Sentences with phrase «case on behalf of a group»

David Lewis, the lawyer arguing the case on behalf of a group of Senate Republicans, said in Albany County Court today that notioj of two separate surveys — he called one a «sub census» — is unconstitutional.

«This is a scheme by landlords to evade the rent laws,» said Legal Aid staff attorney Kathleen Brennan, who brought the case on behalf of a group of homeless occupants at 60 Clarkson Ave.

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It investigates cases or rights abuse, makes polite inquiries of foreign governments and embassies, and, when, appropriate, intervenes on behalf either of individuals or, occasionally, groups of individuals.

The advocacy group that brought the Vergara case on behalf of California students has called the ruling a game - changer and says it could be a template for similar court battles in other states.

That case, brought on behalf of several public school students in Southern California, was backed by a nonprofit group calling itself Students Matter, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Welch.

Jerry Carroll announced on behalf of the plaintiffs that the founding track ownership group will not exercise remaining legal options in the case of Kentucky Speedway, which largely cleared the way for SMI to move a Sprint Cup date to Kentucky Speedway as early as 2011.

In this case, the manager is essentially pooling money from a group of investors, creating a portfolio and managing it on their behalf.

A class action is a legal case filed by a single representative acting on behalf of a group.

Just wanted to let you know that I have filed a class action lawsuit on global warming in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, against all current leaders on all nations on Earth, in behalf of all future generations not born yet, forever and ever, as long as this human species shall last...... and for US$ 1 billion in damages, to be donated if case is accepted and won to groups fighting global warming now!

Judge William Alsup had requested this tutorial to bring him up to speed on the fundamental science before proceedings begin in earnest in a case brought by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, on behalf of the people of California, against a group of major fossil fuel companies, addressing the costs of climate change caused, they argue, by products those companies have sold.

In one extreme case, the ACCCE even sent out forged letters to Congress members, claiming to speak on behalf of senior citizens and other groups.

Though this case was brought by only two Uber drivers (on behalf of a group of 19), the decision is significant because of its implications for Uber's 40,000 drivers and other companies that also claim that those working for them are contractors.

The article discusses some of the successful continency cases brought by large firms, such as the $ 2.5 billion verdict obtained by Faegre & Benson on behalf of a group of Alaskan fisherman claiming damage to their livelihood by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

According to the view of HHJ Serota QC: «The question of whether or not an individual is «assigned» to the organised grouping of resources or employees that is subject to the relevant transfer will generally require some level of participation or, in the case of temporary absence, an expectation of future participation, in carrying out the relevant activities on behalf of the client, which was the principal purpose of the organised grouping.»

In the test case that came before the Supreme Court in 2010, Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, the Court held that it was constitutional to prohibit a group of humanitarian legal professionals (including a retired U.S. judge) «from engaging in certain specified activities, including training PKK members to use international law to resolve disputes peacefully; teaching PKK members to petition the United Nations and other representative bodies for relief; and engaging in political advocacy on behalf of Kurds living in Turkey and Tamils living in Sri Lanka.»

And it has been reported that some firms in New York City pay money to public - interest groups for the opportunity of litigating the cases that public - interest groups conceive on behalf of the clients they recruit.

Chicago slip and fall attorneys at the Chicago Legal Group recently settled a case with co-counsel on behalf of a victim of a slip and fall accident at a major Chicago restaurant chain for an undisclosed sum.

The landmark case, brought by Thompsons on behalf of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) concluded that workers do not need to prove the «reason why» the practice in question puts, or would, put the affected group at a particular disadvantage.

Consumer class actions are civil federal or state court cases brought by one or more individuals on behalf of themselves and a larger group or «class» of individuals who have suffered the same harm.

Simon Bryan QC and Guy Blackwood QC (of Quadrant Chambers) appeared on behalf of the successful respondent, Arab Insurance Group, in the Court of Appeal case of Axa Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group.

«We took this case on because this is an issue that injured worker advocates have been pressing for several years at all avenues without being afforded any kind of effective change until the very recent changes... which was in itself insufficient,» said Goldblatt lawyer Christine Davies, who is working on the case on behalf of Wardle, the Injured Workers Consultants legal clinic, and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups.

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.

The Business Trial Group's attorneys are experienced at handling employment cases on behalf of individuals and businesses, including claims for:

As young partner, Paul litigated and tried large complex injury cases on behalf of businesses and consumers with both Walter Lack and Thomas Girardi and continued litigating and trying cases during his tenure at Engstrom before joining the Stalwart Law Group in July of 2017.

At Staver Law Group, we have been handling personal injury cases for over a decade and have recovered millions of dollars on behalf our clients.

Claims brought by a person on behalf of a group of persons to establish a precedent on a particular point of law («test cases»)

The Answer: When considering a single or multiple lawyers consider that there is almost always strength in numbers so hiring the same lawyer to pursue the case jointly provides both negotiating leverage on behalf of the group and a likely reduction in overall cost.

Some of our notable entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercial litigation.

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.

Claims brought by a person on behalf of a group of persons to establish a precedent on a particular point of law («test cases»)

Identifying a group with the authority of the «community» to enter agreements on behalf of the community is challenging and has taken in excess of 12 months in some cases.