Sentences with phrase «lawsuits against small businesses»

Liability is a common cause for lawsuits against small businesses in Kentucky.

Given that Rosales had filed 385 lawsuits against small businesses for ADA violations, that was only the tip of the iceberg.

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Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

Pet Industry Joint Advisory President Council Mike Bober said his organization was supporting the state - based small businesses, and he praised Christie for the conditional veto because Senate Bill 3041 «has an online reporting requirement that may be illegal — and, therefore, risks putting taxpayers on the hook for lawsuits against the state.»

Legal experts predict a flood of lawsuits against individuals, small businesses and religious groups.

The South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition has been working since 2003 to improve the legal climate in our state and reduce the number and types of frivolous lawsuits brought against our small, medium and large businesses who provide jobs and the many goods and services for our citizens.

In their brief, the amici, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, the Southeastern Legal Foundation, and the Cato Institute, contend that the Seventh Amendment Guarantee of a jury trial applies in lawsuits against the United States seeking vindication of a citizen's constitutional rights.

While great time and effort are spent on protecting against injury lawsuits (hot coffee and the like), that risk for most businesses is relatively small and, more importantly, can be insured against.

HYPO # 5: A client filed a grievance against me, and is claiming that my $ 15,000 flat fee to defend a small business owner against a lawsuit by a former employee was unreasonable when I managed to resolve the case with a letter and a couple of phone calls.

One very encouraging development this year is action taken by state attorneys general in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada against scheming attorneys hectoring small businesses with o en fraudulent lawsuits that allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

From small businesses to large corporations, every business in Gadsden will benefit from comprehensive business insurance that protects against liability lawsuits, property damage and cyber crime.

The measure also creates a voluntary process for small businesses to postpone expensive patent lawsuits while their larger sellers complete similar patent lawsuits against the same plaintiffs, to protect customers who simply bought the product off - the - shelf.

«In 2012, patent trolls filed more lawsuits against small and medium - sized non-tech businesses than against tech companies.

West Palm Beach, Florida — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit today against a well - known patent troll that tried to shake down a small business owner for tens of thousands of dollars on bogus claims of infringement on patents that were never used and were expired or invalid.

Those two entities (with their predecessors) brought over 700 lawsuits, many against very small businesses.

While final phrasing for the upcoming Senate patent bill isn't known, rumors of this start date were enough to spur action: on Wednesday, April 23 — a day before reforms would presumably come into effect — trolls filed a total of 184 lawsuits against businesses big and small.