Sentences with phrase «filed against the defendants»

But Justice Nyako struck out six out of the 11 count amended charge filed against the defendants on grounds that the charges lack competence.

This lawsuit filed against Defendant...

Technically, in Maryland car accident lawsuits are generally filed against the defendant themselves.

These cases can be filed against the defendants in addition to any criminal cases that may be simultaneously pending against them for the same incidents.

If you are an eligible relative, you may file a wrongful death lawsuit for homicide or another crime even if criminal charges are also filed against the defendant.

Not exact matches

The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

Since fiscal year 2009, the Justice Department has filed over 18,000 financial fraud cases against more than 25,000 defendants.

NEW YORK — What do you do if you're one of the most criticized defendants in the nation awaiting a jury verdict on the criminal fraud and conspiracy charges filed against you?

An early investor files a new case against the social network saying, «The defendants were unjustly enriched because they realized enormous profits and financial benefits from the IPO.»

In December 2012, he added Gawker as a defendant in the state court case that he had already filed against Heather Clem and Bubba Clem.

The following documentation and statements were presented in Reg Howe's lawsuit filed in the District Court of Massachusetts against Defendants: Bank for International Settlements, Alan Greenspan, William J. McDonough, J.P. Morgan & Co..

Kohut has now filed the first sex - abuse lawsuit against the Vatican actually naming Pope Benedict, previously known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, as a defendant.

But since 2006, if a criminal action is commenced against a defendant for one of those worst child sexual abuse crimes, the victim has five years from the date the criminal action is ended to file a civil suit against only the abuser.

Plaintiff states again that 2nd Defendant has not said a word against this marauding show of power without any legal justification by the 1st Defendant's request of a deposit of filing fees for the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections thereby embolden 1st Defendant in perpetuating these obvious illegalities against the political parties and individual candidates in this 2016 general elections.

This prompted the commission to investigate the matter and file a charge against the defendant.»

A writ filed by Endurance Oti Boateng against Noble Dream Microfinance and one Samuel Tuffuor to lay claim to the property was dismissed by the court after the defendant failed to show up in court.

«It is my decision that this court has jurisdiction on the charges filed against the first defendant in this case and the notice of preliminary objection is dismissed,» Justice Solebo ruled.

In motions filed Friday night, attorneys for most of the defendants said they want separate trials for their clients to avoid the chance of unrelated evidence against one or two defendants tainting the others» cases.

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.

According to the Minister in a suit number 6 / 577/2016, filed at the High Court of the federal Capital territory in the Abuja Judicial Division, is seeking among others, payment of an aggravated damages to the tune of N3billion, (N2 billion against Lere Olayinka, the first defendant and another N1bilion aggravated damages against Dr Omotoso, the second defendant).

ALBANY — Federal prosecutors in the corruption case against state Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on Thursday filed a 164 - page letter detailing the application for a wiretap against the two defendants.

However, the counsel to the claimant F.A Ademu had filed a motion for default judgement against the defendant having failed to file their statement of defense within 30 days as provided in the state high court (civil procedure) rule 2006.

The anti-graft agency filed a 17 - count charge bordering on unlawful retention, unlawful use and unlawful payment of money to the tune of N4.9 billion against the defendants.

I just finished reading U.S. District Judge Denise Cote's 56 - page opinion and order in the eBooks class action lawsuit filed against Apple and five Defendant Publishers.

Pursuant to Section 2 (b) of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act («APPA» or «Tunney Act»), 15 U.S.C. 16 (b)- (h), Plaintiff United States of America («United States») files this Competitive Impact Statement relating to the proposed Final Judgment against Defendants Hachette Book Group, Inc. («Hachette»), HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. («HarperCollins»), and Simon & Schuster, Inc. («Simon & Schuster»; collectively with Hachette and HarperCollins, «Settling Defendants»), submitted on April 11, 2012, for entry in this antitrust proceeding.

While there is precedent for filing the suit against all of the defendants together, other similar cases have resulted in a judge ordering that there be separate trials for each defendant, making the plaintiff much less likely to sue each offender.

