On privilege, the in - house counsel has the right to refuse testimony
in civil proceedings about his in - house work as witness.
Not exact matches
Without a Charter right to timely
proceedings in private matters, many
civil lawyers have been complaining
about an even more pronounced delay
in civil proceedings.
About St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP, representing RRHA
in this case, is a litigation firm that has past experience
in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 public housing litigation and represents clients
in Virginia state and federal courts
in matters including
civil rights law, business law, eminent domain, criminal defense, college and university disciplinary
proceedings, government representation, estate planning and real estate matters.
Litigants
in person: somewhere
in the background of our fractured
civil justice system a debate is going on
about the position of litigants
in person
in civil proceedings (including family
proceedings).
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 rights.
Notable mandates: Represented physicians involved
in providing care to Ashley Smith during the 2013 coroner's inquest; acted for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
in a defamation action against Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Tim Hudak and energy critic Lisa MacLeod;
in Wise v. Iran, acted for a Canadian victim of a suicide bombing (executed by individuals who received material support from Iran) who sought leave to intervene
in ongoing
proceedings commenced by United States plaintiffs
in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking orders recognizing the enforceability
in Ontario of judgments they obtained from a U.S. court against Iran totaling
about $ 370 million;
in Khadr v. Edmonton Institution, acted as lead counsel for an intervener, the Canadian
Civil Liberties Association, to argue that
in interpreting Omar Khadr's sentence for the purpose of enforcing it
in Canada, Correctional Services Canada was obliged to consider Khadr's right to liberty and principles of fundamental justice; acted for a physician
in a malpractice claim
in Moore v. Getahun, a precedent - setting case
about restrictions on communication between counsel and experts
in preparation of expert reports.
The
civil nature of professional regulatory processes: Similarities between criminal and professional regulatory
proceedings seem to result
in perennial assertions by registrants
about the allegedly criminal or quasi-criminal nature of disciplinary hearings.
Mr. Azar's pro bono work has also included successfully persuading the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow a disabled prisoner's federal
civil rights case to proceed, resulting
in a published decision on a matter of first impression; assisting tenants
in disputes with their landlords; and assisting a translator
in defending against contempt
proceedings relating to her alleged whistleblowing
about safety defects
in automobiles.
If the person is pleading the fifth
in the criminal
proceedings (or plans to), can this person decline to answer questions
in the
civil court
about their whereabouts during the events?