Sentences with phrase «civil cases also»

Other civil cases also declined by 4.5 %.

Most civil cases also rely on witnesses, and subjective assessments of witness credibility.

Of course, many civil cases also fall under the generic rubric of white collar crime.

Not exact matches

Also March 20, 2018: New York state Judge Jennifer Schecter rules against Trump's lawyers» motion to dismiss the defamation case by Summer Zervos, citing the Supreme Court's ruling in Clinton v. Jones that presidents are not immune from civil suits.

Bishops are required to cooperate - if approached by law enforcement - but are ALSO still under direction to keep silence on cases of abuse they learn about, and NOT to turn over priests to civil authorities.

You may see some instances of it being used in specific civil cases, but only by agreement of both parties, which is also done in some cases for Jews and every Credit Card application you sign that specifies dispute mediation instead of lawsuits.

Sanders also cited the oft - stated civil rights positions of the late Justice Thurgood Marshall, who like Douglas was called upon to vote on cases that concerned issues that were personally important to him.

The statute also provides immunity from civil liability for a health care provider who is a volunteer and provides clearance to participate, except in cases of gross negligence or wanton or willful neglect.

In a separate action, Venditto was granted a delay by U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack in filing his pretrial motions in the case this week because he said he is also simultaneously preparing reply papers in a civil action being considered by the Securities and Exchange Commission involving Oyster Bay's finances in its dealings with Singh.

There is also clearly an overwhelmingly strong case for forms of direct action protest in the case of disenfranchisement (campaigns for the vote, for US civil rights, against apartheid South Africa; for independence from Empire, etc).

It's also sent letters to numerous state lawmakers who are attorneys, asking them to disclose the names of clients they've represented in public civil or criminal cases, and the amount of money they received in legal fees.

It would also allow victims to bring civil lawsuits for 50 years from when their attacks took place and would open up a one - year look - back window for survivors who under current law can no longer bring cases to do so.

I would only add that — always assuming that Morrigan is being serious rather than childishly tiresome — his / her position would seem to lead to the State refusing to recognise any religious marriage — I believe this is the case in France, where a civil ceremony is also required.

Mr Copson spoke about how, increasingly, advocates of Bishops have also built their case on the position of the Church of England as our largest NGO — a civil society group with a branch in every community.

Lavine introduced a similar bill in February that also would cover civil matters and cases heard in county and state court.

Mr. Broderick also handles complex civil cases, including matters involving breach of fiduciary duty and securities fraud.

It's also sent letters to numerous state lawmakers who are also attorneys, asking them to disclose the names of all clients they've represented in public civil or criminal cases, and the amount of money they received in legal fees.

One aide who worked for a legislator who resigned amid sexual harassment accusations suggested that lawmakers» campaign accounts, which lawmakers can use to pay for their legal defense, also be made available to harassment victims in case of a settlement or civil rights violation.

She's also a mediator who has worked to resolve civil cases before the Town Justice Court.

Last week, the petitioners, which also include the Legal Aid Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, submitted a motion for preference to the appellate court, asking that arguments in the case be heard by the end of June.

The civil rights activist has served as a spokesman for the family of Garner — a 43 - year - old Staten Island man whose chokehold death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner following a July 18 attempt to arrest him for allegedly selling loose cigarettes — and is also heavily involved in the case of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by police in Ferguson, Mo..

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about legal fees two local lawyers, who are also local officials, claim are owed to them from a 2006 civil rights case and a proposed New York State constitutional amendment to strip the pensions of corrupt public officials.

He said, «In the course of further review of facts of this case, it transpired that the legal issues arising from the originating motion of the applicant are very recondite and novel as there have not been concrete apex court decisions on them and they also affect and will affect many criminal and civil cases all over Nigeria where the Administration of Criminal Justice Act is being applied.»

He also admitted he lied under oath in 2013 in a separate civil case.

Greenberg in his tweet also mentioned Sens. Neil Breslin (D - Albany) and Kemp Hannon (R - Nassau County), who, like DeFrancisco, told The News they oppose the bill because they don't believe in doing away entirely with statute - of - limitation provisions that cap how long a criminal or civil case can be brought.

Oz also took the time to urge his viewers to call state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to call for passage this year of a bill that would extend the timeframe that child sex abuse survivors can bring civil and criminal cases.

Bills in the package would also raise civil penalties for Violations And Create An Avenue for Housing Courts to award statutory, compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorney's fees and costs for harassment cases.

