Sentences with phrase «by legal counsel which»

* The Hearing Panel's decision shall be considered final only when it is in writing and signed by members of the panel following their personal review and any review by legal counsel which may be required.

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Delivering a legal opinion requires a certain level of work by company counsel, which increases legal fees.

But frequently it is done in a muted and nervous tone, in part because bishops do not want to be viewed as «controversial,» and in part because they are intimidated by the USCC legal counsel, which is embarrassingly timid about IRS regulations regarding anything that touches on electoral politics.

Atty. Zelda Soriano, Legal Counsel for the Petitioners discussed the grounds on which the appellate court based their favorable decision, which includes the main argument of the petitioners that the field testing is characterized by «serious scientific uncertainty with regard to its health and environmental effects.»

His Amazon empire commands the new technocratic state, accompanied by Facebook, Google and Twitter, the legal counsels of which were grilled by the House and Senate Intelligence Committees for their role in enabling Russian disinformation campaigns in the 2016 U.S. election.

By providing resources to attract and retain teachers in the 37 low - performing, high - turnover middle and high schools, the settlement renders the legal question raised in Reed «academic,» said Dale Larson, an attorney with the law firm Morrison & Foerster, which, with the ACLU and the nonprofit law firm Public Counsel, brought the lawsuit.

In addition to the expert opinion, legal arguments pertaining to mootness and ripeness, as well as a strong defense of CCJEF's legitimate standing in the case, the reply brief was offered by counsel for the plaintiffs, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York), with assistance from the Yale Law School Education Adequacy Clinic, both of which serve pro bono in this action.

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, each Fund is responsible for the payment of the following expenses among others: (a) the fees payable to the Adviser, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Adviser or Distributor (as defined under the section entitled («The Distributor»)(c) the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian (as defined under the section entitled «Custodian») and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (as defined under the section entitled «Transfer Agent»), including the cost of maintaining certain required records of the Fund and of pricing the Fund's shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Fund, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade association of which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (i) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of shares with the SEC, qualifying its shares under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund's registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (j) all expenses of shareholders and Trustees» meetings (including travel expenses of trustees and officers of the Trust who are not directors,

Heidi Chen, General Counsel for Zoetis, was recently presented with the 2016 Justice in Action Award by the Asian American Legal Defense Fund, which recognizes outstanding achievements and efforts in advancing social justice in the U.S. Below is an adaptation of Heidi's remarks from the event.

Hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA), and supported by The American Lawyer, the awards — which are in their fifth year — will take place on 8 September at The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, South Africa.

A few years ago I was doing some work for a professional association on guidelines for dealing with litigants without counsel and I was struck by the extent to which some legal professionals regard litigants without counsel as interlopers who gum up the finely tuned, well - oiled machine that is their justice system.

Originally, in England, a person charged with treason or felony was denied the aid of counsel, except in respect of legal questions which the accused himself might suggest... Historically and in practice, in our own country, at least, [the right to a hearing] has always included the right to the aid of counsel when desired and provided by the party asserting the right.

Our lawyers also devote their time and expertise through the Equal Justice Initiative which provides legal counsel to impoverished people who have been treated unfairly by the justice system.

These instances then become subject to dueling legal arguments as to fault which are best addressed by retaining legal counsel familiar with CA law and who is able to review the police accident report or obtain other evidence such as witness statements that can support an allegation of negligence and provide a means for collection of damages for medical costs, lost wages and emotional distress.

Having your legal counsel conducting an independent investigation also means your attorney can argue any claims by the insurance or trucking companies regarding personal fault in the crash, which can in turn put potential limitations on any claim settlement.

Amy is also the founder and co-organizer of Legal Hackers LA, which programs around the intersection of law and technology; was named one of the one of ten women to watch in legal technology by the American Bar Association Journal in 2014; and was nominated as a Finalist for the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award 2015 by LA Business JouLegal Hackers LA, which programs around the intersection of law and technology; was named one of the one of ten women to watch in legal technology by the American Bar Association Journal in 2014; and was nominated as a Finalist for the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award 2015 by LA Business Joulegal technology by the American Bar Association Journal in 2014; and was nominated as a Finalist for the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award 2015 by LA Business Journal.

0738 (JSM), 2001 WL 1154666, at * 2 (S.D.N.Y. 1 October 2001)(finding certain communications between the investigator, who conducted the internal investigation, and in - house and outside counsel are protected by attorney — client privilege because the investigator received legal advice from counsel under circumstances in which the employee under investigation was an executive and litigation was expected if the employee were terminated).

In Upjohn Co. v. United States, 6 the United States Supreme Court held that a company's attorney — client privilege extends to company counsel's communications with employees in certain prescribed circumstances.7 Rather than providing a simple objective test, the Upjohn court instead established five factors to guide courts in determining whether the company's privilege should extend to counsel's communications with its employees: (1) whether the communications were made by employees at the direction of superior officers of the company for the purpose of obtaining legal advice; (2) whether the communications contained information necessary for counsel to render legal advice, which was not otherwise available from «control group» management; (3) whether the matters communicated were within the scope of the employee's corporate duties; (4) whether the employee knew that the communications were for the purpose of the company obtaining legal advice; and (5) whether the communications were ordered to be kept confidential by the employee's superiors, including that the communications were considered confidential at the time and kept confidential subsequent to the interview.8 When these elements are established, courts generally consider communications between company counsel and an employee to be within the scope of the company's attorney — client privilege.9

Defining what exactly qualifies as «routine» legal work can clarify which tasks can be handled by in - house counsel in order to maintain legal cost control.

Essentially, the approach described here provides a means by which we can value legal information and the contribution of counsel.

Use in connection with any legal matter for which you are currently or prospectively represented by legal counsel.

