Sentences with phrase «civil proceedings involving»

The Committee, having taken note of the explanations provided by the delegation, invites the State party to envisage regulating the burden of proof in civil proceedings involving racial discrimination so that once an alleged victim has established a prima facie case that he or she has been a victim of such discrimination, it shall be for the respondent to provide evidence of an objective and reasonable justification for differential treatment.

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Charlie has extensive experience representing government contractors and their employees in criminal investigations and related civil proceedings involving allegations of procurement fraud.

She has significant experience defending multinational businesses in criminal and civil proceedings involving the U.S. Department of Justice and foreign enforcement agencies.

Criminal lawyers need to know how parallel civil proceedings involving their sexual offence clients work, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace writes... Read more

Last, most civil proceedings involve situations where money, rather than liberty, is at stake.

Not exact matches

Some of my professional work involves acting as an Expert Witness in civil proceedings (relating to construction engineering — not quite sure how I ended up here from academic geochemistry, but so be it...).

Family: All aspects of family and matrimonial work including international issues are undertaken, in connection with separation and divorce, both in the context of married and unmarried relationships, civil partnerships, financial settlements and proceedings, prenuptial contracts, and matters concerning children — ranging from issues involving custody and child abduction to surrogacy and adoption.

He regularly represents municipalities and municipal officials and employees in the state and federal courts in cases involving civil rights, personal injury / death, permit / regulatory compliance and / or enforcement, and access to government proceedings and records.

Practice areas; — White Collar Criminal Defense — Other Federal Criminal Defense — Defense of regulatory investigations and proceedings — Advocacy for officers, directors, and employees in internal corporate investigations — Matters involving MBS, CDS, CDOs, and subprime mortgages — Government - initiated civil RICO actions — Civil and Commercial Litigation — Federal Sentencing Advocacy Education: — Columbia University, 2008 Juris Doctor Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar — Yale University, 2004 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude Departmental Honors, English Admissions: — New York, First Department — United States District Court, Southern District of New York — United States District Court, Eastern District of Newcivil RICO actions — Civil and Commercial Litigation — Federal Sentencing Advocacy Education: — Columbia University, 2008 Juris Doctor Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar — Yale University, 2004 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude Departmental Honors, English Admissions: — New York, First Department — United States District Court, Southern District of New York — United States District Court, Eastern District of NewCivil and Commercial Litigation — Federal Sentencing Advocacy Education: — Columbia University, 2008 Juris Doctor Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar — Yale University, 2004 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude Departmental Honors, English Admissions: — New York, First Department — United States District Court, Southern District of New York — United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as commercial contract disputes, civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities fraud.

Returning to the Mediation Directive, Art 7 represents, no doubt, the outcome of a committee - based compromise, by seeking to impose a broadly based privilege for mediators (and others «involved in the administration of the mediation process») against being compelled to give evidence in civil proceedings arising out of or in connection with a mediation process, subject only to two very narrowly drawn exceptions, which would not appear to recognise any of the established exceptions to the without prejudice principle, save indirectly perhaps the fourth.

We advise both complainants and defendants, which regularly involves proceedings before the European Commission and national competition authorities and courts, as well as in civil conduct investigations before the US antitrust authorities and courts.

Some involve a mixture civil and criminal proceedings targeting a corporate defendant.

The Court did, however, imply that claims for compensation that do not involve a straightforward causation analysis may not be appropriate for the summary nature of civil contempt proceedings.

In 2006, the American Bar Association house of delegates unanimously approved a report calling for a national civil Gideon to «provide legal counsel as a matter of right at public expense to low - income persons in those categories of adversarial proceedings where basic human needs are at stake, such as those involving shelter, sustenance, safety, health or child custody.»

Mark Whittaker, insurance partner at DWF, that represented Brighton and Hove, says: «It is an extremely rare case because it is one of the few occasions where contempt of court proceedings have been pursued in a civil court and also as the case only related to the witnesses involved and not to the claimant herself.»

R. v. Babos (A.) 2014 SCC 16 Civil Rights — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Denial of rights — Remedies — Stay of proceedings The accused were charged with 22 offences involving firearms, drugs and organized crime.

She has represented corporations, executives, and other individuals in government and internal investigations, criminal proceedings, and civil litigation involving allegations of securities and accounting fraud, antitrust violations, and breach of fiduciary duty.

In part 2, we'll discuss some new laws involving civil rights, criminal proceedings and everyday facilities that you might encounter in day - to - day life.

Civil litigation matters can be complex and involve numerous steps in the proceedings such as, pleadings, discoveries, motions, mediation, pre-trial, and trial.

This barrier assumes a new significance in light of the ever - increasing numbers of litigants involved in civil court proceedings without counsel, numbers which represent anywhere from 50 % to 80 % of the court docket depending on the jurisdiction you're looking at.

They are also regularly involved in advising and bringing proceedings under other human rights instruments such as the United Nations» International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as EU law.

