Sentences with phrase «defended on appeal»

Won dismissal in trial court and successfully defended on appeal, fraud case brought against Fortune 500 company by former owner of company subsidiary.

At trial, we obtained a directed verdict on the design claim and a defense jury verdict on the warning claim, which were both successfully defended on appeal.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Gowling WLG served as joint counsel to Grant Thornton on the proceedings and successfully defended it on the appeal.

«We couldn't have asked for a stronger opinion to defend on appeal,» said Clint Bolick, the litigation director of the Washington - based Institute for Justice, which represents a group of low - income Milwaukee families who could receive vouchers under the expanded program.

Commentators thought that Judge Alsup had made his non-copyrightability decision in Oracle v. Google very appeals - proof, but it was a flawed ruling in various respects, so very hard to defend on appeal that it would be too diplomatic to say it merely failed to impress the circuit judges.

Not exact matches

On Friday, the FCC will defend its 3 to 2 decision this spring to reclassify ISPs before the U.S. Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit.

In 1841, defending African men on trial for rebelling against slavetraders who had abducted them, John Quincy Adams said: «In the Declaration of Independence, the Laws of Nature are announced and appealed to as identical with the laws of Nature's God» and as the foundation of all obligatory human laws.»

But it does mean we should be more than defensive, and should always be careful to highlight the nature and the appeal of what we are defending, and so of what we are offering — the larger human good in the service of which some constraints on our individual will and power are required.

He has appeared on several political news programs to defend and explain Trump's appeal.

As the divine right monarchy came increasingly in the eighteenth century to defend its positions on the grounds of administrative reason and enlightened reform, the discourse of those resisting its rule also relied less on traditional religious appeals and more on secular ones, but the religious roots of all sides of the political and social debate were only obscured, never severed.

but I definitely can't defend it on box office appeal.

leftists try to push the gun control debate using emotional appeal and libertarians try to defend the right to bear arms based on reason (ex: tyrannical governments...

Every time such massacres happen, leftists try to push the gun control debate using emotional appeal and libertarians try to defend the right to bear arms based on reason (ex: tyrannical governments, right to self - defense,...).

A welter of post-victory punditry is pulling him in many directions; he must defend Labour's record but explain what went wrong; land a blow on the coalition but appeal to disaffected Liberal Democrats; and rally the troops while appealing to the nation.

By Kambale Musavuli Guest Commentary On January 19, 2015, Congolese youth descended into the streets in response to an appeal from opposition figures to defend the country's constitution and...

Blue labour isn't new Labur, when Blair said his piece about Ed being on the wrong track appealing to disillusioned Liberals, Lord Glasman defended Ed.

A member of Ghana's Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Sampson Ahi, has defended President John Mahama's appeal to Parliamentarians to pass the Right to Information Bill before the dissolution of the House on midnight of Friday.

But party officials intend to mount a legal challenge in order to «defend the NEC's right» to uphold Labour's rules, with an appeal hearing expected to take place on Thursday.

It appealed to me because Jujutsu means «gentle art» and the focus is on learning the ability to defend against an attacker.

This is the kind of thing I imagine being foisted on literary readers by those who would defend flash fiction as something that appeals to the short attention span.

Next we take a look at one brokerage's strategy to appeal to the younger generation of investors and potentially encroach on turf well defended by low - cost brokerages.

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in the Universities we shall fight on the web, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the blogosphere, we shall defend the scientific method, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight with logic, we shall fight with wisdom, we shall fight the ad hominems and appeals to authority, we shall never surrender.

All I'm asking is that when research is revealed to be flawed, the scientists defend themselves through open debate rather than bullying and cover ups and — yes — appeals to authority like the one we saw on Nurse's disgraceful, dishonest hatchet job.

Woo settled with Alberts for $ 250,000 and then went after his insurer for failing to defend, winning $ 1 million at trial, but losing on appeal.

The UK Court of Appeal last week overturned a decision staying a complex financial fraud prosecution on the ground that no suitably qualified lawyer was willing to be retained to defend the case at the reduced compensation rates being offered by the State.

On the appeal from his conviction, the British Columbia Court of Appeal held that, as the trial progressed, it became clear the accused was not capable of defending himself effectappeal from his conviction, the British Columbia Court of Appeal held that, as the trial progressed, it became clear the accused was not capable of defending himself effectAppeal held that, as the trial progressed, it became clear the accused was not capable of defending himself effectively.

