Sentences with phrase «civil damages claims»

These have included mergers, joint ventures, cartels, monopolisation (dominance), state aid and associated litigation including civil damages claims and appeals.

It begins with the desire expressed by Neelie Kroes to have more civil damages claims, i.e. the victims of the cartel claiming their damages (comprising but not confined to the mark - up) from the cartelists.

This case then generated a civil damages claim brought by the father against the local authority.

Not exact matches

HINDMAN, Ky. (AP)-- A Kentucky jury has awarded two former coal miners who filed a civil lawsuit claiming defective dust masks led to their debilitating black - lung disease $ 67.5 million in damages.

In addition to plans for taking the damage claims to civil court?

In her follow - up letter dated July 13, she recommends that the civil penalty specified in the Consent Order be increased from $ 1.5 million to no less than $ 10 million, to be used «to finance environmental benefit projects and damage claims of property owners, both public and private.»

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.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school distclaims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school distClaims Act on negligence claims against school distclaims against school districts.

Settling the European Commission investigation into anti-competition clauses in Amazon's e-books contracts with publishers would allow Amazon to escape fines, civil claims, further investigations and reputational damages, Maverick Law competition partner Bas Braeken noted.

The False Claims Act provides that any person who presents a false claim or makes a false record or statement material to a false claim, «is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not less than $ 5,500 and not more than $ 11,000... plus 3 times the amount of damages which the Government sustains because of the act.»

In the Franklin American case, the Justice Department said the lender violated the False Claims Act, a Civil War - era law that extracts treble damages from violators.

In 2009, while the investigation was still ongoing, the wife filed a civil lawsuit against the insurance companies, claiming damages of over $ 10 million.

The term is used in conjunction with the CFTC's customer claims procedure to recover civil damages.

Plaintiffs thereupon brought this action claiming inter alia that defendants» exercise of the «due - on» clause in these circumstances constituted an unreasonable restraint on alienation within the meaning of Civil Code section 711, and that as a result they were damaged in the amount of the difference between what the Nolls owed them under the installment land contract and what they in turn owed Lassen on the original loan.

There is still time though and as evidence mounts certain organisations or persons will have enough information to probably file civil claims for damages and future governments could probably consider some kind of strong action.

I suspect that competent legal counsel will eventually get the chance to cross-examine all kinds of «consensus» scientists when civil cases claiming damages for Katrina were caused by global warming get to the discovery stage.

Limitation periods restrict the amount of time that a person has to start a civil claim against a wrongdoer in order to seek compensation for his or her damages.

The employee commenced a civil action for wrongful dismissal, claiming aggravated and punitive damages and damages for intentional infliction of mental shock.

We represent individuals and professionals, municipalities and their agencies, business entities, trucking companies, insurers and their insureds from claims and lawsuits for catastrophic losses and personal injuries, civil rights, construction losses and contracts, employment related practices, property damage and wrongful death arising from the transportation function and commercial motor vehicle activity; the ownership, use and control of land (including environmentally related or toxic exposure claims); the design, manufacture, sale or use of industrial and consumer products; and liability claims against licensed professionals, including lawyers, engineers, accountants and architects, in the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

It is therefore also difficult to determine whether an employee is «barred» from claiming damages for mental stress in the context of a civil claim.

There are statutory time limits to filing a civil claim for damages, and we recommend that you engage the services of a competent quadriplegia accident lawyer as soon as is reasonably possible after the accident.

California limits the amount of time one has to file a claim for damages in civil court.

The UAE Civil Code expands on this position and provides that any person who suffers unlawful violation of their rights shall have the right for such violation to cease and to claim damages for any harm suffered.

In most cases, you will have two years from the date of your bus accident to file a civil claim for damages.

Property Damage: Victims who suffer property damage have three years from the date of the accident to file a claim (California Civil Code §Damage: Victims who suffer property damage have three years from the date of the accident to file a claim (California Civil Code §damage have three years from the date of the accident to file a claim (California Civil Code § 338).

That is information that can be invaluable not only to the criminal case, but also to a civil claim for damages.

The team represented airline clients in all facets of complex civil litigation arising out of the crash of a commercial flight including wrongful death and personal injury claims, property damage claims, CERCLA and other environmental claims, and insurance coverage disputes.

Fortunately, Illinois state laws are designed to protect victims who are injured in collisions by allowing them to seek relief for their losses through the use of a civil claim for damages.

Though these victims can not erase a collision, they may be entitled to relief through the use of a civil claim for damages, which is separate and distinct from any traffic - related charges that may be brought by the State of Illinois.

A nursing home can be held accountable through a civil nursing home abuse claim for the financial and emotional damage that a resident has suffered.

if the employer / employers is / are still trading, there must be no realistic chance of receiving damages in a civil claim; or

The criminal act may establish necessary components of your civil claim for personal injuries, and enable you to recover monetary damages for the injuries incurred due to the negligence of another.

If you are injured and intend to claim compensation, the outcome of the charges can impact the success of your civil claim for damages.

For more details of bringing a civil claim for damages see our «Civil actions» civil claim for damages see our «Civil actions» Civil actions» page.

Issues concerning a claim for damages for breaches of contract governed by UAE law and based on various articles of UAE Civil Code (Civil Transactions Law (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985)-RRB- including articles 246, 282, 905 and 909, as well as the Labor Code and Commercial Transactions Law.

Bringing a complaint is separate to bringing a civil claim for damages, and we regularly advise clients in relation to both.

It is defined differently in different states and jurisdictions, however, most jurisdiction, including California define the civil lawsuit proof standard as «by a preponderance of the evidence» for most types of claims and, the slightly higher standard of «clear and convincing evidence» for claims for punitive damages (damages meant to punish the defendant rather than just compensate the victim).

By contrast, the «burden of proof» in a civil claim for money or other damages is lower.

If an illegal search was conducted, the aggrieved party may make a criminal complaint for trespass or criminal force, or commence a civil claim for damages in the tort of trespass.

On June 30, 2008, the Ontario government amended the Ontario Human Rights Code («the Code») came into force that allow human rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO).

A determination of insurance liability by an accident investigation may help in pursuing compensation for these damages, but it is not necessary when pursuing a claim in civil court.

Although a claim brought in the courts will have a cost attached to it, the cost of any such proceedings may be less than the damage caused by the initial error, particularly in an unopposed claim brought pursuant to Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Tort Claim In general terms, a tort is a civil wrong, involving a breach of duty or a negligent act by one person which results in injury or loss to another, and gives the injured party the right to bring a legal action for damages.

An attorney can assist you in filing your insurance claim and in taking your claim to civil court if this is necessary to seek the financial damages you deserve.

A civil claim can enable those who have been hurt with the ability to recover for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages that exist due to the crash and due to a teen's injuries.

The injured person's civil claim is for the injuries and damages caused by the drunk driver.

The Court of Appeal in the present case found that it should be decided as a civil claim for damages for breach of confidence (para. 32).

Prepared an Expert Opinion on the transfer of risk in a delivered contract and gave oral evidence before a civil jury in Houston Texas on a claim for damages caused by the loss of a multi-million dollar electrical generator entering the port of Houston.

Fair - use provisions protect the use of copyright - protected works from claims of civil damages (Copyright Acts § 502 and 504) in specific circumstances.

Victims of sexual assault have a limited amount of time to file a civil claim for damages.