Sentences with phrase «claimed these actions amounted»

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Tiger Brands said it has received notice of two class action suits against the firm, with the total amount claimed against the company estimated at 425 million rand.

They required Retrophin to pay out large amounts of cash and shares to satisfy obligations that did not belong to Retrophin, and provided no benefit to Retrophin other than a release of claims relating to actions that Shkreli undertook in his capacity as the manager of the MSMB Funds.

It required Retrophin to pay out a large amount of cash and shares to satisfy obligations that did not belong to Retrophin, and provided no benefit to Retrophin other than a release of claims relating to actions that Shkreli undertook in his capacity as the manager of the MSMB Funds.

In other cases you need to perform some action to claim the coins, or you need to already own some amount of a coin.

While we can surely see the claim of a framework such as this, there isn't a lot of straightforwardness before you join the site concerning what number of tokens every site action, (for example, reaching different clients) will cost and, all things considered, it's not as simple to gauge the amount of this site will cost ahead of time as it is with different administrations.

In order to get into federal court, you either need (1) a federal cause of action (there isn't one here; breach of contract is a state claim), or (2) «diversity of citizenship» + an amount in controversy over $ 75,000.

Since most payday loans are for less than $ 1,000, the borrower in most counties would file the action in small - claims court, and include any filing fees or other costs with the amount demanded from the defendant.

In defense of the actions by Ohio based loaners, the claim is that adding costs to what's originally owed assures the amount doesn't go to tax dollars.

The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.

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.

You agree to reimburse each Square Enix Party (as defined in section 3.2 above) in full for the amount of any and all claims, proceedings, actions, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by such Square Enix Party, in each case as a result of or in connection with: (a) any breach of any of your obligations, warranties, representations or undertakings under the Site Terms; and / or (b) any illegal use of your Membership or Account by any person (s).

In very short form (recognizing that I will write somewhat loosely for purposes of brevity in this setting), Weitzman's central claim is that the probability distribution of potential losses from global warming is «fat - tailed», or includes high enough odds of very large amounts of warming (200C or more) to justify taking expensive action now to avoid these low probability / high severity risks.

It comes in many forms but, includes proposals to limit class action lawsuits, to shorten the statute of limitations (time deadline) for filing personal injury claims, and to put a cap on the amount of damages for out of pocket losses like medical bills and lost wages and / or general damages for the pain and emotional distress caused by a catastrophic injury or death caused by the wrongdoing of another individual or business.

Unlike with personal injury claims not involving death, the amount of damages is capped for the cause of action.

So long as the quantum of the claim is for an amount under the appealable limit of $ 2,500, and all the parties consent, the settlement conference judge can summarily dispose of the action.

A qualified personal injury lawyer can determine the correct course of action, ensure that your documents are in order, that you are receiving the correct amount of compensation after your insurance claim is filed, that a settlement offer is reasonable after a lawsuit has begun, and, if it becomes necessary, represent you in court to get the justice you deserve.

The action initially claimed $ 1.25 million in damages in 2003, but the parties agreed to reduce that amount to $ 750,000 ahead of the trial, and the final settlement was just $ 375,000 after the plaintiff was found 50 - per - cent responsible for the crash.

«I think a court is going to look very critically at a claim that these actions amounted to a violation of civil rights,» he says.

One reason why you should contact a birth injury attorney as soon as possible after your child is harmed is because the state's statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims places a cap on the amount of time that you have to take action after an act of malpractice.

If a marriage subject to a prenuptial agreement dissolves and one of the parties fails to take action on claims contained in that prenuptial agreement for a considerable period of time, it is possible the court will prohibit that person from enforcing the agreement due to the amount of time lapsed.

While you have the right to take legal action, the state limits the amount of time you have to file a personal injury claim.

James Ryan is claiming damages of $ 7 million, claiming that Fox and segment collaborator Better Government Association «implicitly stated that [he] was lazy and his actions amounted to malfeasance.»

For instance, in Gignac Sutts & Woodall Construction Co. v Harris, (1997 CarswellOnt 2915) the amount claimed by the applicant was founded in unjust enrichment and had not been billed or payment demanded when the action was commenced.

In the circumstances, the judge in an action seeking damages and injunctive relief for wrongful appropriation of a corporate opportunity was warranted in finding that certain statements made by the individual defendants to the plaintiff did not amount to a clear repudiation of the plaintiff's claim and that consequently the action was not barred by the statute of limitations.

