Sentences with phrase «court public defense»

This year LFW's Board also recognizes the Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law.

While in law school, Ms. Taft participated in the UW Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, serving as a public defender in the Tulalip Tribal Court.

Not exact matches

Feb 20 (Reuters)-- Lockheed Martin Corp agreed to pay $ 62 million to settle a lawsuit in which employees accused the defense contractor of mismanaging their 401 (k) retirement plan, court papers made public on Friday show.

The Public Defender's Office has asked the court and the Broward Clerk of Courts to determine if Nikolas has assets that could pay for his legal defense.

Morrison's modernist approach to religion in 1912, tinged by both cultural and religious anti-Catholicism, still had room for a spirited defense of Bible reading in public schools when the Supreme Court of Illinois banned the Bible from the classroom.

In court, Silver's defense lawyers cited letters from people in the community and supporters who said he had a lifetime of public service, which should be taken into account.

Defense lawyer Joel Cohen said in court the Manhattan Democrat deserved to be sentenced to house arrest and community service, citing his age, his poor health, and his record of public service.

Federal court records unsealed on Monday at the sentencing of the last of the Emperor's Club V.I.P. defendants and a defense lawyer's comments afterward provided the most detailed public account to date of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's involvement with the ring's prostitutes.

In court papers filed immediately after the hearing, the defense cited a news conference held to announce Silver's arrest, a speech on public corruption Bharara delivered at New York Law School the following day, and an extensive interview he gave to the MSNBC cable network two weeks later.

The defense team seeks to present evidence that Cor agreed to develop the Inner Harbor and other government - sponsored projects, including the Central New York Film Hub, because the developments promised jobs and other public benefits as well as company profits, according to court papers filed Thursday.

«Improving the quality of justice and fostering public trust and confidence in our justice system are critical objectives that the courts, law enforcement and the defense bar all share,» Lippman said in a statement.

Well, if violence happens as a result the Grand Jury in the court of public opinion should decline to prosecute on the grounds of self defense.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund in San Francisco, California, and three other groups asked Judge William H. Orrick of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California to issue a preliminary injunction requiring USDA to immediately return all the records to public view.

Commerce made the memos public as part of its response to a lawsuit filed in July in U.S. District Court in Washington by Ocean Conservancy and the Environmental Defense Fund.

Jurors weren't allowed to hear testimony that Bill Cosby's chief accuser was once hooked on hallucinogenic mushrooms or had her sights set on becoming a millionaire, but that hasn't stopped the defense from airing the explosive claims about Andrea Constand in the court of public opinion.

The city's Law Department issued the extraordinary defense in court papers responding to a lawsuit filed by Public Advocate Letitia James and other plaintiffs to block 36 co-locations initially approved by Bloomberg and later seconded by de Blasio.

Some 11 years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas's system of financing public schools, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has launched a new challenge in state court, charging that the finance system denies students in poor districts equal educational opportunity and should be declared unconstitutiCourt upheld Texas's system of financing public schools, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has launched a new challenge in state court, charging that the finance system denies students in poor districts equal educational opportunity and should be declared unconstituticourt, charging that the finance system denies students in poor districts equal educational opportunity and should be declared unconstitutional.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

• School Expansion, Growth & Strategic Planning • State and Federal Employment Law • School Board and Nonprofit Governance • Administrative Law & Appeals of State and Federal Agency Decisions and Actions • Special Investigations & Legal / Compliance Audits • Policy Guidance and Development • Constitutional Challenges and Claims • School Employee and School Board Training • Litigation in Federal and State Courts • Administrative Hearings and Appeals Before State and Federal Agencies • Public Entity Purchasing and Procurement; Business Transactions; & Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting • Construction Law, AIA Construction Contracts, Review and Drafting • Real Estate Transactions and Condemnation • Special Education under IDEA and Section 504 • Student Rights & Discipline Issues and Hearings • State and Federal Claims of Discrimination • State and Federal Civil Rights • Administrative Grievances and Hearings • False Claims Act / Qui Tam Defense for Local Government Entities

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Thus, lawyers from the public defender service have been asking judges to allow them to examine court data on jury pools — and this month, D.C. Superior Court Judge Boasberg ruled that the defense is entitled to information about how jurors are identified and summcourt data on jury pools — and this month, D.C. Superior Court Judge Boasberg ruled that the defense is entitled to information about how jurors are identified and summCourt Judge Boasberg ruled that the defense is entitled to information about how jurors are identified and summoned.

