Sentences with phrase «area of litigation against»

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A verdict against a Milwaukee - area gun store is breathing new life into similar litigation nationwide, including the case involving the outlet that sold guns via a straw purchaser to William Spengler, who in December 2012 killed two firefighters at his home in the Rochester suburb of Webster.

We will consider using ADR in all areas including workplace issues, formal and informal adjudication, issuance of regulations, enforcement and compliance, issuing and revoking licenses and permits, contract and grant award and administration, litigation brought by or against the Department, and other interactions with the public and the regulated community.

Mahsa is a committed advocate on behalf of injured clients in all areas of personal injury litigation, with a focus on medical malpractice proceedings against physicians, hospitals, nurses and other health care professionals.

He has 12 years» experience of major commercial litigation in such diverse areas as bribery and corruption of senior executives and misappropriation of corporate assets (including the 24 - week Fiona Trust trial), international arbitration (typically LCIA, ICC, LMAA and UNCITRAL and frequently for or against states or state - owned companies), proceedings in the Commercial Court under the Arbitration Act 1996, banking litigation, offshore engineering, shipping and insurance.

Dan has also developed a diverse practice in all areas of employment litigation, including wrongful dismissal actions, unlawful competition by departed employees, occupational health and safety, human rights, judicial reviews, appeals as well as seeking injunctive relief against unlawful picketing activity.

The firm provides full services in the areas of general practice including, but not limited to, civil litigation, plaintiff negligence claims, worker's compensation, social security disability, criminal defense, domestic relations, divorce, custody, real estate, corporate and business transactions, wills, estate planning and estate settlement, bankruptcy, business collections, municipal law, zoning and claims against the government.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribLitigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting triblitigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting triblitigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

He concentrates his litigation practice in the areas of commercial litigation, appellate practice, the Right - to - Know Law, and litigation by and against public officials and agencies.

Before joining CAM LLP, I practiced in the area of insurance defence with a large private firm and then I moved to Alberta Justice when I was counsel for the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund as well as general litigation counsel defending claims against the Province.

Gary D. White, Jr.'s practice is dedicated to the representation of individuals in tort litigation across the State of Kansas in the areas of automobile negligence, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death, federal tort claims, third - party claims against insurance companies, and all other areas of injury litigation.

Janet specialises in all areas of health litigation, including claims made against NHS trusts, health organisations, individual doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Since founding the firm, Mr. Palmer has dedicated his practice to the representation of individuals in tort litigation across the State of Kansas in the areas of medical malpractice, product liability, automobile negligence, wrongful death, electrical injuries, federal tort claims, third - party claims against insurance companies, and all other areas of injury litigation.

LJ Leatherman's practice is dedicated to the representation of individuals in tort litigation across the State of Kansas in the areas of automobile negligence, electrical injuries, firearm litigation, wrongful death, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, third - party claims against insurance companies, and all other areas of personal injury litigation.

In the professional malpractice area, Ellen has defended law firms against allegations of mishandling litigation and transactional matters; claims for securities fraud; allegations of overbilling; and allegations of mishandling trust and estate matters.

While there may be debate about the practice of an outside investor covering costs awards, experts» fees, disbursements or even the full expense of the litigation, the relatively few decisions in Canada in this area have all said that there is no prohibition against it.

We asked NIST to consider adding guidelines for grantees that would give preference to licensees that have shown a commitment to research and development in the area of technology the patent covers and who do not have a history of merely using aggressive patent litigation against practicing, independently inventing companies.