[1] The appellant, who is a lawyer, brought an action in Small Claims Court against the defendant seeking damages in the amount of $ 14,933.22 for breach of contract.

The previous Slaw article focused on the CRT's quasi-inferior court function, as a diversion for small claims actions for amounts below $ 5,000.

This latter agreement expands the original agreement by explaining that the fees on the tort action and the AB claim would be subject to the one - third amount.

You should know that there is a statute of limitations for filing a personal injury claim in Texas, so you have a limited amount of time to take legal action after a car accident or other accident injury occurs.

It's also worth noting that Texas law may have limits on the amount of recovery you may be entitled to in a personal injury claim depending on several factors, including limits established by the Texas Tort Claims Act for actions against governmental entities, punitive damage awards and general damages awards on Medical Malpractice claims, just to name Claims Act for actions against governmental entities, punitive damage awards and general damages awards on Medical Malpractice claims, just to name claims, just to name a few.

Any amount claimed by a party in excess of the $ 25,000 limit would have to be abandoned by such party in order to continue to proceed with an action in Small Claims Court.

Under the Health Care Lien Act, the total amount of liens are limited and «shall not exceed 40 % of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement or compromise secured by or on behalf of the injured person on his or her claim or right of action.»

As the payment of unpaid amounts under the Shared Services Agreement was secured by a lien enforceable in the same manner as a mortgage in default, the condominium corporation's claim fell under the Real Property Limitations Act, which has «a ten - year limitation period for an action to recover out of any land any sum of money secured by a lien or otherwise charged upon or payable out of the land.»

The person defending the action can also submit a counter valuation, if the amount claimed is disputed, as long as this is submitted within 16 weeks of the original defence.

A personal injury case's statute of limitations is simply the amount of time you are given from the date of your accident to take legal action (i.e., filing a suit or claim for compensation).

These large insurers can take action to attempt to reduce claim amounts and create difficulty for the family who has a valid injury case.

If you use Small Claims Court to claim for the maximum amount you can not start another action in Small Claims Court or any other court to recover more money related to the same claim.

(a) has jurisdiction in any action for the payment of money where the amount claimed does not exceed the prescribed amount exclusive of interest and costs; and

The plaintiff paid the above - noted amount and commenced an action claiming his unit was not the cause of the plumbing blockage.

A County Court Claim case is a legal action filed in county court to settle legal disputes among parties where the dollar amount involved is $ 5,000 to $ 15,000, excluding costs, interest, and attorneys» fees.

If victims claim punitive damages, the jury will consider factors including the degree of reprehensibility of the defendant's actions, the disparity between the punitive award and the actual harm, and the amount of sanctions usually imposed for similar actions.

More recently, employees of KPMG LLP filed a class - action case against their employer claiming what could amount to between $ 65 million and $ 100 million in damages for unpaid overtime.

When you work with an Orange County serious injury attorney at our offices, we will take action immediately to assist you in receiving the medical care you need while handling your claim or lawsuit and seeking the highest amount of financial compensation possible for your injuries.

Again, as was alluded to earlier, critics have opposed the amendment, claiming it can lead to «compelled speech», which amounts to unconstitutional action.

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?

If the relevant consumer protection law has a minimum $ 5,000 statutory damages amount for some claims covered by the clause, this clause would prevent it from being invalidated, while allowing the merchant to still have access to the consumer unfriendly arbitration forum in which class action lawsuits are probably also barred while class action lawsuits would not be in court.

Generally the line where law society regulation needs to come in seems to be where a firm is sending demands threatening suit based on dubious or greatly exaggerated cause of action, seeking a settlement amount greater than the client would likely be entitled to at law, with the goal that a significant portion of recipients of the demands will settle to avoid the costs of court and embarrassment of the subject matter (the copyright claims often involve allegations of downloading various forms of pornography).

The claimant brought a harassment action and the Borough applied to strike out the claimant's claim on the grounds that even though its conduct may have been careless, negligent or even vexatious it did not amount to harassment under PHA 1997.

Limits the amount of prejudgment interest that can be assessed between accrual of the action and filing of the claim to below the $ 1,000,000 limit on the total amount recoverable in medical liability claims.

Sections 21 through 25 of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 218, which govern the procedures of small claims actions, formerly restricted the dollar amount of a plaintiffs claim to $ 2,000.

If it will be difficult to allocate money in a class action to class members, either because the individual amounts are too small, or because it may be difficult for people to prove they have a claim, compensation in a class action can be awarded in the form of a «cy - pres «amount.