Sentences with phrase «best litigation departments»

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«This agreement recognizes the good work done by our Department of Correction and lifts the threat of costly litigation.»

As a member of the firm's litigation department, Taylor is committed to securing the best possible results for each of her clients.

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First, it is hard for an in - house department to be better than even an average litigation consulting firm, and the best litigators know that intuitively and so do trial - savvy in - house counsel.

The best ideas resulted in a standardized regulatory compliance review process that eliminated the need for 60 per cent of business reports and, through the use of value - based fees, the department reduced legal spend on employment litigation matters by 30 per cent.

Andrew Loewenstein is a partner with the firm's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, where he focuses on public international law as well as investor - state and international commercial disputes.

The Maine management labor lawyers have depth and experience in all labor law and litigation forums, to include state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Maine Human Rights Commission, OSHA and the Department of Labor.

Indeed, its elite litigation and arbitration practice — which includes an in - house advocacy unit staffed by a host of QCs — is one of the best dispute resolution departments on the planet.

This has been a key focus for the government in recent months, and also follows a recent Department of Health consultation into fixed costs in medical negligence claims up to # 25,000, as well as a review by Lord Justice Jackson of caps for all civil litigation with a value up to # 250,000.

More accurate information on court cases will aid in litigation financing as well as corporate legal departments assessing their own risk and liability.

In the case of litigation hold software, they ran into issues of budget restrictions and IT department restructuring, as well as an effort to reduce the number of applications the company uses.

Lars frequently defends ESOP trustees, companies, corporate officers and directors, and advisors in Department of Labor investigations and enforcement proceedings, as well as private party litigation.

Disney, the owners of Lucasfilm, has a long history of aggressively protecting its intellectual property, and its IP litigation department has a reputation of being among the best in the world.

We focus on building key relationships with law firms and managing legal affairs as best we can and the type of legal work that Navistar Canada is involved in doesn't really warrant a large department because it's defendant - side litigation on the product liability side and some corporate - driven transactions, be it tax or finance, that are not routine.

Kevin Kramer is an associate in Weil's Litigation Department and has extensive experience litigating commercial disputes in federal and state courts, as well as before arbitrators and administrative agencies.

• City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award • Law Firm of the Year • Editor's Award for Managing or Senior Partner of the Year • UK Law Firm of the Year • General Counsel of the Year • Legal Department of the Year • Legal Counsel of the Year • Client Partner of the Year • Assistant Solicitor / Associate Solicitor of the Year • Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year • M&A Team of the Year • Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year • Commercial Team of the Year • Private Client Team of the Year • Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year • TMT Team of the Year • Property Team of the Year • European Law Firm of the Year • European Legal Team of the Year • London Office of the Year • Education and Training Initiative of the Year • Law Firm Innovation Award • In - house Innovation Award • Chambers of the Year • Offshore Law Firm of the Year • Diversity Initiative of the Year • CSR Initiative of the Year • Best Use of Technology • Supplier of the Year

Mr. Arquit has secured approvals for some of the largest and most complex mergers over the past 25 years, and represented clients in high - profile antitrust litigation before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as numerous state and international competition authorities.

Judge O'Neill ruled in favor of coordinating the litigation in one location — Los Angeles Superior Court — citing convenience of the location for all parties involved, as well as Los Angeles County's designated complex litigation department and the County's ability to handle the volume of the fire - related cases.

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® in the fields of «Litigation, Banking & Finance» and «Criminal Defense — White Collar,» and a Martindale Hubbell A-V Rated attorney, Gary is a partner in the firm's Fort Lauderdale Litigation Department and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and also serves as Co-Chair of the firm's White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice Group.

«Marc's class - action skills are well known to many of us at McGuireWoods and his insights will benefit our clients immensely,» said Brad Kutrow, chair of the firm's Financial Services Litigation Department.

Formerly a senior Tax Litigator with the Federal Department of Justice for almost 10 years, Jeff focuses his practice in the areas of tax litigation and other complex commercial litigation, as well as tax planning and advisory services.

David specialises in commercial litigation including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders, and is Head of both the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as well as the Group Action Litigation dlitigation including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders, and is Head of both the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as well as the Group Action Litigation dLitigation & Dispute Resolution Group as well as the Group Action Litigation dLitigation department.

