Sentences with phrase «attorney for the plaintiffs in»

King's father, David King, was lead attorney for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Senate violated the state's Fair District's Amendment in the drawing of state Senate and congressional district lines.

[NOTE: I was informed late Wednesday afternoon that attorneys for plaintiffs in Wright v State of New York had filed a letter advising the Court that they did not oppose the consolidation motion back on Friday, August 22.

The attorney for the plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit, Daniel F. Pyne III of Hopkins & Carley in San Jose, Calif., emailed that he is traveling this week and could speak with me next week.

Mr. Givens was also the attorney for plaintiffs in a $ 700 million settlement of an environmental case involving PCB, the largest settlement in the historyof the state of Alabama.

Not exact matches

Disney shareholders lost their case but the final ruling set a new bar for directors when approving these kinds of exit packages: «If a director acts with conscious disregard — in other words, a looking away — rather than a deliberate intent to violate his duties, he can still be held liable for acting in bad faith,» plaintiffs» attorney Steven G. Schullman told the New York Times back in 2006.

Scalia, attorney for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the lead plaintiff, opened with a smooth presentation outlining familiar arguments: the DOL lacks the authority to regulate advisors, acted in an «arbitrary and capricious» manner, and violated plaintiffs» First Amendment rights.

«Plaintiffs failed to use and exercise... the proper care and precautions which a reasonable prudent person under the same or similar circumstances would have exercised,» attorneys for Oakmont Senior Living wrote in a response to the lawsuit.

Martin P. Burks, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, countered in amazement: «Over 2 million people floating around the United States without a church?»

The monetary recovery itself is very substantial and the resulting conduct changes will significantly and positively impact competition in the southeastern dairy industry,» said lead attorney for the plaintiff farmers, Robert Abrams.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill that would make it easier for plaintiffs in records access lawsuits recoup attorneys fees.

«Change does not happen without an honest conversation in our communities, in our courthouses, at City Hall about how we have real reform in the criminal justice system, real reform in our communities and real relationships between NYPD and the people they serve,» Tina Luongo, attorney - in - chief for Legal Aid Society Criminal Practice, the plaintiff in the court case, said.

The lead counsel for the 1,000 plaintiffs in the new round of Love Canal litigation has asked state Supreme Court Justice Richard Kloch Sr. to remove himself from the case, claiming he showed bias in remarks about past Love Canal cases in a newspaper article written by Kloch's daughter, and seemed to act a little too favorably to the local attorney for Occidental Chemical Co. during a past court session.

In Greene County Supreme Court on Wednesday, the plaintiff's attorney, Elizabeth Saylor, argued that the board's actions had been «arbitrary and capricious» and «undermines the election law» that otherwise has far lower limits for corporate contributions.

The court order of August 1 said that the six plaintiffs (four voters and two candidates) who had challenged certain details of the California top - two open primary system must pay almost $ 250,000 to the attorneys for the forces who had intervened in the lawsuit to defend the top - two open primary law.

A New York federal judge granted Jay Z $ 8,000 in attorneys» fees in a lawsuit filed by an artist who claims to have helped create the logo for Roc - A-Fella Records, after the plaintiff and his attorney were sanctioned in December for failing to produce discoverable evidence.

In October, attorneys for the plaintiffs — potentially several thousand residents of Hoosick Falls — filed an amended federal complaint expanding their injury claim.

«Plaintiffs don't allege that PFOA caused any physical or structural damage to their wells, pipes, taps or showerheads and because they failed to plead any physical injury to their property, they can not state a claim under New York law,» Elissa J. Preheim, an attorney for Honeywell, said in the recent hearing.

In a Feb. 20 letter to Magistrate Judge Randolph Treece, plaintiffs» attorney George Carpinello of Boies, Schiller & Flexner asked the court to impose sanctions for what he termed the «spoliation of evidence» resulting from the deletion of Liebman's emails.

In both cases, attorneys for the states have been deposing various minor party state officers and plaintiff - candidates.

Steven Aden of the Alliance Defense Fund in Washington, D.C., one of the plaintiffs» attorneys, said in a statement that they «are weighing all of their options for appeal.»

