Stasson v Paragon Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No 269997 (December 13, 2006)(granting motion to affirm trial court decision to grant summary disposition to
client on breach of insurance contract claim)
He also advises
his clients on breach of contract, real estate disputes, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims, products liability, ERISA claims, enforcement of non-competes, and shareholder derivative suits.
Not exact matches
In September, Deloitte, one of the world's largest accounting firms, reported that hackers
breached the company's email, accessing sensitive information
on 350
clients, including the U.S. government, banks, and other corporations.
secureHIM provides cybersecurity training for
clients on topics such as data privacy and how to minimize the risk of data
breaches.
With the implementation date of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule looming large in April, all attention has been focused
on how financial advisors and their Financial Institutions are making adjustments to manage their compensation conflicts of interest, to avoid
breaching the fiduciary's fundamental duty of loyalty to act in the
client's best interests.
The Competition Tribunal appeal hearing between The Commissioner of Competition and The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) began Monday in the Federal Court of Appeal with TREB once again arguing that
clients» privacy rights will be
breached if certain data is exposed
on the Internet
on virtual office websites (VOWs).
TREB is once again arguing that
clients» privacy rights will be
breached if certain data is exposed
on the Internet
on virtual office websites (VOWs).
This principle means, of course, a «one size fits all» disclosure regime is suspect
on its face of fiduciary
breach for the simple reason that all
clients are not equal in their investing knowledge.
The moves come as authorised advisors tell their
clients to be intensely cautious, and advise that the bonds regulator could come down
on them for
breaching rules.
András Léderer, advocacy officer at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, condemned the Prime Minister's stance and said: «This practice of ignoring the interim measures of the court not only
breaches the convention and Hungary's obligations but has severe effects
on our
clients and must end immediately.»
«In the light of the foregoing, our
client has instructed us to serve you notice of its intention to institute legal proceeding against the State as a result of the wrongful interference by State officials with our
client's right to» prospect
on its concession and also a
breach of its right to administrative justice, the latter cause of action resulting from the seizure and - detention of trucks without, due process as well as recover all sums of money our
client must pay to Engineers an Planners by reason of the actions of die State officials responsible for the seizure and detention of the trucks.»
But he ended up shutting down his own highly touted investigative body, the Moreland Commission, when its members began to hone in
on the root of all problems in Albany: outside money earned by lawmakers, and specifically lawyers who have long claimed they couldn't disclose details of their work — including their
clients — because that would be a
breach of lawyer -
client privilege.
In his written address, Inibehe Effiong, Counsel to Udo, is seeking to determine whether the assault and torture meted by the accused persons
on his
client, amount to «a
breach on the applicant's fundamental human rights to dignity of his human person as guaranteed in section 34 (1)(a) of Nigeria's 1999 constitution (as mended), as well as the African Charter
on Human and People's Rights».
Monitor every single
client portfolio we manage
on a daily basis for
breaches in target asset allocation levels (i.e. rebalancing).
The scenarios ran the gamut of clinic woes: missing Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) drugs; a
breach of
client confidentiality when photographs of a patient are posted
on the Internet; a long - term employee who develops physical problems and a toxic attitude; the pros and cons of major equipment purchases; a new specialist who takes advantage of training funded by the clinic, then accepts a new job; a veterinarian who suffers fatal injuries
on the job; an emergency call from a
client who has not paid bills in the past.
«
Breaches most often occur when an attorney sends an e-mail communication to the wrong party; when they post
client information
on social media without the
client's consent; when they leave a laptop unattended and someone steals it or hacks into it; or when office mates leave copies of
client documents
on the shared copying machine,» Wood adds.
For example, the updated comment to Rule 1.6 (c)
on confidentiality provides a nonexhaustive list of factors to consider whether an attorney acted reasonably in the lead - up to a
breach of
client data, but it does not endorse a specific approach.
What are the potential legal ramifications of ceasing work
on a web development contract which had no voluntary early termination clause, but which I believe the
Client to be in
breach of?
Obtained a defense judgment, subsequently affirmed
on appeal,
on behalf of a
client accused of fraud and
breach of contract relating to a transaction involving genetic sequence information.
Advising a technology
client on its rights in relation to the procurement by a third party to
breach a service contract.
«Recently, we secured a significant victory for our
clients in a precedent - setting multidistrict litigation, and we just settled
on very favorable terms for our
client a complex case involving post-closing
breaches of an asset purchase agreement.
John has counseled
clients in actions based
on violation of state and federal securities laws relating to the sale of unregistered securities and fraudulent investment schemes, and in employment controversies that focus
on non-solicitation agreements and alleged
breach of fiduciary duty.
Mike's accomplishments include advising
clients on large - scale data
breaches, including
breaches involving more than 50 million consumer records and
breaches involving consumers in dozens of countries.
She routinely advises
clients on trans - border data transfers, data
breach management, privacy compliance in corporate transactions and negotiations, and privacy due diligence in connection with information technology transactions.
