Sentences with phrase «brought on behalf of»

Landlords who aren't aware of the exemptions, or who aren't aware that existing or prospective tenants are claiming rights under these laws, can be in for expensive legal battles brought on behalf of those tenants or prospective tenants.

«This Tribunal, therefore, dismisses the motion brought on behalf of the Applicant, Moranis.»

In my view those same factors are at play in native title matters but are considerably magnified; after all native title applications are brought on behalf of «societies».

The three complaints brought on behalf of individual plaintiffs as well a class of similarly situated individuals essentially allege the same type of violation — that the employer failed to obtain a valid consent on a standalone form that did not contain extraneous information.

The vast majority of our cases are brought on behalf of organizations or individuals seeking to serve the public interest rather to advance a private interest.

This means that the Ontario action is now officially a «class action» and is brought on behalf of all members of the «Class».

In connection with class actions, the Weil litigation team aggressively defended Toyobo and positioned it to favorably settle the class claims brought on behalf of individuals, municipalities, and police agencies who wore or paid for the bullet - resistant vests.

The amount recovered by a wrongful death is not subject to any debts or liabilities of the deceased, unless the action has been brought on behalf of the deceased's estate.

In Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., a January 30, 2018 decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the court decided that a proposed class action brought on behalf of Uber drivers should be stayed in favour of arbitration in the Netherlands.

His cases also often have an international element raising complex issues of jurisdiction and applicable law and are often brought on behalf of classes or large groups of claimants.

It was not, however, a reason for not allowing a multiple derivative action to be brought on behalf of the subsidiary by those who had indirectly suffered the loss.

The Court's decision in California State Teachers» Retirement System v. Alvarez — a suit brought on behalf of Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. — refused to adopt the Delaware Court of Chancery's recommendation that, as a matter of federal due process, a judgment in one derivative action should not bind the corporation or its stockholders in another derivative action unless either (i) the first action has survived a motion to dismiss because a pre-suit demand on the corporation's board of directors would have been futile or (ii) the board has given the plaintiff authority to proceed on the corporation's behalf by declining to oppose the derivative suit.

If a claim is brought on behalf of someone who does not have mental capacity, the three year time limit does not apply.

This principle has now been applied to a claim brought on behalf of a minor which settled for # 250.

«They also agreed that a single omnibus application would be brought on behalf of all the applicants.

[10] Lawyers may not subsidize lawsuits or administrative proceedings brought on behalf of their clients, including making or guaranteeing loans to their clients for living expenses, because to do so would encourage clients to pursue lawsuits that might not otherwise be brought and because such assistance gives lawyers too great a financial stake in the litigation.

All three Lord Justices of Appeal rejected a test case brought on behalf of the entire landfill sector.

A class action may be commenced in any common law province, and can be brought on behalf of class members in that province or across multiple regions in Canada.

Qui Tam case brought on behalf of the State of California against Caremark for: restocking / resale of prescription medications; changing receive dates for prescription drugs; dispensing drugs without obtaining prescriber approval; and submitting fraudulent bills seeking repayment from the State of California for these fraudulent activities.

This second criterion is further broken down in rule 80 of the CAT Rules 2015, which provides that claims will be eligible for inclusion in collective proceedings where they (a) are brought on behalf of an identifiable class of persons; (b) raise common issues; and (c) are suitable to be brought in collective proceedings.

Wrongful Death Damages - Wrongful death actions are lawsuits brought on behalf of a deceased person's next of kin for deaths caused by the negligent, reckless or intentional conduct of another.

On June 6, 2014, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a class action brought on behalf of the affected customers, alleging that they were victims of identity theft and fraud as a result of the intrusion upon seclusion.

The claim is brought on behalf of Associates across Canada, excluding Quebec.

EEOC Case Brought on Behalf of Pregnant Applicant Reminds Employers in New York and Elsewhere Pregnancy Discrimination is Illegal

Professor Rebecca Sharpless, Director of Miami Law's Immigration Clinic received the Excellence in Advocacy Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association, South Florida Chapter, for class action litigation brought on behalf of Somali nationals who were shackled and abused on a botched deportation flight.

The NHL and player's union may now face liability in a wrongful death suit brought on behalf of Derek Boogaard for the brain injuries he suffered during his hockey career and the subsequent narcotics addiction allegedly caused by his condition.

