The short answer is when the claim is filed after the time deadline has expired. That deadline is known as the statute of limitations. In many state and federal cases, “too late” often means three years and a day from the date that the claim “arose.” Simple enough. But, what appears simple is often more […]
Category: Litigation
When is a Claim for Damages too Late?
Known Contingent Risks Can Be As Perilous As Unknown Risks
Business equity buy outs are obviously burdened by more potential risks than asset purchases. The keen eye of experienced counsel can help a client peer beneath the muddy surface water, anticipate and plan for the hidden liability dangers inherent in the equity transaction. Yet, sometimes when the danger is not hidden at all but only […]
Bad Idea: Law Suits for Negative Internet Reviews By Customers
From time to time clients ask us to sue their customers for posting bad consumer reviews on web sites like “Pissed Consumer”. There are several ways to counter a bad consumer review. A law suit is not the best one of them. Bad reviews may be taken down by an author. So, satisfying a disgruntled […]
Reduce Business Risk By Seeking Early Counsel About Consumer Sales
That it is easier and less expensive for businesses to avert trouble than it is to get out of trouble is illustrated by a recent Maryland Court of Appeals case. An automobile dealer financed its sale of a used car to consumers. The consumers alleged after the purchase that material information about the car’s accident […]