R. v. K.P. (2013)--
Client acquitted of
breaching his bail conditions
on a directed verdict, after arguing Crown evidence of the offence was inadmissible at trial.
Steps that might be taken include: A lawyer should obtain informed
client consent for the use of the services; A lawyer should require the service provider to indemnify the lawyer for any claims the lawyer faces as a result of using the service; and A lawyer should consider buying insurance
on the commercial market to cover risks such as data
breaches.
It's no fantastic legal source, and rules may vary in different countries, but from the Wikipedia article
on Attorney
client privilege: Lawyers may also
breach the duty where they are defending themselves against disciplinary or legal proceedings.
On the civil side, lawyers for both plaintiff and defendant
breach their duties to their
client if they put the interest of justice, or some other person, ahead of their
client interest without instructions from the
client to do so.
Obtained summary judgment in
client's favor
on breach of contract claim involving a disputed loan between members of a family business.
In addition to representing
clients in
breach - of - contract litigation, Jeff has significant experience counseling
clients on contract issues, including
on damages, under the common law and Uniform Commercial Code.
More surprisingly, Stern goes
on to
client - swap and act for the wife without being at all troubled by the potential
breach of professional conduct that flows from having already acted for the husband.
Say you are writing code in Croatia and your
client back in the States tries to sue you for
breach of contract, your personal assets would be
on the line.
Failing to address these issues properly puts the expert in
breach of duty to the court to help the court
on matters within the expert's expertise, in
breach of duty to the
client to use reasonable skill and care in providing his / her services in writing a report, and in
breach of a professional duty.
His practice focuses
on all aspects of the entertainment industry, representing
clients in the film, television and music industries in matters involving accounting and profit participation claims, copyright and trademark disputes, right of publicity, idea submissions,
breach of contract, defamation, employment and insurance.
What effects would a data
breach have
on the work - product, attorney /
client privilege and financial stability of these organizations?
Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged
breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for
breach of trust; advising
clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.
We recently filed a class action lawsuit
on behalf of 1,5000 employees when their employer was targeted in a data
breach, and we get results for our
clients.
Kolnhofer, whose group takes
on the role of a risk coach or data
breach coach, says most
clients these days have intentions to do cross-border business, whether they're in the process of doing it or it's part of the eventual plan.
Updated monthly with articles and analysis by experts in the field, this online - only newsletter will keep you up to date
on the latest developments in cybersecurity, privacy, information governance and legal technology, Cybersecurity Law & Strategy allows you to be aware of the threats to
client data and help you implement best practices to try to prevent
breaches and to respond in the best way possible in case of a
breach, including making sure you are insured for any damages that may result.
Reasons for hesitancy to
breach solicitor -
client privilege might include factors like pressure from superiors to keep the
client, fear of adverse impact
on career advancement, and potentially ostracism by other lawyers.
As discussed in our previous chapter
on data
breach nightmares, they have taken a variety of forms, ranging from phishing scams and social engineering attacks (e.g., using e-mail to trick attorneys to visit a malicious web site or to be lured into fraudulent collection schemes for foreign «
clients») to sophisticated technical exploits that result in long term intrusions into a law firm's network to steal information.
Prominent Calgary lawyer Kristine Robidoux, best known for her work defending corporate
clients on bribery charges, has been suspended by the Law Society of Alberta and resigned from Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, in the wake of being found to have
breached client confidentiality in 2008.
As such, Joseph Neuberger was able to establish that the
client did not obtain proper legal advise
breaching his Charter right and that in any event the statement was so poor given the problems in language thus resulting in the Crown withdrawing the charge
on the first appearance in court.
My
client takes the position that it has the right to claim damages from you as a result of such action based
on, inter alia, trespass to goods, fraud, deceit,
breach of fidelity and / or conversion.
R. v. P. D. (2010)
Client acquitted
on charges of
breach of recognizance (X3) stemming from an alleged contact
breach with a hostile complainant in an original domestic assault case in the Ontario Court of Justice in Milton.
Davis Malm's
client, Atlantic Packing, Inc., a paper and cardboard processing business in Woburn, prevailed
on its claim that one of the largest waste hauling companies in the United States, Allied Waste Industries, Inc., had
breached an agreement to take all of its fiber recycling in Greater Boston and the North Shore to Atlantic for a 10 - year period.
He specializes
on commercial, IP, and professional liability matters and has brought favorable results to several high - profile, confidential
clients in
breach - of - contract cases.
She defends
clients on cyber security
breaches across Canada.
Obtained a TRO and injunction in the District Court of Nevada
on behalf of Bally Technology, Inc., a gaming industry
client, against the largest provider of products and services in the gaming industry, IGT, for
breach of a patent pooling agreement covering cutting edge gaming technology.
She regularly advises
clients on privacy law compliance in their businesses and in the context of commercial transactions, as well as
on data security best practices,
breach response and privacy class action defence.