He is a member of the Litigation Department, the Construction Law Practice Group, as well as the Insurance, Recovery and Counseling Group.

It is important that productions of ESI are tracked the same way as non-electronic productions and it is best that there be a single point of contact for this information, be it a paralegal, an attorney, or someone in the litigation support department.

«The department is led by Adam Grant, who advises on business reorganisations, outsourcing and transactional issues, as well as litigation before the Employment Tribunal and the High Court.»

As well as acquiring experience in company and commercial matters, Samuel also worked in the commercial litigation, employment and insolvency departments at his previous firm and has worked with clients in the manufacturing, education, software, healthcare and energy sectors amongst others.

Below, I share some of the best practices as they apply to the selection of a litigation consulting firm based on what I have seen from both law firms and in - house departments recently.

UpRight Law's Consumer Rights Litigation department handles claims in the bankruptcy courts for violation of the automatic stay and discharge injunction, as well as claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, various state debt collection statutes and other related consumer protection laws.

While the firm is organized into three departments — Commercial, Energy & Natural Resources, and Litigation — to best meet the needs of our clients, our attorneys participate in practice groups organized across department lines, bringing multiple disciplines, experience, and technical knowledge to bear on particular client matters and ensuring that the right people with the right skills efficiently address the client's needs.

Rob's firsthand exposure at the Land Court to scores of real estate disputes prepared him well to join Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C., as an associate in the firm's litigation department.

As canny law firms invest those billions in more lawsuits, and the many satellite activities that sustain such lawsuits, law departments will face more and better litigation (See my post of Aug. 24, 2005 on the flow of funds to law firms in securities cases.).

This report provides best practices in reducing cost and managing risk in class action litigation based on interviews with more than 350 corporate legal departments.

He has set up litigation support departments, implemented discovery workflows and best practices, and overseen the evaluation, implementation, use and management of a wide variety of litigation support and evidence management software programs.

Alan Milstein is an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and Temple University as well as a shareholder and chairman of the litigation department at Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A. in Moorestown, New Jersey.

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For several years running The European Legal 500, Chambers & Partners have highly recommended the team led by Elena Trusova as one of the strongest in Russia and Elena is named recommended individual in her practice areas: «Department head Elena Trusova is well known for trade mark protection and litigation work and has practical experience of handling high - profile cases.»

A member of the Litigation Department at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit, Riley spent the better part of 2014 successfully litigating a breach of contract dispute arising out of a U.S. Navy patrol boat shipbuilding program, obtaining a $ 5.8 million judgment, plus attorney's fees, for an international manufacturer.

If corporate attorneys across the market are seeking a sharper understanding of legal department metrics, then they might do well to review what peers in the insurance vertical are doing to measure litigation costs.

CaseManagerPro is used by lawyers, paralegals and litigation support professionals in law firms of all sizes as well as government and corporate legal departments.

We have nine categories (and I encourage you to consider more than one) that range from Tomorrow's Leaders, Dealmakers, Law Department Diversity, Best Practices in Compliance Systems, Law Department Management, Risk Management, Working with External Counsel, Litigation Management and Law Department Leadership.

As well as acquiring experience in company and commercial matters Samuel also worked in the commercial litigation, employment and insolvency departments during his training and worked with clients in the manufacturing, education, software, healthcare and energy sectors among others.

