Sentences with phrase «adverse ruling in the case»

Michael Bentley, counsel for Midtown Public Charter School, said an adverse ruling in the case could cost the school $ 890,000 a year.

Not exact matches

New York has finalized guidelines for commercial fishing boats seeking safe harbor in storms and other adverse conditions, eight months after the state lost a court case against one East End fisherman because the rules weren't in writing.

The adverse ruling also drew a furious response from the casino's general counsel, who reportedly yelled at the judge for not properly reviewing all of the pertinent evidence in the case.

The judge in the case ruled that the defendant should pay for the premiums because it was in the interests of justice for plaintiffs to be able to pursue valid claims without fear of a large adverse costs award.

A judge of the House of Lords wrote, a bit more than a decade ago, that in the case the judges were deciding the were involved in «a practical attempt, under adverse conditions, to preserve the general perception of the law as system of rules which is fair» (White v. Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1998] UKHL 45, [1999] 2 A.C. 455 at 511.)

[1] This case raises the issue of the options available to the Crown when confronted with an adverse interlocutory ruling in a criminal or quasi-criminal prosecution.

In the current case where we are counsel for the Debtor in Possession, the Debtor has developed a platform to resell digital music; however, the Debtor received an adverse ruling from the US District Court in New York holding that the first sale doctrine does not apply to the resale of digital musiIn the current case where we are counsel for the Debtor in Possession, the Debtor has developed a platform to resell digital music; however, the Debtor received an adverse ruling from the US District Court in New York holding that the first sale doctrine does not apply to the resale of digital musiin Possession, the Debtor has developed a platform to resell digital music; however, the Debtor received an adverse ruling from the US District Court in New York holding that the first sale doctrine does not apply to the resale of digital musiin New York holding that the first sale doctrine does not apply to the resale of digital music.

Can any good reason be assigned, for excepting this particular class of cases from the operation of the general principle; and for introducing a new and adverse rule of construction, in favor of corporations, while we adopt and adhere to the rules of construction known to the English common law, in every other case, without exception?

The Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously late last week in favor of BP America Production Co. («BP») in a closely - watched case involving two recurring issues: (1) the duty of royalty owners to bring actions in a timely fashion, and (2) the requisites of adverse possession when unleased co-tenants mistakenly believe their mineral interests are under lease (more...)

HB 1007 as amended provides that where a judge was either found or pleaded guilty to bribery in a case a party who had an adverse ruling against them as a result of the bribe could sue to recover not only compensatory damages but punitive as well from the judge personally.

The Court confirmed the «bright line rule» established in the case of R. v. Neil that a lawyer may not concurrently represent clients whose legal interests are directly adverse without first obtaining their consent.

As a result, an offer communicated in correspondence between counsel will generally be sufficient to trigger the aforementioned adverse costs consequences, so long as said communication is made in writing and meets all of the criteria set out in Rule 49 and related case law.

In federal courts, if a case is being heard under diversity jurisdiction (plaintiff and defendant are from different states but the claim is not a federal claim) the state rule is supposed to apply; if the claim is a federal claim, the federal rule applies and adverse inferences are allowed.

Many states, although I'm not sure if it is a minority or majority rule, expressly limit adverse possession, at least, to cases in which the person currently in possession of the property has acted in good faith at all times, and at least some require that showing as to everyone in the chain of title relied upon to establish adverse possession.