Sentences with phrase «civil claim alleges»

Lawyer Luciana Brasil says the notice of civil claim alleges B.C. acted outside its jurisdiction when the Property Transfer Tax Act was amended in July, targeting the country of origin or nationality of home buyers across Metro Vancouver.

Furthermore, US courts have recently denied foreign state officials immunity against civil claims alleging violation of jus cogens norms.

The plaintiff, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member since 1998, brought a civil claim alleging that his superiors harassed him and bullied him.

Not exact matches

In addition, Mr. Morley filed a subsequent lawsuit containing allegations that the formation of Square and the development of our card reader and decoding technologies constituted, among other things, breach of an alleged oral joint venture, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as other related claims.

«A restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall not be liable in any civil action in Federal or State court (other than an action brought by the United States or a State) for any claims arising out of an alleged violation of this clause or any State law permitted under section 403A (a)(4).»

Justice Logan also needed to consider the fact that some contraventions occurred prior to the increase in civil penalties which came into force on 1 January 2007; however, procedural failures prevented higher penalties from being considered (at para 25) «Neither as originally cast nor by permitted amendment did the [ACCC's] statement of claim contain an allegation of any material fact necessary to engage a maximum penalty greater than $ 10 million in respect of any of the alleged contraventions.»

A seventh alleged victim, whose case is being handled by a different law firm from the other six defendants, planned to sue in U.S. District court, claiming civil rights violations, according to people familiar with that case.

The seventh alleged victim is Caitrin Kennedy, who is represented by Prathima Reddy, a civil rights lawyer who will be pursuing a claim in the federal court in Buffalo.

Creating an independent counsel to investigate claims of wrongful convictions and alleged civil rights violations by law enforcement.

His family filed a claim against the city alleging negligence and a civil rights violations, and Mr. Stringer's office exercised its power to settle the claim before going to court.

His comments follow the row over alleged bullying at Number 10 after political journalist Andrew Rawnsley claimed top civil servant Sir Gus O'Donnell warned the prime minister about his treatment of staff.

The complaint alleges civil rights violations, including assault and battery, claiming that French was not in imminent danger when he opened fire.

A woman who worked in the film industry has filed the first civil claim in Britain against Harvey Weinstein, alleging a series of sexual assaults by the producer and seeking personal injury damages to exceed $ 400,000.

The civil enforcement measures allow security agents to order ex parte searches and it is proposed that internet service providers (ISPs) will have sanctions imposed upon them, forcing them to disclose personal information relating to «claimed infringement» or «alleged infringers» who are or may be transmitting or sharing copyright content via the internet.

As large civil claims for alleged overseas human rights violations find receptive courts in Canada, it is critical for Canadian multinational employers to take stock and commit to action.

The Department filed a verified answer and claimed governmental immunity, alleging she hadn't provided notice of her claim as required under Section 101.101 (a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Dispute between two leading US based management consultancies over a team move in Dubai (UAE): High Court claim in England based entirely on UAE law, including alleged breaches of contract (governed by UAE law) article 64 of the Commercial Transactions Code, articles 120 and 127 of the UAE Labor Law, articles 246 and 282 of the Civil Transactions code.

However, with the exception of claims under the Alien Torts Claims Act in the US, civil claims for alleged torture at the hands of foreign state officials have previously been held to be barred by state immunity (notably in the UK in Jones v Saudi Arabia), as Mr Habib's counsel expressly conclaims under the Alien Torts Claims Act in the US, civil claims for alleged torture at the hands of foreign state officials have previously been held to be barred by state immunity (notably in the UK in Jones v Saudi Arabia), as Mr Habib's counsel expressly conClaims Act in the US, civil claims for alleged torture at the hands of foreign state officials have previously been held to be barred by state immunity (notably in the UK in Jones v Saudi Arabia), as Mr Habib's counsel expressly conclaims for alleged torture at the hands of foreign state officials have previously been held to be barred by state immunity (notably in the UK in Jones v Saudi Arabia), as Mr Habib's counsel expressly conceded.

We have successfully prosecuted civil rights claims and defended clients against civil rights complaints, including those alleging First Amendment violations, Due Process and Equal Protection violations, Age and Sex Discrimination claims and other violations of the United States and State Constitutions.

But even though Mr Habib's claim lies at the intersection of these trends, it does not follow the «typical» model of a civil claim against the agents directly responsible for the alleged abuses; nor does it pursue a criminal prosecution, where questions of immunity have recently formed a less imposing barrier.

For keeping quiet about its suspicions, on Tuesday, JPMorgan agreed to forfeit $ 1.7 billion to settle criminal charges alleging it turned a blind eye to the Madoff bank fraud, plus it will pay an additional $ 543 million to settle civil claims by victims.

Blogs are also being cited in a growing number of civil cases, most commonly claims alleging libel, defamation, or invasion of privacy.