Samuel Casey, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement: «We are disappointed by the Court of Appeals decision and, given the reasoning in the two concurring opinions, we are evaluating whether and on what grounds our clients will be seeking certiorari before the United States Supreme Court.»

Informed by countless chilling anecdotes about the consequences of today's tenure and seniority policies, conservative and liberal judges alike may nod in agreement when the plaintiff's attorney argues soberly, «My client shouldn't be forced to fund an organization that advocates for such laws.»

he Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research was established in 1988 to serve as a living tribute to the attorneys, community organizers and plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision of May 17, 1954, Brown v. the Board of Education.

In the oral arguments, Jim Finberg, a lawyer for the California Federation of Teachers and the California Teachers Association, and Deputy State Attorney Nimrod Elias insisted that plaintiffs have not shown that the statutes are unconstitutional on their face or have caused the plaintiffs any significant harm.

Wendy Lecker is a former president of the Stamford Parent Teacher Council and was staff attorney at the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, plaintiffs in a school funding lawsuit in New York.

The idea for the Empowerment Account program sprang from an exchange during the oral argument in Cain v. Horne between Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Hurwitz and the plaintiffs» attorney Donald M. Peters:

The appeals court hearing was convened in the summer with both attorneys for the plaintiffs (MALDEF) and the state attorney general.

«Fortunately for the publishers, they had a co-conspirator as terrified as they were over Amazon's popularity and pricing structure, and that was Apple,» Steve Berman, an attorney for the firm representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement.

The attorneys for the plaintiffs claim that Google's pre-loading of its suite of apps into the operating system leaves consumers no choice in making future purchases.

If the Plaintiff's attorney does not require you to sign the agreement it is still wise to ask for it in writing.

Here's what I've learned: A) when the deposition includes a buyer or seller vs. a Realtor, from day one, the Realtor is usually already way behind in the eyes of the court, B) even if «Mother Theresa» wrote the real estate contract, a good attorney for the plaintiff can generally tear it and her to bits... and that usually comes from the buyer or seller saying, «I don't remember «that» (whatever «that» is) being explained to me»... which brings us to «short sales» and all that go with them and what will surely follow.

To avoid the legal costs of a further appeal, the factions agreed to a peace deal in December 1996, under which the foundation made a $ 30,000 (# 19,000) contribution toward the attorneys» fees for the plaintiffs» failed lawsuit in return for Mr Rumney and Mr Hélion explicitly acknowledging «the exclusive right of the foundation to the exercise of its control» over the collection.

Attorney Andrea Rodgers with youth plaintiffs, Zoe Foster, Aji Piper, and Gabe Mandell, waiting for the judge's decision in King County Superior Court.

«The relief that plaintiffs seek would require a single judge sitting in San Francisco to unilaterally change the nation's energy and environmental policies,» Joshua Lipshutz, an attorney for Chevron, said on a call with reporters.

One particularly troubling item that was publicly exposed in recent days provides evidence of a secret meeting in January of environmental activists and plaintiff's attorneys to coordinate strategy for an assault on ExxonMobil's reputation.

«This is the first time any case for a banana worker has come before a U.S. court,» Duane Miller, one of the attorneys representing more than 30 Nicaraguan plaintiffs who worked on plantations from 1964 to 1990, tells BusinessWeek.According to one upcoming lawsuit that was filed in 2004, Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Standard Fruit Co., now part of Dole, were not only negligent, but that they fraudulently concealed information about DBCP's effects.

Plaintiff filed a Complaint with the Department of Justice and met with officials from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in Washington, DC.

It is also noteworthy that, in these same categories, apart from the percentage differences in scores, the jurors» numerical ratings for the defense attorneys were significantly lower than those given for similarly situated plaintiff attorneys.

In Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed yesterday, attorney Joe Klock advised the court that today, July 14, «the deposition of Mr. Strickland was scheduled to be and is to be taken by Hugh Morgan, Joe Klock was to defend the deposition of Mr. Brakenhoff, and Juan Carlos Antorcha was scheduled to take the deposition of Mr. Pennekamp.»

