Sentences with phrase «against an attorney for»

The most recent column covers cases ranging from the fallout of far - fetched claims that an accident with a cow on the road fell under a state's health care safety provisions to a personally costly incident involving sanctions against an attorney for over $ 160,000.

In the event that you have a legal malpractice claim in Massachusetts, the 93A demand is against an attorney for unfair and deceptive trade practices in the attorney client relationship.

Court upheld the constitutionality of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1714.10, which requires that a plaintiff seek leave of court to add a cause of action against an attorney for an alleged conspiracy with a client, based upon a showing that there is a «reasonable probability» that the plaintiff will prevail in the action.

The daughter then brought a malpractice claim against the attorney for not seeking instructions from her.

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

Dash declined comment for this article through his attorney Eric Howard, saying he is currently pursuing litigation against Roy.

«They're not thrilled that he's already jumping ship to run for higher office because that's exactly what he campaigned against and what he promised he wouldn't do, be a ladder - climbing career politician,» Petersen said, noting a JTD strategies poll that found half of Missouri voters think Hawley could be using his attorney general career as a stepping stone to higher office.

Smith's family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the city for $ 900,000 in 2013, according to Al Watkins, an attorney for Smith's fiancée, Christina Wilson.

California didn't start enforcing the policy until December of 2012, when California's Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines for violating CalOPPA with their mobile app «Fly Delta».

Matthew Whitaker, a former US attorney and 2014 Republican primary candidate in Iowa's Senate race who is now the executive director of the conservative Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, told Business Insider in an email that Comey's testimony made it «clear» that «there is absolutely no criminal case to be made against President Trump for obstruction of justice.»

On Monday, San Francisco's city attorney issued a cease - and - desist order against Bird, Spin, and LimeBike for the unlawful operation of scooters in the city, ABC7 News is reporting.

Attorneys general for Illinois and Washington state, who had teamed up with the bureau on the multi-year investigation, filed their own suits against Navient Wednesday.

State Attorney General Andy Beshear is bringing suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals, which makes the opioid Opana ER, for alleged fraudulent and deceptive marketing practices which have contributed to a rising tide of painkiller - related deaths in Kentucky.

For the 1997 - 2000 period, for instance, attorneys at the agency's enforcement division brought civil actions against 2,989 respondenFor the 1997 - 2000 period, for instance, attorneys at the agency's enforcement division brought civil actions against 2,989 respondenfor instance, attorneys at the agency's enforcement division brought civil actions against 2,989 respondents.

The Brooklyn - based attorney was in the news two years ago for filing complaints against New York City schools for actions taken against female students who'd alleged sexual attacks by male students.

In 2010, OmniAmerican Bank obtained a judgment against Montroll and ColoGuys for $ 36,979.72, with another $ 1,500 awarded to the bank in attorney's fees.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York also filed a complaint against Montroll Wednesday for «perjury and obstruction of justice during the SEC's investigation,» according to the statement.

«Today's arrest in Israel is the culmination of a large - scale investigation spanning multiple continents for hate crimes against Jewish communities across our country,» US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement.

Trump's attacks against Sessions intensified last summer, when the president said he would not have tapped the «beleaguered» former Alabama senator for attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself.

Media reports earlier suggested that the attorney general had given permission for the authorities to take such action against three suspected extremists.

Meanwhile, Netflix's success with the Avery case has even paved the way for an Investigation Discovery follow - up television special on the case that aired last month, while former Wisconsin District Attorney Ken Kratz is reportedly writing a book about his experience leading the state's prosecution against Avery and Dassey.

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.

While no suit has been officially filed, bidding documents from the Attorney General's office indicate that the state is preparing to hire outside counsel for «commencing legal action against Theranos, Inc. and its closely related subsidiaries for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act arising out of Theranos Inc.'s long - running scheme of deceptive acts and misrepresentations relating to the capabilities and operation of Theranos blood testing equipment.»

Strzok was reassigned by the Special Counsel's Office to FBI Human Resources for improper text messages with his mistress, FBI Attorney Lisa Page (no known relation to Carter Page), where they both demonstrated a clear bias against Trump and in favor of Clinton, whom Strzok had also investigated.

Attorney Jonathan Delshad filed two class - action lawsuits against Wells Fargo in September on behalf of former employees, including one business banker, who say they were fired for refusing to create fake accounts to hit sales quotas.

