Sentences with phrase «civil settlement as»

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The settlements rank as the largest known recovery from Moody's and S&P in a private lawsuit for civil damages, Calpers said.

Evidence of lack of business integrity (such as indictments, pleas of guilt in legal cases, convictions for violations of legal behavior, adverse civil judgements, or out - of - court settlements).

Under the settlement, Stewart agreed to disgorge $ 58,062 (including interest from the losses she avoided), as well as a civil penalty of three times the loss avoided, or $ 137,019.

California passed a law last year that prohibited the use of confidentiality clauses in civil settlements if the «factual foundation» for the allegations involve acts that could be prosecuted as felony sexual offenses.

October 11, 2017 — As the debate over investor protections was heating up with the start of the fourth round of NAFTA talks in Washington, D.C., US, Mexican and Canadian civil society organizations delivered over 400,000 petitions to Capitol Hill demanding that NAFTA's expansive corporate rights and protections and Investor - State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) be eliminated during -LSB-...]

October 11, 2017 — As the debate over investor protections was heating up with the start of the fourth round of NAFTA talks in Washington, D.C., US, Mexican and Canadian civil society organizations delivered over 400,000 petitions to Capitol Hill demanding that NAFTA's expansive corporate rights and protections and Investor - State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) be eliminated during renegotiations.

Advocates like Charles Ogletree hope to use civil litigation, through the sort of class - action lawsuits that won such immense victories as the tobacco settlement.

They were killed because they supported the liberating theology and dignity of the base Christian communities; they named social injustice, not communism or outside subversive influence, as the root cause of the crisis (revolution in their view was inevitable unless issues of poverty and social inequality were adequately addressed); they promoted a negotiated settlement to Salvador's civil war, including a significant role for the FMLN and other popular organizations; and, they named U.S. policy as a fundamental obstacle to peace in El Salvador.

The fire occurred during Naper Settlement's Civil War Days weekend, but DeFalco said the event was able to go on as planned and the rest of the museum is still open.

Then canon blasts and rifle fire will erupt in downtown Naperville Saturday and Sunday as part of Civil War Days, a two - day reenactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.. While the North and South will clash daily in impressive battles, complete with period costumes and weaponry, the real stars of the spectacle will be the more than 300 re-enactors.

Then canon blasts and rifle fire will erupt in downtown Naperville Saturday and Sunday as part of Civil War Days, a two - day reenactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.

In a settlement, Foley agreed to reimburse the group $ 15,504 for the poll, report it as a campaign expense and pay a $ 600 civil penalty.

As a result, Greenberg was ousted from AIG and recently agreed to pay a $ 9 million civil settlement.

LA TIMES — Nov 19 — eHarmony will begin providing same - sex matches under as part of a settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division.

And the Los Angeles Unified School District recently agreed to limit the use of seniority in layoff determinations as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

As part of the settlement, Disability Rights Advocates, the civil - rights organization that had represented Breimhorst, and the College Board, the consortium of colleges that owns the SAT, agreed to jointly appoint a panel of «experts» to study whether scores on the SAT should continue to be flagged when students take the test with extended time.

Each complaint asks the court to enter a permanent injunction barring the defendants from engaging in debt settlement in Illinois and order the defendants to pay restitution for aggrieved consumers, civil penalties of $ 50,000 for violating the Consumer Fraud Act, an additional $ 50,000 penalty for each violation committed with the intent to defraud, as well as a $ 10,000 penalty per violation committed against a person 65 years or older.

It can also be used as a framework for civil lawsuits to obtain large amounts of money through massive settlements.

As part of the settlement, the city promised to «train its officers in recognizing when they are violating someone's civil rights, including taking action against anyone who flips them off,» the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The Pennsylvania State Police department has agreed to stop citing residents for foul language, as part of a settlement announced Tuesday with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Based in London, Nick advises financial institutions, corporate groups and high net worth individuals in relation to high value and complex tax investigations and disputes with HMRC (civil and criminal), as well as on the use of mediation and negotiated settlements.

I suspect that the real heavy lifting in enhancing access to justice is a matter of procedural reform — specialized decision - making bodies with extremely simplified procedural rules for specific civil law issues (something that actually already exists in certain areas such as Landlord / Tenant, but could be further improved upon), wider permissions for over-the-counter motions, fewer unnecessary court appearances, fewer procedurally - mandated appearances (e.g., going from a Case Conference to a Settlement Conference to a Trial Management Conference, and possibly further, before you can get to a family law trial), and so on.

cautions that the institutionalizing of ADR without attempting to change underlying culture will likely lead to a corruption of ADR mechanisms and the wider civil justice system as there remains the possibility that good settlement process will be marred by over zealous advocacy or over zealous desire to close cases.

As the result of a settlement before a civil court and the ICSID tribunal (ICSID stands for International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and is a branch of the World Bank) that seized under the Energy Charter Treaty, the German authorities in question had even further watered down the environmental restrictions imposed under the 2008 water usettlement before a civil court and the ICSID tribunal (ICSID stands for International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and is a branch of the World Bank) that seized under the Energy Charter Treaty, the German authorities in question had even further watered down the environmental restrictions imposed under the 2008 water uSettlement of Investment Disputes and is a branch of the World Bank) that seized under the Energy Charter Treaty, the German authorities in question had even further watered down the environmental restrictions imposed under the 2008 water use permit.

Mandatory mediation in the civil context is perceived as more of a procedural goal to reduce the issues in dispute or find a reasonable settlement, rather than a substantive objective of conciliation.

Although arguing Civil Code section 1717 did not allow for such an award, homeowner ignored the fact that the settlement agreement had an express provision allowing for post-judgment enforcement fee recovery based on the judgment entered as a result of the settlement.

