Sentences with phrase «by plaintiff lawyers»

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As Walter Olson at Overlawyered shared yesterday, Seidel was hit with a subpoena by the plaintiffs lawyer Clifford Shoemaker in Sykes v. Bayer, a case that alleges that mercury used in the vaccine caused a plaintiff's autism.

Not exact matches

Won Kim, a Toronto - based class - action plaintiff lawyer, agrees that during a time where the TSX could be merging with LSE, and the NYSE could be swallowed by the Frankfurt stock exchange, a global - class precedent just makes sense.

On behalf of the players, the Charney Lawyers, a Toronto - based firm specializing in class - action law, is seeking compensation for time logged by the plaintiffs in the major junior league.

Several legal experts said that it was particularly unusual for a plaintiff using a lawyer being paid on a contingency basis not only to turn down settlement offers (several sizable settlements were proffered by Gawker) but also to pursue a strategy that prevented an insurance company from being able to contribute to a settlement.

But the lawyer for the plaintiffs, supported by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said unlike legislatures, Greece had no official policy on prayers.

«By the announcement of the lawyers of Mr. Afoko that the plaintiff has closed his case, that meant they are moving on.

A supporting affidavit deposed to by a lawyer, Otika Stephen, in the law firm of the plaintiff's lead counsel, described Dawodu as a US - based Nigerian.

The court presided over by Elizabeth Nimako adjourned the case to allow lawyers for the plaintiffs to serve the 1st and 3rd Respondents, thus the Electoral Commission and the NDC with a hearing notice after an attempt by Lawyer for the plaintiff, Gary Nimako to subpoena the EC was overruled by the court.

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.

Suspended National Chairman of the party, Paul Afoko, testified on behalf of the plaintiff, after questions were raised by Sammy Crabbe's lawyers over the capacity of one of the disciplinary committee members, Gifty Kusi.

The plaintiffs are also seeking «damages, including aggravated damages for libel contained in the defendants» publications indorsed on the writ of summons by way of an attachment and particularized in paragraphs 5 and 6 above» and «cost, including lawyer's fees».

The Shanghai SIPG forward is praying the High Court to place a «perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, whether by themselves, servants, agents or assigns from repeating similar or other libelous words against the plaintiff as well as costs, including lawyers» fees.»

Officials for the campaigns of four other Democratic candidates for the job — State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman; Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky; Eric R. Dinallo, a former state insurance superintendent; and Sean Coffey, a plaintiffs» lawyer and a former prosecutor — said they were not yet ready to reveal the fund - raising figures they would be submitting to the Board of Elections by Thursday, the formal deadline, in part because they were still processing donations and paperwork.

The request by the plaintiff, which was vehemently objected to by lawyers of the NPP, was eventually granted by the court.

When asked by Nature for relevant studies, the plaintiffs» lawyers at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro in Seattle, Washington, pointed to work showing one - sided limb defects in chick embryos exposed to thalidomide and thalidomide analogues (C. Therapontos et al..

Ted Boutrous, the plaintiffs» lawyer, responded by telling the court they have provided overwhelming and compelling evidence that demonstrates the challenged statutes impose a «real and appreciable» impact on students» fundamental right to an education.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs responded by calling the request a «sham,» arguing that the...

Josh Lipshutz, a plaintiffs» lawyer, attempted to undercut her, by referring to an interview she gave to a local newspaper in which she stated «Teachers have expressed a lot of frustration with the lack of support they received from the district administration.»

Mayor Villaraigosa was joined today by LAUSD Deputy Superintendent John Deasy, Board Member Yolie Flores, lawyers from the ACLU - SC, Public Counsel, and Morrison & Foerster, LLP, as well as teachers from Gompers Middle School to discuss the details of the settlement agreement in Reed v. State of California, et al., a class action suit that claimed the plaintiffs» constitutional rights to a quality education was being violated by the disproportionate impact of teacher layoff at their schools.

Since Bain v. CTA was originally filed in federal district court in April 2015, the plaintiffs, represented by Gibson Dunn Crutcher, LLP, have traded numerous legal filings with a legion of lawyers representing NEA, AFT, CTA, CFT, UTLA and other interested parties.

«As set forth in the memorandum of understanding, any payment to be made by Apple under the settlement agreement will be contingent on the outcome of that appeal,» Steve Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, the plaintiffs» lead lawyer, wrote in a letter to the judge.

Two of the Massachusetts youth plaintiffs, Shamus Miller and Olivia Gieger, accompanied by their lawyers, Phelps Turner, Jennifer Rushlow, and Dylan Sanders, after a hearing in January.

Rather than provide any real smoking gun evidence to the case, this last citation of Oreskes only begs for a pair of really troubling questions: are the lawyers for the San Mateo / Marin / Imperial Beach plaintiffs committing legal profession suicidal by citing evidence which is not available to read?

Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, is set to be deposed today by lawyers for a group of 21 young plaintiffs, aged 9 to 20, who filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. government failed to protect their rights to life, liberty, and property by not taking action to halt global warming.

For these reasons and more, cases asserting nearly identical claims — including several filed by the same private lawyers representing Plaintiffs here — have been repeatedly rejected by U.S. courts.

Attorneys Justin Leto and Larry Bassuk launched Level Insurance last month and it's too early to say whether the product is a success but they hope to carve out a niche in competition with existing lenders who finance plaintiff lawyers with high - interest loans, often secured by personal property.

And the Hollywood lawyers also practice in areas like DUI, divorce or plaintiff - side discrimination, traditionally regarded as «pedestrian» by the biglaw crowd.

the Plaintiff's lawyer opened by saying that he did not think we were taking his client's case «seriously.»

In his June 12 decision in Cirvek Fund I., l.p.c. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, Quebec Superior Court Justice Stéphane Sansfaçon weighed the actions of the plaintiff and the fees charged by its lawyers in the case.

An Ontario Superior Court justice has found that the class action lawsuit brought against Deloitte LLP by lawyers who had reviewed documents for the firm constituted a success for the plaintiff class, and he has granted the representative plaintiff for the class a cost award.

After the interview, Abhyanker sent a statement to the ABA Journal that says the LegalForce plaintiffs «deny any and all allegations» made in the sanctions motion by Trademark Engine's lawyers at Holland & Knight.

In response, plaintiffs» lawyers argued that bringing the case to the Office of Special Counsel was «utterly unrealistic» and that the Civil Justice Reform Act did not contemplate the unique situation presented by the case.

In an illustration of a seldom used power, reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, ordering a Plaintiff's lawyer to pay costs to Defendants personally pursuant to Rule 14 - 1 (33) after bringing an unsuccessful application to renew a lawsuit.

According to ILR's study Think Globally, Sue Locally, transnational cases are characterized by a number of features, including aggressive media tactics, organized protests and boycotts of corporate defendants, political pressure and, in some cases, outright fraud and abuse by plaintiffs» lawyers.

«It's something that you don't really see that often that a plaintiff is suing for damages to his reputation, not only as a lawyer but as a potential future career as a judge that could have been impacted by this as well,» says McNairn's lawyer, Jeff Saikaley, of Caza Saikaley LLP.

There appeared to a mix - up between the instructions given by the Public Trustee's office to the lawyer for three infant plaintiffs.

While the defendant, represented by the insurer, suggested that in Provincial Court it might, at times, be represented by an adjuster, in my view, whether the defendant was represented by an adjuster or a lawyer the plaintiff would have been outmatched.

The firm successfully opposed State Farm's attempt to dismiss the case because of alleged prior misconduct by the plaintiffs» former lawyer.

The lawsuit is the latest effort by pension - fund plaintiffs and private lawyers to extract penalties from banks for alleged wrongdoing including anticompetitive actions.

Before forming Burnside Law Firm LLP, attorneys Thomas R. Burnside, III and Mark B. Williamson worked at Burnside Wall LLP under the direction of senior partner and founding member, Thomas R. Burnside Jr. (1938 - 2007), who in 1998 received the Tradition of Excellence Award given annually by the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia to a plaintiff's lawyer who has demonstrated a tradition of excellence in his chosen profession.

But that certainly wasn't the case in the Chevron suit, where a U.S. judge upheld a racketeering case against the plaintiffs» lawyer, stating the Ecuador judgment was obtained by corrupt means.

The plaintiff testifies that he or she was told by the lawyer, «You have to settle, so sign this.»

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 Best Lawyers in America The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs» Lawyers in America Florida Super Lawyers Florida's Top Lawyers Florida's Legal Elite Chair of the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee Board Certification as a Specialist in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar Board Certification in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy «AV» rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating in both ethics and legal ability Members of the American Board of Trial Advocates Board positions with a wide variety of legal, civic, charitable, and religious organizations

The Litigation Center actively works to develop legal principles that prevent forum shopping by plaintiffs» lawyers who attempt to game the system by bringing lawsuits in venues with no connection to their case.

She was selected «Best of the Bar» by The Kansas City Business Journal in 2015 and 2016 and was named a Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyer for civil plaintiff practice by The National Trial Lawyers in 2016.

Plaintiff's injury lawyers understand the strategies used by insurance companies to keep those fault percentages low.

The result to industries targeted by plaintiffs» lawyers will be staggering.

In the course of the lawsuit the Plaintiff's lawyer had her assessed by a neuropsychologist to explore the possibility of organic brain injury.