Sentences with phrase «argue in court»

Even if you're an attorney working on a major case you'll argue in court tomorrow, stop every 40 minutes or so for a «brain break.»

If city officials ever do decide to close these un-official co-living properties, companies like Common may argue in court that the occupancy rules are unconstitutional.

The lenders will not discuss the case, but they argue in court documents that their need to protect their investment overrides the landlord's objection to insurance cost.

both been open and honest about your finances, have taken independent legal advice about the agreement and have taken various safeguards, it could be hard for you to argue in court that you should not have to stick to it.

For instance, if you successfully argue in court that you are an employee not a contractor then I have to give you the same benefits all my employees get.

However, none of that is something you can argue in court.

This places extra burdens upon the plaintiff to both start their claim and to argue it in court.

Also, it can't interact with a client, show up to court, nor can an AI argue in court in one's stead (not even telephonically).

We attempt to resolve each case as quickly as possible, but we prepare each case as if it will go to trial, and we are prepared to argue it in court if it's in a client's best interest.

We attempt to resolve each case as quickly as possible, but we prepare each case as if it will go to trial, and we are prepared to argue it in court if it is in a client's best interest.

In some jurisdictions, e.g., Texas, driving faster than the posted speed limit is only the prima facie evidence of an unreasonable speed, where, if charged with a violation, one could still argue in the court of law, in front of a jury of one's peers, that the speed was nonetheless safe, reasonable and prudent.

Since those countries with solicitor generals don't have this dichotomy, they generally don't have anything actually called a barrister, and there's no reason why the solicitor general couldn't be called that, since solicitor doesn't require that he not argue in court.

The firm also sells additional services, both through monthly memberships, which provide additional access to lawyers and legal documents, and on as as - needed basis, which allows purchase of various unbundled services, such as having an attorney draft a document or argue in court.

Lawyers are paid to argue in court in defense of their client and prove that they are right, stock traders are paid to agree with the market action and admit when they are wrong.

For common - law couples, it's less clear — you may have to argue in court.

Washington, D.C. - On Monday, May 14, at 9:30 am, EFF Legal Director Corynne McSherry will argue in court that the public has a right to access, copy, and share the law — and industry groups that helped develop certain legal rules can't inhibit that right by claiming ownership in those rules.

Or at least it would be very difficult to argue in court that it was not aware of the content of the work.

Federal prosecutors argue in court papers that former state Sen. John Sampson doesn't deserve a new trial despite the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is fighting to stay out of prison while he appeals his corruption conviction — a pending appeal that he's likely to win thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, his lawyers argue in court papers filed this week.

The federal government could, however, decide to resume enforcing these laws any time it wanted to and the states would have little - to - no recourse to stop it from doing so, other than attempting to argue in court that federal drug laws aren't authorized under the Constitution in the first place.

Wish I would have thought of doing the research or had come across this blog, had you written it in 2013 when a family court judge saw no value to my being a stay at home mom full time for 9 years and awarded ne no spousal support and a pitiful amount for child support despite my having zero income and no career to go back to once my ex left, suddenly.This is a fantastic template to argue in court for stay at home moms seeking support everywhere that sacrificed their education, career and opportunities and stayed home with the kids.May pop some people's perspective back where it should be!

Now, attorneys for former Adidas executives James Gatto and Merl Code and former sports agent Christian Dawkins are expected to argue in court that what their clients are accused of doing does not constitute a federal crime.

Davis» lawyers argue in the court papers that Kentucky's new law gives «the very religious accommodation Davis sought from the beginning of this litigation.»

But Fortress and Dune argue in court papers that, as per the terms of their joint - venture agreement, Eichner is required to settle the matter in arbitration — and only after a default is declared.

Toshiba «s announcement came as its Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary is engaged in a legal and accounting row with CB&I, which has argued in court that it expected a relatively small payment from Westinghouse of only $ 161 million when the deal closed on the understanding that the latter was taking on a challenged business.

