Sentences with phrase «when public interest litigation»

When public interest litigation is at stake, an advanced costs award will be made if the following three steps can be proven:

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However, these amendments, leftover relics of discrimination from more than 100 years ago when a surge of Catholic immigrants caused some to worry about their religious influence in what was then Protestant public schools, continue to be used by opponents of school choice as whips against policymakers who have no interest in inviting litigation.

There is a public interest in ensuring that when, as here, parties arrive at an agreement on disclosure to avoid litigation, such that disclosure is volunteered on terms that include a protective order, the terms of the protective order not be modified unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

This article proposes a structural change to the manner of conducting patent litigation at the district court level that may potentially decrease the level of overzealous advocacy as well as enhance the court's ability to take into account public interest considerations when adjudicating patent disputes.

To ensure that the public interest is kept as the foremost consideration when cases are handled by private attorneys on contingency fee basis, the bill mandates that a government attorney retains complete control over the litigation.