Sentences with phrase «achieve settlement where»

I am an expert in using mediation and alternative dispute resolution as a means to achieve settlement where appropriate.

Not exact matches

Amongst Dave's trenchant observations is that the Kindle is the strategy whereby Amazon will achieve over the publishing industry something near Apple's power over the music industry — and the only thing he see stopping it «is the Google Books settlement, where Google gets a shot at creating an Amazon - class bookstore for books — and derivatives thereof.»

In many instances we will handle your case on a contingency fee basis, where you pay no attorneys» fees until we achieve a successful verdict or settlement.

ADR encompasses 1) non-binding procedures designed to achieve a consensual settlement or reconciliation between the parties; and 2) binding adversarial proceedings where a neutral party decides the dispute on a binding basis.

An exception should only be found where the documents sought are both relevant, and necessary in the circumstances of the case to achieve either the agreement of the parties to the settlement, or another compelling or overriding interest of justice.

Should a court overturn a settlement agreement as unreasonable and excessive where the lawyers adopted a «wait and see» approach to filing a lawsuit and in so doing, achieved a better deal for their clients?

There are occasions where the parties» lawyers are well able to achieve settlement efficiently themselves, so the case for mediation there is less strong.

The SCC is co-organizing a seminar on 27 May where we will discuss how we can achieve a more fact - based debate on the much talked about dispute resolution method ISDS (Investor - State Dispute Settlement).

A. 20 In effect, this means that whilst decisions of the DSB create an obligation on the part of the losing party to comply with WTO rules, enforcement can be achieved by various means — including amicable settlement, compensation, or the suspension of trade concessions.101 Indeed, it was for this reason that the CJEU found in the case of Portugal v Council that a DSB decision did not oblige the losing party to achieve full implementation of its recommendations, where the possibility of temporary compensation or retaliatory measures remained available.102 In other words, the outcome was prescribed, but not the means.103 This contrasts with the position under EU law, where there is a right to an effective remedy from a judicial body.

A global settlement also achieves more finality than a domestic prosecution, which confers only limited double jeopardy protection (in those jurisdictions where such protection is granted).

Formerly a partner at Greenberg Glusker, where she was instrumental in establishing the Video Gaming Practice Group, Ms. MacIsaac achieved landmark success for her clients including an out - of - court settlement for video game developer Spark Unlimited in a suit against Activision Publishing, as well as a $ 13 million award in UbiSoft's favor following mediation with MGA Entertainment, then - owner of the «Bratz» property.

Where settlement is not immediately practical or possible, they know the options within the legal system to best help achieve the client's goals.

The attorney is hired to advise the client and achieve a negotiated settlement in a context of full and open disclosure where the goal is a fair and equitable resolution of all issues.