Even if a criminal trial against an alleged child abuser does not result in a conviction, a plaintiff may still bring and win a civil claim for the abuse.

Our advice included: advising the company on the full range of applicable consumer financial services and bank regulatory laws in an effort to ensure efficient and compliant product and service development; the successful defense of a confidential state regulatory inquiry into certain business practices; and negotiating a private resolution to private, civil claims of alleged trademark infringement and cyber theft.

Bowden is relevant not only to civil claims arising from abuse many years ago but also to other personal injury cases where the defendant's alleged tort relates to circumstances long before proceedings were issued, such as occupational illness claims.

Fieldfisher personal injury head Jill Greenfield has filed a UK civil claim against Harvey Weinstein on behalf of a client who alleges they were sexually assaulted by the US movie producer.

The 10 - week civil fraud case centred on a number of claims against Boreh brought by the Republic, alleging corruption and bribery relating to a number of contracts, and consultancy and commission payments.

Victims of domestic violence may also pursue civil claims against an alleged attacker.

Howell's practice focuses on the representation of clients in high - stakes government investigations and enforcement actions involving alleged securities and accounting fraud, healthcare billing and recordkeeping improprieties, bribery and corruption, and violations of the Civil False Claims Act.

However, because the WSIA limits employees» right to sue for injuries that are compensated by WSIB benefits, it is possible that employers may be able to defend certain civil actions by employees who allege harassment and chronic mental stress in the workplace on the basis that the employee may not bring a civil action related to those allegations, as the proper venue for compensation related to those claims is the WSIB.

Defended leading neuroscience - focused biotechnology company in multi-year civil and criminal investigation arising from alleged violations of federal False Claims Act and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

The potential consequences of the naming of individuals following the DPA's publication can be seen in the fact that Ms Shose Sinare, one of the Tanzanian individuals allegedly responsible for the underlying offence in Standard Bank plc, has brought a civil claim against Standard Bank in the Tanzanian courts alleging, among other things, that she had a right to see and respond to the allegations in the statement of facts.

After a nurse staffing agency fired a nurse - supervisor, she began separate administrative proceedings for discrimination and for wage - and - hour claims, and later filed a civil action alleging discrimination and wrongful termination.

Founding partner and COO of a New York broker - dealer in connection with an FCPA prosecution and related civil claims arising from alleged «pay - to - play» arrangements with senior officials of a Venezuelan state banking entity.

When a complaint alleges a mistake by a professional that essentially amounts to an allegation of negligence — a matter that a civil court would normally adjudicate as part of a claim for monetary compensation — can a regulator decline to take action with respect to such negligence?

When a complaint alleges a mistake by a professional that essentially amounts to an allegation of negligence — a matter that a civil court would normally adjudicate as part of a claim for monetary compensation — can a regulator decline...

Civil Rights and Employment Litigation Municipal governments are often confronted with litigants claiming violations of their civil rights or alleging discriminatory conduct under federal and state statCivil Rights and Employment Litigation Municipal governments are often confronted with litigants claiming violations of their civil rights or alleging discriminatory conduct under federal and state statcivil rights or alleging discriminatory conduct under federal and state statutes.

In our municipal law and government practice at BHPK, we represent government entities, officials and public employees in matters such as civil rights claims, land use issues, employment law, alleged ethics violations, and personal injury.

claims so egregious that White and O'Connell should be subjected to the Jewish Hospital's lawsuit alleging multiple claims of Abuse of Process, Slander Per Se, False Light, Invasion of Privacy, Interference with Prospective Business Advantage, Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings, and should be subject to damages including Punitive Damages, Attorney Fees and Court Costs.

The employer, Hydro One, filed a civil claim of disgorgement against an employee who had been terminated for alleged allowance related inconsistencies.

«The English Civil Claim is for the in personam remedy of compensation against Mr Antonov and Mr Baranauskas arising out of an alleged breach of their duties as directors, officers or shareholders of Snoras.

«It would be surprising if a claimant in civil proceedings, who had to allege criminal conduct as a necessary part of his claim in rem, was not required to give the respondent and the court at least some particulars of what that conduct was said to be... It seems to me to be essential that if there is to be a fair trial that the respondent should know the case against him in sufficient detail to enable him to prepare properly to meet it.»

This was the first time that the Lords had considered whether a foreign country could claim state immunity over civil proceedings brought against its officials for damages for personal injuries caused by alleged torture.

In 321665 Alberta Ltd. (Kolt) v. Husky Oil Operations Ltd., the Court of Appeal dismissed the civil claim that arose from an alleged breach of the pre-2010 s. 45 of the Competition Act, which required proof that competition was prevented «unduly.»

In June and July 1982, Carter filed three EEO complaints alleging DOE violated his civil rights by retaliating against him for filing his discrimination claim.