Sentences with phrase «costs for legal services»

Access imperatives (or simply, the access to justice crisis that has raised costs for legal services out of reach of average consumers)

The costs for legal services, at a minimum, should anticipate setting up a new corporation, preparing a merger agreement, and filing the Certificate of Merger, which we would estimate to be in the range of $ 1 - 2K, but could be more if there are issues with taxes, assignment of assets, or a large number of owners / investors.

(12.3) If a complainant's motion for leave to appeal is dismissed, the Court of Appeal shall recommend to the Attorney General that the case management master be compensated for his or her costs for legal services and shall indicate the amount of compensation.

(12) If the complaint is dismissed with a finding that it is unfounded, the Chief Justice shall recommend to the Attorney General that the case management master be compensated for his or her costs for legal services and shall indicate the amount of compensation.

(17) If the complaint is dismissed with a finding that it is unfounded, the regional senior judge shall recommend to the Attorney General that the deputy judge be compensated for his or her costs for legal services and shall indicate the amount of compensation.

(15) The regional senior judge shall consider whether the deputy judge should be compensated for all or part of his or her costs for legal services incurred in connection with all the steps taken under this section in relation to the complaint.

(10) The Chief Justice shall consider whether the case management master should be compensated for all or part of his or her costs for legal services incurred in connection with the steps taken under this section in relation to the complaint.

As more of these technologies become standards, the costs for some legal services will drop.

higher costs for legal services in remote communities partially reflect actual costs of providing services there.

In September, 2008, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) formally launched its «Value Challenge» initiative with a goal «to reconnect value and costs for legal services.»

Not exact matches

There are low - cost and pro bono services available for artists seeking legal counselor on licensing contracts.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to award GasTOPS (a company that provides engineering consulting services for maintaining jet engines and develops software to assess engine performance) $ 12 million, plus interest and legal costs.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Also, depending on your situation, you might be eligible for a lawyer at no cost to you through the Legal Services Corporation.

The increase was primarily due to a $ 7.7 million increase in unit - based compensation expense, a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.9 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services, partially offset by a $ 2.4 million decrease in travel and corporate function expenses.

The decrease primarily resulted from a $ 175.2 million decrease in share - based compensation expense, primarily related to $ 183.4 million recognized as a result of the Merger, an $ 11.1 million decrease in Merger - related costs and a $ 2.3 million decrease in travel and corporate functions costs, partially offset by a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.8 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services.

Annually funding billions of dollars in mortgages creates volume discounts which may include discounted interest rates, reduced closing costs for legal and appraisal services, cash back rewards or seasonal promotions.

The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

Alex also serves as Executive Director for The Immigration Alliance, a coalition of evangelical denominations and organizations mobilizing churches to provide low - cost immigration legal services.

One effort features state lawmakers in an ad urging Cuomo to sign a bill that would require the state to reimburse counties for the cost of legal services for the poor.

Lawmakers in the Senate are pushing a measure that would create a unified system for funding legal services for the poor and indigent after a five - county lawsuit found the state should bare the cost.

He has been criticized most recently for vetoing a bill in December, which passed the Legislature unanimously in June, to have the state pay for the costs of mandated legal services counties must provide for poor people accused of crimes.

She says the remaining fight is over how much control Cuomo's budget department has in handing out the funds, and whether total cost for counties» legal defense services would be financed by the state, or only a portion.

The measure is aimed at requiring the state to reimburse counties for the cost of indigent legal services.

Eight protesters were arrested after they blocked access to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office while calling on the state to cover the cost of legal services for the poor.

Genesee County lawmakers are calling on New York State to bear the burden of providing legal defense for those unable to afford it — a service that currently costs the county more than $ 1 million per year.

For example, Ken Clarke had to weigh up not cutting as much as he could from legal advice services, or cutting legal advice and costing the Government more money than if it had left legal advice alone - for under # 100, a family could receive advice on a housing problem from a Citizen's Advice Bureau that could prevent a council having to spend thousands of pounds to house the aforementioned family later For example, Ken Clarke had to weigh up not cutting as much as he could from legal advice services, or cutting legal advice and costing the Government more money than if it had left legal advice alone - for under # 100, a family could receive advice on a housing problem from a Citizen's Advice Bureau that could prevent a council having to spend thousands of pounds to house the aforementioned family later for under # 100, a family could receive advice on a housing problem from a Citizen's Advice Bureau that could prevent a council having to spend thousands of pounds to house the aforementioned family later on.

