Sentences with phrase «court practices award»

Problem - Solving Power of Dispute Resolution Staff from the Franklin County Municipal Court will demonstrate their online dispute resolution program, which won an innovative court practices award last year from the Ohio State Bar Association.

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Davis Family Vineyards Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit: Today, the award - winning and family operated, Healdsburg - based Davis Family Vineyards filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and unfair and deceptive trade practices against Napa Valley newcomer Davis Estates LLC and others in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California...

Award Winning Pools and Spas Indoor - Outdoor Fitness Center Golf practice putting green Lighted tennis court Shaded pool - side grilling terraces Lush gardens and custom water features On site activity center Wireless Internet ONE BEDROOM CONDO: This beachfront 1BR spacious 1500 sqft condo has spectacular ocean views of the Sea of Cortez, direct beach access, and an excellent location on a 7 - mile white sand beach just blocks from downtown San Jose del Cabo.

Gary B. Born, International Commercial Arbitration 3544 - 45 (2014); Alan Redfern, J. Martin Hunter et al., Redfern & Hunter on International Arbitration 645, para. 11.76 (2009)(referring to The Arab Republic of Egypt v. Southern Pacific Properties, Court of Appeal of Paris, France, 12 July 1984, 23 ILM (1984)-RRB-; Paolo Michele Patocchi & Cesare Jermini, Article 194, in International Arbitration in Switzerland: an Introduction to and a Commentary on Articles 176 - 194 of the Swiss Private International Law Statute 660 - 61, para. 94 (S.V. Berti et al. eds., 2000); Stefan Michael Kröll, Commentary on the German Arbitration Law (10th Book of the German Code of Civil Procedure), in Arbitration in Germany: The Model Law in Practice 541, para. 83 (K.H. Böckstiegel, S. Kröll, P. Nacimiento eds., 2007); Mercédeh Azeredo da Silveira & Laurent Levy, Transgression of the Arbitrators» Authority: Article V (1)(c) of the New York Convention, in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention in Practice 639, 639 - 40 (E. Gaillard, D. di Pietro eds., 2008).

760, 761 - 762, and in modern practice in the federal courts and every State, except Oregon, judges review the size of such awards.

-- authored by Circuit Judge Hurwitz [majority decision] and concurring opinion by Circuit Judge Reinhardt; discussed in our Oct. 10, 2015 post: District court in Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act case which substantially reduced fee request was reversed based upon its reliance on inapt practice area hourly rates, upon its discounts for plaintiff's attorneys not delegating tasks to associates given that only small firms prosecuted these type of cases, and upon its use of stale prior fee awards involving fee claimant's attorneys.

A recent examination of ten years of Swedish court practice shows that 10 % of the challenge procedures resulted in the award being wholly or partially set aside.

2014) is a situation where a Massachusetts appellate court held that trial judges have discretion to award attorney fees for work performed by in - house counsel for claims brought under the state's unfair trade practices law.

In fact, Craig racks up multiple honors, with awards to his blog, May It Please the Court, for Best Law Blog Design and Best Blog by a Practicing Attorney.

So it was perhaps with that in mind that the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos, gave permission for a second appeal in Dammermann v Lanyon Bowdler LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 269, so that the Court of Appeal could consider «important points of practice» arising from what constitutes «unreasonable behaviour» in the context of CPR Pt 27.14 (2)(g) in SCC cases, evidence of which would result in a costs award.

In addition to this blog and May It Please the Court, other blogs from the Law.com blog network honored with awards are The Common Scold for Most Creative Law Blog Name, Adam Smith, Esq. for Best Practice Management Blog, Legal Sanity for Best Mentoring Law Blog, How Appealing for Best Source for Legal Headline News and Human Law for Best British Law Blog.

In addition to his arbitration practice, Mr. Pierce represents clients in complex international civil litigation matters in US courts, including efforts to enforce, or resist enforcement of, international arbitral awards.

On appeal to the SJC, the court said that, even if the lawyers» appearance had been unauthorized practice, that would not provide a basis to vacate the arbitration award.

In view of that, Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson suggests that the court and parties would be well served if family arbitrators adopt a practice of including as part of their award, a summary of the award in a form akin to an order which can readily be filed in the registry.

Yun has a wide range of PRC legal practice with a focus on litigation at different levels of PRC court and arbitration matters in PRC including foreign arbitration awards recognition in China.

His practice covers a wide range of PRC law issues with a focus on litigation at different levels of PRC courts and arbitration matters in PRC including cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, and foreign arbitration awards recognition and enforcement in China.

The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in the state.

The lawsuit asks the Court to award monetary damages to Class Members and to make orders requiring CIBC to change its policies and practices relating to overtime compensation.