A senior prosecutor known for winning a murder conviction in the killing of Etan Patz has been put in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into rape allegations against the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against CLA Estate Services, Inc. and CLA USA, Inc. for operating a «trust mill» by misleading hundreds of Washington seniors about estate planning, and persuading them to purchase high - commission...

The president once again railed against Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, for recusing himself in the Russia inquiry, and blasted the F.B.I. for failing to investigate Hillary Clinton, «where there are crimes.»

During that time CFPB (at Cordray's direction) brought a civil enforcement action against a California attorney, Chance Gordon, for alleged violations of consumer protection laws.

Judge Brendan Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., indicated he would sign off on the plan, subject to changes, despite attorneys for the U.S. trustee and Securities and Exchange Commission arguing against the broad protections offered to third parties that could shield them from future litigation.

In a tweetstorm on Thursday morning, Trump acknowledged reimbursing attorney Michael Cohen for a $ 130,000 payment he made to Stormy Daniels, who Trump claims made «extortionist accusations» against him.

Lawyers for President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen withdrew defamation lawsuits late Wednesday against BuzzFeed and the political research firm Fusion GPS related to a dossier that included claims Cohen helped organize Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday called again for federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against drug traffickers who cause overdose deaths.

President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen shouldn't receive any special access to evidence against him that was confiscated in a raid at the Loews Regency Hotel, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District arguedattorney Michael Cohen shouldn't receive any special access to evidence against him that was confiscated in a raid at the Loews Regency Hotel, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District arguedAttorney's Office for the Southern District argued Friday.

Two interesting things happened this week in Jamie Dimon's world: two gutsy attorneys, Helen Davis Chaitman and Lance Gotthoffer, published a book comparing JPMorgan Chase to the Gambino crime family, explaining how the bank could and should be prosecuted under RICO statutes for serial frauds against the investing public.

In arguments before U.S. District Judge William Alsup, attorneys for both parties laid out their case related to Waymo's request for a temporary injunction against Uber that would force the ride - hailing company to stop testing its autonomous cars.

«If I authorize or direct my attorney to threaten what a later court determines to be illegal actions against a third - party, I can be held legally accountable for that potential crime; if my attorney makes statements on my behalf, I can be held accountable for them if I authorized them.»

A major aim is to prevent any repeat of state attorneys general or other regulators emulating Eliot Spitzer's $ 1.4 billion in fines against Wall Street companies for their improper behavior and close - down of Arthur Andersen.

Michael Cohen, the longtime personal attorney for President Donald Trump, has dropped his defamation lawsuits against BuzzFeed and the investigative firm Fusion GPS over a dossier of information about contacts between Trump and Russia.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO - NDCA), assessed a $ 700,000 civil money penalty recently against Ripple Labs Inc. and its whollyowned subsidiary, XRP II, LLC (formerly known as XRP Fund II, LLC).

Attorneys for Waymo have said in court that over the nearly year - long case they have amassed a file of evidence against Uber and were ready to go to trial before the revelation of the Jacobs letter, which came days before the original trial date.

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.

As for my part, I am filing a complaint with the Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice and asking her and The Court to mark Tony Jones as a Vexatious Litigant in that state (he has to get judicial approval to sue); asking The Court to take action against Tony Jones» attorney's (M. Sue Wilson's) law license; and asking the Court to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue Wilson.

In its most recent resolution on the subject, the Episcopal Church declared in July 1988 that hard - core pornography abuses the self - images of women, children and men, and urged congregations to support then — Attorney General Edwin Meese's report with its call for stricter and tougher enforcement of already existing laws against pornography.

Before the federal court as we write is a case brought by the U.S. Attorney against a co-op building on the Lower East Side for refusing a woman permission to keep a stray pit bull she adopted.

This is just what was on display last week when florist Barronelle Stutzman wrote a letter to Washington State's Attorney General, stating her intent to not settle a discrimination lawsuit filed against her for refusing to lend her creative talents and services to a same - sex ceremony.

Last week, dozens of US lawmakers called for Turkey to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, who remains imprisoned there with limited access to his attorney and few details about the charges against him.

One irate member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, called on Israel's attorney general to look into pressing charges against those responsible for the Holocaust garb.

Nevertheless, acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim called it a win for New York City, saying that it represented «one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a Russian vor,» another name for «mob boss.»

«Her actions clearly show a disregard for her patients» safety and care, which causes her to be a threat to any future patients she might have,» said Reese Hays, the attorney on the board's litigation team who presented the case against Neuhaus.