The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari to review the Second Circuit’s decision in the ”foreign-cubed” securities class action Morrison v. National Australia Bank, Ltd., No. 07-0583-cv (2d Cir. 2008). The Second Circuit’s decision is discussed at some length in this October 28, 2008 CAB Entry. The Supreme Court docket number is 08-1191. The questions presented for review are [...]
Archive for December 1st, 2009
Cert Granted in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.
Posted in International Class Action Law, Securities Class Actions, Supreme Court Decisions, tagged foreign class action, foreign cubed, international class action, morrison, national australia bank, securities class action, transnational class action on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Think You Have an Extra Day to File that Brief? Think Again.
Posted in Federal Civil Procedure, tagged brief, deadline, frcp, motion, rules of civil procedure, scheduling order, time calculation on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Labor and employment attorney and fellow Baker Hostetler partner, Todd Lebowitz, sent me a helpful reminder today about changes to the time calculation rules and time periods in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Bankruptcy Procedure. There are some significant changes, including: All dates are now calculated by counting all calendar days, not just business [...]

