Venezia v. Coldwell Banker Sammis Realty (270 A.D. 2d 480)- buyer's action against seller for fraud for failing to disclose toxic contamination of untapped ground water beneath the property and surrounding area dismissed; cause of action against brokers severed; buyer's
claim of fraud against seller was extinguished upon closing as a result of specific merger clause in contract of sale; moreover, buyer's failed to allege that seller made any representation about the condition of the land's subsurface or groundwater and did not allege that seller engaged in concealment or otherwise deceitful conduct designed to prevent the discovery of such contamination; seller is under no duty to speak; salesperson of one of the defendant real estate agencies represented to buyer that the house was in good condition
When ICBC makes a false
claim of fraud against you this can affect your work, family life, and personal reputation.
Congressional candidate Liz Berney said she plans to appeal a Nassau appellate court ruling that dismissed
her claims of fraud against Republican primary opponent Dr. James Milano.
In Newell v. Krause, the Supreme Court of Kansas addressed a broker's
claims of fraud against a buyer, a seller, and related corporations.
Not exact matches
But the author
of that study, David Becker, has repeatedly pushed back
against Trump's
claims that there was widespread voter
fraud in the 2016 election.
BEIJING (AP)-- Sino Forest Corp. says its chief executive has resigned as Canadian regulators investigate
fraud allegations
against the Hong Kong - based company following
claims it exaggerated the size
of its forest holdings in China.
They have brought a case
of fraud against him
claiming that they have had their money stolen.
On March 27, 2014, JPMC and the bankruptcy trustee for Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. agreed to a $ 15 million settlement
of claims against JPMC alleging JPMC allowed
fraud to occur at Peregrine, which was bankrupted after its founder looted hundreds
of millions
of dollars from customer accounts.
Rather, in a very contested election with massive accusations
of fraud of both side, French supported, with its army, the victory
claim of one
of the candidate
against the other (Gbagbo).
«New Yorkers deserve to know their donations are protected
against fraud and abuse, and today the court protected that right by dismissing each and every one
of Citizen United's
claims.»
They found some minor numerical discrepancies in his data, which you're going to find in most people's data if you look far enough, and they
claimed that he had committed scientific
fraud and they brought charges
against the University
of Pittsburgh, all without first mentioning their affiliation.
It may also help to find out if there have indeed been past
claims of scientific
fraud made
against this researcher or others at the institution at which you work.
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Barry is considering being part
of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by Sean McGuinn who is
claiming fraud against the online dating site.
In a piece amazingly devoid
of honesty, he rails
against charter schools,
claiming they are rife with «waste and
fraud.»
The main exceptions are student loans, magistrates» court fines, maintenance payments or maintenance arrears ordered by a court, Child Support Agency or Child Maintenance Service arrears, debts you build up through
fraud and debts you owe as a result
of a personal injury
claim against you.
Restricting schools that participate in the federal student loan program from using abusive arbitration clauses (also known as «rip - off clauses») and class action bans to silence students» complaints, force students to «go it alone» with any
claims they have
against their school, and keep students»
fraud claims against schools out
of court;
Blasko also brings
claims against Petland for racketeering in violation
of RICO, 18 U. S.C. Sec. 1962 (C;
fraud, negligence, and breach
of contract.
The initial suit was filed by Zampella and West over
claims of unpaid Modern Warfare 2 royalties — supposedly $ 36 million worth — as well as allegations
of improper workplace conduct on the part
of Activision (a Los Angeles judge would later dismiss one
of their two
fraud claims against the publisher).
Publisher Activision took home a small victory in its longstanding legal battle
against Call
of Duty creators Jason West and Vincent Zampella earlier this week, convincing a Los Angeles judge to drop a
fraud claim against it, according to a news report.
What can be condemned, however, is the long campaign
of allegations
of dishonesty and scientific
fraud made
against us on the basis
of these false
claims.
The failure
of these ventures (relative to the promises that were made about them), and the
fraud associated with them abroad, would be a benchmark
against which other swarmist
claims could be judged.
He is regularly instructed on disputes concerning civil
fraud and asset tracing, banking and other financial litigation, and company law disputes
of one sort
of another (including shareholder disputes or
claims against directors).
These include shareholder and partnership disputes; the investigation and pursuit
of civil
fraud claims against directors, employees and third parties; international asset tracing; professional negligence
claims (including
against office holders); Company law
claims such as minority shareholder petitions (Section 994 Petitions) and specialist applications in relation to the conduct and control
of companies; contract disputes; challenges to share sale consideration; and directors» disqualification proceedings.
Acting for the defendants in respect
of substantial and complex
fraud claims arising out
of a commercial transaction, which involved dealing with freezing injunctions obtained
against the defendants and the co-ordination
of actions in various jurisdictions.
Obtained dismissal
of a
fraud claim brought in federal court
against the former vice president
of finance
of an investment bank that misappropriated a $ 4 million investment and transferred it for its own use.
