Sentences with phrase «handled litigation against»

Our firm has handled litigation against some of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world.

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We are experienced in assisting our clients in handling litigation matters, both as plaintiff counsel and in providing defense against actions undertaken against them.

Much of the litigation our school attorneys handle involves allegations that a school district discriminated against an employee or a student, including claims pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act, Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / Tiagainst an employee or a student, including claims pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act, Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / TiAgainst Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / Title IX.

Johnston is also advising a construction company in a claim against a solicitor relating to negligent advice regarding a Part 36 offer and cost consequences given to the client following litigation, and Hall is handling a claim against solicitors for negligence and a breach of fiduciary duty relating to a property transaction.

We have the skills, experience and resources to handle complex litigation against the pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, medical personnel and others who were involved in the process of overprescribing drugs to you or your loved one.

While every case needs to be handled differently, a skilled lawyer can be very imposing when threatening litigation against an insurance company that is low - balling the amount of compensation offered to you.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

For example, corporate lawyers who never litigate might discover that a client has assumed that they will handle litigation arising out of a corporate transaction; or a client working with a lawyer to resolve a return - to - work issue might assume that the lawyer will also take responsibility for filing an action against the employer or against a benefits provider.

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 tribLitigation & 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 triblitigation, 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 triblitigation 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 rights.

We also handle other types of civil litigations, including consumer protection cases, such as actions against trade schools and corporations that commit wrongdoing.

He has handled various high profile matters with success, including his litigation against the NCAA which overturned all sanctions against Penn State and caused the NCAA's ceding of control of a $ 60 million trust, resulting in the funds being solely spent in Pennsylvania to combat child abuse.

We handle a broad range of labor and employment litigation matters, including contract disputes, wage and hour claims, workplace sexual abuse claims, discrimination matters, noncompete litigation, defamation, wrongful discharge, and whistleblower / qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act and Virginia's Fraud Against Taxpayers Act.

He has primary responsibility for the management, handling, and defense of litigation brought against many different types of professionals.

His experience in these areas stems from his time at the venerated plaintiffs» law firm Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Milman & Skikos, where he handled high - profile mass tort litigation and pharmaceutical injury cases against such behemoth companies as Wal - mart, Merck & Co. and Halliburton Company.

Mrs. Gilliland has an interest in insurance law litigation and has previously handled both ERISA and non-ERISA claims, including bad faith litigation against insurance companies.

It is Peter's experience that a good understanding of trust and fiduciary principles is of increasing importance in the litigation of claims against professionals, particularly solicitors and others who handle money.

We are the founder of Mass Torts Made Perfect, which is a national seminar attended by approximately 800 lawyers twice per year where we help teach the successful handling of personal injury litigation against the world's largest companies.

• Access Bank, Ecobank, Stanbic Bank, Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, SG - SSB: General litigation representation • Meridian Port Holdings Ltd: Ghana counsel in a dispute over a Concession Agreement over the lease, building and operation of Port Container Handling & Services Terminal at the nation's premier commercial harbour • AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited: General litigation representation • Bankswitch Ghana Limited (Ghana): Ghana counsel in international arbitration between Bankswitch and the Government of Ghana • Balkan Energy Company: Ghana counsel in international arbitration and local litigation against the Government of Ghana regarding a Power Purchase Agreement Key Clients: AngloGold Ashanti, Balkan Energy, Stanbic, Guinness Ghana Breweries, Kasapa Telecom, Exim Bank, Dechert LLP, ATC Towers Ghana Limited, University of Ghana and American International School.

Following its handling of the defence of the Sino - Forest Corp. class action in Quebec and its co-ordination of the defence of related class actions in Ontario and the U.S. on behalf of entities in the Pöyry group of companies, the firm is co-ordinating the defence of other proceedings by the Sino - Forest Litigation Trust against the Pöyry Group of companies in Singapore, China and Australia.

By preparing itself for litigation against a current client, the firm can not maintain its objectivity in its handling of the client's case.

Members» understanding of trust and fiduciary principles is of increasing importance in the litigation of claims against professionals, particularly those who handle client money.

If you feel you may have a legal malpractice claim against your present attorney, you may wish to pursue a claim even before the underlying litigation, the case the negligent attorney is or was handling, is concluded.