The New York Insurance Association, a trade group that represents property and casualty insurance industry, opposed Cahill's bill because it would «needlessly increase mandatory minimum limits of liability and fails to preserve the legal distinction between using a vehicle for personal uses and for ride - sharing services, which will result in greatly increased costs for all New York auto insurance consumers.»

Cheshire County Council leader Paul Findlow, who attempted High Court legal action against the proposal, claimed that splitting Cheshire would only disrupt excellent services while increasing living costs for all.

«But after giving this a great deal of thought, it has become increasingly clear that the most appropriate course of action is to let the City cover the costs for legal work tied to my government service, as it would for any of its employees in a similar situation,» he added.

She says the remaining fight is over how much control Cuomo's budget department has in handing out the funds, and whether the total cost for counties legal defense services would be financed by the state or only a portion.

Among other things, the service says, environmental litigation severely hampers efforts to list more species by siphoning off money for legal costs.

But unlike the procedures established under IDEA, school - voucher laws give parents the right to select a private placement without having to convince public school officials of the need for such services, to say nothing of the legal costs of proving to a hearing officer, or a state court judge, that the decision of the school district was in error.

Rather than forcing dissatisfied families to accept subpar services or to pursue legal action for relief, vouchers permit a lower - conflict, lower - cost method for resolving disagreements about the adequacy of public school efforts.

Just like any other business organization we issue paychecks, our staff travel to trainings and conferences, we contract with outside vendors for services, and we incur legal costs.

Immi A free, online platform in English and Spanish developed by the Immigration Advocates Network that confidentially screens for immigration options, know your rights and community education resources, and connects users to over 1,000 free and low - cost non-profit immigration legal service providers.

Past presentations include the Legal One four - part Special Education Law Series, which she developed for the organization, Board Members» Roles and Responsibilities, the Basics of Special Education, Student Records and Confidentiality, Reducing the Costs of Special Education Litigation, Procedural Safeguards, Hot Topics in Special Education, Section 504: A Road Map to Compliance, I&RS: Effective Usage and Best Practices, Special Education for General Education Staff, Nursing Services In The School Setting, Legal and Effective IEPs, Understanding and Resolving Conflict, and Special Education and the Law.

Additional fees will be charged after the credit instrument is executed, including additional amounts required to fully cover TIFIA's financial and legal advisory services costs in connection with the evaluation and negotiation of terms of TIFIA credit assistance for the project.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) program greatly reduces the degree to which financing the cost of a legal education limits career options and opens the door to public service careers by providing a path for total loan forgiveness.

Under the Investment Management Agreements, the Manager is responsible for paying all of the Funds» expenses including expenses for the following services: transfer agency, fund accounting, fund administration, custody, legal, audit, compliance, directors» fees, call center, fulfillment, travel, insurance, rent, printing, postage, and other office supplies, except for commissions, brokerage fees, and other transaction costs, taxes, interest, litigation expenses, and related expenses, and other extraordinary expenses.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the funds, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, but excluding shareholder servicing fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense and taxes, brokerage expenses and extraordinary or non-routine expenses.

Although veterinary liens may be utilized more often in small animal practices than in equine practices, a question that veterinarians should consider before exercising a lien is whether payment for services justifies the potential costs in legal fees, time and aggravation.

Credit: Thinkstock A question that veterinarians should consider before exercising a lien is whether payment for services justifies the potential costs in legal fees, time and aggravation.

For example, CanLII has made us all more cost - efficient, but it can't produce any improvement to the unaffordable legal services problem.

In his article, Lee looked at the cost of legal services for the «Big Guy» and the cost for the «Little Guy» i.e. the ordinary person.

Most lawyers will be impacted, including large multi-office firms who face greater competition for their services, small firms and sole practitioners who lack in - house IT staff but must file electronically and connect with clients, in - house counsel who face increasing cost pressures to rationalize their legal spending, and litigators who must address age - old disputes with the rules of civil practice and the modern realities of stored electronic information.

In the end these solutions bring down costs, increase demand for legal services (whatever they may be), and grow the industry for the benefit of everyone in it, consumers, workers, firms and businesses alike.

The cost of legal services and the need for capable professionals puts law firms in a unique position in the world of marketing by discount.

The only justification for the «law firm as an investment vehicle» is the fact that law societies don't innovate so as to prevent majority populations from not being able to get legal services at reasonable cost.