Sentences with phrase «claims our lawyers as»

It is for this reason that it's important to speak to a tort claims lawyer as soon as possible.

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That distinction was lost on the labor lawyers who filed four separate lawsuits on behalf of employees who claimed that they'd been illegally misclassified as freelancers.

All three said they returned from maternity leave to find they hadn't been promoted (although they claim MoFo nevertheless billed clients for the lawyers» time as if they were more senior).

As a trade lawyer who is currently representing a group of importers of electronic devices, I have firsthand knowledge that CBSA is not doing what Government spokespersons are claiming.

That powerful lobby group also claims that earlier Buy American rules tied to President Obama's 2009 stimulus package, delayed «shovel - ready» projects as municipalities conferred with lawyers and manufacturers refrained from bidding on projects because they found it difficult to avoid sourcing their materials from abroad.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, is potentially facing years in prison as federal agents look into payoffs to a pair of women who claim they had affairs with Trump before he won the White House.

Also read: Industry Report: News Surrounding Bitfinex Gets Weirder Bridges» Lawyer Wants Out According to reports, Bridge's lawyer has deemed his legal argument as largely worthless, saying that the appeal contains only legally frivolous claims.

Alsup said Uber includes lawyers in meetings to effectively render them as privileged communications — and that Uber uses it to its advantage under claims of privilege.

British supermarket chain Tesco is facing legal claims that it is paying women less than men for work of equal value, in a case that lawyers estimate could ultimately cost it as much as 4 billion pounds ($ 5.6 billion) in compensation payments.

Where, as here, the contents of a meeting prove advantageous for Uber to reveal, it readily claims that the lawyer did not attend the meeting in their capacity as a lawyer.

WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. agents who raided the office of President Trump's personal lawyer on Monday were looking for records about payments to two women who claim they had affairs with Mr. Trump as well as information related to the role of the publisher of The National Enquirer in silencing one of the women, according to several people briefed on the investigation.

Lawyers should note that the time spent attending substantive sessions at The Canadian Telecom Summit can be claimed as «Substantive Hours» toward the Law Society of Upper Canada's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

Finally, I don't think I need to offer statistics to address such claims as women are «taking control of everything» and «starting to dominate» among «doctors, lawyers, bankers, accountants.»

Grandma got herself a good lawyer, and in October was liberated from years of sexism to claim a little hill in North Carolina as her own.

John Warwick Montgomery, a lawyer and philosopher as well as theologian, provides perhaps the most comprehensive argument by a conservative in his recent book Human Rights and Human Dignity: An Apologetic for the Transcendent Perspective (Zondervan, 1986) He concludes that rights derived from the inerrant teachings of the Bible give authority to the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration, even exceeding its claims in significant ways.

The only «profit» I've seen in Catholicism is being made by lawyers so happy to sue the church on behalf of legitimate and questionable victims and claim they are doing it all in the name of justice... as long as they get to keep their tidy share of the spoils.

They and their allies and supporters (such as the 300 + self - identified LGBT and allied scholars, lawyers, journalists, and activists who published the manifesto «Beyond Same - Sex Marriage» — a group that includes respected mainstream figures such as Gloria Steinem, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Kenji Yoshino) would, I have no doubt, sharply react against the claim that polyamory «is attractive because monogamy is hard.»

In a 34 - page defence filed in the Federal Court in Melbourne on Monday, lawyers for Coles rejected key claims by the ACCC, which launched legal action in May, alleging that Coles used unfair tactics and misleading information to force about 200 suppliers to pay additional and ongoing rebates to participate in the program known as Active Retail Collaboration.

It's a fact; lawyers have intentionally run up the tab filing as many appeals as possible in order to make the claim that death penalty cases are «too expensive».

If you have been injured as a result of an incident abroad, please call the British Cycling Incident Helpline on 0161 274 2015 or our appointed lawyers on 07463 737793 out of GMT business hours to discuss your potential claim.

Spanish outlet AS claim the Brazilian star was advised by his lawyers to take the extreme action in order to force their hand

,» relationship editor Monica Gabriel Marshall quotes Joslin Davis, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, who observes that millennials are «particularly choosing prenups as the best option to cover separate property holdings, business interests, anticipated family inheritances, and potential alimony claims.»

This one is right up my alley as a former advertising lawyer and kid - and - food blogger: Kellogg's has lost a class action lawsuit regarding product claims that eating Mini Wheats cereal will improve children's attention spans.

The accountancy firms and tax lawyers and wealth managers in London will continue to reap fat fees by using their branch offices scattered across offshore Britain to look after clients seeking low tax and secrecy — even while the UK can claim that its domestic financial industry is as clean as can be.

A number of other senior lawyers have also expressed doubt whether the Localism Act does, as Mr Pickles claims, make the inclusion of prayers in local authority meetings lawful.

