These rights can only be fixed by legislation or
determined by litigation; and, if this is so, then perhaps we have an obligation to bring it to this head.
It contended that since the claim exceeded the maximum amount that the defendant could require a firm to pay a claimant, fairness required that it be
determined by litigation in court, and the defendant should accordingly decline jurisdiction.
Not exact matches
If any
litigation or other proceeding is brought
by either party in connection with this Agreement or CRA's services, the prevailing party in the
litigation or other proceeding is not entitled to recover from the other party all costs, attorneys» fees and other expenses incurred
by the prevailing party in the
litigation, as
determined by the court.
By looking at a company's revenues and historical data you should be able to
determine fairly easily if those revenues can absorb the extra
litigation costs easily.
(c) As to transactions entered into after May 20, 1996, a creditor shall have no liability under this chapter for any act or practice done or omitted in conformity with any (i) regulation of the administrator, or (ii) any rule, regulation, interpretation, or approval of any applicable Alabama or federal agency or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred, the regulation, rule, interpretation, opinion, or approval is amended, rescinded, or
determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason; provided, however, that any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, shall not have any effect on any
litigation pending on May 20, 1996, nor shall any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, have any effect on
litigation if issued subsequent to filing of the
litigation.
The required attention and preparation are
determined in part
by what is at stake; major
litigation and complex transactions ordinarily require more extensive treatment than matters of lesser complexity and consequence.
It's absurd that litigants must waste their time and stress limited court resources
by trying to shoehorn 2017
litigation into nineteenth century law to
determine which e-discovery activities constitute «exemplification» or «copying.»
The staff at the local courts will work independently on the
litigation related to the finances with the timeline
determined by the progress of the divorce.
Because neither party obtained a monetary recovery, the claims against trustee were not dismissed, and plaintiff obtained an equitable judgment against trustee, the case — with respect to routine costs — fell within the catch - all provision of CCP § 1032 (a)(4) which allows the trial court discretion to
determine the prevailing party
by comparing the relief sought with that obtained, along with the parties»
litigation objectives.
Whether the attorney had an interest in achieving the ends of the
litigation should certainly be considered
by a court
determining what a reasonable paying client would pay.
Wall LJ is clear that the answer to the question of who should be responsible for the ongoing review of a parent's
litigation capacity fell to be
determined by the individual's legal team.
It was an intervention in the ongoing proceedings in Reilly No. 1 which had the effect of
determining the
litigation in the government's favour
by retrospectively validating its unlawful acts.
First, the appellate court
determined that legislative amendments to section 6147 — replacing prior language «plaintiff» with the current «client» verbiage — clearly demonstrated that 6147 applies to both
litigation and transactional work
by an attorney.
The rankings are
determined based on searches public records to find outside counsel used
by the Fortune 500 across seven key
litigation areas.
Is the ESI relevant as
determined by Rule 401 (does it have any tendency to make some fact that is of consequence to the
litigation more or less probable than it otherwise would be).
The length of a case is
determined by a number of different factors including the collection of evidence, negotiations, and
litigation if the case goes to trial.
We guide our construction clients through both simple and complex construction
litigation by determining the best strategy for handling their cases.
One issue that may arise in practice is as to whether documents created pursuant to an internal investigation to
determine whether an entity must self - report a breach of the law are protected
by litigation privilege.
When one is petitioning for fees or contesting a petition for fees, it is usually incumbent to utilize the lodestar approach
by determining the prevailing hourly market attorney rates in the relevant community (most often, the county or district of the
litigation venue in question).
The Laffey matrix is an inflation - adjusted grid of hourly rates for lawyers of varying levels of experience in Washington D.C. used for many years
by the U.S. Attorney's Office for
determining fees in
litigation claims (especially civil rights
litigation).
McLachlin also cited a legal paper on mandatory minimums written
by Ontario Superior Court Justice Renee Pomerance: «The determination of a fit and appropriate sentence, having regard to all of the circumstances of the offence and offender, may be
determined in plea discussions outside of the courtroom
by a party to the
litigation,» wrote Pomerance, about the practical impact of mandatory minimum provisions.
Looking ahead Although some moderation in civil
litigation claims costs can be expected over time with the recent changes to Rule 48, the continued relationship between civil
litigation costs and premium revenue
by lawyers» primary area of practice will need to be monitored to
determine whether any further action should be taken on this category in future years.
