Sentences with phrase «issue of first impression»

When I got involved there were a lot of issues of first impression and I found that particularly interesting.

Seth's coverage litigation practice has involved several issues of first impression in Oregon insurance law, including the duty to defend EPA enforcement actions under long - tail coverage foms, coverage for intellectual property disputes, and recovery of attorney fees.

Obtained reversal of a trial court's refusal to enforce terms of several promissory notes and award of damages to defaulting defendant and succeeded on issue of first impression regarding who has standing to raise an Unfair Trade Practices Act claim against a lender.

In the case brought by the Virginia State Bar, a three - judge panel addressed what it described as «a number of issues of first impression given the burgeoning use of the internet for advertising and marketing and to create «virtual» law offices.»

Jennifer's work on biologics includes litigating issues of first impression as to the BPCIA, and her patent litigation experience also extends to GPS devices, DNA sequencing technology, and medical devices.

It's important to point out those rulings don't have any direct impact here in Indiana, though courts do look to other jurisdictions that have weighed similar matters when considering issues of first impression, so it's plausible those decisions could become relevant.

Sean Clapp was successful in overturning the trial court and court of appeals in a corporate law issue of first impression under Indiana law.

It stated that it was dealing with «issues of first impression given the burgeoning use of the internet for advertising and marketing and to create virtual law offices.»

Our litigators are widely recognized as go - to counsel for complex communications disputes, often those involving issues of first impression or that carry broad precedential implications.

Ct. 2014), in an issue of first impression in Delaware, Mr. Bruckner successfully argued for the production of the company chairman's Rule 10b5 - 1 stock trading plan.

Ct.), in an issue of first impression in Delaware, the Chancery Court ordered the production of the chairman's 10b5 - 1 stock trading plan.

«Honors attorneys assigned to airports law work have provided strong intellectual firepower in short time frames to complicated issues or issues of first impression, greatly enhancing the performance of our office.»

On an issue of first impression, however, the California Court of Appeals in Conte v. Wyeth, Inc. rejected this traditional view and held that a brand - name manufacturer's duty to warn extends to patients whose prescriptions are filled with the generic version of the drug.

This case presented an issue of first impression to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

In federal court, Laura has successfully argued a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging violations of the securities laws based on an issue of first impression: whether statements in companies» codes of ethics are actionable.

In 1997, the Supreme Court of Nevada, in Batson v. State, in an issue of first impression, held as a matter of state law that an intervener can use force against a police officer in defense of another party when the intervener witnessed the excessive use of police force.

An interesting case from the Massachusetts Appeals Court on an issue of first impression in the state, ruling that there is no legal duty of reasonable care owed by a defendant to a plaintiff who was injured during their consensual sexual conduct.

Successfully defended a municipality in a bid challenge by a contractor and, in issue of first impression, obtained decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court limiting bid challenges against municipalities by unsuccessful bidders.

It is, notes Chippendale's brief by Stephen Feingold of the law firm Day Pitney, an issue of first impression.

In this medical negligence case, the Illinois Appellate Court took an interlocutory appeal on an issue of first impression regarding the application of the Petrillo doctrine on a unique set of facts.

In an issue of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled recently in an Indiana car accident lawsuit that a vehicle that is insured but denied coverage following a crash should be considered uninsured under state law.

On occasion, a case arises that presents an issue of first impression.

Informative decisions are not binding authority, but contain examples of PTAB norms on recurring issues, provide guidance on issues of first impression, or provide guidance on PTAB rules and practices.

The case involved an issue of first impression concerning the effect of a retroactive amendment to the plan and whether the plan was in operational compliance with the applicable laws.

«Net Neutrality» is not an issue of first impression: there are several decades» worth of federal statutes, legislative history, and administrative and regulatory laws, federal court opinions, federal - state preemption issues, and Congressional, political, and campaign finance issues to comprehend — and a rich and long scholarly (and non-scholarly) bibliography to peruse.

The case presented an issue of first impression of whether the Privette Doctrine applies where the injured plaintiff is not an employee, but an independent contractor.

The Ohio Supreme Court addressed this issue of first impression in Whetstone v. Binner, 2016 - Ohio - 1006, 2016 WL 1061742.

The author compared briefs and decisions with an issue of first impression from a decade before computers entered the practice of law and again, a decade when computers have become ubiquitous.

On an issue of first impression in North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that StubHub could not be held liable for the resale of allegedly overpriced Hannah Montana concert tickets by third - party sellers on its website based on federal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

«Although appellant argues that this case presents an issue of first impression because the family court relied on «parental alienation syndrome» as a factual basis for assuming jurisdiction, we believe that petitioner properly responds that the family court's factual findings are amply supported by the record and that the term «parental alienation syndrome» is merely a way of describing appellant's actions as they related to the circumstances of this case.