J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 1, 2018 In a recent decision from a United States District Court, the trial court had to decide whether the insured was owed statutory interest and attorneys’ fees even though the insured did not properly plead for the interest or fees. In Agredano v. State… Continue reading Interest and Attorneys’ Fees? – Saved by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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Supreme Court Prevents Plaintiffs From Bringing Piggyback Class Actions After the Statute of Limitations Has Run under American Pipe
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
Rule 26 : What’s New, What’s Old, and What Still Needs to be Litigated
John Paul Nefflen | Burr & Forman LLP | January 27, 2016 The amendments to Rules 26 (b)(1) and 26(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have been in effect for almost two months now. They are expected to change the way lawyers manage discovery and the way courts resolve discovery disputes. And, as… Continue reading Rule 26 : What’s New, What’s Old, and What Still Needs to be Litigated
The New FRCP: 3 Must Read Changes
Annie Dike, Esq. | Bullseye | December 22, 2015 Although the Supreme Court will say they’re simply more “proportional,” it seems they were trying to find a new phrase that would lead to less abuse of the relevancy standard. This, however, is only one of the significant changes recently doled out in the December 1,… Continue reading The New FRCP: 3 Must Read Changes
Five things to Know about the Upcoming Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure
Matthew Eisenstein, Robert J. Katerberg, and Michael A. Rubin | Arnold & Porter LLP | October 23, 2015 The new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure take effect on December 1, 2015. They will apply to newly filed actions, as well as pending actions “insofar as just and practicable.” Below are five areas… Continue reading Five things to Know about the Upcoming Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure