We agreed to hear this case en banc to clarify whether the
statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) of the Federal
Tort Claims Act (“FTCA�) may be equitably tolled. We hold
that § 2401(b) is not “jurisdictional,� and that equitable
tolling is available under the circumstances presented in this
case.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Statutory Background
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We must decide whether a restaurant violates the Fair Labor Standards Act, when, despite paying a cash wage greater than the minimum wage, it requires its wait staff to participate in a “tip pool� that redistributes some of their tips to the kitchen staff.

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