The publisher of the ever - popular For Dummies series of titles has once again taken steps to combat illegal file sharing of its works, again successfully filing a lawsuit — for now, at least — against defendants named only as John Doe.

Believe it or not there were three similar complaints filed against Apple this past Wednesday and Thursday as follows: Diamond v. Apple Inc et al; Evans et al v. MacMillan, Hachette Book Group et al (which lists Apple as lead Defendant); and Grover et al v. Macmillan, Simon Schuster, Hachette Group et al (which lists Apple as lead deDefendant); and Grover et al v. Macmillan, Simon Schuster, Hachette Group et al (which lists Apple as lead defendantdefendant).

It has been winding it's way through the courts since 2003 and it was filed by Andrew and Kelly Zimmerman against John and Richard Puccio (the defendants), Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp., Cambridge / Brighton Budget Planning Corp., Brighton Credit Management Corp., Cambridge Credit Corp., Brighton Credit Corp., Brighton Debt Management Services, Ltd., Brighton Credit Corp. of Massachusetts, Debt Relief Clearinghouse, Ltd., Cypress Advertising and Promotions, Southfork Asset Management Corp., and First Consumers Credit Management Corp..

The filing party is called a plaintiff and the one it's filed against is called a defendant, who is the person who is sued.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Feb. 9, 2017, against three interrelated student loan debt relief companies for allegedly violating Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule.The FTC issued a press release saying that the defendants illegally charged thousands of consumers more than $ 28 million.

A judgment is a legal term used when a plaintiff files and wins a civil lawsuit against a defendant.

Followed shortly thereafter by the news that Argo had been named as an additional defendant in a lawsuit filed by Cascade Fund LLC against ACMH.

Another way to expedite permanent placement for neglected animals is to use statutory provisions that allow a private citizen or organization to file a civil suit for an injunction against an accused animal abuser, thereby allowing the Court to terminate the defendant's interest in the animals.

Two nearly identical lawsuits have been recently filed against the Valve Corporation over an alleged «illegal scheme» that revolves around the online game Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and more defendants have been added to one of those cases.

Mann â $ «who had twice successfully defeated anti-SLAPP motions filed by the defendants â $ «then filed his own anti-SLAPP motion against Steyn's counterclaim, alleging that it failed to state a claim for abuse of process or malicious prosecution.

The South Florida Lawyers blog reports that the auction rate securities action filed against Wachovia in federal court in Florida is, well, going poorly for the defendant at the moment.

As Zal notes, the plaintiffs in the fraud lawsuit against Bluford — which continues against other defendants even though Bluford settled — filed a request on Feb. 21, 2017, to dismiss QuickLegal as a defendant.

A defendant in an existing case may file a third - party claim against someone other than the plaintiff because the outcome of the case between the plaintiff and the defendant will affect the rights or responsibilities of that third party.

After her husband died, the plaintiff filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the defendant nursing home.

The plaintiff also filed a lawsuit against FedEx, arguing that they were directly negligent and vicariously liable for the co-driver's (defendant's) negligence.

Represented a Western European leasing company, defendant in an annulment proceeding filed against an ICC arbitral award against French court

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendants, a physician and a pharmacy.

Defeating conditional certification of a national FLSA collective action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging unpaid overtime for all nonexempt employees of a national furniture retailer and getting claims dismissed against the individual defendants;

The plaintiff filed a premises liability lawsuit against the defendant.

Small claims court allows you to file a case against a defendant for monetary losses.

Now, Marty Schwimmer at The Trademark Blog reports that Mister Softee filed suit this week in federal court in Manhattan against a number of defendants.

It was five years ago today that the RIAA filed its first round of lawsuits against 261 defendants, observes David Kravets of Wired's Threat Level blog.

But when it comes to the Guantanamo defendants now filing for habeas corpus in United States courts, the tables are turned, with Department of Justice lawyers struggling against an army of elite law firms and law professors who represent the detainees, according to the Wall Street Journal's editorial page: