Sentences with phrase «by attorneys for the plaintiffs»

The trial then gets underway with opening statements by attorneys for the plaintiffs (Ted Olson & Therese Stewart) challenging Proposition 8 on federal constitutional grounds and by the attorney for the official proponents of Proposition 8 (Charles Cooper), who intervened to defend its contitutionality (as Defendant - Intervenors).

Not exact matches

the legal firm of Lithur Brew and Company now representing the Plaintiff [Dominic Ayine] are also the lawyers for former President, John Dramani Mahama: the immediate past Attorney General, Marrita Opong Brew - Appiah was and is a member of the law firm as well as Tony Lithur who was also appointed by the former President as Chairman of the lucrative Ghana Airport Company Limited during his tenure of office and also holds himself out as the personal lawyer of the former President,» Martin Amidu noted.

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.

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.

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.»

But Church attorneys had repeatedly run interference for the perpetrators by settling claims out of court while simultaneously swearing the plaintiffs to secrecy via non-disclosure agreements.

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.»

But the attorneys for the plaintiffs called the reforms championed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy «trivial.»

Attorneys for the plaintiffs alleged that the price - fixing between Apple and the publishers pushed the cost on some e-books to $ 12.99 or $ 14.99 from the $ 9.99 charged by Amazon.

(The attorneys for Vox and the plaintiff did not respond to my attempts to contact them by email and phone for comments on the case by my deadline.)

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.»

An American magistrate judge (sort of like a master) has ruled that a plaintiff suing a company for improperly sending a takedown notice under the DMCA has waived a number of heads of attorney - client privilege by discussing the details of her legal case too broadly by email and on a blog (Eric Goldman blog (per Venkat)-RRB-

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 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 claims required our attorneys to undertake an extensive analysis of the standards for imposing liability on municipalities, and whether the Due Process Clause was implicated by either the state - created danger doctrine or the special relationship doctrine.

Brennan has received recognition for being a Top 10 Under 40 Attorney for Missouri by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (2017), a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers for Missouri by the National Trial Lawyers (2017), and a Rising Star by Missouri / Kansas Super Lawyers (2015 - 2017).

-- 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.

A Tampa Tribune report said that David Pettinato of Tampa, the lead attorney for the plaintiff, «seemed a bit embarrassed by the order,» but intends to bone up on the game's rules.

Unfortunately for a marginally winning plaintiff below, the former — the zilch / nada — option was seized by the trial judge and affirmed by the appellate court on review in connection with an attorney's fees request.

Plaintiff filed a motion in Superior Court for determination of the lien amount, and the judge determined that HPHC should bear a proportional share of the attorney's fees, namely one - third as provided by the plaintiff's contingent fee aPlaintiff filed a motion in Superior Court for determination of the lien amount, and the judge determined that HPHC should bear a proportional share of the attorney's fees, namely one - third as provided by the plaintiff's contingent fee aplaintiff's contingent fee agreement.

Mass Torts Made Perfect is a CLE - accredited seminar designed to help plaintiff attorneys attract more clients and prepare for trials against tough opponents by presenting solutions to new legal challenges.

Via Legal Juice I learned of this excellent Order issued by a federal court regarding a plaintiff's Petition for Attorneys» Fees.

There appears to be some risk by the defendant in filing a motion to dismiss because if the court denies a motion to dismiss, the defendant may also be liable for the plaintiff's attorney's fees.

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Plaintiff firms and trial attorneys can now collaborate with other firms no their team and streamline the review process by saving search queries for re-use

The allegation of plaintiff that her attorney was chosen and paid for by defendant does not by itself raise a triable issue of fact sufficient to sustain her claim of duress.

Attorney Fee Insurance is a policy taken out by a plaintiff to provide coverage for the attorney fees and / or out of pocket costs they pay when pursuing a commercial dispute (litigation or arbitAttorney Fee Insurance is a policy taken out by a plaintiff to provide coverage for the attorney fees and / or out of pocket costs they pay when pursuing a commercial dispute (litigation or arbitattorney fees and / or out of pocket costs they pay when pursuing a commercial dispute (litigation or arbitration).

