Sentences with phrase «allegations against our client»

In his statement of defence, O'Leary's lawyer Christopher Madill denies all of the allegations against his client and says the suit should be dismissed.

... This is now the second time that you are raising outlandish allegations against my client.»

«This is now the second time that you are raising outlandish allegations against my client,» he told the Journal.

Meanwhile, counsel for the accused persons, Lawyer Atsu Agbakpe, says the allegations against his clients will not hold.

An attorney for former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE» - dur - muhn) says she's confident the district attorney who has been charged with investigating sexual misconduct allegations against her client «will conduct a fair, thorough and unbiased investigation.»

The fervor with which they pursue their claim (often their life's sole focus, often misconceived, and often containing vexatious and extreme allegations against your client), and their lack of objectivity, significantly increase the costs of litigation for the defendant...» (Layperson vs. Lawyer: Dealing with Unrepresented Litigants http://www.cle.bc.ca/onlinestore/productdetails.aspx?cid=1039) Hmmm... sound familiar?

After 10 day hearing none of the allegations against the client were upheld.

(successful defence of barrister at trial at BTAS Disciplinary Tribunal; allegations against client dismissed).

Not exact matches

And the DOJ has dropped its criminal probe into allegations stemming from a 635 - page Congressional report that described how Goldman profited by betting against clients and appeared to have misled customers.

Tapper pressed the lawyer on the allegations of physical violence against his client, asking Avenatti to explain if they were anonymous threats or from someone potentially affiliated with Trump or his circle.

Common allegations against such brokers were high pressure «account managers» (more like salesmen really) who traded away all their clients» money, plus arbitrary withholding of withdrawals.

In the run - up to the «60 Minutes» broadcast, Michael Avenatti, Daniels» attorney, said repeatedly on cable news programs that his client would talk about threats she received because of her allegations against Trump.

«The charges brought against Mr. Aiello and Mr. Gerardi reveal how completely innocent business practices can be twisted by the government into allegations of criminal conduct, despite our clients» full cooperation from the start of this process,» the lawyers said.

Canvassing final arguments on Thursday, Nwobike's lead counsel, Mr. Wale Akoni (SAN), urged the court to discharge and acquit his client, contending that the EFCC failed to substantiate its allegations against him.

3.0 Having perused the said letter to which was attached the allegations on the basis of which the petition invoked the provisions of article 146 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana for our client's impeachment, we have noted several defamatory statements in respect of which we have our client's irrevocable instructions to take immediate action against your clients who have not been disclosed on the face of your letter.

«We will not try this case in the press — despite the political overtures and allegations in the indictment — nevertheless my client Mr Ramirez has entered a plea of not guilty to the charges lodged against him and looks forward to a trial where he expects to be vindicated.

Publicists are reluctant to allow their clients to do the traditional red carpet interviews with the E! host, says Variety's Daniel Holloway, the reporter who broke news of sexual harassment allegations against Ryan Seacrest.

After multiple women came forward with sexual - harassment allegations against James Franco when he won his Golden Globe earlier this year, many publicists around town are wary about putting their clients up on that Oscar stage with some 30 million eyeballs glaring down at them.

Litigators routinely proceeding to trial with serious allegations, such as undue influence, run the risk of an award of special costs being made against their client, should such allegations be unproved.

At Tuckers, our specialist Road Traffic and Driving Offences Department have vast experience defending clients against allegations of misconduct, non-compliance and criminality following DVSA investigation and enforcement.

And when relationships sour, representing clients in lawsuits to enforce their contracts or to defend against allegations of breach.

(14 day trial; Construction contract; project management; claims alleging fraudulent misappropriation, deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, dishonest assistance and professional negligence against designers / project managers; claim for an account; all serious allegations against Marc Beaumont's client dismissed).

The lawyer can use that confidential information to defend against allegations, whether or not it is the client who has made them.

Based on that allegation, the Committee on Attorney Advertising filed a formal complaint against Zemel, charging him with violating the ethical prohibitions against direct client solicitation and against communicating with someone whose physical, emotional or mental state might impair the decision to hire a lawyer.