Justice Department lawyers argued in court earlier this month that the federal guidelines issued in May were non-binding with no legal consequences.

«He or she is there to determine what can be construed as legal or illegal and what can be argued in court.»

His lawyer, a former FTC attorney himself, argues in court documents the company had more than six million customers, meaning the 4,000 complaints collected by the FTC comprise only 0.067 % of the total customers.

As for North, the good reverend argued in court that he had stopped just for a minute to run into a store and get change.

Investors in Puerto Rico's bonds argued in court Tuesday over which group has a claim on sales - tax revenue that could be used to recoup their money.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- A lawsuit filed by drivers against ride service Uber should not proceed as a class action, the company argued in a court filing on Thursday, citing written statements of support from hundreds of other Uber drivers in a case that could decide whether they are independent contractors or employees.

The defense has argued in court papers that Weinstein could have been involved in planting the drugs and cited news reports saying he hired private investigators to stop McGowan and others from coming forward.

The WFLC is still arguing in court for access to some 300 U.S. documents that would show the process for choosing recipients of the money.

Hogan initially sued Gawker in federal court, but after a federal judge denied his motion for a preliminary injunction (which would have forced Gawker to immediately take down the post while the case was argued in the courts), he dropped the federal case.

CANTON, Mass. (AP)-- A battery of lawyers argued in court Tuesday over whether media mogul Sumner Redstone had the mental competence to remove two trustees of entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp..

Your arguments are absurd, immaterial to the issue, and if you were arguing this in a court of law, you would most assuredly be ruled against.

It is the company that says it wants to hear from its critics, but sent spies into a campaign group in Switzerland and then argued in court that campaigners do not have the same right to privacy as other people.

What happens if that if one of the candidates successfully argues in court that mistakes in the count (or any other irregularity or technical issue) had an effect big enough to change the result of the election, a new one is held.

In a statement filed in court Wednesday, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer asserted what his own lawyers have been arguing in court: He will assert his Fifth Amendment right against self - incrimination in Daniels» lawsuit in California.

«The dramatic disparity gives rise to an unacceptably high, «meaningful» risk that the jury could find Linda Mangano guilty merely by association, «she argued in court papers.

MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should not be allowed to stay out of jail while he appeals his corruption conviction — an appeal he will not win, prosecutors argued in court papers filed in Manhattan Federal Court this week.

Residents and elected officials protested the sale and argued in court that the 15 - acre site should be landmarked, but a judge denied the decision and work began.

Walsh's defense attorneys have argued in court papers that federal prosecutors now unfairly want U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt to boost the potential sentence to 37 to 46 months — by taking into account new assertions.

State AG Eric Schneiderman has joined lawyers for immigrants challenging Trump's travel ban, arguing in court papers that the order unfairly targets Muslims and violates federal laws and harms New York's schools, businesses, hospitals and economy.

Silver's attorneys argued in court that his corruption trial could turn into «a trial within a trial» when the government introduces details about the assemblyman's failure to disclose the scope of his outside income.

Kennedy successfully argued in court she mistakenly took a sleeping pill instead of her thyroid medication before she got behind the wheel of her Lexus and sideswiped a tractor - trailer in North Castle in July 2012.

David Golub, the Democrats» attorney, argued in court that when the state contractors» ban bumps up against more - permissive federal campaign - financing statutes, the federal law «pre-empts» the state law and thus the SEEC subpoena isn't valid.

Milton Williams, a lawyer for Gerardi, argued in court papers that the jury should hear evidence about how Cor got involved with Howe.

The «conduct which led to his conviction was fundamentally driven by Dean's love and concern for his only son and ultimately his son's young family,» the once - mighty Republican's lawyer argued in court filings.

But following the announcement of federal charges against two Cor officials, Syracuse lawyers argued in court that it would be «unjust and a waste of valuable resources» to sell the land to Cor.