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Every decision we've filed under Statute of Limitations.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Boston's public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers, ruling the claim was barred by the three-year statute of limitations. The court held that the City had actual knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing well before the filing deadline and failed to plead a continuing nuisance theory under Massachusetts law.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Boston's public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers, ruling the claims were barred by the three-year statute of limitations. The court held that the City had actual knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing well before 2021, precluding tolling under the fraudulent concealment doctrine.
The Seventh Circuit dismissed David McNamara's appeal because he failed to file a brief containing legal arguments challenging the district court's decision. The underlying civil rights suit was properly dismissed by the lower court based on immunity doctrines, the statute of limitations, and federal abstention principles.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Yong Chul Son's federal claims, ruling that they were barred by the two-year statute of limitations. The court held that the alleged events occurred years before the complaint was filed and that no grounds existed to equitably toll the deadline.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling in a civil securities enforcement action against five defendants who participated in a decade-long pump-and-dump scheme. The court upheld the defendants' liability and disgorgement orders while vacating one specific injunction against defendant Paul Sexton for being overly vague.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court's judgment against five defendants who participated in a decade-long pump-and-dump scheme involving penny stocks and misleading promoters. The court upheld the SEC's civil enforcement action and the imposition of disgorgement liabilities for ill-gotten gains, while vacating one specific injunction against appellant Sexton for failing to describe the prohibited conduct with sufficient clarity.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Aurora and its officers, ruling that the plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claims were either time-barred or defeated by the existence of probable cause. The court held that a state judge's finding of probable cause to charge the plaintiff with a weapon offense provided an absolute defense to his civil rights lawsuit, regardless of his subsequent acquittal.
The Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff who failed to provide any legal arguments or citations contesting the district court's ruling. The court held that even self-represented litigants must comply with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28 to avoid having their appeals deemed frivolous.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employer's civil rights and state-law claims while modifying the dismissal of his interpleader claim to be without prejudice. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the statute of limitations, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, or a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
The First Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment in a legal malpractice suit, holding that a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding when the statute of limitations began to run. The court further ruled as a matter of law that an attorney-client relationship existed between the tech company and the law firm, rejecting the lower court's dismissal of the claims.