Sentences with phrase «action against the victim»

The stories were divided into three conditions: in the first, the «responsibility» (R) condition, the perpetrator was fully responsible for the negative consequences of his action against the victim; for instance, John might have intentionally pushed his fiancée's lover off a cliff.

Not exact matches

As part of this arrangement, however, victims would be required to sign an agreement forgoing any future legal action against the exchange.

The article is saying the the Mormon church is enforcing its policy of not performing vicarious baptisms of holocaust victims and is apologizing and taking corrective action based on a single runaway member doing something that was clearly against the rules.

Vatican officials failed to take action against a priest accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls in Minnesota despite repeated warnings from a local bishop starting in 2005, attorneys for one of the alleged victims said Monday.

Wesolowski's case provides a high - profile chance for the Pope, who has been accused by some victims» groups of downplaying the sexual abuse scandal, to take concrete action against one of the Vatican's own.

There must be strong action taken against abuse by way of attaining justice for victims and enabling for victims to find the strength within to speak for themselves and prevent any further abuses happening.

His victim, who is now in his 40s, is taking legal action against the Church of England for personal injury caused as a result of the abuse suffered.

At the same time, we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weigh changes to criminal justice policy.»

But since 2006, if a criminal action is commenced against a defendant for one of those worst child sexual abuse crimes, the victim has five years from the date the criminal action is ended to file a civil suit against only the abuser.

Current New York law gives child victims five years after they turn 18 to take legal action against a sexual predator.

Speaking to Citi News, Mahama Ayariga indicated that, victims should consider taking legal action against the owners of the gas depot.

«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» said Mr Reid.

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.

Exhibit two: high court action against restrictions for legal aid available for victims of domestic violence.

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.

The measure also contains a one - year window of opportunity where any New Yorker who was sexually abused as a child can bring civil action against the alleged perpetrator, regardless of the victim's age.

The case has proved especially embarrassing for the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, who has been asked repeatedly by the alleged victim to take action against Hancock, who rejects the allegations.

Farrell is among a group of advocates who want to expand New York's current statute of limitations, which is the strictest in the nation and grants victims just five years past their 18th birthdays to take legal action against attackers.

Tucked into the language about how under -18-year-olds should be treated differently than adults, is this: «we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weight changes to criminal justice policy.»

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.»

Haitian cholera victims and their families have recently filed a class - action suit against the United Nations in U.S. court, seeking compensation.

Doing so will allow the IL AG to aggressively pursue legal action against her, the outcome of which could include not just restitution to her victims but her permanent ban from online solicitations and profitability.

Frustrated by the crime, the widow of one of the victims takes legal action against the maker of the firearm used to kill her husband on allegations that the company is accountable for the use of their product.

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 a word, I wanted Glyver to be an attractive anti-hero, someone with whom readers would sympathize (perhaps against their better judgement), without necessarily approving of; for he is a victim too — not only of his own obsessive and fractured nature, but also because of the selfish and misguided actions of his birth mother, Laura Duport.

We're going to show you exactly what companies the FTC has taken action against, our past interactions with these companies if we've seen them before, and what steps you can take if you're a victim of working with any of these companies.

You are entitled to a free file disclosure if: a person has taken adverse action against you because of information in your credit report; you are the victim of identity theft and place a fraud alert in your file; your file contains inaccurate information as a result of fraud; you are on public assistance; and / or you are unemployed but expect to apply for employment within 60 days.

Thirteen states still discriminate against these victims of cruelty, and hopefully that will change in the coming years with our members taking action.»

After being led to a metal railing by a gallery assistant, visitors to the Whitney were shown a disarming clip of the sky, before the action cut to the pavement, where New York - based artist, Jordan Wolfson, switched between beating his victim with a baseball bat and stamping his skull against the pavement.

And also, more germanely to this story, the recent victim of an expensive libel action brought against him by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA).

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.

If feel you have been the victim of employment retaliation for taking some type of legal action against an employer, we can help.

By taking legal action against the party at fault, victims of truck accidents may be entitled to compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and other damages resulting from the incident.

You have rights as a consumer under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and if you are a victim of creditor abuse, the attorney from the firm knows what actions to take against the lender or collection agency that is harassing you.

At Preszler Law Firm, we help pedestrian accident victims seek compensation for their physical and emotional injuries, both through legal action against the negligent driver and by pursuing benefits under your own ICBC insurance plan.

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.

The victim and her family also have civil causes of action (for assault, battery, emotional trauma, etc.) against the aides in the video and the nursing home company.

Fortunately for injury victims, the law gives them the right to file personal injury lawsuits against parties whose careless actions caused the injury.

When an adult or child sustains a personal injury or dies as a result of the negligence of an individual or entity, the negligent party may be held liable for the damages suffered by the injured victim or victim's family in a negligence or wrongful death action brought against the responsible parties.

If a victim dies of injuries sustained by a defective product, the victim's immediate family members may be entitled to recover damages sustained by the family members as a result of the victim's death in a wrongful death action brought against the same defendants.

Advised employment practices liability insurer concerning application of prior notice and other coverage defenses against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demand that insured contribute to multimillion dollar relief fund to avoid threatened class action on behalf of alleged victims of widespread sexual harassment, in Massachusetts.

In many circumstances, the victim or surviving family members may have reason to take legal action against a property owner who failed to provide adequate security that could have prevented such dangerous events.

Notable mandates: Represented physicians involved in providing care to Ashley Smith during the 2013 coroner's inquest; acted for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in a defamation action against Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Tim Hudak and energy critic Lisa MacLeod; in Wise v. Iran, acted for a Canadian victim of a suicide bombing (executed by individuals who received material support from Iran) who sought leave to intervene in ongoing proceedings commenced by United States plaintiffs in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking orders recognizing the enforceability in Ontario of judgments they obtained from a U.S. court against Iran totaling about $ 370 million; in Khadr v. Edmonton Institution, acted as lead counsel for an intervener, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to argue that in interpreting Omar Khadr's sentence for the purpose of enforcing it in Canada, Correctional Services Canada was obliged to consider Khadr's right to liberty and principles of fundamental justice; acted for a physician in a malpractice claim in Moore v. Getahun, a precedent - setting case about restrictions on communication between counsel and experts in preparation of expert reports.

Another reason that victims of alcohol or drug related accidents should seek competent legal counsel and file a civil action against the defendant instead of hoping for criminal restitution is that the standard of proof required to win an Indiana personal injury lawsuit is less than what a prosecutor must prove to convict a defendant on criminal charges.

Austin mesothelioma lawyers representing victims harmed by dangerous drugs, contamination, and pursuing justice through class action lawsuits against negligent manufacturers and corporations.

Several female employees of Wal - Mart brought a putative class action against their employer, alleging that they were the victims of sex discrimination and seeking back - pay.

A wrongful death action is reportedly forthcoming against the school based on what the victim's family contends was «inadequate staffing and improper training».

Victims of harassment are often able to file a lawsuit against their employer to recover compensation for the financial and emotional harm caused by their employer's actions.