Appellate Law News and Insights

New York Court Of Appeals Recognizes Cross-Jurisdictional American Pipe Tolling Under State Law

Published: Jan 18, 2021
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In a pair of decisions decided approximately 40 years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the commencement of a putative class action lawsuit in federal court tolls the running of the statute of limitations applicable to federal claims for all purported members of the class until...

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Hospital Price Transparency Rule

Published: Jan 05, 2021
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Just three days before its effective date, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the legality of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") price transparency rule requiring hospitals to publicly disclose the prices they charge for items and services, including their negotiated reimbursement...

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Supreme Court To Consider Actual Injury Requirement For Absent Class Members

Published: Dec 18, 2020
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Today, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Trans Union LLC v. Ramirez. At issue is an eight-figure judgment obtained by a certified class of consumers for statutory and punitive damages based on violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), which was upheld by a divided...

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