Sentences with phrase «general jurisdiction include»

Courts of General Jurisdiction include ICJ, PICJ, PCA and ITLOS.

Not exact matches

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

Mr. de Blasio said he received a call from Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, whose jurisdiction includes Staten Island and whom President Barack Obama has named to replace Mr. Holder.

(d) Except as set forth in subparagraph (e) below, HBO and you agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the Service or your use of the Service, including the website, user interface, these Terms and this Arbitration Agreement, shall be determined on an individual basis, without class relief, by binding arbitration instead of courts of general jurisdiction.

Sec. 1 - 225 and Sec. 1 - 200) states that «meetings of all public agencies shall be open to the public», and defines public agency as «including any committee of, or created by, any such office, subdivision, agency, department, institution, bureau, board, commission, authority or official», and defines «meeting» as «any hearing or other proceeding of a public agency... to discuss or act upon a matter over which the public agency has supervision control, jurisdiction or advisory power», nonetheless, the State Department of Education attempted to keep the «training session» for superintendents closed to the public, stating it «is not a venue for members of the general public to participate.»

Strategy 4: Support Local Planning for Addressing Sea - Level Rise Impacts by 2011, all coastal jurisdictions should begin development of amended Local Coastal Programs and general plans that include climate change impacts.

Our experience includes investigations initiated by U.S. government agencies with varying jurisdictions, including the DOJ, FBI, IRS and EPA, as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense and various inspectors general.

If it is not possible to resolve the disputes ourselves, then we each agree to resolve those disputes or claims between you and Bootstrap Legal of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to those relating to use of the Site or the quality or appropriateness of services offered by the Bootstrap Legal, shall be resolved by binding arbitration before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services («JAMS»), rather than in a court of general jurisdiction.

Caroline is instructed in a wide range of commercial and chancery disputes including: general contractual disputes; civil fraud; breach of directors» duties; shareholder disputes; derivative claims; jurisdiction issues; applications under the Bankers» Books Evidence Act 1879; joint venture agreements; financial services disputes; insurance / re-insurance; enforcement of foreign judgments; mortgage fraud and claims concerning undue influence.

This grouping includes both general and limited jurisdiction trial courts such as city, county and probate courts.

The majority disagreed and held that a court's inherent or implied jurisdiction to appoint an amicus is limited by the separation of powers that exists among the legislature, the executive (which includes the Attorney General) and the judiciary (para 15).

We also act for clients in the courts of other countries, including Hong Kong, France and Australia and offshore jurisdictions, and before the General Court and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, the European Court of Human Rights, the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement Body, the International Labour Organisation Administrative Tribunal and the United Nations Dispute Tribunal.

The International and Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) Series on Class and Group Actions has information for 21 jurisdictions on court procedures, time limits, remedies, costs, and funding for actions by representative bodies, and it includes a general chapter on EU cross-border actions for collective redress.

The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided that the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if (i) the employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized in writing by the Indemnifying Party or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnified Party or parties and the Indemnifying Party and, in the judgement of counsel for the Indemnified Party, it is advisable for the Indemnified Party or parties to be represented by separate counsel (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party or parties, it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys for the Indemnified Party or parties.

Workflow should include review by general counsel and / or risk management professionals to acknowledge any changes in jurisdiction regarding data security laws.

Derogations, including art 5.3, from the general rule under art 2 which confers jurisdiction on the courts of the defendant's domicile must be restrictively interpreted to achieve this aim.

The average Colorado general jurisdiction judge handles 1100 cases per year including nine full fledged trials a year (which can last for weeks) and dozens of additional evidentiary hearings.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

The Superior Court — known until 2004 as the Territorial Court — is the trial court of general jurisdiction in the V.I.. Its site includes extensive information about the court, as well as calendars, selected opinions and forms.

Typically, governmental bodies must validate the union as most provinces hold jurisdiction over working conditions including minimum wages, working hours, termination requirements, and general working conditions.

They have unilaterally enlarged their jurisdiction to include monitoring the conduct of Commonwealth Attorneys and the Attorney General.

Determine the basic qualifications that candidate lawyers must meet, including the general issues involved and the jurisdiction in which a lawyer should be licensed to handle the matter.

The general rule is that Quebec will recognize foreign judgments, but there are several exceptions, including whether the country where the decision was rendered has jurisdiction under the provisions of Quebec law.

Andres is specially equipped to provide timely, practical and seasoned judgment to U.S. organizations establishing operations in foreign jurisdictions or who are working through issues relating to general corporate matters, commercial agreements (e.g., distribution, supply, services, inter-company, non-disclosure, and consultancy agreements), regulatory and compliance issues (including FCPA), and labor and employment matters (e.g., employment contracts, employment terminations and guidance regarding union issues).

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

The «Survey of International Litigation Procedures: A Reference Guide» is a question and answer survey by country that includes for each country general information about local methods of adjudication, alternative dispute resolution, discovery, trial procedure, experts, privilege, limitations, costs rules, jurisdiction, and other topics of interest to potential litigants.

(7A) The Governor ‑ General may, by Proclamation, declare that a Proclamation made under subsection (7) is revoked on and from a specified date and, on and after the specified date, this Act (including subsection (7)-RRB- has effect as if the revoked Proclamation had not been made, but without prejudice to the effect of the revoked Proclamation in respect of the jurisdiction of courts before the specified date.