Rotkiske v. Klemm

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Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the matter of Rotkiske v. Klemm. At issue is whether the discovery rule tolls the statute of limitations under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act...more

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Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on FDCPA Statute of Limitations

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to resolve a split among the federal circuit courts of appeal as to when the statute of limitations begins to run for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The Supreme...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on FDCPA Statute of Limitations

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On February 25, 2019, the United States Supreme Court accepted appeal from the Third Circuit’s decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm et al., No. 16-1668 (3d Cir. May 15, 2018). The Court is now primed to answer whether the Fair Debt...more

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Case That Could Increase FDCPA Litigation

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 25, 2019, granted certiorari in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case involving a legal issue that could dramatically expand the scope of FDCPA liability. The case, Rotkiske v....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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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Resolve Circuit Split on When the Limitations Period for FDCPA Claims Should Start

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As we predicted last year, the United States Supreme Court earlier this week granted Plaintiff's petition for certiorari in Rotkiske v. Klemm to resolve a split in the circuits on whether the statute of limitations for a Fair...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Discovery Rule Applies to FDCPA Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a circuit court split over whether the one-year statute of limitations (SOL) in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) runs from the date of the alleged violation or starts...more

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