Because statutory minimums provide only the legal minimums,
determining what constitutes «reasonable» notice is crucial for avoiding the possibility of
litigation by employees who may be entitled to far more notice under common law.
By determining the best outcome, we stay steps ahead in creating the most strategic and result - focused negotiation, arbitration or
litigation solution.
After canvassing the leading substantive - consolidation standards and cases, Judge Jernigan
determined that consolidation is appropriate under any test; her decision turned on a litany of facts and factors, including that (i) the company's «nerve center» is its Texas headquarters and all payroll for employees is effectuated from there, (ii) the company's centralized cash - management system and three bank accounts, (iii) all debtor entities were controlled
by common officers and directors, (iv) the existence of substantial intercompany claims, (v) credible testimony demonstrated that preparing individual schedules was extraordinarily difficult and required numerous amendments, (vi) a substantial amount of creditors treated the debtors as a single unit, and (vii) that credible counsel had
determined that the primary assets of many debtors — D&O
litigation claims — are jointly owned
by the debtors.
[19] When such a demand is made, companies sometimes form a «special
litigation committee» or «demand review committee» consisting of disinterested and independent directors to
determine whether pursuing the claim proposed
by the shareholder is in the company's best interests.
Instead, to
determine whether a document is covered
by litigation privilege a Court must look at the purpose for which each document was created, not the purpose for which it may have been collected or put to use.
The Mavrick Law Firm has successfully represented many start - up businesses
by initiating
litigation against the former employer and asking the court to
determine that the non-competition contract is invalid and stop the interference with business relationships of the new business.
According to THR's post, «The Power Lawyers issue spotlights the Top 100 attorneys behind the year's biggest deals, major
litigation, and other areas of entertainment, as
determined by THR editors.»
In Various Claimants - v - Barclays Bank plc (Dr Bates (deceased) and Barclays Group
Litigation)[2017] EWHC 1929 (QB), the court were asked to
determine by way of preliminary issue whether Barclays Bank should be held vicariously liable for alleged sexual assaults committed
by an independently - contracted doctor during the course of pre-employment medical examinations between 1968 and 1984.
By taking advantage of our free case evaluation, you can speak with a member of our qualified legal team who can discuss the circumstances regarding your firearm
litigation claims, and
determine whether your claims have merit.
Depending on the project, a working knowledge of structural, mechanical, design and construction customs, practices and standards can
determine whether the problems relate to work performed or to a preexisting condition, or whether it was caused
by the defendant or some other company not a party to the
litigation.
The Injury Board was founded in 2001
by a handful of attorneys
determined to help anyone needing legal assistance because of a personal injury or other civil
litigation matter.
But that does not detract from the fact that the rulings supplied
by the CJEU in such
litigation are binding in the sense that they
determine the content of Member States» legal obligations under the EU Treaties.
«This opens the door to large numbers of such requests being made and having to be
determined, in the first instance
by Google and other search engines, in compliance with a large and complex body of European and national law and regulation, with the prospect of referrals to the national data protection agency and
litigation beyond,» notes Ledward.
This helps attorneys quickly
determine whether each patent has been battle - tested
by extensive
litigation, and understand the results of that
litigation to make better informed patent defense decisions.
«What we did was create a process for
determining the
litigation that the other side agreed to and was approved
by the commercial list and satisfied our challenges in keeping the costs down,» says Peacock.
As we are a law firm focused solely on
litigation, obviously, the efficiency of our help is primarily
determined by lawsuits which we have won on behalf of our clients.
Medical Negligence
Litigation - We are devoted and
determined advocates for individuals and families harmed
by medical negligence.
Determine case
by case courses of action for pro se clients and assisting attorney's in small claim
litigations
Supervised discovery phase of
litigation by determining strategies for depositions, production of documents, and issuances of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.
NOTE: The Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR) News Blog has a policy not to identify background check firms involved in
litigation by name where no facts have been
determined or no settlement entered into.
In most cases, results are predictable, the costs are less than
litigation, and the scheduling of meetings is
determined by agreement rather than
by the court.
Schedule
Determined by the Couple, unlike in traditional
litigation, you and your spouse
determine how much time you need to gather the information.