Pretrial Practices in Two Texas Jurisdictions: A Comparison of Risk - Informed and Financial Pretrial Release Systems - James D. Bethke, Texas Indigent Defense Commission; Dottie Carmichael, Texas A & M Public Policy Research Institute; Meg Ledyard, Travis County Courts

An example of supported litigation is the CMI - Minnesota Intoxilyzer machine computer source code litigation in Minnesota Federal Court; as well as the MSCJ Source Code Coalition led by MSCJ but including non-MSCJ-member Minnesota private defense attorneys and Public Defenders.

Whether you are a student or not, another component of a comprehensive defense is the sealing of all public records related to your arrest and court proceedings.

Criminal defense attorney Charles Grose began his career as a state court Public Defender.

Chris provides business and corporate advice, including advice related to sales and acquisitions, commercial leasing, contracts, real estate conveyance and financing; broad commercial litigation representation including contracts and other business disputes, commercial and residential construction defect claims, religious entity law, advice regarding employment disputes and compliance, including ADA, ADEA, Title VII, Colorado Wage Act, FLSA compliance, and administrative proceedings before EEOC and DORA - Colorado Civil Rights Division; representation in administrative proceedings, C.R.C.P. 106 (a)(4) appeals and interlocutory appeals regarding governmental immunity, defense and pursuit of 42 USC § 1983 actions in federal and state court; representation of public pension funds in litigation and administrative matters; and appellate practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th Circourt; representation of public pension funds in litigation and administrative matters; and appellate practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th CirCourt of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th CirCourt, and the 10th Circuit.

About St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP, representing RRHA in this case, is a litigation firm that has past experience in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 public housing litigation and represents clients in Virginia state and federal courts in matters including civil rights law, business law, eminent domain, criminal defense, college and university disciplinary proceedings, government representation, estate planning and real estate matters.

I invite interested legal bloggers — particularly free speech advocates, litigators, public defenders, district attorneys and experts in criminal defense — to turn their heads, however momentarily, from the fracas surrounding Harriet Miers» nomination to the Supreme Court, and address this question:

When lawyers from EFF and Public Citizen came to the bloggers» defense, asking the court to strike the complaint as meritless, Tendler voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit.

Mary L. Bonauto, the civil rights lawyer for Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders who was lead counsel in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health — the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case in 2003 that legalized same - sex marriage in the United States for the first time — said the suit asks the court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act because it targets gays and lesbians for discriminaCourt case in 2003 that legalized same - sex marriage in the United States for the first time — said the suit asks the court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act because it targets gays and lesbians for discriminacourt to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act because it targets gays and lesbians for discrimination.

Nancy T. Bennett is Deputy Chief Counsel for the Private Counsel Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), After 9 years of felony Superior Court trial work, Nancy has been engaged since 1990 in developing and managing systems to ensure the quality of criminal defense representation provided by assigned private counsel in Massachusetts.

Each year, the Clinic trains up to 20 law students in public defense practice in the Tulalip Tribal Court, with some students also working on civil child welfare cases in the Muckleshoot Tribal Court.

Given the possibility that the courts may continue to allow Facebook production requests, one should be aware that everything that gets posted may eventually have to be produced to defense counsel and it is prudent to revise your privacy settings to prevent access by the public.

Our Louisiana criminal defense practice provides aggressive and effective representation for individuals, corporate officers and public officials in local, state and federal courts.

5 Feb. 13, 2018)(unpublished), County defensed an ex-employee's FEHA harassment / retaliation claims through a summary judgment motion, with the trial judge later awarding County fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1038, which allows trial courts to award public entities the attorney's fees they incur for «unmeritorious and frivolous» lawsuits if the action was not brought in good faith and with reasonable cause.

