Sentences with phrase «filed against lawyers»

Between 2009 - 15, just 5.8 per cent of Ontario family law claims (filed against lawyers with full retainers and those with limited scope retainers) involved a dispute related to the scope of the retainer.

Despite the class action lawsuit that's been filed against lawyer directory Avvo, alleging that Avvo's rating system is deceptive, Avvo must be doing something right.

From what I could find, no charges were ever filed against the lawyer and he remains in good standing with the state bar, so I am not including him here.)

Then, they conduct an extensive screening of the lawyer, including a check to see if the lawyer has ever been sued for malpractice, a check to see if a complaint has ever been filed against the lawyer with the local Bar Association, a site visit to the lawyer's offices and extensive ratings from local judges, lawyers who have worked with and against the lawyer and the lawyer's clients.

Not exact matches

The FT had reported on Friday that the company's lawyers had refused independent directors access to personnel files detailing allegations against Weinstein long before the issue erupted earlier this month.

Cue the lawyers: yesterday TreeHouse Foods Inc., which previously manufactured a generic K - Cup clone, filed a lawsuit against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, alleging that Green Mountain's behaviour is anticompetitive.

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for an investigative reporting organization filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Philadelphia region's main transit agency after it refused to run ads about the group's stories on racial disparities in mortgage lending.

CNNMoney reported that Carlson's lawyers claim «at least ten» additional women contacted them following the filing of Carlson's lawsuit with the desire to speak out against Ailes.

Matt Zuchetto, a lawyer in Washington state who has filed class - action lawsuits against debt - settlement companies, says many established players simply modified their fee structures.

On March 28, after a seven - year investigation, the RCMP's commercial crime section filed criminal charges against three of the firm's principals: former CEO Daniel Potter, who built the software developer into a TSE - listed firm with a market value of $ 100 million at the height of the dot - com bubble; Halifax securities lawyer Blois Colpitts, 48, a former director and the firm's legal adviser; and Bruce Elliott Clarke, a 65 - year - old former broker with National Bank Financial.

In filings that are part of a libel lawsuit that first lady Melania Trump filed against the Daily Mail tabloid, her lawyers argue that her position could help her grow her personal brand, according to The Associated Press.

Also the article read like pure comedy gold, I'm surprised the judge didn't file for misconduct against apple's lawyer.

In March, a Reuters investigation found that the agency had also dropped a lawsuit lawyers were preparing to file against another payday lender, called National Credit Adjusters, and that Mulvaney was weighing the possibility of halting lawsuits against three others.

Lawyers filed a $ 1 billion lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging it allowed the Palestinian militant Hamas group to use the platform to plot attacks that killed four Americans and wounded one in Israel, the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen has filed papers in federal court for $ 20 million in damages against the porn actress.

On March 26, a group of New York — based lawyers headed by Edward D. Fagan, who spearheaded successful suits on behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil War.

Her lawyer, Mohamed Jar Elnabi, said the case started after Ibrahim's brother filed a complaint against her.

Residents of Marco village in the province of Beni Suef south of Cairo filed complaints against the two brothers, Mina Nadi, 9, and Nabil Nadi, 10, who were then detained on Tuesday and charged with blasphemy, lawyer Gamal Eid said.

Human rights lawyer Richard Spoor is filing a class action lawsuit against South African meat producer Tiger Brands after the South African Health Ministry confirmed the listeria outbreak started at...

In a lawsuit filed last year in Tampa federal court by Ganis against Lightning ownership, management and former team lawyer David LeFevre, Okubo is described by one potential Japanese source of financing for Tampa Bay as a «gangster.»

The journal Legal Week has reported that former Arsenal director and shareholder Lady Nina Bracewell - Smith has filed new court papers against her lawyers, Linklaters, in connection with the sale of her 15.9 % stake in Arsenal to Stan Kroenke at the time of his takeover.

The family said their lawyer has filed a notice of claim with Comptroller John Liu «s office against the school that they say had been responsible for keeping Avonte safe.

Lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit against Ferrero, the makers of Nutella, on the grounds that the chocolate hazelnut spread is falsely advertised as being «nutritious» and part of a «healthy breakfast.»

«Governor Ikpeazu, who has faith in the judiciary and rule of law, has instructed his lawyers to file an appeal immediately against the said judgment».

In an appeal he filed through his team of lawyers headed by J.B Daudu, SAN, Saraki prayed for «An order staying further proceedings in Charge No: CCT / ABJ / 01 / 2015 between Federal Republic of Nigeria vs Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki fixed for hearing on November 5 and 6, 2015 pending the determination of the appeal pending before the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated October 30, 2015.»

Lawyers for the pornographic film star Stephanie Clifford (AKA Stormy Daniels) filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump, based on statements he made on Twitter two weeks ago that questioned her credibility.

On June 15, Buhari had appealed against a previous ruling of the court dismissing his preliminary objection to the suit filed by Nwokocha - Ahaaiwe, an Abuja based lawyer.

After filing their motions Friday evening, lawyers for Aiello and Gerardi issued a joint statement saying the charges against the Cor executives are unfair.

Reps. Kathleen Rice of New York and Ted Lieu of California, both former prosecutors, have asked the FBI to investigate payments from Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, to Daniels, who filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the president in Los Angeles Superior Court.

In a statement filed in court Wednesday, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer asserted what his own lawyers have been arguing in court: He will assert his Fifth Amendment right against self - incrimination in Daniels» lawsuit in California.

Melaye said that having asked his lawyer to file appeal against the judgment by the court, he was aware that the matter was sub-judice.

Subsequently the African Human Rights Court after studying the case of Mr.Woyome has also established a prima facie case against the state and has ordered the state to appoint its lawyers by Tuesday 8th August, 2017 and then thirty clear days thereafter to file its defence.

But Paladino's lawyers claimed that the school board was retaliating against Paladino for his remarks by filing the charges that he leaked board private information.

Their actions are planned to be filed in state Supreme Court of Erie County against Gabryszak; his former chief of staff, Adam Locher; Assembly Majority Leader Sheldon Silver; the Assembly; and New York state, according to interviews and copies of the planned litigation prepared by Niagara Falls lawyer John Bartolomei.

The lawyer for the Savo Brothers filed a notice of appeal against Judge Philip Minardo's decision.

Congressman Adriano Espaillat and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. have sent a letter to the disciplinary committee that oversees lawyers in New York state to file a formal complaint against Schlossberg.

In the same vein, in a separate letter to Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN, who was purportedly engaged as a private lawyer by Magu to prosecute the CCT boss was also requested by the AGF to confirm who authorise him to file the corruption charge against Umar.

Lawyers for Ragusa were in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday to file an action against Bart Haggerty and Ognibene.

In court papers filed Tuesday, a lawyer for Louis Ciminelli claimed the firm has lost $ 3.88 billion worth of «work and inventory» in the past 18 months, citing the bad publicity surrounding the federal probe and bribery indictments against Ciminelli, Kevin Schuler and Michael Laipple.

St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes made a statement with his March fundraising report, which comes one week after Democratic trial lawyer Carrie Pilon filed to run against him in Senate District 24.

On Thursday morning, I sat in Judge John W. Carter's courtroom as he listened to lawyers» rebuttal of the special referee's report recommending denial of Petitioner's motion in Jones v Blake, a residency challenge filed against Michael Blake, a Bronx... Continue reading →

Two elected officials sent a letter Thursday to the disciplinary committee that oversees lawyers in New York state to file a formal complaint against him.

Citi News understands that lawyers for the three will file a contempt suit against the BNI this week.

The legal fight against the immigration ban will return to Brooklyn Federal Court today when a team of lawyers who filed an emergency motion to stay the deportation of Iraqi refugees Hameed Khalid Darweesh and Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi over the weekend will again face off with Justice Department attorneys.

Lawyers from the Central American Refugee Center, a Long Island immigrant legal services organization commonly known as Carecen, and the Hofstra Law Clinic filed suit against Nassau County in state Supreme Court, saying that the county police department was cooperating with ICE in ways that break state law.

Manhattan lawyer Mark Warren Moody has filed a class - action lawsuit against the state and city Board of Elections to overturn the closed - primary system, saying no one should be shut out.

But in the three judgments on Thursday, the Justice Gumel - led panel of the appeal court upheld the appeals against the tribunal's verdicts filed on behalf of the the appellants by their lawyer, B. E. I. Nwofor (SAN).

Meanwhile, at the Thursday's proceedings, the presiding judge, Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye, awarded a punitive cost of N20, 000 against SaharaReporters, after its lawyer, Mr. Stanley Imhanruor, from Femi Falana's chambers, withdrew a motion he had earlier filed on behalf of his client.

If Obama want to score political points, the democratic party lawyers should be filing suit against Arizona, not the Justic Department.

Odukoya, through is lawyers, is seeking two orders: an order striking out the charge and an order discharging the defendants of the charges filed against them by the EFCC.