Sentences with phrase «involving years of litigation»

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Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

My first few years of law practice involved financial litigation, so by the time I learned about bitcoin, I had accumulated the perfect mix of interests and experience to get excited about the technology.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The litigation continues on other aspects of two separate incidents nine years ago, both involving schools at the Plano Independent School District in the Dallas suburb.

Fahey will also be involved with pending litigation, including a year - long legal fight with COR Development over the future of Syracuse's Inner Harbor.

But the church, along with organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, has said a one - year look - back period would open the floodgates to litigation against organizations that could have to defend themselves in cases involving alleged abusers who have been dead or retired for years or decades.

The consequences of such litigation have also grown due to the high stakes involved, often financial, but as the two right - to - die cases decided last year by the Supreme Court [Washington v. Glucksberg, 117 S. Ct. 2258 (1997); Vacco v. Quill, 117 S. Ct. 2293 (1997)-RSB- demonstrate, life and death as well.

Many of my cases involving home inspectors are not in litigation until a year or more after the inspection.

That litigation may have softened in recent months is evident on another front in the Fulbright survey: only 22 % of in - house counsel said they expect to see the number of legal disputes their companies face increase over the next 12 months; a year ago, 33 % said they were anticipating a rise in lawsuits involving their company.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985, I spent nineteen years in litigation practice, with a focus upon federal litigation involving large damages and complex issues.

He has over 32 years of experience as a litigation attorney in the State of Connecticut, with an established practice for over 27 years in the City of Hartford, handling matters involving personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers» compensation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, social security disability, criminal law, contract disputes, divorce and family law.

Dawn has been working as a Paralegal in the legal field for 19 years, with the majority of that time has been primarily in the law practices involved in personal injury litigation.

His work has been featured in the National Law Journal's Top Cases of the year and he was nominated for «Trial Lawyer of the Year» by the Public Justice Foundation for his ground breaking litigation involving the managed care indusyear and he was nominated for «Trial Lawyer of the Year» by the Public Justice Foundation for his ground breaking litigation involving the managed care indusYear» by the Public Justice Foundation for his ground breaking litigation involving the managed care industry.

In addition, he has been nominated for «Trial Lawyer of the Year» by the Public Justice Foundation for his ground breaking litigation involving the managed care industry, and his work has been featured in the National Law Journal's «Top Verdicts of the Year.»

Illustrative of the defective automobile problem is the rash of litigation in recent years involving Toyota Motor Corp..

Over the past 35 years, Ben has developed substantial litigation and subject matter expertise defending licensed professionals, entrepreneurs, and senior executives in essentially every type of business dispute involving securities, malpractice, trusts, and employment issues.

He has over 35 years of experience handling complex construction matters involving contract procurement, negotiation, financing, and commercial - related dispute resolution and litigation.

During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as commercial contract disputes, civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities fraud.

Esther has over 10 years of litigation experience and long - standing expertise of handling disputes involving the ownership and use of horses.

He has acted in cases involving the governments of Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Paraguay in his 20 years in litigation.

Douglas B. Thayer is a member of the firm's Litigation section with many years of trial experience in civil and criminal litigation involving fraud, embezzlement, and complex financial transactions, including but not limited to, high income complicated marital estates and probatLitigation section with many years of trial experience in civil and criminal litigation involving fraud, embezzlement, and complex financial transactions, including but not limited to, high income complicated marital estates and probatlitigation involving fraud, embezzlement, and complex financial transactions, including but not limited to, high income complicated marital estates and probate matters.

For the past 20 years, Martin has been involved in extensive, high profile commercial litigation cases, and has appeared regularly in the Superior Courts of Ireland and the European Court of Justice.

Jack has over twenty years of experience in numerous types of commercial litigation matters, with substantial representations of clients in many matters involving environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release and copying.

For over 30 years the expert staff and experienced trial lawyers of the Mercaldo Law Firm have been involved in the litigation of wrongful death / catastrophic injury and medical malpractice cases.

Over the years, Mr. Cooper has provided effective case law research and legal drafting services for virtually every civil litigation context — covering a diverse number of legal cases involving family law, contracts, personal injury litigation, wrongful dismissal, landlord / tenant, estate law, corporate / commercial law, and more.

Our intellectual property (IP) lawyers are experienced and effective advocates with a pragmatic perspective informed by years of complex litigation experience involving a wide range of technologies and a keen understanding of the business world.