In King County Superior Court, a case had to be stayed while a party sought new counsel after their attorney acknowledged that he falsified a memo and emails before turning them over to plaintiffs in a nationwide class - action lawsuit.7 Similarly, this spring, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a 500 - page opinion, blasted a legal team (who previously had «won» a $ 19 billion judgment in an Ecuadorean court) for their «egregious fraud» which included ghostwriting «independent reports.&raquIn King County Superior Court, a case had to be stayed while a party sought new counsel after their attorney acknowledged that he falsified a memo and emails before turning them over to plaintiffs in a nationwide class - action lawsuit.7 Similarly, this spring, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a 500 - page opinion, blasted a legal team (who previously had «won» a $ 19 billion judgment in an Ecuadorean court) for their «egregious fraud» which included ghostwriting «independent reports.&raquin a nationwide class - action lawsuit.7 Similarly, this spring, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a 500 - page opinion, blasted a legal team (who previously had «won» a $ 19 billion judgment in an Ecuadorean court) for their «egregious fraud» which included ghostwriting «independent reports.&raquin a 500 - page opinion, blasted a legal team (who previously had «won» a $ 19 billion judgment in an Ecuadorean court) for their «egregious fraud» which included ghostwriting «independent reports.&raquin an Ecuadorean court) for their «egregious fraud» which included ghostwriting «independent reports.»

For example, on a scale of 1 = Excellent and 5 = Very Poor, jurors gave defense attorneys, on average, a competence score of 1.68 when they returned a verdict that was completely in favor of the defendant, 1.95 when they returned a split verdict, and 2.23 when they returned a verdict that was all in favor of the state / plaintiff.

First, there's good news for autism blogger Kathleen Seidel who was hit with a subpoena by plaintiffs attorney Clifford Shoemaker, seeking disclosure of her research sources, financial records and communications with other bloggers in a lawsuit alleging that defendant Bayer's vaccine caused the plaintiff's autism.

As laid out in the appellate opinion, plaintiff ‟ s counsel and defendants ‟ counsel agreed to multiple extensions of plaintiff ‟ s time to file a motion for attorney fees on appeal, while they were trying to settle the amount owed.

Both sides in a case filed dueling motions to compel, with the lower court sanctioning both sides (including attorneys for plaintiff) to the tune of $ 5,320 in discovery sanctions of a monetary nature.

Although indemnity exposure to a nonsettling defendant is certainly a factor to be gauged in the good faith determination calculus, PacifiCare could not recover fees under Health and Safety Code section 1371.25 given that the statutory provision's first sentence prevented plaintiffs from holding PacifiCare vicariously liable for Bright's conduct or for recovering the attorney's fees PacificCare incurred in its defense of plaintiffs» claims.

As one of a distinguished group of attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for 20 years, Andy has been selected by his peers for inclusion in eight categories: Appellate Practice, Bet - the - Company Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation, White - Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Civil Rights Law, and Real Estate Litigation.

The plaintiff's attorney will have a final opportunity to ask the witness questions for clarification in order to address any doubts or holes the defendant's attorney may have made (re-direct examination).

According to PointofLaw.com, plaintiffs» attorneys are seeking a $ 1.6 billion federal tax break for contingent - fee lawyers that would allow them deduct expenses as made, rather than in the year of settling a suit.

Gillette v. N. Dakota Disciplinary Bd., No. 09 - 1598, involved an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief preventing an attorney disciplinary board from prosecuting a disciplinary action for alleged misconduct arising out of plaintiff's representation of Native American clients in tribal court litigation.

-- authored by Circuit Judge Hurwitz [majority decision] and concurring opinion by Circuit Judge Reinhardt; discussed in our Oct. 10, 2015 post: District court in Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act case which substantially reduced fee request was reversed based upon its reliance on inapt practice area hourly rates, upon its discounts for plaintiff's attorneys not delegating tasks to associates given that only small firms prosecuted these type of cases, and upon its use of stale prior fee awards involving fee claimant's attorneys.