Sentences with phrase «counsel during the negotiations»

And I would much prefer to get stumped by a student than by a judge, a client or opposing counsel during a negotiation.

Not exact matches

Well, it seemed that I had, during the course of negotiation with the opposing counsel, started speaking in a slight to moderate Southern accent during our marathon discussions before a court in Western Virginia.

Business Week reports (via Law Blog) on a lawsuit filed May 7 in which Ohio lawyer John Masters says he was assaulted by his opposing counsel, Stephen Sferra, during labor negotiations between a bakery and its workers.

During settlement negotiations with insurers or opposing counsel, and especially in any legal filings with the court, your attorney will make reference to (or «cite») prior cases in which the courts in your state decided on issues like fault or damages, in ways that are favorable to your position.

Given the level of transparency required by the court, funders and class counsel would be wise to ensure that their agreements do not include details on litigation strategy or budgetary limitations, which could easily compromise the integrity of the case and provide the defendant with leverage during negotiations.

In a recent Supreme Court of Canada («SCC») decision, Sable Offshore Energy Inc. v. Ameron International Corp. 1, the SCC provided clarification pertaining to what may be considered a customary demand from defendants» counsel during the course of settlement negotiations involving co-defendants who have reached settlement by way of Pierringer Agreements («settling defendants»).

During the negotiations he prepared me well, and I felt as though he was better prepared than the opposing counsel.

Negotiations are held during meetings with you and your spouse, so the discussions are transparent, rather than controlled by counsel.

The same is true if the client fails to keep agreements made during the course of negotiations, for instance an agreement to consult a vocational counselor, or an agreement to engage in joint parenting counseling.