The Illinois Appellate Court’s recent ruling in Cotton v. Coccaro just raised the stakes in personal injury and wrongful death claims in Illinois. In Cotton, plaintiff succeeded on her medical malpractice claim for failing to timely diagnose her breast cancer.
HB 2024 provides an exception to the ten-year statute of repose found at Section 16.009 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. Under the exception, the statute of repose is shortened to six years if a builder or contractor provides a written warranty.
The US Supreme Court sided with defendants seeking to compel arbitration of claims filed against them in federal court. Announcing a new rule, Coinbase v. Bielski held that when a court denies a motion the court must stay all of its proceedings until the appeal is resolved.
New data privacy laws in Colorado and Connecticut became enforceable July 1. California’s Consumer Privacy Rights Act, originally set to become enforceable July 1, has been delayed until March 2024