A statute of limitations is the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Most lawsuits must be filed within a certain amount of time. In general, once the statute of limitations on a case “runs out,” the legal ...

You have likely heard or seen personal injury lawyers warn you in advertisements that the law limits how long you have to sue. Don't treat such statements as unnecessary sales pitches. Personal injury ...

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that alleged criminal acts that were safe from prosecution because a statute of limitations had expired cannot be prosecuted later even if the statute's time ...

What are the statute of limitations on an IRS audit and a California tax audit? There is a time limit, known as the “statute of limitations“, when the IRS and/or California must complete an audit of ...

California vows to prosecute all rapists, no matter how long ago their crimes occurred. But that may not apply to Joseph James DeAngelo, who police are fingering as the long-sought Golden State Killer ...

RECOGNIZED ON THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WEEK, A HANDFUL OF LAWMAKERS WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THE POWERFUL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WILL QUICKLY PASS OR ...

In a file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown attends a workshop on climate change and human trafficking in the synod hall at the Vatican July 21, 2015. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen SACRAMENTO, ...

The new year is bringing a slew of new California laws, with legislation affecting smoking in public areas, smartphones at election polls and the statute of limitations in domestic violence felony ...

(RNS) — Catholic bishops in California have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging a state law that expands the time survivors of childhood sexual assault have to file their claims.

What is a time-barred debt? A time-barred debt is any overdue payment that has passed the statute of limitations in your state. Whether it’s credit card debt, medical debt or unpaid auto loans, if ...

If you’ve been hurt in a vehicle collision, fallen at work, tripped over uneven pavement, or been injured in another way due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation ...