How High Court 'Raging Bull' Ruling Changes Laches Defense

Law360, New York (May 22, 2014, 1:47 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3-majority opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has overturned the lower courts and decided that the doctrine of laches cannot be used to bar a suit if the applicable statute of limitations has not expired. This is the case even if the plaintiff delayed many years before moving to enforce its rights....

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