Previous recipients of the Golden Pen award are Arthur Levitt, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Don LeDuc, Dean of the Thomas Cooley Law School; Linda Greenhouse, Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times; the late Honorable Robert E. Keeton of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Richard Wydick, Professor at the University of California at Davis School of Law; the Honorable Ronald M. George, the Honorable Carol A. Corrigan, and the Honorable James D. Ward, Justices of the Supreme Court of California and the California Court of Appeal; the Honorable Ruggero J. Aldisert of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the National Association of Attorneys General; William C. Burton, Esq.; George Gopen, Professor of the Practice of Rhetoric in the English Department at Duke University; Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law at The George Washington University and President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution Center; Ken Adams, author; and the Honorable Michael A. Ponsor of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

In this case, the Court addressed questions of when federal courts can enforce arbitration awards granted outside the U.S.. For a fuller discussion of where arbitral awards can be enforced, see the discussion of «Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitral Awards» in our e-book, International Practice: Topics and Tawards granted outside the U.S.. For a fuller discussion of where arbitral awards can be enforced, see the discussion of «Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitral Awards» in our e-book, International Practice: Topics and Tawards can be enforced, see the discussion of «Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitral Awards» in our e-book, International Practice: Topics and TAwards» in our e-book, International Practice: Topics and Trends.

11.3 What is the approach of the national courts in your jurisdiction towards the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards in practice?

Essex Court Chambers has won the award for Clerking / Practice Management Team of the Year in The Legal 500 UK Awards 2017, while Toby Landau QC has picked up the award for International Arbitration Silk of the Year.

In 2017, Essex Court Chambers won the award for Clerking / Practice Management Team of the Year at The Legal 500 UK Awards.

Previous recipients of the Golden Pen award are Arthur Levitt, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Don LeDuc, Dean of the Thomas Cooley Law School; Linda Greenhouse, Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times; the late Honorable Robert E. Keeton of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Richard Wydick, Professor at the University of California at Davis School of Law; the Honorable Ronald M. George, the Honorable Carol A. Corrigan, and the Honorable James D. Ward, Justices of the Supreme Court of California and the California Court of Appeal; the Honorable Ruggero J. Aldisert of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the National Association of Attorneys General; William C. Burton, Esq.; George Gopen, Professor of the Practice of Rhetoric in the English Department at Duke University; Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law at The George Washington University and President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution Center; Ken Adams, author; the Honorable Michael A. Ponsor of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; and Ross Guberman, author.

Formerly a partner at Greenberg Glusker, where she was instrumental in establishing the Video Gaming Practice Group, Ms. MacIsaac achieved landmark success for her clients including an out - of - court settlement for video game developer Spark Unlimited in a suit against Activision Publishing, as well as a $ 13 million award in UbiSoft's favor following mediation with MGA Entertainment, then - owner of the «Bratz» property.

In reviewing for reasonableness, a court may consider «[96]... whether the costs award is so exorbitant that it would effectively bar the complainant from practice, contrary to the Committee's express dispositive sanction.»

On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari from the Tenth Circuit's decision in Marx v. General Revenue Corp., U.S. No. 11 - 1175, to determine whether a prevailing defendant can be awarded routine costs (not attorney's fees) against a losing plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) case where the plaintiff was found to have brought the suit in good faith.

Cecil Abraham, practice head, and Sunil Abraham are assisting the Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Majlis Ugama Islam Pahang) in the case Majlis Ugama Islam Pahang v Far East Holdings about whether a court may interfere — and under what circumstances - with an arbitral award.

According to Superior Court Justice Irving André's endorsement in Hooke this week, a practice has developed in Ontario of awarding compensation on the basis of 2.5 per cent of the capital receipts, capital disbursements, revenue receipts, and revenue disbursements.

The case involves a decision in which the English Court of Appeal sharply rejected the practice — adopted and developed in the Family Division over 25 years — of treating the assets of a company that is the alter ego of one spouse as available for the purposes of making a capital award to the other spouse on divorce.

The Technical Assistance Grant is awarded to courts interested in gaining specific expertise on implementing an access to justice program, practice or service.

She relies on Title VII's § 706 (g), which permits a court to award affirmative relief when it finds that an employer «has intentionally engaged in or is intentionally engaging in an unlawful employment practice,» and yet forbids a court to order reinstatement of, or backpay to,

[57][58] Unless there is an actual trial or judgment, if there is only pre-trial motion practice such as motions to dismiss, attorney fee shifting can only be awarded under FRCP Rule 11 and it requires that the opposing party file a Motion for Sanctions and that the court issue an order identifying the sanctioned conduct and the basis for the sanction.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Pursued legal and tax reform initiatives resulting in recovery of up till $ 20k in favor of the firm • Implemented contemporary and effective legal practice at the firm by training 16 junior attorneys in corporate law practices and court room hearing protocol • Achieved the High Achievers Award thrice for «Best court Room Advocacy»

South Carolina is one of at least 17 states across the nation currently considering shared parenting legislation that would work toward ending the status quo family court practice of awarding sole custody to one parent while deeming the other parent a «visitor.»

The Court has the power to order the organization to correct its practices, to publicise the steps it will take to correct its practices and to award damages.

A Maryland state court jury found that the defendant's advertising practices constituted racial discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, and awarded over $ 2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

Thus, the court upheld the award under the unfair trade practices act.