While international lawyers will no doubt argue over whether this is true, accusations of unilateralism will likely ring hollow given that regional players were asking for French involvement, and the UN was claiming that the situation in Mali constituted «a direct threat to international peace and security» (as the current President of the Security Council confirmed today).

New York City lawyers said the city had settled a lawsuit by two women claiming they were raped by a guard at Rikers Island, and as a result, a bid for a class action alleging systemic failure to protect female prisoners will be dropped.

The twice defeated flag - bearer of the NPP, Akufo - Addo, who claims to be a lawyer and if true, should know better, saw the Woyome case as an issue he could anchor his tottering campaign to for victory in the 2012 elections..

If they were actually profiting as the trial lawyers claim, why would they not be lining up to sell insurance to our contractors?»

And it was a former madam who claims to have had Eliot Spitzer as a client, a little - known lawyer, and a perennial candidate and karate expert who struck the most memorable lines of the night at the debate at Hofstra University on Long Island, which was hosted by Newsday and News Channel 12.

Because of an «unfit for purpose» system, their claims take years to resolve, wasting untold amounts of taxpayers» money as other bureaucrats and Johnson's hired gun lawyers fight them to the bitter end despite the mountain of evidence that Iraq is a death zone for gays.

Late in 2015, NDC's Isaac Adongo crushed the sitting Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Akolbire Opam - Brown, and renowned lawyer, Abraham Amaliba, at a primary preceded and trailed by open accusations from the loyalists of his defeated contenders that he rode on the triple wings of intemperate language, intolerance and violence to claim the ticket — allegations the candidate has consistently brushed aside as false.

Outside lawyers hired by the Assembly conducted the investigation, which covered Fierro's claims as well as allegations from several former Garcia staff members alleging heavy drinking and sex talk in the office as well as requests by Garcia to perform personal duties such as taking care of her dogs.

Meanwhile, Femi Falana who gave a brief response to the Nigeria Politics Online upon seeking his reaction was of the view that, as a lawyer his standpoint on Dakuku's claim won't make any difference.

the source said that the family was shocked to the marrow, as to why a party that claims to be full of lawyers would hijack the work of the police, such frivolously and to the setriment of serious investigations into the murder case.

The lawyer, who spoke with journalists on the premises of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday, described as untrue the claim by the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, that the whistle - blower had been paid.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- A new sexual harassment accusation in New York's Assembly was blocked from investigation by a lawyer who will be fired by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver as the longtime leader continues to be dogged for mishandling other harassment claims.

Presumably, NMT paid up and its lawyer served the claim at 10:21 p.m. on 24 March (NMT's lawyer, Robert Barry, has not as yet responded to a message from ScienceInsider — see update below).

David Worby, a personal injury lawyer, is representing more than 10,000 individuals who claim they've suffered serious illness as a result of 9/11.

He's given this opinion in court on several occasions as an expert witness in cases where a lawyer of a defendant caught drink - driving has claimed that their client has undiagnosed auto - brewery syndrome.

Spears» lawyers claim Adam Kluger - who allegedly referred to himself as a rep for the singer - got Bumble to settle on a $ 800k deal that would place the company's name and branding all over Spears» next video.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

Laura Dern also stars in the film as a lawyer working with a client trying to file a personal injury claim.

They are arrested again shortly thereafter but are spared further punishment as their lawyer successfully lobbies for leniency, claiming he had misled his clients.

Marty Singer, a lawyer for the director, whose movies include The Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, Jack The Giant Slayer and the first two X-Men films, described the claims, filed in a lawsuit in Hawaii, as «absurd and defamatory».

Mayor Villaraigosa was joined today by LAUSD Deputy Superintendent John Deasy, Board Member Yolie Flores, lawyers from the ACLU - SC, Public Counsel, and Morrison & Foerster, LLP, as well as teachers from Gompers Middle School to discuss the details of the settlement agreement in Reed v. State of California, et al., a class action suit that claimed the plaintiffs» constitutional rights to a quality education was being violated by the disproportionate impact of teacher layoff at their schools.

The New York Post gushed about the proposed regulations, claiming that it will allow experienced professionals such as engineers and lawyers to become teachers, but once you look at the pathway and the «need» it is filling, one has to seriously wonder how many experienced engineers are itching to switch careers this way?

Stone, the lawyer, claimed that this means integration works (as if we didn't know this).

A lawyer for the state's education department responded a few hours later, telling Beffa that another section of the law, which defines a metropolitan school district as «any school district the boundaries of which are coterminous with the limits of any city which is not within a county,» puts St. Louis into the first part of the statute — which, he claimed, would exempt the city from the requirement of 350,000 inhabitants.

So far as Derek understood it, the site should have been cleaned up years ago but it had got mired in political horse - trading until, about a decade ago, Charlie Salliaq had dismissed the old legal team and called on the services of Sonia Gutierrez, a prominent human rights lawyer specializing in aboriginal land claims.