Sentences with phrase «defending against prosecutions»

For most of the 30 years since the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, advising companies on compliance and, on rare occasions, defending them against prosecution, has been a niche business in most corporate law firms, part - time work for a partner or two.

At a trial, the prosecution is called upon to prove that the defendant is guilty of the offences and the defendant has an opportunity to defend against the prosecution.

Virginia criminal lawyer Jonathan L. Katz is ready to defend you against a prosecution for alleged felony, misdemeanor, or DUI.

Not exact matches

Jennifer is a key member of the firm's regulatory law defence team and has substantial experience in advising clients undergoing regulatory investigation and of defending prosecutions against clients brought by a variety of enforcement authorities including Trading Standards, the Health & Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, utility providers and local planning authorities.

An Arnprior man is the latest to join a lengthening list of Canadian homeowners who've found themselves facing prosecution - or persecution, as critics claim - for defending themselves against threatening intruders.

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.

This information is critical in defending against a human rights claim, OHSA prosecution or civil action.

Also in the last couple of years, Justice Mosley, in NOV Downhole Eurasia Limited v. TLL Oil Field Consulting, 2014 FC 889, considered whether a pleading ought to be struck that referred to the file history to defend against infringement arguing that a feature added during prosecution and appearing in each of the claims did not exist in their device.

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.

You can make it even more difficult for the prosecution to build a strong case against you by hiring an attorney to defend you.

Our specialist lawyers defend clients against Environment Agency prosecutions and environmental prosecutions from other environmental regulators.

We specialise in defending clients against regulatory investigations, enforcement, Environment Agency prosecutions and environmental prosecutions by the other environmental regulators.

Hughes Hubbard successfully defended the City of New York and an NYPD detective against an appeal by a woman seeking to overturn a jury verdict and summary judgment dismissing her civil rights claims of false arrest and malicious prosecution.

When it comes to defending clients against criminal charges, we offer experienced legal guidance and can anticipate prosecution strategies.

Chananie has also defended numerous clients against civil government actions and investigations, including in False Claims Act cases, threatened Anti-Kickback prosecutions, and various state and federal audits.

He understands how the prosecution builds a case against you, and will use this experience to defend you.

It is both critical for criminal suspects to assert their right to remain silent under the Constitution's Fifth Amendment, to have a federal criminal lawyer advocating for them early on to work to avoid a prosecution in the first place, and to minimize being behind the eight - ball in defending against federal felony charges.

Defending a major manufacturer and importer investigated by the Environment Agency for non-compliance with the Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005 - including advising them during the interview under caution, making representations against the prosecution and appearing at numerous court hearings.

We have defended our clients against alleged liability resulting from unlawful patent prosecution and the tying of IP assets; price maintenance and resale distribution problems; antitrust claims associated with the inappropriate use of copyrights, patents and trademarks; and the failure to meet the requirements of licensing agreements.

«At a time when constitutional change is in the air, the right of citizens to defend themselves against state - funded prosecutions is not something that should be manipulated in a political way, but investigated impartially to appropriate savings and reforms that are sustainable and in the public interest.»

Kim Dotcom and two lawyers, Robert Amsterdam and Ira P. Rothken, have published a white paper today defending the Internet entrepreneur against a criminal prosecution issued by the United States government.