David M. Gettings, Amy Pritchard Williams and Alan D. Wingfield | Troutman Sanders LLP | June 12, 2018 News & Knowledge The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in China Agritech Inc. v. Resh is a significant victory for defendants in federal class action lawsuits, as it prevents plaintiffs from bringing successive class actions after the statute of limitations… Continue reading Supreme Court Prevents Plaintiffs From Bringing Piggyback Class Actions After the Statute of Limitations Has Run under American Pipe
Month: June 2018
Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | May 28, 2018 As long time (and possibly recent) readers of Construction Law Musings know, I am a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In that capacity, I spend quite a bit of time sitting in general district court courtrooms in places like Goochland and Caroline Counties “court sitting” awaiting a… Continue reading Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
Enforcing a Mechanic’s Lien in California? Don’t Waive Your Right to Arbitrate the Dispute
Jeff Brown | Thompson Coburn LLP | June 12, 2018 On June 6, 2018, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor waived its right to arbitrate disputes because it recorded a mechanic’s lien and then didn’t follow California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.5 in its subsequent lawsuit to foreclose on the lien.… Continue reading Enforcing a Mechanic’s Lien in California? Don’t Waive Your Right to Arbitrate the Dispute
Texas Insurance Appraisal: Who is Grading Insurance Company Papers and the Policies They Sell?
Emily Marlowe | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 19, 2018 It is no secret that there are problems with the appraisal process. The ever-growing issues with appraisal include, but certainly are not limited to, exorbitant expenses pushed onto policyholders and insurance companies, gamesmanship, and the never-ending questions of: When is appraisal appropriate What… Continue reading Texas Insurance Appraisal: Who is Grading Insurance Company Papers and the Policies They Sell?
Colorado Supreme Court Finds One-Year Statute of Limitations Inapplicable to Statutory Bad Faith Claims
Jessica C. Collier and Kayla D. Dreyer | Wilson Elser | June 7, 2018 The Colorado Supreme Court has provided some much-needed certainty as to the statute of limitations period for statutory bad faith claims. Chief Justice Nancy Rice, the author of the court’s May 29, 2018, opinion in Rooftop Restoration, Inc. v. American Family Mutual… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Finds One-Year Statute of Limitations Inapplicable to Statutory Bad Faith Claims