Yesterday, Cranky Greg had an amusing take on a Wall Street Journal article entitled «Arbitration Works
Better Than Lawsuits.»
Not exact matches
The tragedy of the recent Subway kerfuffle, in which a photo of an Australian diner's shorter -
than - promised sandwich sparked a class - action
lawsuit in New Jersey, is that it could besmirch the
good name of sandwich merchants everywhere.
When he's not pretending to be sneezed on, Holiday is the marketing strategist for American Apparel, the made - in - the - U.S.A. clothing company that has become
better known for its racy ads and the sexual harassment
lawsuits levied against CEO Dov Charney
than its workaday T - shirts.
The trick is that if things turn out
better than expected — the restructuring proves less expensive
than predicted, or the
lawsuit gets settled on favourable terms — the company can release the reserves into earnings, providing a one - time boost to financial results.
Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as
well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as
well as class - action
lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more
than $ 255 million.
The
lawsuit claims that rather
than competing with one another to offer a lower, «real» price to the insurers, the drug makers are vying to offer the
best payment to the pharmacy benefit manager, which is why they have been raising the list price.
Probably the
best way to sum up his views, with apologies to a much more nuanced position, is that inside information should be viewed a property of a corporation rather
than something that it «breaks the rules» to disclose, so civil
lawsuit enforcement by the owner of the information ought to be the limit of any regulation.
Nojay, who also was involved in international democracy movements, as
well as international business deals, was accused of fraud in connection with a venture in Cambodia, which he brushed off earlier this year as nothing more
than a
lawsuit.
As further evidence that the layoffs were politically rather
than financially motivated, the CSEA
lawsuits quote statements made at a Thruway Authority and Canal Corp. board meeting, held just seven days before the layoffs took place, that the agencies were «in solid shape financially» and «doing very
well this year.»
Referring to
lawsuits that would reverse approved charter co-locations, Merriman told reporters: «I have a simple question for [the mayor]: can he look every parent in the eye who expects to send their child to these schools in the fall and say to them, «The school that I will now force you to go to is going to be
better than the school that I am taking away from you and is your choice.»»
Nojay, who was also involved in international democracy movements, as
well as international business deals, was accused of fraud in connection with a venture in Cambodia, which he brushed off earlier this year as nothing more
than a
lawsuit.
Despite a federal court order that aimed to
better integrate the Buffalo Public Schools, the city schools are now more segregated
than they were when the original civil rights
lawsuit was filed in the 1970s.
Jimmy «Supafly» Snuka, King Kong Bundy, and Paul Orndorff,
better known by his stage name «Mr. Wonderful,» are just a few of the more
than fifty former athletes who are demanding some kind of compensation for what they claim was brain damage resulting because the «WWE placed corporate gain over its wrestlers» health, safety, and financial security,» according to the wording of the
lawsuit.
«Sexually explicit names as
well as homophobic slurs are being discouraged, but I fear the specter of
lawsuits contributes to this rather
than a genuine acceptance or tolerance of sexual minority youth.»
The
lawsuit also says that the Imagine schools «are providing
better educational opportunities
than schools [the Ohio Department of Education and Office of School Sponsorship] are not seeking to close.»
But surely undertaking that challenge is
better than spending precious state funds on defending future
lawsuits, or facing the economic and moral implications of producing further generations of graduates who are unprepared to succeed in life.
Ford has been hit with another
lawsuit over the allegedly
better -
than - reality fuel economy ratings attached to two of its hybrid cars.
They would do
better, in my extraordinarily humble, under - caffeinated opinion, to look to creative, future - minded solutions rather
than start time - and energy - sucking
lawsuits that will not help them get where they need to go.
First, ebooks sold
better in 2013 by numbers of total sales, but actually resulted in less overall revenue
than they have in the past; this may stem from the understanding of where ebook pricing should fall, and the fact that Amazon was able to discount ebooks again after the stripping away of agency pricing following the DOJ
lawsuit against the Big Five publishers.
If you are looking for a basic but excellent primer on the entire price fixing
lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice filed against Apple and five of the big six publishers (Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster and Penguin), you can't do
better than this excellent summary at Dear Author.
(Covenants work a lot
better than fraudulent conveyance
lawsuits, etc....)
Let suppose Zeeshan situation hasnt changed, still not getting sufficient income from his parent, that wouldnt stop a creditor filing a summonsand most likely will win a
lawsuit to place a judgement, which will remain on the credit report for more
than 7 years as
well?
That is a far
better result
than continuing through a full blown
lawsuit.
The merger being voted down and the board being replaced is a much
better outcome
than anything likely to result from a
lawsuit (IMO).
There are many reasons to attempt mediation rather
than to file a
lawsuit, including lower costs, quicker and
better resolution, and improved, more practical outcomes for the animals involved.
