The best
defence against lawsuits, damaged reputations and failed deals is planning and information.
Not exact matches
The plaintive plaintiff Dr. Tim Ball - much rebuked even before he launched his ill - considered
lawsuit against Dr. Dan Johnson - is roughed up yet further in the Statement of
Defence filed in December by the Calgary Herald.
The second case arises from a
lawsuit brought — ironically enough —
against Ghomeshi's new counsel, Marie Heinen, and another criminal
defence laywer, Steve Skurka.
The award in this category was handed to Clifford Chance (CC), which represented Citigroup on the bank's successful
defence against Terra Firma's
lawsuit.
However, there is a provision in our Rules of Civil Procedure that permits a plaintiff to unilaterally discontinue its
lawsuit against a defendant, provided the
lawsuit has not advanced past the stage of exchanging the claim and the
defences (known more technically as the «close of pleadings»).
«These allegations have not been proven in court...» is a weak, transparent disclaimer often buried deep into a column about the latest
lawsuit against a person exposed and banished overnight from any limelight and workplace before any opportunity to file a statement of
defence.