Sentences with phrase «lawsuit against victims»

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At a recent Michigan State board of trustees meeting, a Larry Nassar victim came forth and accused the school's interim President John Engler of attempting to get her to agree to a payoff in a meeting without her lawyers so she would drop her civil lawsuit against the school.

NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content on its platforms.

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

Mr. Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company on Sunday and demanded that any victims of Harvey Weinstein be justly compensated.

The Juscutum Attorneys Association, a Ukrainian law firm, is rallying NotPetya victims to join a collective lawsuit against Intellect - Service LLC, the company behind the M.E.Doc accounting software, the point of origin of the NotPetya ransomware outbreak.

Andrew Pollack, father of Parkland shooting victim Meadow Pollack, filed a lawsuit Monday against Scot Peterson, a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who served as a school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

Other customers have filed lawsuits against Wells Fargo saying they were victims of unfair overdraft practices.

Last week, an alleged victim of priest abuse in Wisconsin announced a lawsuit against the Vatican itself.

The wrongful death lawsuit is the second civil suit filed against the archdiocese and Rigali involving an alleged victim named in the 2011 grand jury report.

The first lawsuit was filed against the helicopter and charter companies involved in Sunday's deadly crash, with the family of one of the victims accusing them of negligence and «carelessness.»

Washington - based lawyer Les Alderman has represented victims in several workplace discrimination lawsuits on Capitol Hill, including a sexual harassment case against a Texas congressman.

It also would create a one - year window for victims to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers even if the current statute of limitations on civil suits has passed.

The report from the attorneys» group was released a negotiations stalled this week between the state Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over enactment of a law that would create a one - year period for alleged victims of sexual assault to file a lawsuit against their abusers or any organization that may have enabled the abuse.

Some GOP senators are the final holdouts against a bill that would extend the statute of limitations and open up a one - year window for past victims to file civil lawsuits.

The senator said he doubts that the Senate will even vote this year on Sen. Brad Hoylman's bill, which would allow victims to file lawsuits over child sexual abuse incidents that occurred before 2006, in many cases decades ago, against abusers and their employers.

Legislation to make it easier for molestation victims to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits against their abusers has once again passed the New York state Assembly.

A multistate civil lawsuit filed in May against a group of family members who claimed to raise money for cancer victims has been settled, resulting in the closing of two charities that allegedly bilked donors for some $ 75 million, AG Eric Schneiderman said.

Nine current and former University of Rochester professors and students have filed a lawsuit against the school's President Joel Seligman and Provost Robert Clark, alleging sexual misconduct by Professor T. Florian Jaeger and U of R's refusal to take action on behalf of the victims.

A secretive, multi-million dollar taxpayer - funded slush fund used for years to pay off victims of sexual misconduct was tapped to settle a lawsuit against Queens Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks.

Mr. Sanders, representing a rural, gun - loving state, voted against the 1993 Brady Bill and for a federal law granting weapons manufacturers immunity from lawsuits by shooting victims.

If passed, the Child Victims Act would allow child victims to take criminal action against their alleged abusers up until age 28 or file civil lawsuits until Victims Act would allow child victims to take criminal action against their alleged abusers up until age 28 or file civil lawsuits until victims to take criminal action against their alleged abusers up until age 28 or file civil lawsuits until age 50.

He filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein company seeking more compensation for Weinstein's alleged victims, and he's also been tasked with investigating Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr.'s office's handling of criminal complaints made against Weinstein.

New York is among the most restrictive states in the nation when it comes to allowing victims of sexual abuse from years ago to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators.

DeFrancisco has agreed to meet Monday with Robb and other supporters of the Child Victims Act, a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D - Queens) and Sen. Brad Hoylman (D - Manhattan) that would eliminate the statute of limitations and give past victims a one - year window to file civil lawsuits against predators and institutions that cover up sexualVictims Act, a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D - Queens) and Sen. Brad Hoylman (D - Manhattan) that would eliminate the statute of limitations and give past victims a one - year window to file civil lawsuits against predators and institutions that cover up sexualvictims a one - year window to file civil lawsuits against predators and institutions that cover up sexual abuse.

Levin has helped drum up support in the Jewish community for the Child Victims Act, which would eliminate the statute of limitations and open a one - year window for past victims to file lawsuits against predators and the institutions that protecVictims Act, which would eliminate the statute of limitations and open a one - year window for past victims to file lawsuits against predators and the institutions that protecvictims to file lawsuits against predators and the institutions that protect them.