While foreign civil justice systems are not identical to the U.S. system, they can nevertheless create opportunities for similar abuses, such as settlements that provide substantial compensation to lawyers, while failing to provide much benefit to consumers.

Any settlement or damages you get as a result of a civil suit can also help with your medical expenses.

As Master Cameron aptly points out, «As is almost always the case, unless a settlement occurs «on the courthouse steps», there is something more that could be done by counsel for the parties but Supreme Court Civil Rule 15 - 1 is meant to encourage timely settlement and resolution of litigation, including claims for costs.

As is almost always the case, unless a settlement occurs «on the courthouse steps», there is something more that could be done by counsel for the parties but Supreme Court Civil Rule 15 - 1 is meant to encourage timely settlement and resolution of litigation, including claims for costs.

And the criticism of settlements that we have seen in the past (from international organisations such as Transparency International) relate to the transparency of those settlements and not to the fact that matters were resolved in a civil process.

As reported in yesterday's New York Times, the soon - to - be-released study of civil lawsuits found that most plaintiffs who pass up settlement and go to trial end up with less than if they'd settled.

It was established in this treaty that the persons who reside in the territory of Lithuania on the day of its ratification and «who themselves or whose parents permanently reside in Lithuania or who were entered into the communities of settlements, towns or estates in the territory of Lithuania», as well as the persons who had resided in Lithuania for not less than ten years by 1914 and who had permanent jobs, «excluding the former civil and military servants, of non-Lithuanian origin, with their families» are recognised as citizens of the State of Lithuania.

My experience and practice in Romania comprises of advising clients of their legal rights and matters related to law; acting as mediator and conciliator; negotiating settlements of civil and commercial disputes; pleading clients» cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards all the way up to the Supreme Court.

Appointed by the Maricopa County Superior Court to act as a Judge Pro Tempore, Dax conducts Court - appointed settlement conferences as a Settlement Judge and also serves as a «fill - in» Judge on civil matters and shosettlement conferences as a Settlement Judge and also serves as a «fill - in» Judge on civil matters and shoSettlement Judge and also serves as a «fill - in» Judge on civil matters and short trials.

Unlike proper civil litigation, domestic relations cases often involve uncontrollably irrational and volatile clients, many of whom are so consumed with feelings of anger and rejection that they frequently are seen as being incapable of making the sound business decisions which a negotiated settlement requires.

As a civil litigator now practising as a settlement counsel and mediator in Ontario, I discovered certain legal tools that are useful for promoting early dispute resolutioAs a civil litigator now practising as a settlement counsel and mediator in Ontario, I discovered certain legal tools that are useful for promoting early dispute resolutioas a settlement counsel and mediator in Ontario, I discovered certain legal tools that are useful for promoting early dispute resolution.

A personal injury case can become formalized through civil court proceedings that seek to find others legally at fault through a court judgment or, as is much more common, such disputes may be resolved through informal settlement before any lawsuit is filed:

As part of the financial settlement upon divorce / dissolution of a civil partnership, claims in respect of the children are dealt with as part and parcel of the claims between the spouses / civil partnerAs part of the financial settlement upon divorce / dissolution of a civil partnership, claims in respect of the children are dealt with as part and parcel of the claims between the spouses / civil partneras part and parcel of the claims between the spouses / civil partners.

Settlement vs. Trial An overwhelming majority of personal injury claims are resolved through negotiated settlements as opposed to trials in civil court.

In representing a plaintiff in a federal civil rights action or similar «private attorney general» actions, is an attorney obligated to inform the client that statutory attorney's fees are the client's property which the client may waive as a condition of settlement?

As Deputy Attorney General, Andy oversaw the day - to - day operations of the nearly 700 employees at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ); directed litigation strategy; negotiated, reviewed, and approved settlements; drafted and reviewed attorney general opinions; managed the agency's budget; oversaw civil and criminal investigations handled by DOJ; and managed DOJ's legislative agenda.

In addition, authorities may perceive certain types of civil settlements (particularly those with witnesses for substantial sums) as suspicious.

The Bingham Centre makes the valid point that the fact that cases such as Al Rawi (allegations of rendition and torture by the security services which resulted in a large civil settlement) have meant courts ordering more disclosure from the security services may be more a result of policy changes by the security services than of judicial activism which needs to be reined in.

However, settlement could make civil action less likely (or at least less likely to be successful), than were a contested criminal trial to take place, by reducing the volume of material entering into the public domain as compared to a full trial of the facts.

During settlement negotiations with the authorities, companies should be aware of the risk that the fact of a settlement, as well as any associated press coverage or documents (such as a statement of facts in a DPA), may raise awareness of potential civil claims, and in certain circumstances may even be relied upon to support such claims.

Personal injury cases may become formalized via a civil court proceeding which seek to find other people at fault via a court judgment or, as is more typical, these sorts of disputes might be solved through an informal settlement prior to any lawsuit becoming filed:

While on the Superior Court bench, Judge Virga served as the Supervising Settlement Judge, leading the court's Civil Mediation Program and Mandatory Civil Settlement Conference Program, whereby he conducted daily settlement coSettlement Judge, leading the court's Civil Mediation Program and Mandatory Civil Settlement Conference Program, whereby he conducted daily settlement coSettlement Conference Program, whereby he conducted daily settlement cosettlement conferences.

Companies should avoid admitting liability as part of any negotiated civil settlement.

I am not saying that I have a magic formula, but after four decades plus of serving as a civil litigation lawyer, I do have some thoughts about what can be done to improve the prospects of getting a settlement.