Wednesday, February 27, 2019

SCOTUS: no equitable tolling for 23(f)'s 14-day appellate deadline

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NLJ reports Maker of 'Cobra Sexual Energy' Beats Class-Action Plaintiff at SCOTUS:The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff suing over “Cobra Sexual Energy” pills had missed a 14-day deadline to seek appeal of an order decertifying the class action.

Also from SCOTUS, if you do criminal appeals, you'll want to read this opinion here, about appellate waivers.
[The Law360 story is High Court To Judges: Appeal Waivers Aren’t SacrosanctThe U.S. Supreme Court made clear Wednesday that criminal defendants have the right to initiate an appeal even after pleading guilty and waiving most of their appeal rights, a ruling that some hope will prompt scrutiny of the commonplace practice of requiring such waivers in plea deals.]