He previously prevailed at trial in a forgery case brought on behalf of an elderly pro bono client who had lost title to his home as the result of a fraudulent deed.

These lawsuits are similar to «class actions» commonly used in the United States, whereby cases can be brought on behalf of large groups of individuals, all of whom have allegedly been wronged by a company in the same way.

Mr. Hemmat and his trial team have filed hundreds of lawsuits brought on behalf of injured and killed drivers, passengers and pedestrians involved in collisions caused by negligent, reckless or intoxicated drivers.

Commenting on the Harborview litigation, Judge Loretta A. Preska, of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, noted that the case brought on behalf of the plaintiffs was «interesting and different» and that settlement on their behalf «was a job well done.»

Retail Security Breach Litig., No. 1:07 - cv -10162-WGY (D. Mass.), a multidistrict class action brought on behalf of consumers whose personal and financial data was compromised in the then - largest theft of personal data in history.

The case is brought on behalf of any foreign workers who, on or after December 11, 2009 to the opt - out / opt - in date set by the Court, made payments to Overseas Immigration Services Inc., Overseas Career and Consulting Services Ltd., and / or Trident Immigration Services Ltd. and who were thereafter provided with employment contracts to work at Mac's Convenience Stores in British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan under Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program.

The BCCA decision, released April 11, 2018, upheld the 2012 dismissal of a human rights complaint brought on behalf of the population of homeless in downtown Vancouver.

The action was brought on behalf of a class of people defined as follows: The action relates to a transaction whereby $ 40,000,000 was taken from the participating policyholders» account of GWLAC and used towards the financing of the acquisition of London Insurance Group Inc. (the parent company of London Life Insurance Company) by GWLAC and Lifeco.

Instead, one lawsuit can be brought on behalf of a class of people whose cases raise common issues.

The case was brought on behalf of two young men with autism.

The case, which began in 2012, was brought on behalf of 49 black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BME) civil servants who brought claims of indirect race and age discrimination against the Home Office.

In Cannon v. Funds for Canada et al., the firm is co-counsel for the Class in a claim brought on behalf of approximately 10,000 participants in the ParkLane Donations for Canada charitable gift program: 2012 ONSC 399.

This proposed class action is brought on behalf of the approximately 60,000 Canadian taxpayers who participated in the Global Learning Group Inc. (GLGI) charitable donation program (the Program) between 2004 - 2014, but excludes those who sold the Program or were otherwise involved in its operations.

The proposed class action is brought on behalf of Canadian taxpayers who participated in the Gift Program, excluding the defendants, their affiliates and those who sold the Gift Program.

The firm was co-counsel for the class in McKenna v. Gammon Gold et al., 2010 ONSC 1591 and 2011 ONSC 6630 a securities misrepresentation case brought on behalf of both prospectus and secondary market shareholders.

The Court upheld the 2012 dismissal of a human rights complaint brought on behalf of the population of homeless in downtown Vancouver.

Unfortunately, the Court upheld the 2012 dismissal of the human rights complaint brought on behalf of homeless people in Read More

The class action is brought on behalf of all persons and entities who acquired securities of Northland between April 1, 2012 and January 23, 2013 (the «Class Period»).

In others, a representative claim brought on behalf of a transient, vulnerable population may not require evidence from individual members of that group to succeed.

''... an action brought on behalf of, or for the benefit of numerous persons having a common interest.

Alternatively, a family member may also have a claim for a survival action, which is a lawsuit brought on behalf of the decedent for the pain and suffering they experienced before death.

A claim was brought on behalf of Mr X's estate for an award of general damages for his own pain and suffering and loss of amenity prior to his death, past financial losses including a significant award in respect of the care that had been provided to Mr X by his family over the course of his ill - health, together with funeral expenses and a significant award for financial and service dependency for his surviving family.

Unfortunately, the Court upheld the 2012 dismissal of the human rights complaint brought on behalf of homeless people in the downtown core.

The suit was brought on behalf of Dr. Barinem Kiobel, a murdered Ogoni leader, and eleven other Nigerians from the Ogoni region who suffered crimes against humanity including extrajudicial killings, torture, and other violations of interantional law.