Sentences with phrase «dollars in civil claims»

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«State attorneys general told five of the nation's largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of at least $ 17 billion in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn't reached to address improper foreclosure practices» a «figure [that] doesn't cover additional billions of dollars in potential claims from federal agencies,» the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

BP has admitted fault in connection with the huge spill and is in the process of paying out tens of billions of dollars in government and individual claims, some civil and some criminal.

Successfully represented a dual listed gold mining company and its subsidiary in a multi-million dollar London seated arbitration claim brought against it by its earthworks and civils contractor in connection with a gold mine in West Africa.

She has represented clients in multimillion - dollar claims involving church property law, the ministerial exception in employment law, and the Free Establishment Clause that precludes civil courts from delving into the policy and governance of religious institutions.

Civil lawsuits, where the amount claimed is less than a specified dollar amount, are often resolved in small claims courts.

Prepared an Expert Opinion on the transfer of risk in a delivered contract and gave oral evidence before a civil jury in Houston Texas on a claim for damages caused by the loss of a multi-million dollar electrical generator entering the port of Houston.

Generally speaking, the Bill addresses the need for lowering discovery costs and for expeditious movement through the civil courts in matters involving claims for lower dollar damage amounts.

So - called «general» or «non-economic» damages in civil claims where someone is killed are awarded based upon California Civil Jury Instruction 3921, which states that a jury must come up with a dollar figure value for the loss of, «love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support.&rcivil claims where someone is killed are awarded based upon California Civil Jury Instruction 3921, which states that a jury must come up with a dollar figure value for the loss of, «love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support.&rCivil Jury Instruction 3921, which states that a jury must come up with a dollar figure value for the loss of, «love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support.»

In these states the damages that can be sought from a 3rd party in civil claims are limited to either a financial (dollar value) threshold or a verbal (written definition) threshold in order to prevent unnecessary litigation for minor injuries or amountIn these states the damages that can be sought from a 3rd party in civil claims are limited to either a financial (dollar value) threshold or a verbal (written definition) threshold in order to prevent unnecessary litigation for minor injuries or amountin civil claims are limited to either a financial (dollar value) threshold or a verbal (written definition) threshold in order to prevent unnecessary litigation for minor injuries or amountin order to prevent unnecessary litigation for minor injuries or amounts.