Sentences with phrase «brought against corporations»

Civil claims can be brought against corporations by either the federal or state law enforcement authorities or by private plaintiffs.

«With fines of half a million or more we will likely see more challenges to the charges brought against a corporation, but I think that's the good news — the deterrent value of fines will certainly come into play and induce developers before they do work to make sure it will not prejudicially affect commercial, aboriginal, or recreational fishers.»

Recently the US attorney general has announced that to give greater pause to the management of organisations, for every case brought against a corporation there will be a parallel case brought against individuals.

Not exact matches

Jack, District Judge: Plaintiff, McIlhenny Company, a corporation of the State of Maine, which, with its predecessors, for many years past, has manufactured at Avery Island, Louisiana, a condiment known as «Tabasco Pepper Sauce,» brings this action against defendant Ed.

The speech outlined Mr. Stringer's first year in office — touting audits that uncovered waste in the New York City Housing Authority and city schools, his efforts to bring more transparency and open elections to the boards of major corporations, and his ClaimStat program to track suits against the city.

Today, there is no better reward for me than bringing in a verdict against arrogant bullies, unethical corporations, and wealthy despots.

Minority shareholders brought a derivative action against the majority shareholder who had sold his control block at a premium.103 The corporation manufactured steel, and the stock sale occurred during the Korean War.104 Steel was in short supply, and the government had imposed price controls.105 The majority shareholder sold his stock to a consortium of steel users, who were then able to control to their benefit the allocation of the corporation's steel production.106 Due to the price controls, the corporation lost no money.

After detecting PCBs in the school during renovations four decades later, the Town of Westport brought suit against Monsanto Company (now Pharmacia Corporation) seeking recovery for property damage under Massachusetts law.

The bleach caused chemical burns on his thigh and knee, and he brought suit against the Wal - Mart Corporation.

The respondent brought an action in Ontario against Dr. Lu, three Chinese corporations and a British Virgin Island corporation (hereafter the «appellants») for breach of confidence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, unjust enrichment and / or unlawful interference with economic interests after discovering clones being sold in the global market.

On March 7, 2012, Lightfoot attorney William Morrow and in - house counsel for United States Steel Corporation, Tony Jeselnik, obtained a defense verdict in a case brought against the company for alleged violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Efforts to bring ATS / TVPA claims in the U.S. against multinational corporations for actions of non-United States subsidiaries have raised challenging questions of personal jurisdiction, venue, and forum non conveniens.

Nevertheless, Ganser lost her parking stall in accordance with the revised bylaws, and brought a human rights complaint against the condominium corporation.

This appeal was brought by Rovi against a judgment and consequential revocation order made by Mr John Baldwin QC on 14 July 2014 (Rovi Solutions Corporation & Another v Virgin Media Ltd & Others [2014] EWHC 2301 (Pat)-RRB- in respect of European Patent (UK) 1,327,209, which the judge ruled was invalid due to the lack of an inventive step.

Together with the Industrial Development Corporation, First Quantum brought arbitration proceedings against the DRC in early 2010.

Rebecca Wales Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2016 Key cases: Acting for State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency, the liquidators of JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy Bank, to bring claims and obtain a worldwide freezing order against Sergei Pugachev, the bank's former ultimate beneficial owner, freezing # 1.17 bn of his assets.

Georgina Rowley Qualified: 2004 Made partner: 2015 Key cases: Acting for the US defendant on the high profile jurisdiction litigation brought in England by James Petter against EMC Corporation, which is currently heading for the Supreme Court.

The firm has brought suits against large corporations, including toy - manufacturer Mattel, Inc., to obtain compensation for families of children injured by their products.

Defended 3D Systems in a patent infringement suit brought by EOS, a licensee of 3D, against DTM Corporation, a corporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM'sCorporation, a corporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM'scorporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM's customers.

Documenting our files with how you progress with your medical recovery is very important in bringing a successful claim against the negligent person, business or corporation that caused your injuries.

[2] The Plaintiffs bring this motion for: (a) certification for settlement purposes as against the Defendants CIBC World Markets Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., GMP Securities LP, and Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the «Underwriting Syndicate»); (b) approval of three settlements; (c) ancillary orders, including the appointment of an administrator; (d) approval of the notice program; and (e) approval of the plan of distribution (the «Plan of Allocation») for the settlement funds.

The applicant, Jan Persuad (the «Applicant») brought a claim for constructive dismissal against her former employer, the respondent, Telus Corporation (the «Respondent»).

The general rule is that a potential claimant against a corporation can not bring an action against the corporation's shareholders, directors and / or officers but must confine their requests for relief as against whatever capital or assets the corporation has.

ISDS provisions allows investors from the signatory states (whether individuals or corporations) to bring a claim for compensation or other relief directly against another signatory state where an investment in the host state has been subject to treatment that breaches the investment protections set out in the TPP.

She later transitioned to In - House Legal Counsel for a leading National Insurance Corporation, where she assessed the legality of lawsuits brought against her insured clients and provided legal counsel to her client, the insurer cCorporation, where she assessed the legality of lawsuits brought against her insured clients and provided legal counsel to her client, the insurer corporationcorporation.

Representation of an international manufacturer of shipping containers in action brought to enforce default judgment against allegedly related foreign corporations.

In the area of international disputes, Janis represents sovereign states and their state - owned corporations in investor / state disputes before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and other arbitral forums and in lawsuits brought against her governmental clients in the U.S. courts, governed as to jurisdiction by the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

My husband and I hired the Law Office of Patrick Conkey to defend us in business litigation which was brought by a corporation against us.

These actions are commonly brought against Canadian or multinational corporations with global operations.

[D] ozens of successful alien tort claims have been brought in American courts — at first against individuals, and eventually against corporations.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court hears an incredibly important case called Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, stemming from a federal lawsuit brought under the Alien Tort statute, a remarkable federal law that allows people from countries outside the United States to sue foreign individuals and multinational corporations that commit human rights violations abroad - like torture, crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, disappearances, summary execution, that kind of thing.

The class action is also brought against Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation 1438 because the defective balcony railing system has not been repaired since March 1, 2011.

In the second case, if certain specific offences are committed (in particular money laundering, corruption in the private or public sectors, criminal organisation, etc), charges can be brought against the company irrespective of the criminal liability of any individual, provided the corporation failed to take all reasonable organisational measures that were required in order to prevent such an offence.

«That ultimately means more owners bringing claims against strata corporations....

Today saw the publication of Mrs Justice Andrews» judgment in the claim brought by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd..

She brought an application against the condo corporation to vacate a lien the corporation had placed on her unit for the costs of water damage.

Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. («Trademark Holder») brought a lawsuit against Netscape Communications Corporation and Excite, Inc. (collectively,»...

123 (1) Subject to subsection (2), all information supplied and all records and things produced to the real estate council, a hearing committee, the superintendent, the insurance corporation or the compensation fund corporation with respect to a licensee, a former licensee or an applicant for a licence are privileged to the same extent as if they were supplied or produced in proceedings in a court, and no action may be brought against a person as a consequence of the person having supplied or produced them.

(1) Subject to (2), all information supplied and all records and things produced to the real estate council, a hearing committee, the superintendent, the insurance corporation or the compensation fund corporation with respect to a licensee, a former licensee or an applicant for a licence are privileged to the same extent as if they were supplied or produced in proceedings in a court, and no action may be brought against a person as a consequence of the person having supplied or produced them.