The panelists will include The Honourable Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Master Calum MacLeod of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and legal practitioners such as Susan Wortzman, founder of Wortzman Nickle and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Sedona Conference ® Working Group 7, Sedona Canada, and Co-Chair of the Inaugural Program together with Kelly Friedman, a litigation partner with Ogilvy Renault LLP and Co-Chair of Sedona Canada Inaugural Conference, Dominic Jaar, legal counsel at Ledjit, an information management, e-discovery and law practice management consulting firm, Jonathan Redgrave a founding partner of Redgrave Daley Ragan & Wagner and Steering Committee Chair Emeritus of The Sedona Conference ® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1), as well as Martin Felsky of Commonwealth Legal, David Gray, a partner in the Litigation Group of McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, Glenn A. Smith, one of the five founding partners of Lenczner Slaght, Karen Groulx, a partner at Pallett Valo LLP, Peg Duncan, Department of Justice, Canada, Robert Deanne, a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Vancouver, Ron Hudges of Nixon Peabody, Kenneth J. Withers, Director of Judicial Education and Content for The Sedona Conference ®, as well as other members of the bench and bar from both Canada and the U.S. Panel discussions will focus on 7 litigation partner with Ogilvy Renault LLP and Co-Chair of Sedona Canada Inaugural Conference, Dominic Jaar, legal counsel at Ledjit, an information management, e-discovery and law practice management consulting firm, Jonathan Redgrave a founding partner of Redgrave Daley Ragan & Wagner and Steering Committee Chair Emeritus of The Sedona Conference ® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1), as well as Martin Felsky of Commonwealth Legal, David Gray, a partner in the Litigation Group of McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, Glenn A. Smith, one of the five founding partners of Lenczner Slaght, Karen Groulx, a partner at Pallett Valo LLP, Peg Duncan, Department of Justice, Canada, Robert Deanne, a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Vancouver, Ron Hudges of Nixon Peabody, Kenneth J. Withers, Director of Judicial Education and Content for The Sedona Conference ®, as well as other members of the bench and bar from both Canada and the U.S. Panel discussions will focus on 7 Litigation Group of McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, Glenn A. Smith, one of the five founding partners of Lenczner Slaght, Karen Groulx, a partner at Pallett Valo LLP, Peg Duncan, Department of Justice, Canada, Robert Deanne, a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Vancouver, Ron Hudges of Nixon Peabody, Kenneth J. Withers, Director of Judicial Education and Content for The Sedona Conference ®, as well as other members of the bench and bar from both Canada and the U.S. Panel discussions will focus on 7 key areas:

While some large departments have embraced a phased approach to budgeting for litigation — or using alternative fee arrangements where possible such as capped fees, success fees (incentive bonuses), and holdbacks — many are still grappling with how best to communicate the need for a budget.

Many lawyers and judges appear to take the position that electronic technology in the litigation process is best suited for the large document cases which usually come before the court in large urban areas and are handled by lawyers from large legal firms with IT departments.

Steven J. Stafstrom Jr. practices in Pullman & Comley's Litigation Department in the areas of commercial and business, banking, securities and general civil litigation, as well as real estate andLitigation Department in the areas of commercial and business, banking, securities and general civil litigation, as well as real estate andlitigation, as well as real estate and land use.

The firm's Labor and Employment practices in Washington, DC and Chicago were recognized in 2014 by the National Law Journal's Litigation Department of the Year contests and the Miami team was singled out by the Daily Business Review last year as well.

Some answers might include «a premier general service firm with deep expertise in technology and energy» or «a national labor and employment firm with deep, enduring relationships with Fortune 500 legal departments» or «a commercial litigation firm that provides the best combination of price certainty and outstanding results.»

There have been reports that the National Security Council and Department of Homeland Security are taking a more active role in making sure there is a strong movement in favor of disclosure, he told TechNewsWorld, «but we'd like to see more transparency, such as public reporting about how the process works,» which is requested in the litigation, «as well as some way of understanding the volume, number of vulnerabilities the government handles, and even the budget devoted to it.»

Developing best practices and incorporating the recommendations outlined below into your daily real estate business will significantly reduce your liability and help manage the risk of potential litigation as well as complaints filed with the department of real estate or your local REALTOR ® Association.

Responsibilities: • Negotiating, writing and executing real estate investment agreements as well as contracts on behalf of the company • Offering counsel on a variety of legal issues • Advising executives within the company • Working alongside other departments within the company • Advising on contract status, business risks and risk mitigation strategies, and the legal liabilities associated with different real estate related deals including but not limited to: the evaluation of existing property special assessments, restrictions, zoning issues, building codes, lien releases, ADA, etc.) • Conduct title and survey review and perform due diligence on prospective loan deals; prepare and review contracts, and coordinate closings • Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company • Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements • Manage real estate disputes including litigation • Providing training to the company on legal topics • Performing other duties as required or assigned