In criminal matters, Mr. Cooper handles white collar criminal cases, including the defense of organizations and individuals targeted for prosecution in federal and state court in false claim, environmental, tax or public corruption investigations.

While I was a law student at Hastings, I was selected to be a member of the International & Comparative Law Journal, interned at the Court of Appeal for Judge Poche, worked at Public Advocates (an impact litigation law firm), and also worked at Farella, Braun & Martell (a defense insurance firm).

Kris has spoken at numerous legal seminars, including speaking engagements concerning «Motions in Limine: Protecting the Story» (Panel Member, NELA - GA / ICLE Trying Your Best: Employment Law Goes to Court Seminar, 2017), «Reductions in Force» (Professional Association Of Georgia Educators, 2012), «Settlement Agreements and Keeping the Deal» (State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section, 2011), «Update on Employment Law» (General Practice And Trial Law Section Institute, 2011), «Employment Law in the Trenches» (General Practice and Trial Law Institute 2009), EEOC Atlanta 2008 Technical Assistance Program Seminar, «Firing Public Employees: Lessons Learned from the Perspective of Plaintiff and Defense Counsel» (Liability of Local Governments Seminar 2007), «Busting the Cap on Damages in Employment Litigation» (Managing Damages in Employment Litigation Seminar 2007), «State Law and Other Non-Traditional Claims: Crash Course, Questions to Ask, and New Developments» (Employment Law for the General Practitioner and for the Pros).

The Court would recognize no public policy defense under the New York Convention; rejected the argument that a 2008 amendment to the Jones Act changed earlier law; and without explanation

On 25 February 2018, the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice handed down a judgment in which it ruled on a dispute related to the coverage of defense costs contained in a Public Servants Civil Liability policy.

Both ironic and disturbing: rejecting a First Amendment defense, a New York court says city and state public accommodation law may forbid the left - wing National Lawyers Guild from turning down (in line with its position favoring an Israel boycott) an attempt from a group based in West Bank Israeli settlements to buy an ad in its awards banquet program [Eugene Volokh]

«The trial court may take aggressive action to safeguard the public interest and preclude a speedy trial violation... and the District Attorney has the authority to dismiss the death penalty notice, if that will make adequate funding available to the defense and allow for a speedy trial of this case,» Nahmias wrote.

In one of his last public acts before announcing his resignation, Attorney General Eric Holder submitted a statement of interest supporting the Hurrell - Harring lawsuit, the first ever U.S. Department of Justice show of support in a state court proceeding on public defense.

In an opinion that once again raises concerns about the state's shortage of funds for indigent capital defense, a divided Georgia Supreme Court has sent a death penalty case back to the trial court to determine if a systemic breakdown in the state's public defender system deprived the defendant of couCourt has sent a death penalty case back to the trial court to determine if a systemic breakdown in the state's public defender system deprived the defendant of coucourt to determine if a systemic breakdown in the state's public defender system deprived the defendant of counsel.

Martinez - Fraga and Reetz discussed their book Public Purpose in International Law — Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era at the event, which was attended by leading lawyers including two Supreme Court justices, one sitting minister and the heads of the committee charged with the selection of counsel for the defense of the state.

But last year a lower court judge dismissed the lawsuit, partly because the judge said he believed a court ruling requiring the state to adequately fund the public defense system would violate the separation of powers.

Missouri SB 89 Abolishes the state public defender system and requires circuit courts to provide legal defense for indigents.

From the challenges confronted in the organizations of courts, to the laws behind police officers lying under oath, this thought leader has some deep insight into the judicial system, private and public defense, and attitude towards criminal law in the state of New Mexico, US.

Thereafter, he clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Eugene H. Nickerson of the Eastern District of New York for one year and worked as a Special Assistant to FBI Director William H. Webster from 1981 to 1983, an Assistant U.S. Attorney (and Chief of the Public Corruption Division) at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston from 1983 to 1991, and a criminal defense attorney and partner at Palmer & Dodge LLP until 1997, when he was appointed Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.