Among his more substantial
claims, Ed has acted in a recent appeal about the proper measure
of damages in a concurrent liability case and led in a professional negligence
claim against a criminal silk for his negligent conduct
of an 8 - month
fraud trial.
The hedge fund, for which the firm was acting in respect
of its defence
of a US$ 70 million
claim, was successful in the Court
of Appeal in overturning the grant
of an injunction preventing it from continuing its
fraud proceedings commenced
against the bank in Texas.
Polly's experience includes advising a number
of national firms
of surveyors in relation to commercial and residential over-valuations and
fraud (including development sites, industrial warehouses, hotels, property portfolios and agricultural land and residential property), advising D&O insurers on a large criminal
claim against the directors
of a high profile international company in India, and advising London market insurers on coverage in relation to a number
of related
claims involving fraudulent solicitors.
Marc has considerable experience in acting in disputes
against the banks in relation to LIBOR, Forex and other benchmark rate fixing and manipulation, as well as cases involving the mis - selling
of complex financial products and
claims relating to breach
of mandate and payments
fraud.
We are experienced in all manner
of civil
claims based on dishonesty, including those based on misrepresentation or on accessory liability for a breach
of fiduciary duty, both at the corporate and individual level; and in the various techniques
of asset recovery, including tracing, the imposition
of constructive trusts,
claims against third parties who have participated in or received proceeds from the
fraud and piercing
of the corporate veil.
A professional negligence
claim against a silk for his negligence in the course
of an 8 - month multi-million pound
fraud trial.
The plaintiff alleged
claims of legal malpractice,
fraud, suppression and misrepresentation
against her client, the landowner defendan...
His recent cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder
of VAB Bank
against charges
of contempt
of court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence
of a US$ 270 million
claim by Citibank in one
of the biggest High Court banking trials
of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million
fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.
After all, if Merck spent $ 10 million defending
against the components
of the Vioxx
claim related to consumer
fraud, how can it possibly begrudge the plaintiffs lawyers» request for half that amount?
The issue was whether the principle provided a defence to a
claim brought by a company involved in a
fraud,
against a third party, in respect
of losses suffered as a result
of the
fraud.
Cases involving
claims against accounting firms arising from alleged failure to detect
fraud in audits and negligent preparation
of financial statements
Regarding business disputes, the firm has extensive experience defending its clients
against a wide variety
of claims, as well as initiating meritorious action
against bad actors in
fraud, breach
of contract, and collection matters.
Obtained dismissals
of suits
against financial institutions seeking damages for
claims including negligence,
fraud, breach
of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices and elder abuse.
In 2011, class action lawyers took to court and filed a consumer
fraud claim against Taco Bell that accused the company
of misleading consumers by
claiming that the meet in its tacos did not meet the USDA definition
of «beef.»
Successful defense
of over $ 40 million in
claims for breach
of an alleged partnership agreement,
fraud and breach
of fiduciary duty
against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.
Advancing
claims against a number
of individuals and corporate entities in breach
of contract, breach
of trust,
fraud and conspiracy, misrepresentation, dishonest assistance, unlawful interference with economic interests including proprietary and equitable remedies and restitution (for monies had and received).
2005)(obtained the imposition
of sanctions
against counsel for the assertion
of RICO and litigation
fraud claims against physicians arising out
of previously dismissed medical malpractice
claims and argued successfully for the affirmance
of the District Court's dismissal
of the federal
claims).
Prevailed in motions to dismiss securities
fraud and derivative
claims against CEO
of software company based on allegations
of backdated stock options and other accounting irregularities.
While there are a number
of other issues involved in this complex case, including
claims that the judgment was obtained by
fraud, the facts before the Court were simple: there was a final judgment in Ecuador
against Chevron for US$ 9.51 billion.
Successfully pursued
claims for
fraud, breach
of contract, and unfair and deceptive trade practices and obtained substantial settlement
against one
of the world's largest private aircraft manufacturers.
We have defended clients
against allegations
of insider trading; money laundering; health care, securities, accounting and government contracts
fraud; violations
of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Anti-kickback Statute and False
Claims Act; criminal environmental violations; criminal antitrust violations; and violations
of other statutes.
Represented receiver in
claim brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois
against the directors and officers
of AA Capital Partners, Inc., an SEC - registered investment advisor, in a $ 60 million
claim for violations
of ERISA, breach
of fiduciary duty,
fraud, and conversion arising out
of alleged misappropriation and misuse
of investor funds.
Alison Wilson Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2014 Key cases: Advising a major bank on an FCA investigation into its handling
of PPI complaints; advising Standard Chartered Bank in its successful
claim against the Ceylon Petroleum Company in connection with oil derivatives; advising a major bank on a multijurisdictional
fraud perpetrated
against it by a hedge fund manager, including civil
claims and associated criminal investigations.
Acting for JSC BTA Bank in relation to a
fraud claim against its former chairman, who is alleged to have misappropriated sums running to billions
of dollars during his time in office.