The tender process, which is being organised by operations legal director Saswata Mukherjee, is part of a push by the UK company to formalise its relationships with its major external counsel.

What if the Association of Corporate Counsel and / or the American Bar Association were to create a system by which users of legal services (clients) could report on their experiences with lawyers and law firms in an honest and organized fashion, via the Internet.

For example, the Paris Bar Council recently issued guidance instructing French counsel to inform interview witnesses before any interview that (1) the external counsel represents the legal entity, not the witness or any other individual and (2) the discussion is covered by the «client — attorney privilege», which belongs exclusively to the legal entity, as opposed to the individual, and means that the entity can choose to share the substance of the interview with third parties, including regulators or prosecutors.

Custom Counsel, which was acquired by CuroLegal in 2015, offers lawyers easy access to the entire range of legal support, including freelance attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants.

Statistically, cases in which a client is represented by legal counsel, secure better results.

Mr. McDougall serves as executive vice president and general counsel with LexisNexis and his comments were recorded in a video produced by Legal Week which embedded nearby.

Barclays and Avis are just a few examples of how LPM has permeated legal department expectations for their outside counsel, but many Request for Proposals (RFPs) received by law firms in recent years have also emphasized the importance of LPM (you will note that as Casey suggested, some of these ask for specifics which make it harder to BS):

«Neither side [of the organization] was being serviced internally by counsel so I thought if I did a good job on contracts there was nobody ahead of me, so as we evolved my hope was to be where I am today, which is being relied upon to manage all things legal and happily that has happened,» he says.

Completing the line - up in this flagship category at the awards — which are jointly hosted by Legal Week and the the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East chapter — are Baker McKenzie, DWF, Eversheds and Holman Fenwick Willan.

Universities Universities often need a way by which to organize and manage contracts, transactions and employment agreements, whether they possess in - house legal counsel or outsource their legal services.

For litigation, West km and Lexis Search Advantage, products offered by Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis, respectively, enhance enterprise search by building document profiles, which then allow users easily to filter search results by, for example, jurisdiction, judge, opposing counsel, or legal topic.

Barclays has cut its extended roster of legal firms by 30 %, following a major review of its external legal counsel, which has seen five of eight new core advisory spots awarded to US firms.

The fifth annual awards, which were jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East Chapter, attracted nearly 400 guests from a mixture of leading international and Middle East law firms and in - house legal departmLegal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East Chapter, attracted nearly 400 guests from a mixture of leading international and Middle East law firms and in - house legal departmlegal departments.

Carole Levitt, co-author of Internet Legal Research on a Budget, notes, «while litigators can use Tom's book to learn how to use the iPad, they can use my book, co-published with Judy Davis, to learn which legal research apps will help them find the case that the opposing counsel brought up and caught them short by.&rLegal Research on a Budget, notes, «while litigators can use Tom's book to learn how to use the iPad, they can use my book, co-published with Judy Davis, to learn which legal research apps will help them find the case that the opposing counsel brought up and caught them short by.&rlegal research apps will help them find the case that the opposing counsel brought up and caught them short by.»

It turns the tables on the traditional approach to e-discovery, by which outside counsel drive the process on a case - by - case basis, and instead gives corporate counsel the reins to globally control and manage all their legal matters through a single platform.

Mr. Altman is part of a growing number of trial attorneys that have illustrated their commitment to bettering the legal profession by successfully completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer of legal services with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal counsel.

As a result, the CRA had sought production of a legal memo prepared by the purchaser's external counsel regarding the tax implications of a series of commercial transactions, which had been shared with the vendor's counsel to advance negotiations.

This undated summary of legal advice provided by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) chronicles the systematic manner in which government lawyers authorized abusive interrogations for both the CIA and Department of Deflegal advice provided by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) chronicles the systematic manner in which government lawyers authorized abusive interrogations for both the CIA and Department of DefLegal Counsel (OLC) chronicles the systematic manner in which government lawyers authorized abusive interrogations for both the CIA and Department of Defense.

There is no reason that we can discern why the interests of the claimant, on the basis of the information before us, can not be fully and properly dealt with by her giving a statement of the background of her late husband and others to the legal team acting for the Coroner, on the basis of which the experienced counsel acting for her could ask the requisite questions.

As stated in a letter joined by more than 250 chief legal officers: «LSC is the foundation on which the civil justice infrastructure is built, and we strongly believe that access to counsel is vital both for the health of our democracy and the prosperity of our communities.»

Cases which ought to be resolved or could or should have been resolved end up in trial with self - represented accused simply because the Crown Counsel are, rightly or wrongly, limited by legal rules that restrict their discussing plea deals with self - represented person.

McDermott Will & Emery is also providing employee benefits and compensation counsel to Liberty on the IPO, according to an SEC filing by the company, which lists legal fees related to the offering at $ 5 million.

The awards, which are run by business and legal magazine China Business Law Journal, are based on nominations from China - focused corporate counsel and legal professionals around the world.

Cases in which legal counsel is required (i.e., a protective order was issued by GAO) have higher effectiveness and sustained rates.

For example, the Paris Bar Council has issued guidance instructing French counsel to inform interview witnesses before any interview that (1) the external counsel represents the legal entity, not the witness or any other individual and (2) the discussion is covered by the «client — attorney privilege», which belongs exclusively to the legal entity, as opposed to the individual, and means that the entity can choose to share the substance of the interview with third parties, including regulators or prosecutors.

Additionally, every state already ihass a right to counsel for some civil areas (our website shows which states have which rights: http://civilrighttocounsel.org/map), and those are generally handled by the public defender or legal aid.

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In that case, the Court will also determine the amount of legal fees and disbursements for Class Counsel which will be deducted from the total amounts recovered by the Class.