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 Sacrosanct: The 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.]