Statutes of limitations and statutes of repose, when applicable, can provide time-based defenses that will bar a complaint filed against contractors and design professionals, whether the claim is ...

The article discusses a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Moreira v. Société Générale, which held that Section 6084 of the Helms-Burton Act functions as a statute of repose ...

Anthony Sabino discusses the recent Second Circuit case, “Moreira v. Société Générale, S.A,” which illuminates the “oft-misunderstood topic” of the statute of limitations versus statute of repose. Law ...

An issue of great importance to all construction project parties, including design professionals and contractors, is pending before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). In the matter of ...

When you suffer an injury and want compensation, time matters. Every state sets a legal deadline — called a statute of limitations — for filing a lawsuit. Miss that deadline, and a court will likely ...