The defendant's attorney presents his own interpretation of the facts and lays the groundwork for rebutting the allegations made by the plaintiff.

Suffolk Superior Court, No. 98 - 02231E Date of verdict: May 9, 2005 Plaintiff's attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Suzanne C. McDonough, Lubin & Meyer, Boston Status of verdict: Defense motions for a new trial were rejected, but the lost earnings award was reduced by $ 1.6 million, after the judge found that the award the jury had given was marginally excessive.

When mass tort litigation is initiated, the attorneys work together to achieve justice for all the plaintiffs by pooling resources, sharing information and planning strategies that benefit all plaintiffs in every case.

In a statement to Law Blog, Katherine Barrett, the general counsel for Anheuser - Busch's U.S. operations, said, «It's certainly possible that the $ 3.5 million fee collected by the plaintiffs» attorneys will outsize the benefit paid to consumers, an outcome that is increasingly more common in class action suits such as this.»

However, plaintiff wanted a different attorney of his choice to be paid for by the carrier, filing a cross-complaint for section 2802 indemnity against employer.

LeBlanc's extensive accomplishments are equally renowned in the courtroom, paving the way for him to be named as one of the top 75 plaintiff's attorneys in the United States by The American Lawyer (ALM Media, 2010), and was recently included in the Louisiana Super Lawyers list (Thomson Reuters, 2008, 2012 - 2015).

Judge Peter Moulton won't grant the stay asked for by defendants in NYC asbestos lawsuits, but he will allow defendants to work with plaintiffs attorneys to create new rules in the case management order.

While successful plaintiffs are able to collect compensation for their losses in the form of reimbursement for medical expenses and other costs, filing a claim and establishing fault can be difficult, so if you were involved in an accident caused by another person's negligence, it is important to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney who can walk you through the filing process.

Aside from being an exceedingly entertaining read (for anyone other than the petitioners» counsel), the opinion is of interest for Judge Posner's additional discussion of the potential (with an emphasis on the word potential) abuses of class action settlements by both plaintiffs» attorneys and defendants.

[1] MACPHERSON J. (orally): — This is a motion by the plaintiff, the Attorney General for Ontario, in an intended action.

(3) The court shall award reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, compensation for loss of income, and all expenses incurred by the defendant in defense of any civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant is immune from prosecution as provided in subsection (1).

Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3) Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less friendly to defendants in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New York state.

However, in our experience, the notice statute has not resulted in the transparency or openness by health care providers in responding to these claims expected by the statute and has further demonstrated the need for plaintiffs to retain experienced attorneys in this specialty of medical malpractice litigation.

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Two class action lawsuits filed in federal courts in Wisconsin by the same lawyers and the same lead plaintiff within one week of each other and both alleging the same cause of action underscore the prevalence of class action lawsuits for violations.By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Two class action lawsuits filed in federal courts in Wisconsin by the same lawyers and the same lead plaintiff within one week of each other and both alleging the same cause of action underscore the prevalence of class action lawsuits for violations.by the same lawyers and the same lead plaintiff within one week of each other and both alleging the same cause of action underscore the prevalence of class action lawsuits for violations...

Salvador v. Uncle Sam Auctions & Realty, Inc. (30 A.D. 3d 861)- judgments awarding brokerage commission and counsel's fees affirmed; Supreme Court resolved key factual disputes in favor of broker based upon credible testimony; an award of counsel's fees was authorized by the contract; commission awarded in the amount of $ 87,500.00 and attorney's fees award in the amount of $ 44,500.00; Appellate Division declined to reduce the amount of counsel's fees awarded as excess legal work resulted in large part from unavailing and often unnecessary paths pursued and tactics employed by plaintiff; request for appellate counsel fees should be directed to court of original instance