The bill, likely to be voted Tuesday, will let prosecutors bring criminal cases any time up to a victim's 23rd birthday, and allow civil lawsuits against abusers any time up to a victim's 50th birthday.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Legislation to make it easier for molestation victims to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits against their abusers has once again passed the New York state Assembly.

Retired Spring Valley Police Officer Francis Brooke has filed a lawsuit against Rockland County, Director of the Rockland County Police Academy Steven Heubeck, The Sheriff's Dept., Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco, Spring Valley Police Chief Paul Modica and a half dozen or so other individuals and entities, many involved in law enforcement activities, claiming he has been the victim of illegal «retaliatory actions» against his speaking up on «matter of public concern regarding issues at the Rockland Police Training Academy.»

But New York is one of the most restrictive in the nation when it comes to allowing victims from long - ago abuse to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators, and so neither the former priest or the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is liable for the acts he told The Buffalo News he committed long ago.

Among the more thundering voices of authority is Wilma L. Vaught, a retired Air Force brigadier general, who appears later in the film to discuss a lawsuit brought by military rape victims against former defense secretaries Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld.

Coming up against the church «s stonewalling, documents that have been made unavailable or have strangely disappeared, and a sleazy attorney in the D.A «s office (Billy Crudup, «Public Enemies»), the team reaches out to Phil Saviano (Neal Huff, «The Grand Budapest Hotel») who heads an organization dedicated to supporting abuse victims as well as attorney Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci, «Transformers: Age of Extinction») who represents victims that are suing the church in a class - action lawsuit and is an important source of information.

The team approaches Phil Saviano (Neal Huff), a founder of a support organization for other survivors and someone who had previously sent information to the paper, and Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci, who stands out as particularly great here, even among this cast), an attorney representing victims in a class - action lawsuit against the archdiocese.

In the wake of school shootings and lawsuits brought against schools by victims of bullying, 11 state legislatures — California, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington — have mandated that schools take active steps to reduce bullying.

What recourse do we have against these federal loans, if we were victim to the same scheme, but attended prior to the hooplah of the lawsuit?

This article from the Veterinary Information Network titled «Lawsuits proliferate against makers of topical flea and tick products» is a must read for better understanding of what is happening and also looks at one of the victims who later filed a lawsuit against one of the flea and tick treatment manufacturers.

Other victims of Walker's abuse of process have also gone on the attack with lawsuits seeking sanctions against the AG, whose office has withdrawn its subpoena of libertarian think tank, Competitive Enterprise Institute, but still threatens to re-impose it at its whim.

Since the late 1970s 519 lawsuits have been brought in Japanese courts by victims of pollution - related illnesses seeking damages against roadbuilders.

The US senate has passed a bill allowing the families of 9/11 victims to file lawsuits against Saudi officials believed to be involved.

In some instances, attorneys may recommend victims join a class action lawsuit against defective drug manufacturers, which can potentially award millions of dollars to victims.

Lawsuit reform, or tort reform, refocuses litigation on the reasonable reimbursement of injured victims for wrongs committed against them by another's actions.

Additional penalties resulting from accidents involving driver fatigue are often the consequence when a victim files a claim or lawsuit against the driver and all responsible parties.

Therefore, when an auto defect causes a serious or deadly car crash, victims can file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against the company that is to blame.

Depending on a person's injuries and damages, a hoverboard accident victim may be able to file a lawsuit against the hoverboard company and / or the retailer in order to pursue monetary compensation.

The victim can decide whether to take this settlement or whether to proceed with a personal injury lawsuit against the party responsible for the accident.

Defective drug lawyers help victims evaluate their individual circumstances and, if a lawsuit is warranted, build a strong case against C.B. Fleet Company by incorporating elements such as expert testimony into their case.

When someone dies due to the legal fault of another person, a private company, manufacturer or government agency, the victim's survivors may be able to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the liable party or parties.

Our lawyers represent victims who have been injured in the DFW Metroplex and throughout Texas in lawsuits against manufacturers or corporations who sold unsafe consumer products.

In the aftermath of a catastrophic injury, such as traumatic brain injury, the victim can pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party who is responsible for causing the injuries.

As a victim, your only recourse may be to file a personal injury lawsuit against the party responsible for your injuries.

Lots of Depuy hip replacements claims filed by individual victims of these complications actually form part of larger class action lawsuits against the manufacturers Depuy and in which the personal injury lawyers who work for Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. have years of experience to draw on.