Fellow VC blogger Orin Kerr points to this excellent piece on Barnett's prep sessions at Boston University, which recaps the professor's road to defending a group of medical patients in the Bush administration's appeal Monday.

With more than a decade of experience, John has tried cases, defended against and obtained injunctive relief, reversed and defended judgments on appeal, and settled disputes for his clients.

Successfully defended a Vermont police department and its officers in the use of a Taser, including obtaining a favorable judgment on appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which established the legal standard for the use of Tasers in those districts comprising the Second Circuit which includes Vermont

Represented Bayer in the Second Circuit, successfully defending an award of summary judgment and the exclusion of plaintiffs» experts on appeal in a multidistrict litigation regarding Mirena, the company's intrauterine contraceptive device.

On appeal, the Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed the decisions of the trial court judge and denied wife's request of attorney's fees and costs for defending the appeal.

While our firm attempts to negotiate and settle cases as early on as possible, our skilled litigators represent clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings and vigorously defend against medical malpractice claims at all stages of the litigation process, including appeals.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently acquitted a man on a fouryear - old manslaughter charge in which he'd been found guilty of using unwarranted force to defend himself against an intruder.

Taking over on appeal, the Appellate Practice Group won the reversal of a declaratory judgment on the insurer's duty to defend in favor of two large insurance companies.

Defended party in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. 1782 for discovery in aid of arbitration in Delaware and Texas federal courts and on successful appeals before the US Courts of Appeal for the Third and Fifth Circuits

In addition to having experience in all phases of civil proceedings such as evidentiary hearings, motion practice, pre-trial preparation, and trials, Mr. Singh has on several occasions represented clients in successfully obtaining or defending against preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, including successfully defending such results on appeal.

She advises clients on acquiring and protecting trademarks in the U.S. and abroad; prosecutes and defends trademarks before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; and arbitrates domestic and international Internet Domain Name disputes.

The Lispon Neilson legal team of Phillip E. Seltzer, C. Thomas Ludden, and Samantha Heraud, obtained summary dismissal of the referenced claims in the trial court and defended that result on ensuing appeals.

Career highlights include defending a director prosecuted in the largest direct tax prosecution ever conducted by CPS Revenue & Customs Division; advising a range of individuals involved in the US / UK investigations into the alleged manipulation of the foreign exchange market and the LIBOR / EURIBOR rate; pursuing an appeal against a sentence to the European Court of Human Rights; and conducting an internal investigation on behalf of a pharmaceutical company.

The Court of Appeal ruled that in civil proceedings, the burden of proving self - defence lay upon the defendant; and a defendant who had mistakenly but honestly thought it was necessary to defend himself against an imminent risk of attack could not rely on self - defence if his mistaken belief had not been reasonable.

Successfully defended a large insurance company in a multi-million dollar bad faith action, including obtaining judgment at bench trial and affirmance on appeal.

Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in Labrador

On appeal, in addition to defending that position, Carnival argued that the Third District Court of Appeal's Carlisle decision represented an unwarranted expansion of maritime law beyond the boundaries of the cruise vessel iappeal, in addition to defending that position, Carnival argued that the Third District Court of Appeal's Carlisle decision represented an unwarranted expansion of maritime law beyond the boundaries of the cruise vessel iAppeal's Carlisle decision represented an unwarranted expansion of maritime law beyond the boundaries of the cruise vessel itself.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

A senior immigration tribunal judge has spoken out about the problems dealing with appeals from unrepresented appellants when Home Office caseworkers seek to defend «unsustainable» decisions on appeal.

Defended rating agency against claims brought by German bank based on collapse of a structured investment product, in successful motion to dismiss all claims, affirmed on appeal.

Obtained defense verdict on motion for judgment at close of plaintiff's evidence, obtained award of attorneys» fees, and successfully defended judgment and award on appeal.

Tamara's recent insolvency work includes, successfully setting aside and / or defending statutory demands and defending bankruptcy petitions including appeals of annulment applications; resisting the presentation of winding up petitions and obtaining indemnity costs on behalf of a number of corporate client.

On appeal at BC Supreme Court, the driver defended his driving history by saying as a professional driver he would put on many more «driving kilometres» than most peoplOn appeal at BC Supreme Court, the driver defended his driving history by saying as a professional driver he would put on many more «driving kilometres» than most peoplon many more «driving kilometres» than most people.

Successfully defended at trial and on appeal a breach of contract claim by an insured against his insurance company claiming the insurer failed to pay damages to a 2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge racing vehicle.