Diocese Bishop William Murphy has been a loud opponent of a measure that would extend or eliminate the statute of limitations pertaining to child sex abuse cases while also opening up a one - year window for those who can no longer sue under current law to bring civil cases.

Those buildings would also be more easily and cheaply repaired and put back into use more quickly, said Michael Pollino, an assistant civil engineering professor at Case School of Engineering.

In a press conference after the meeting, however, Department of Civil Protection official Bernardo De Bernardinis, also a defendant in the case, struck a more soothing tone, saying that the situation posed «no danger» and urging residents to relax.

This definition of a virtual actor can range from compositing a face or head onto a stand - in's body (Brad Pitt in «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,» Brandon Lee in «The Crow,» Oliver Reed in «Gladiator,» Jeff Bridges in «Tron: Legacy») to using age smoothing software (also Pitt in «Benjamin Button,» Robert Downey Jr. in «Captain America: Civil War,» Kurt Russell in «Guardians of the Galaxy») to creating an entire virtual body (Ryan Reynolds in «Deadpool»).

Biggest opening for a non-team-up superhero movie: Superhero movies with more than one hero like «The Avengers» tend to make more money than their single - hero counterparts, but «Black Panther» has not only beaten a five - year record held by «Iron Man 3,» but is also posting a higher opening than films like «Avengers: Age of Ultron» and «Captain America: Civil War,» films that have showcased all of Marvel's biggest heroes and, in the case of «Civil War,» featured Black Panther in his big screen debut.

He could also face depositions in several civil cases, something he has been through many times before.

«My intense desire to see my school excel comes not only from an unwavering belief that all students deserve an excellent education, but also the unique role Sousa played in the civil rights movement,» said Kamras referring to a challenge to segregation at Sousa that culminated in Bolling v. Sharpe, the 1954 Supreme Court case that paved the way for the desegregation of all DC public schools.

The high court will also use an employment - discrimination case from the private sector to clarify whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the main federal job - discrimination law, covers retaliation by employers against former employees as well as job applicants...

However, the judge also rejected Louisiana Attorney General William J. Guste's effort to keep the American Civil Liberties Union out of the case.

(2) These proceedings also include a criminal or civil action resulting from an employee's performance of safety - sensitive duties, in which a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the drug or alcohol test information sought is relevant to the case and issues an order directing the employer to produce the information.

I first went to Alabama in 1997 to work on a civil rights case (I am also a lawyer) and since then have traveled throughout the state, including Talladega, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.

Also, unlike the U.S. (and civil cases in Canada) the defendant is customarily addressed as «the accused.»

Historical cases of tough austerity measures also draw correlations with increased civil unrest, as some have sought to blame on the UK riots following their recent austerity announcements.

The insurance also covers civil liability abroad, search and rescue expenses, early return, legal assistance, full repatriation assistance 24/7, and luggage insurance up to $ 2,000 during transport and for the duration of the trip in case of theft (breaking & entry or assault).

Intercountry and civil war are the most extreme cases of conflict, but many lesser forms of conflict — food riots, for example — also can arise when resources are in short supply.

Can you find some Law that can be applied in the case of airplanes using fuels with confidential formulas, only because these fuels are in use by military (but are also being used in civil aviation)?

The database can also be browsed by filing date, defendant name and type of case (e.g., DOJ Criminal, SEC Civil, etc.).

Perell also noted in his ruling that the information in the documents is «more or less available from the publicly available court documents in the civil cases or by the 12,000 Cochrane documents already produced.»

[71] Plaintiff's counsel submits also that in this case, the defendant denied liability for the accident in the Response to Civil Claim.

While the goals of LA&W are similar to those of legal writing classes taught at many schools — to teach students to understand, analyze, and apply legal authority and to communicate the results of that analysis in writing — the course also contains some components that are influenced by its Legal Methods roots, as well as some that may or may not be taught in a first - semester civil procedure class: a focus on judicial methods, an introduction to legal institutions and processes, and instruction on the anatomy of a civil law suit, the timeline of a civil case, and the link between procedural and substantive law.30 The full set of course goals was outlined in the 2000 Report and has remained unchanged:

I have not found a case that has considered this question in the context of allegations of sexual assault; in fact, there appears to be little case law regarding the enforceability of confidentiality provisions in agreements to settle civil disputes where the underlying facts could also support a criminal prosecution.

At the same time, Virginia judges are generalists dealing not only with DWI law, but also all other criminal cases, and a wide range of civil cases.

The firm continued its focus on governmental representation, and it also maintained a balance between the representation of businesses and banks and the representation of injured individuals in civil litigation and workers» compensation cases.