The court may award costs or higher costs against your client if you can not prove the allegations.

Notable examples include acting for accountants in long - running litigation arising out of a failed tax avoidance scheme; acting for the developer and manufacturer of an offshore drilling system following an accident in operation; representing one of the Defendants in Novoship v Mikhaylyuk & Others, concerning allegations of bribery and secret profits; appearing in a substantial LCIA arbitration about the theft of oil stocks in East Africa;, successfully representing a broker in litigation against a former client under a futures brokerage contract in Sucden v Fluxo - Cane [2010] 2 CLC 216; and The «Ekha» [2011] 1 All ER Comm 1077, long - running litigation in the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal about an offshore drilling contract.

There are 11 allegations logged against him, centring around a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who in 2007, accused him of orchestrating a sham security scheme to bail out his client, Fred Gilliland, who had been arrested on fraud charges and was facing extradition to the United States.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

We have defended clients against allegations of insider trading; money laundering; health care, securities, accounting and government contracts fraud; violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Anti-kickback Statute and False Claims Act; criminal environmental violations; criminal antitrust violations; and violations of other statutes.

We have experience defending clients against allegations of bribery, extortion, bid rigging, and other varieties of fraud.

Finally, we're aware of the allegations (pdf) against Dershowitz related to his former client, Jeffrey Epstein.

The representation also included defending the client against a purported class action involving similar allegation as the state's complaint.

I evaluate the contract terms and will use those to fight back against any unfounded allegations that my clients failed to fulfill their end of the bargain.

We'll also explain how our firm assists clients to prepare a robust defence against allegations and to achieve a satisfactory conclusion.

Defended client in real estate dispute against buyer's allegations of fraud and failure to disclose material information.

The practice also regularly handles matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States, and has defended clients against allegations of health - care fraud, insider trading, securities, accounting and government contracts fraud; violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; criminal environmental violations; criminal antitrust violations; and money laundering.

(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client; or

«Caring, conscientious, experienced, and astute litigator» and team leader Clare Langford led the team acting in a claim concerning allegations of delayed treatment for meningitis resulting in permanent neurological damage; and acted in a claim against an NHS trust concerning poor mental health treatment provided to the client's husband who committed suicide.

I defeated an allegation of fraud against my client, which not only affected his worker's compensation claim, but also a parallel employment investigation.

The firm successfully represented this client in an arbitration case, defending against allegations arising from a contract for a shopping mall property deal.

(b) A lawyer may reveal informa tion relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary: (5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;

Most recently, she represented a client in her lawsuit against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca and the Sheriff's Department arising from allegations of abuse while incarcerated in the County's jail.

It is to defend them against the judgments and allegations of others and I believe pleading guilty to be one of the poorest options to offer a client charged in the vast majority of cases.

Attorneys Aivar Pilv and Anneli Aab from Leadell Pilv in Estonia have successfully defended clients Karl and Kaarel Liivapuu in Harju County Court against a civil claim for damages of over EUR 127,000 based on allegations that they improperly influenced «a member of management board... to perform a transaction harmful for the company by selling an apartment under its market value.»

Where outrageous allegations have been made against your client alongside more plausible ones (in respect of which you are settling...), consider asking for a signed letter from the claimant withdrawing the more offensive ones.

In 2010 she won a directed finding and dismissal of the charges against her client at trial before the ARDC Hearing Board, which involved allegations of approximately a half - million dollars in improper fees.

(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;

Eberdt points to a jury selection in Brampton last year for a trial involving allegations against his Black client.

We have both conducted internal investigations regarding and defended clients against, allegations of health care, securities and government contract fraud; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act («FCPA»), Corruption, Money Laundering and Trade Sanctions, Economic Espionage and Trade Secrets, Tax Evasion, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Employment and Immigration Issues, Environmental Violations, Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, and Criminal Antitrust Price Fixing.

Conduct objective, thorough, and timely investigations into allegations of fraud, waste or abuse committed by clients against our company