Sentences with phrase «environmental class action»
Lead trial counsel successfully defending one of the world's leading manufacturers of fire protection systems in some 20 claims and cross-claims resulting from a large factory fire, including a product liability / environmental class action claiming C$ 80 - million in damages
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Represent client as lead defense counsel in an environmental class action brought by homeowners asserting nuisance and property damage claims based on allegations that a neighboring industrial site contaminated the water table.
«Now, nearly 15 years later, the outlook is somewhat different,» writes Fairfax, «with, so far, only one example of an environmental class action decided on its merits in the common law provinces, and no successful environmental class actions (putting aside settlements) to speak of in common law Canada.»
The Superior Court of the district of Montreal has authorized the bringing of what the plaintiff's lawyer says could be the largest environmental class action in Canadian history.
Not exact matches
An environmental law firm has filed a class - action suit against two companies connected with the water contamination in the Rensselaer County village of Hoosick Falls.
The Knowledge in Action project has redesigned the curriculum for two courses — AP U.S. Government and Politics and AP Environmental Science — at high schools in both Bellevue, Washington, and Des Moines, Iowa, to compare the value of these classes with traditionally taught courses.
Knowledge in Action: Richshunda, a 12th grade project - based learning (PBL) Advanced Placement (AP) student at North High School in Des Moines, IA (above); students collaborate in a PBL AP Environmental Studies class (right).
Green Ambassadors: a required class in which students learn to take action to solve an environmental challenge, and Senior Thesis: a graduation requirement and the last course in the college prep course sequence, in which students research a social or environmental injustice and then take action to solve it!
With years of conceptual design already behind it, work started on Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee in earnest, a revolutionary title combining action, adventure, role - playing, stategy and simulation, with vehicle - driving, critter - husbandry, environmental management and exploitable addictions, day cycles and class struggles.
«Following the storms, a coalition of environmental NGO's brings a class - action sit against the U.S. government and fossil - fuel companies on the grounds of neglecting what scientists (including their own) have been saying for years: that something must be done,» the scenario states.
I believe that a class action suit by tax payers against the major environmental groups and their billionaire backers for fraud is entirely justified, actual and punitive damages into the trillions of dollars could potentially be sought.
Joan Gregory, the current coordinator of the Environmental Ministry, explains that classes such as the Northwest Earth Institute Course that inspired her to join the ministry provide a «common grounding in environmental topics that serves as a basis for future acEnvironmental Ministry, explains that classes such as the Northwest Earth Institute Course that inspired her to join the ministry provide a «common grounding in environmental topics that serves as a basis for future acenvironmental topics that serves as a basis for future actions.»
Privatizing Public Space & Class Concerns Hang Over Debate Ben Shepard, a college professor and member of self - described environmental education and direct action organization Time's Up!
Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.
The group, which also includes professionals in the firm's Washington, Chicago and Phoenix offices, has handled litigation in more than 30 states in cases ranging from putative nationwide class actions and mass actions for personal injury and property damage to complex environmental investigation and / or remediation issues and matters involving multiple defendants and hundreds of products.
His work encompasses areas including environmental regulation, class action certification issues, healthcare matters and intellectual property disputes.
John concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in tort defense, products liability, mass torts, class actions, toxic torts, asbestos, litigation management, food liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability, premises liability, and business and insurance disputes.
His practice covers a range of litigation, including commercial, class action defense, product liability, mass tort, environmental, trade secret, insurance coverage, and real property title disputes in state and federal courts.
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Our lawyers have defended class actions and individual cases alleging personal injury and property damage from environmental contamination or exposure to chemical products based on all types of legal theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance and damage claims such as «fear of cancer» and medical monitoring.
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Whether it's confronting the insurance company for what you're owed following a car accident, or holding large corporations responsible for the environmental damage they've inflicted through class actions and mass torts, we know you're counting on us to fight for you.
Represented a leading coatings manufacturer against a putative class action arising out of claimed environmental contamination in Jersey City, New Jersey
We routinely handle cases in areas of law such as catastrophic / excess liability; ERISA; class actions; construction practices; general commercial litigation; insurance coverage and bad faith; insurance fraud; insurance professional liability; life health and disability; medical professional liability; product liability; subrogation; and toxic and environmental torts.
Corey Brady is an associate in Weil's Complex Commercial Litigation practice, where he focuses on litigating a wide variety of disputes, including class actions, product liability and environmental claims, and bankruptcy and restructuring engagements.
He has experience in a wide variety of practice areas, including securities litigation, environmental litigation, class actions, and white collar defense.
We have shaped the law of class actions, medical malpractice, serious personal injury, business torts, environmental, and estate litigation and have a proven track record of historic settlements and verdicts.
Civil & Commercial The Civil & Commercial litigation practice includes, but not limited to; general and complex Commercial litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Debt Recovery & Receiverships, Banking & Finance, Class actions, Consumer protection, Contract law, Employment, Insurance law, Environmental, Energy, Oil & Gas law, Property / Real Estate, Professional liability, Medical negligence, Tax & Compliance, Family law & Administration of Estates, Trademark and Copyright related litigation.
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Rod has prevailed in several notable environmental cases including a class action case against a nationwide convenience store chain.
This was Ontario's first - ever environmental tort class action trial.
From large, multi-party clean up cases to toxic tort class actions as well as contractual disputes over environmental liabilities, Bonnie has handled it all.
He has extensive experience handling diverse areas of complex litigation, including health care, antitrust and business practices, class actions, qui tam claims, employment, product liability, environmental and data security.
His representation has ranged from class action and complex commercial and environmental cases to limited jurisdiction premises liability cases and administrative hearings, successfully arguing appellate cases such as Resolution Trust Corp. v. Rossmoor Corp. (1995) 34 Cal.App.4 th 93, Ryan v. Lustre - Cal (2014) WL 7384613, McCormick v. San Pedro Bait Co., Inc. (2009) WL 4801962 and the federal district court decision, Ameripride Services, Inc. v. Valley Industrial Service, Inc. (2007 E.D. Cal.)
Unlike a securities class action, say — where a public misrepresentation can be neatly specified, dated and quantified — instances of environmental contamination can raise more complex issues relating to individual health effects, individual property damage and even historically inadequate regulatory regimes.
At the Ontario Bar Association's Institute 2015 conference — now in full swing, with 1,700 participants converging in downtown Toronto — Osler's Jennifer Fairfax delivered a paper that describes a litany of failed attempts to certify an environmental class, and ultimately suggests class actions may not be the preferable mechanism for dealing with environmental claims.
During his career, he has represented individuals, corporations, and governmental entities in matters implicating many areas of the law, including antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, class actions, environmental, insurance coverage, mass tort, medical devices and malpractice, products liability, and sports.
Patricia Jackson is a senior trial and appellate counsel with a broad litigation practice, including corporate and commercial litigation, class actions, securities, professional negligence, defamation and other media law, environmental and energy, constitutional and administrative law.
Her experience includes both first - party and third - party insurance disputes involving claims for copyright infringement, misappropriation of likeness / right of publicity, trade disparagement, class action securities fraud, Department of Justice and grand jury investigations, actuarial malpractice, class action predatory lending, class action right - of - way / trespass, class action property and environmental damage, class action toxic tort, personal injury / class action mass tort, insurance broker - agent liability, and reinsurance.
John Klamann has been lead Class Counsel in a certified class action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cClass Counsel in a certified class action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cclass action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cases.
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The firm, which has grown to 80 attorneys with offices in Long Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Anchorage, and Hong Kong, has developed expertise in many specialties of civil litigation including class and mass actions, securities and banking litigation, mortgage litigation, employment, energy, environmental, admiralty and maritime, bankruptcy, business litigation, products liability, real estate, toxic tort, professional malpractice defense, professional design & construction, all types of civil appeals, mortgage banking, real estate, corporate / transactional and other commercial matters.
The class action alleges that on January 12th, 2017, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA NV) and to FCA US LLC (FCA) for alleged violations of law resulting from the installation and failure to disclose engine management software that resulted in increased emissions of nitrogen oxide from the vehicles.
«Clients regularly turn to John Hueston to handle their most challenging litigation cases, calling upon his «absolutely incredible» trial skills to defend environmental disputes, in business tort issues and in defending class actions.»
The firm has litigated well over 100 class and mass actions involving securities, business, consumer protection, maritime, environmental, toxic tort, and wage and hour matters.
His practice focuses on complex, high - profile litigation, including consumer class actions, financial fraud, business torts, corporate misconduct, automobile defect, food labeling, false advertising, securities fraud and environmental...
He has experience in a wide variety of matters, including product - related class actions, product liability prevention and litigation, supply chain disputes (including with long - term agreements (LTAs) that range from hundreds of thousands of dollars to several billion dollars), intellectual property disputes, and environmental matters.
He specializes in class action and mass tort litigation in the areas of consumer protection, financial fraud, and environmental...