Notable mandates: Represented physicians involved in providing care to Ashley Smith during the 2013 coroner's inquest; acted for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in a defamation action against Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Tim Hudak and energy critic Lisa MacLeod; in Wise v. Iran, acted for a Canadian victim of a suicide bombing (executed by individuals who received material support from Iran) who sought leave to intervene in ongoing proceedings commenced by United States plaintiffs in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking orders recognizing the enforceability in Ontario of judgments they obtained from a U.S. court against Iran totaling about $ 370 million; in Khadr v. Edmonton Institution, acted as lead counsel for an intervener, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to argue that in interpreting Omar Khadr's sentence for the purpose of enforcing it in Canada, Correctional Services Canada was obliged to consider Khadr's right to liberty and principles of fundamental justice; acted for a physician in a malpractice claim in Moore v. Getahun, a precedent - setting case about restrictions on communication between counsel and experts in preparation of expert reports.

The FSA may also pursue civil proceedings against those involved in boiler room frauds.

What the team is known for Highlighted for its expertise in advising on extradition proceedings involving terrorism and civil liberties issues.

Practice Highlights His practice includes representing physicians and medical clinics in negotiating employment contracts, partnership contracts, joint venture contracts and establishment of medical corporations; representation of physicians and medical clinics in the purchase and sale of medical practices; representation of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, medical clinics, surgical centers, hospitals, clinical laboratories and nursing homes before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid, Illinois Department of Public Health and Federal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relations.

When a company under investigation is also involved in ongoing civil proceedings (before a court or an arbitral tribunal) that relate to the conduct under investigation, a party or the government may seek to stay those proceedings pending the outcome of the investigation.

Americans generally disapprove of binding arbitration provisions in consumer contracts as an alternative to civil legal proceedings involving a judge or jury, according to a recent national poll by survey firm Peter D. Hart Research Associates Inc..

The main thing to note is that the parties involved must have been in a Civil Partnership for at least 12 months before proceedings are able to commence.

Coulson J reviewed the relevant case law and took the view that the prosecution of civil proceedings must, at the very least, involve the taking of certain procedural steps between the issue of the claim form and the handing down of judgment, with the service of the claim form and the particulars of claim being the most important.

Represents clients in criminal matters in federal and state courts as well as in civil cases involving disability rights, education, and business litigation; mediation; and advocating for special education services for children in administrative proceedings; 2017 Leading Women Award recipient.

As an expert witness involved in civil proceedings in England and Wales, you need to understand the basics of law and legal procedure.

So far as foreign divorces are concerned, the validity of such documents will depend on whether the divorce is obtained by way of «proceedings» (i.e. involving some sort of judicial or civil process) or pronounced without such action (certain kinds of talaq, for example).

While the criminal proceedings might involve a determination of what restitution is to be made to you, the victim in the incident, it isn't designed for that purpose, which is why we have civil courts in which you can bring a civil claim (likely of negligence) against the drunk driver who caused the accident in which you were injured.

There is also the risk that the authority will be required to disclose those documents if it becomes involved in civil proceedings.

The Superior Court of Justice hears all civil proceedings in Ontario, including commercial matters, personal injury, bankruptcy and insolvency cases, and litigation involving wills and estates.

does not accept the premise that closed material procedures (CMPs) should be more widely available in civil proceedings... does not accept that the increased use and training of Special Advocates can address the inherent disadvantages to claimants that the increased use of CMPs would inevitably involve.»

When multiple civil actions involving one or more common questions of fact are pending in several different federal district courts, those actions can sometimes be transferred to one district court for coordinated and consolidated management and pretrial proceedings under a single judge.

As a result, a company involved in civil proceedings may be required to disclose sensitive documents to an opponent, including documents relevant to an investigation or even unprivileged investigation material (such as interview notes).

Where a company subject to investigation is also involved in ongoing civil proceedings (before the courts or an arbitral tribunal) that relate to the conduct under investigation, the parties may seek to stay those proceedings pending the outcome of the investigation.

This is one of the most interesting responses as, like the Special Advocates, the IPT has an enormous amount of experience in handling cases involving sensitive evidence, and so will be well placed to comment on the potential practical difficulties which CMPs in civil proceedings may bring.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)-- A flood of poor defendants representing themselves — often ineffectively — in dire cases involving eviction, foreclosure, child custody and involuntary commitment has led to a push in legislatures to expand rights to free lawyers in certain civil proceedings.

The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta hears civil proceedings, including commercial matters, personal injury, bankruptcy and insolvency cases, and litigation involving wills and estates and dependent adults.

Looked at in aggregate terms, non-family civil proceedings are subject to an institutional squeeze — there is a constitutional imperative to try criminal cases within a reasonable time (the Askov issue) and a social imperative to move family law cases (particularly those involving children) through the system to trial with dispatch.

In addition to her live cases, through the work of her committees, Angela has been personally involved in the promotion of procedural reform in relation to pension disputes; she has contributed to the drafting of the Chancery Guide on trust and pension - related proceedings and to the formulation of certain provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants — acting in the conduct of substantial disciplinary proceedings against members, including cases involving charges of dishonesty arising out of adverse finding in civil proceedings.

If and to the extent the in - house counsel is professionally independent and not bound by instructions he can generally represent its employer as an attorney in civil, administrative and criminal proceedings but with certain exceptions: First, representation is not permitted in criminal proceedings relating to the employer or in administrative misdemeanor proceedings involving fines concerning company - related charges.

We represent companies and individuals in civil and criminal investigations and adversary proceedings involving the entire spectrum of antitrust and competition issues.

Frequent, successful representation of executives, boards of directors and entities involved in white collar criminal matters, regulatory issues and federal civil and administrative proceedings.