Prior to joining Williams Montgomery & John, he practiced for four years at another Chicago - based civil litigation firm where he represented real property developers, motor vehicle dealers, lending companies, food manufacturers and family owned businesses as both plaintiff and defendant in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, fraud and disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code, and defended his clients in consumer class action litigation.

Unfortunately, for the claimants in the Giambrone litigation, investing in the Jewel of the Sea development turned into a nightmare — and a protracted one at that, involving nearly 10 years of litigation.

As a result of his experience involving the medical aspects of asbestos health litigation, Art has served, for many years, as joint medical defense counsel for various defendants in the New York City asbestos litigation cases.

Some litigation goes on for years while many aspects of bankruptcy involve discreet issues that get resolved within a short time period.

Tara has over 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation involving engineering, medical, scientific and other technical issues and complex commercial litigation involving contractual and other business disputes.

Paul has been involved in some of the highest profile reported court cases and investigations over the last 25 years, including the Lockerbie trial, the largest class action in the UK in the pharmaceutical sector, the Shard of Glass litigation, the Oil for Food Programme investigation, the BTA Bank v Ablyazov case, the split capital trust investment litigation, the worldwide deep vein thrombosis litigation, and some of the leading cases in the field of aviation law.

Chambers v Chambers 2012 BCSC 81 involves litigation between a 90 - year - old brother and his younger 79 - year - old brother regarding the percentage of ownership in a house that the older brother (A) purchased so that the younger brother (B) could live in....

The Large Corporation Rules were enacted to discourage large corporations from engaging in a full reconstruction of their income tax returns for a particular year, after the objection or appeal process has started, based on developing interpretations and the outcome of court decisions in litigation involving other taxpayers.

The site has been the target of at least one Human Rights Commission complaint, and was involved in litigation in recent years over Richard Warman.

I believe the Ageas fka Fortis settlement, that concluded in March 2016, in which I was deeply involved, proved to be a challenging but also interesting case to be resolved after many years of litigation, using mediators from different continents and different groups protecting different interests.

David has been involved in all the major pieces of VAT litigation in recent years.

Patrick has been involved in some of the largest civil fraud claims in recent years including the JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank v Pugachev litigation on applications for # 1.17 billion freezing orders, search orders, passport orders and committal applications and the $ 2 billion LIA v Societe Generale litigation, involving allegations of bribery and undue influence.

Mr Patterson's 45 years of litigation experience thoughout State and Federal courts involved over 100 jury trials to verdict and numerous other non-jury matters to resolution.

He has been involved in significant litigation involving the civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans and other minorities, such as Korematsu v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40 - year - old conviction for refusal to obey exclusion orders aimed at Japanese Americans during World War II, originally upheld by U.S. Supreme Court.

We dedicate our years of experience and knowledge to resolving disputes and litigation involving:

Michael has also been invested in small claims civil litigation matters, is able to draft and analyze contracts as relates to any leasing matter, is knowledgeable in the corporate aspect as to incorporations, drafting of resolutions, shareholder agreements, shareholder disputes, and annual year - end minutes, and has been involved with mortgage restructuring for a wide variety of businesses.

After working as an extern for the First District Court in Logan, Utah, during his final term of law school, Trevor worked for a firm in St. George, Utah, for over five years, focusing on workers» compensation and personal injury cases, in addition to working on cases involving federal civil rights litigation and performing a significant amount of appellate work.

Bill has also been involved in litigation funding for a number of years and is presently Investment Director of Chancery Capital Advisors LLP.

Harrison has more than 40 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution, largely involving accounting, antitrust, board counseling, corporate investigation, director - and - officer defense, mergers and acquisitions, and securities.

After seven years of litigation, we obtained a dismissal with prejudice in favor of our client, a prominent cardiologist, in a negligence and fraud case involving the operation of a Ponzi scheme.

The firm is led by Chris Clark and Mike Smith, personal injury lawyers with many years of experience in complex and challenging cases involving serious injuries, wrongful death, insurance litigation, business disputes and other matters.

Chad Hemmat's trial experience during those years involved the litigation of hundreds of car accident, semi-truck accident, and premises liability personal injury claims.

The past few years have provided opportunities to become more involved with estate management, where the lack of proper record keeping has led to litigation as siblings take their siblings to court over the financial management of their parent's affairs.

Rhonda Tobin has represented insurance companies for almost 30 years in litigation of disputes involving insurance and reinsurance coverage, insurance bad faith and extracontractual liability, and professional liability.