Sentences with phrase «in civil law suits»

In addition, we also represent clients in civil law suits brought against the RCMP or other RCMP members.

In some cases, a defendant in a civil law suit will retaliate against the plaintiff by filing a counter law suit, often of a dubious or spurious nature.

Not exact matches

If you truly do not recognize the Const!tution as being the Supreme Law that governs your physical life here in this country, then you have some options, like giving up your Citizenship and moving to a different country, or staying here and refusing to follow the law — in which case we can bring a tort action or other civil suit against you, file criminal charges against you, or have you committed to a psychiatric hospitLaw that governs your physical life here in this country, then you have some options, like giving up your Citizenship and moving to a different country, or staying here and refusing to follow the law — in which case we can bring a tort action or other civil suit against you, file criminal charges against you, or have you committed to a psychiatric hospitlaw — in which case we can bring a tort action or other civil suit against you, file criminal charges against you, or have you committed to a psychiatric hospital.

This is why, in the face of the growing phenomenon of re-composed families, the mechanism was made more flexible in 2002 (Law no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil CodLaw no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Codlaw judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Code).

The New York Farm Bureau's Steve Ammerman said the final straw was when Governor Cuomo decided not to defend the state in a law suit by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which, if successful, will allow farmworkers to unionize.

The Empire Center: New York laws encourage a proliferation of civil suits seeking damages for various kinds of alleged wrongful actions, known in legal terms as «torts.»

DeFrancisco's law firm has represented American Food & Vending, or its owners, in seven separate civil suits, the union said.

The suit was filed in Michigan, where shield laws don't apply to civil cases.

A bill that requires Tennessee's public schools to set aside one minute at the beginning of the school day for «meditation, or prayer, or personal beliefs» has been signed into law by Gov. Lamar Alexander, but the American Civil Liberties Union (aclu) of Tennessee intends to file suit shortly on the grounds that the law is in violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Copyright 1988 Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an appellate court misinterpreted key civil - rights laws in a suit involving the racially motivated dismissal of a Dallas high - school football coach.

The court will seek to settle a long - standing split in the federal appeals courts over whether a broader federal civil rights law, known as Section 1983, also provides the basis for suits alleging sex discrimination in education.

The fact, however, is that New York's Civil Service laws do not apply to teachers and will not kick in as some sort of magical backstop should Brown's suit be successful.

Those costs are not covered by insurance, the costs of covering civil penalties in law suits, well in it's response to Middle States, Penn State anticipates 10 - 15 civil suits from Sandusky victims only one of which appears to have been filed to date (there are three additional suits pending).

Exxon and other fossil fuel companies could face «a huge universe of potential plaintiffs» in civil liability suits in coming years, said Carroll Muffett, a lawyer who is president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, with offices in Washington and Geneva.

Of course, Kieffer did get some legal training in prison (indeed, perhaps more than some students receive in law school) by handling his appeal and a subsequent civil suit against the United States government.

The Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights filed suit against Craigslist, alleging that it had published more than 100 ads in the Chicago area that violated Fair Housing Law.

Private prosecutions are increasing and sometimes are regarded as a more effective means of accessing justice than a law suit brought in the civil courts.

While the goals of LA&W are similar to those of legal writing classes taught at many schools — to teach students to understand, analyze, and apply legal authority and to communicate the results of that analysis in writing — the course also contains some components that are influenced by its Legal Methods roots, as well as some that may or may not be taught in a first - semester civil procedure class: a focus on judicial methods, an introduction to legal institutions and processes, and instruction on the anatomy of a civil law suit, the timeline of a civil case, and the link between procedural and substantive law.30 The full set of course goals was outlined in the 2000 Report and has remained unchanged:

According to Grace, the existing case law on the issue shows «courts have taken a dim view of impeding in any way the progress of a civil suit, and will do so only in the rarest of circumstances.»

The experience fighting Kinder Morgan in court led Alan to build a new more focused organization to fight for law reform and anti-SLAPP suit legislation to stop large corporations from using civil suits to stop public participation and deny Charter rights.

Also according to The Verge, «As per China civil procedure law, suits against companies must be handled in the city where the company principally operates or has registered its address, and Hangzhou courts have seen a dramatic increase in e-commerce cases over the past few years, from 600 in 2013 to over 10,000 in 2016.»

I am deeply committed to the pursuit of Justice in the Northwest of British Columbia and travel from Prince George through to Queen Charlotte Island where I appear in the provincial and supreme courts on civil law suits, family law cases, and criminal defence cases.

After the 10 - day cooling - off period has passed, civil remedies, like a law suit, may be filed against the company in order to claim the contract as void and have the contract rescinded.

In civil cases such as personal injury or medical malpractice, depositions occur during the discovery phase, which is the period of time after the law suit is filed and the initial papers are exchanged between the two sides.

Section 164.512 (e) addresses when a covered entity is permitted to disclose protected health information in response to requests for protected health information that are made in the course of judicial and administrative proceedings — for example, when a non-party health care provider receives a subpoena (under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 45 or similar provision) for medical records from a party to a law suit.

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Or should the modern law ordain the civil standard for all solicitors» disciplinary proceedings — in which case the pressure on the Bar to follow suit would surely be intense?

It is the job of a civil law attorney to file law suits in civil courts so that his client can get financial compensation.

In California, the state with the most restrictive law on this, it can't be deducted from wages, but the employer could file a civil suit to recover the money.

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS), represented by attorneys from Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and joined by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), filed suit today in Federal District Court in Sioux Falls, SD, against a new law that severely restricts abortion access.

185 DOS 05 DOS v. Britt - disclosure of conditions affecting the value or desirability of listed premises; DOS fails its burden of proof; res judicata; judgment rendered in civil court between buyer and seller is not controlling in administrative proceeding against licensee where DOS and licensee were not parties in the civil suit and professional conduct of the licensee was not litigated; duty of disclosure to a buyer by a seller's agent is derivative; seller's agent must make the same disclosure to a buyer that the law requires a seller to make; disclosure by seller's agent to buyer's agent of the condition of the property as known by seller's agent was timely, proper and essentially a disclosure to buyer of that information; DOS has failed to prove by substantial evidence its allegation that basement flooding was a common occurrence or that broker was fully aware that homes in the neighborhood where the property is located encountered frequent flooding; complaint dismissed