Defended a video compression equipment manufacturer against a US$ 20 million
federal claim brought by an Argentina - based distributor over loss of contracts throughout the Mercosur region
The case asks the Court to hear and overturn a ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee) that makes mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse vulnerable to
federal claims brought by an alleged abuser.
Not exact matches
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Last year, the New York - based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed, finding that the DMCA applied to infringement
claims brought under
federal and state law, including oldies songs.
Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally
brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a
federal law, the False
Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.
«People worry a great deal about retaliation when they
bring forth these kinds of
claims,» says Richard Salzman, a
federal employment lawyer in Washington.
«A restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall not be liable in any civil action in
Federal or State court (other than an action
brought by the United States or a State) for any
claims arising out of an alleged violation of this clause or any State law permitted under section 403A (a)(4).»
On access to justice,
claim «cost prohibitive for an independent supermarket or liquor store owner to
bring an action with the
Federal Court seeking relief from anticompetitive behaviours...» - argues for «no cost orders» and a mandatory enforceable Supermarket and Liquor store Code of Conduct.
Though the ex-MEND leaders noted that the
Federal Government had launched a high powered investigation into the incidents to
bring the perpetrators to book, they said that the
claims against the frontline ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and other ex-militant leaders were untrue and misplaced.
Though the
federal government did consent to some tort suits in the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Act expressly excluded the kind of claim you are trying to brin
federal government did consent to some tort suits in the
Federal Tort Claims Act, the Act expressly excluded the kind of claim you are trying to brin
Federal Tort
Claims Act, the Act expressly excluded the kind of
claim you are trying to
bring here.
The family's trust in Ms. Veselnitskaya was rewarded in May, when she helped Denis P. Katsyv, Pyotr's son, fight the money laundering
claims in New York
brought by the Manhattan
federal prosecutor at the time, Preet Bharara.
The New York State Legislature is currently considering the Reproductive Health Act (S - 348), which Democrats say would
bring New York up to current
federal reproductive health standards, but has also raised red flags in the minds of many Republcans and anti-abortion activists for ambiguities of language they
claim would expand abortion - on - demand.
Although under some laws HBO may have a right to an award of attorneys» fees and expenses if it prevails in an arbitration, HBO agrees that it will seek such an award only in the event that the substance of your
claim or the relief sought has been deemed by the arbitrator to be frivolous or
brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (b)-RRB-.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week let stand a lower - court decision finding that Arizona school districts could be sued for damages in
federal court, in a case
brought by an employee who
claimed she was fired for objecting to district requests that she affix a flagpole to her wheelchair to make her more visible to students.
This report, «An Evidence - Based Approach to School Finance Adequacy in Washington,»
claims to present scientific evidence of exactly what needs to be done to
bring every child to proficiency as defined under state and
federal law.
In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false
claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the
federal and state capitals is
brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.
Plaintiffs
bring claims under
federal and state antitrust laws to enjoin the illegal conduct and to obtain damages.»
The
federal government would be able to assume certain loans issued by private lenders, which supporters
claimed would benefit borrowers and
bring in additional revenue for the government.
Notwithstanding any provision of this arbitration provision or the rules and procedures of the arbitration administrator, the Bank will be responsible for payment and / or reimbursement of any arbitration fees to the extent that such fees exceed the amount of the filing fees you would have incurred if your
Claim had been
brought in the state or
federal court nearest your residence with jurisdiction over the
Claims.
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Our compliance team
brings a depth of experience in the wide range of compliance issues that affect various types of providers, such as the
Federal False
Claims Act, the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties laws, and various legal and billing issues that pertain to the specific practice or provider.
On the heels of three cases involving military members injured «off of the battlefield,» the United States Supreme Court passed the Feres Doctrine in 1950, making these individuals and their families unable to
bring a
claim against the
federal government for such.
Work highlights Acted for Google in the
Federal Circuit to defend a lower court judgment which rejected
claims brought by Oracle, which alleged Google infringed Oracle's copyrights when Google used a portion of the Java platform to build the Android mobile device platform.
Appeared in the
Federal Circuit for Google to reverse an $ 85 million patent infringement verdict following a
claim brought by Simple Air against several smartphone and software providers.
Obtained dismissal of a fraud
claim brought in
federal court against the former vice president of finance of an investment bank that misappropriated a $ 4 million investment and transferred it for its own use.
Defending technology company and its board of directors in multimillion dollar PA state court action
brought by founder / consultant / shareholder alleging
claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and rescission; prosecuting action in NJ
federal court on behalf of executive terminated in breach of his employment agreement; defending companies and their majority owners in numerous state court actions throughout NY and NJ alleging breach of contract and fraud; defending company in connection with DOL investigation regarding misclassification of employees; defending health - tech entrepreneur in connection with DOL investigation regarding unemployment insurance fraud; counseling global company and its US subsidiary in connection with various employment law matters; and negotiating numerous separation agreements.
A year after the decision in Richard, an Ontario Superior Court judge was asked to determine this issue in the context of an action
brought by the
federal commissioner of competition over
claims made by wireless providers about the number of dropped calls.
The firm routinely defends employers against all types of employment law
claims, including those
brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, wage
claims, as well as all other
federal, state and local laws.
As part of her practice in employment and labor, civil rights, and directors and officers (D&O) liability, Tina has successfully represented many clients in
claims brought under
federal, state, and local laws governing fair - employment practices, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, negligent hiring, and defamation.
But, while the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 allows many class action lawsuits which would otherwise be
brought on exclusively state law
claims in state court to be
brought in
federal court, or removed from state court to
federal court, it does not authorize class action lawsuits that could not be
brought in a state court which a U.S. District Court is located due to lack of either general jurisdiction or specific jurisdiction from being
brought in that
federal court either.
If a forum state's courts have «general jurisdiction» over a defendant, this means that the defendant can be sued in that forum on any cause of action against that defendant arising anywhere in the world, regardless of any other relationship that the
claim has to the forum state (except for
claims in the exclusive jurisdiction of the
federal courts which can be
brought in a U.S. District Court located in the same state, or in an arbitration forum pursuant to a valid arbitration clause that binds the parties, an issue beyond the scope of this question and answer).
I'm glad that you
bring up the Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims, as it is frequently referred to as some sort of neutral arbiter substantiating anti-vaccination c
Claims, as it is frequently referred to as some sort of neutral arbiter substantiating anti-vaccination
claimsclaims.
The statute of limitations barred
federal RICO and Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (CPA)
claims that two mortgage borrowers had
brought against their lender and other companies that were associated with their mortgage loan, the
federal district court in Boston has ruled.
Co-wrote an appellate brief whereby the
federal district court reversed a bankruptcy court and ruled that an architect could
bring a third - party
claim involving a large public project against a consultant who had previously obtained a discharge in bankruptcy.
He
brings a practice of representing healthcare providers before boards of medicine, defending malpractice
claims and representing petitioners of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the United States Court of Federal C
claims and representing petitioners of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the United States Court of
Federal ClaimsClaims.
Finally, deciding whether to
bring your sexual harassment
claim through the EEOC,
federal court, or state court involves a number of subtle considerations.
Drawing on attorneys from across practice areas and offices, Weil has developed an impressive track record advising with respect to shareholder
claims and demands for litigation, internal whistleblower complaints, class and collective actions
brought by employees relating to pay, worker classification, and discrimination
claims, product liability issues and recalls, privacy rights, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competitors.
Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising
claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement
claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all
claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the
Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.
The United States Supreme Court decided 7 — 2 against Scott, finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could
claim citizenship in the United States, and therefore Scott could not
bring suit in
federal court under diversity of citizenship rules.
If, instead of
bringing counterclaims in the original lawsuit, the defendant
brings a separate lawsuit against the plaintiff, the plaintiff could seek to either (1) consolidate the cases if they are filed in the same court system (i.e. a
federal case and a
federal case, or a New York State case and a New York State case), or (2) move to dismiss the new lawsuit because the
claims were required to be
brought in the original lawsuit as mandatory counterclaims, or (3) move to stay proceedings in the second lawsuit pending resolution of the first lawsuit, or (4) move to dismiss the
claims in the second lawsuit on the merits if it is apparent from the face of the countersuit that it does not state a
claim upon which relief can be granted or was filed in the wrong court.
These cases are
brought under the Vaccine Act and litigated in the United States Court of
Federal Claims in Washington, D.C..
A lawyer and his or her legal team can help you gather all of the paperwork necessary to build a solid
claim, present your case before an Administrative Law Judge or
Federal Court Judge and cross examine any witnesses the Administration may
bring to testify against you.
Andrew Miller joined Baron & Budd's Washington, D.C. office in 2018, where he focuses on
bringing fraud and abuse litigation throughout the United States under such statutes as the
federal False
Claims Act, state False
Claims Acts, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law.
There is an increasing number of
federal and state claims brought against police officers, municipal board members and government bodies seeking damages for violations of the Federal Consti
federal and state
claims brought against police officers, municipal board members and government bodies seeking damages for violations of the
Federal Consti
Federal Constitution.
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
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
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
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
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
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 r
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 r
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 r
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 r
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
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
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 r
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
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.
On March 7, the Supreme Court decided Skinner v. Switzer and held that death - row inmate Henry Skinner may
bring a
claim in
federal court under civil rights law 42 U.S.C. -LSB-...]
In her complaint filed earlier this year, Plaintiff Min Sook Shin
brought 9 state and
federal claims related to 15 of Umeken's products, even though she had not purchased 13 of them.
When the Chaparros filed their lawsuit against Carnival arising out of their daughter's death, and also
brought a
claim on behalf of her brother for the intentional infliction of emotional distress, the United States District Court Judge dismissed the
claim, ruling that under the
federal pleading standards, the Plaintiffs had failed to properly state a
claim for relief.
The reality is that amongst many middle class Georgians, they will be very judgmental on cases that either lack a damages punch (the State Court case only had 2.5 months of medical care) or lack a strong liability
claim (the
Federal case was
brought by prisoners in a van that rear ended a tractor trailer) Both of these are tough cases for either damages problems or liability problems.
Defended a mass tort
claim filed in
Federal District court
brought by persons
claiming injury from radionuclides allegedly emitted by a Department of Energy nuclear weapons facility;