Veterinary bills and / or a
lawsuit can be far more costly
than a
good, barrier fence or secure dog kennel.
«It's
better to come to terms with a client
than to have a
lawsuit filed against you,» says Straus, who has been in the business since 1982.
Far, far
better to initialize market forces
than the fierce attempts by green groups and the Democrats to micromanage a patchwork of changes through
lawsuits, fiats and emotional scare tactics.
The cases may
well follow the pattern that played out after EPA's «endangerment» finding, motor vehicles rule, and new source review rules: More
than 100
lawsuits were filed, but all were brought together for joint argument in court.
The bottom line is this is a highly informative,
well - written, eye - opening, andâ $» yesâ $» entertaining book compiled by a brilliant and bold writer and thinker who has stepped up to face down a narcissistic, phony bully who bit off more
than he could chew when he filed the
lawsuit.
Though possibly
well - intentioned, this
lawsuit ignores the essential nature of craigslist, demanding that we cease treating our users with trust and respect, and instead impose inappropriate, mistake - prone, and generally counter-productive centralized controls (such as manual review by our staff of the nearly 2 million free housing ads of unlimited length posted each month, a volume of ads greater
than that received by all US newspapers combined), controls which would actually be less effective in catching discriminatory ads
than what we have in place currently, and which would vastly reduce the number of legitimate non-discriminatory ads that the site could process.
Consider the lawyerly advice that a poor settlement is
better than a
good lawsuit.
So if you happen to be the plaintiff in a
lawsuit alleging that the defendant's product has caused you to suffer severe social alienation, who
better to call as an expert witness on alienation
than the selfsame Martin Gore?
As discussed here previously, Whitmill filed a copyright infringement
lawsuit against Warner Bros. alleging that he owns the rights to the
well - known «Mike Tyson tattoo» and that it can not be reproduced on anyone's body other
than Mike Tyson without his permission.
The rules and procedures of FINRA are different
than traditional
lawsuits, so it is important to hire attorneys
well - versed in securities arbitration to handle your case.
In my experience
lawsuits are not consistently a
good economic investment at less
than $ 75,000 U.S., but in limited jurisdiction courts the process is much cheaper, the vast majority of
lawsuits are resolved with defaults, and in any almost any written contract it is possible to insure that the prevailing party will be awarded attorneys» fees and court costs in addition to the damages awarded (this is the default rule in England and many other countries, but not in the U.S.A.).
Sam Glover: Yeah, and I think we can do
better than that and you'll hear about how Brad does it but maybe another example is the way I used to use my website which maybe people are tired of hearing about now but I let people download a free answer and discovery request to debt buyer
lawsuits from my website.
While we hope that you'll never have to use your liability insurance, it's
better to protect yourself now
than be hit with a big
lawsuit later.
For more
than 25 years, we have dedicated ourselves to achieving success for our clients, as they define success - whether that is winning a critical
lawsuit, closing a key deal, consulting to save taxes, or just giving
good business advice to avoid disputes.
As we all deal with the rising cost of healthcare in the United States, medical providers would like nothing
better than to convince you that
lawsuits against negligent doctors, hospitals and surgeons are responsible for rising costs.
New Mexico AG Latest to File Suit Against Volkswagen: Volkswagen already faces more
than 500
lawsuits from individuals and car dealers, as
well as suits brought by the U.S. Justice Department and attorneys general in Texas and West Virginia, over the alleged emissions scandal.
Our team is comprised of some of the most talented personal injury lawyers, class action
lawsuit attorneys, and environmental litigation experts in the country, because we don't settle for anything less
than the
best.
«Conference with client re risks and costs of litigation» is much
better than just «Conference with client re
lawsuit.»
In many such cases, rather
than expending emotional and financial resources on a futile
lawsuit, survivors may be
better served by looking elsewhere for the compensation, validation and justice they are seeking.
ADR is an alternative that at its
best is more efficient and economical, and less painful
than a
lawsuit.
For a big merchant, it is far
better to have to pay $ 5,000 and attorneys» fees to the handful of people who bring arbitrations and win them,
than to lose a single class action
lawsuit for millions of dollars.
«Plaintiffs in a class action
lawsuit brought over Subway's «footlong» sandwiches have decided to abandon efforts to pursue the litigation,» two months after a Seventh Circuit panel scorchingly criticized a proposed settlement («utterly worthless... no
better than a racket.»)
What we mean by «
better than nothing» insurance coverage is that holding $ 100,000 in personal liability is
better than carrying no New York homeowners insurance but is really not sufficient in a «worst day of your life» scenario, which is the case with many liability insurance
lawsuits.
But it's often
best to buy more
than the bare minimum to avoid being left vulnerable to
lawsuits or major accident bills.
In the world of multi-million dollar
lawsuits that we live in, it's always
better to be safe
than sorry!