Sentences with phrase «led litigation cases»

We have led litigation cases that have shaped Canadian law.

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Hagens Berman is one of the most successful auto litigation law firms in the U.S. and is presently leading nationwide cases against Volkswagen, GM, Mercedes and Fiat Chrysler for use of diesel emissions - cheating software.

The lead counsel for the 1,000 plaintiffs in the new round of Love Canal litigation has asked state Supreme Court Justice Richard Kloch Sr. to remove himself from the case, claiming he showed bias in remarks about past Love Canal cases in a newspaper article written by Kloch's daughter, and seemed to act a little too favorably to the local attorney for Occidental Chemical Co. during a past court session.

While the Caviness case could be a harbinger of more cases to come, we would be surprised to see federal litigation lead to a broad characterization of charters as private actors.

A Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation named New Orleans attorney Dawn Barrios to be Lead Counsel and Richard Arsenault as Liaison Counsel in the case.

Pawa's firm was acquired by Hagens Berman earlier this year «in an effort to pursue climate change litigation against companies,» and Pawa is now leading the San Francisco and Oakland cases.

McConnell's key role in the lead paint litigation in Rhode Island, where ACORN had a significant presence, and his law firm's subsequent participation in the California lead paint case on the side of ACORN and its California law firm contradict his unqualified assurance that neither he nor his firm «had any relationship with ACORN.»

Daniel has led litigation encompassing over twenty years and 250 cases, eliminating millions of gallons of raw sewage and toxic pollutants from neighborhoods, creeks, rivers and bays.

Docket Alarm's advanced analytical capabilities, customizable real - time litigation alerts, case prediction indicators, and technology - driven research tools complement Fastcase's quest to add unique, must - have content for its subscribers and provide leading legal analysis with contributions from firm partners across the country.

One explanation for the long pre-trial delays and high rate of case settling just before trial consists in viewing the litigation process as an information exchange process, up to and leading to trial, where information on liability and damages has been fully exchanged.

Tricia has led efforts to establish multidistrict litigation (MDL), including successfully defending cases against motions to dismiss in the interim of obtaining an MDL.

ALLEN & OVERY Mahmood LoneQualified: 2004Made partner: 2014Practice: Banking, finance and regulatory litigation Case highlights: Advising a leading...

Her litigation experience includes assisting in trying a national mass tort bellwether case and performing key roles during all phases of litigation leading up to trial.

She has extensive experience trying large - scale patent litigation, nationally and internationally, relating to pharmaceutical patents and is currently lead trial counsel in several Hatch - Waxman cases.

In formal dispute resolution, Phillip leads and manages litigation and international arbitration cases including appearing as lead advocate before institutional and ad hoc arbitral tribunals throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Mr. Leopold developed the case and led all aspects of the litigation, which he successfully resolved in September 2016 for $ 60 million.

As one of the leading litigation teams in Florida, Fowler White's Aviation Group has a proven track record of successfully and efficiently handling complex, high - stakes cases.

For over 50 years our Founder has led the way and inspired many of us by his exemplary standards of ethics and discipline when handling some of the most important litigation cases for top clients in Puerto Rico.

Having earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College of the City University of New York in 1973 and his Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law in 1976, he has actively practiced law in New York since 1977 and is highly experienced in numerous areas of civil practice, including lead poisoning litigation, vehicular accidents, age and racial discrimination, police misconduct, brain injury cases, defective products, elevator accidents, insurance, complex commercial litigation, and nursing home abuse and neglect.

A recognized leading litigator and chair of the Litigation Group, Pat has successfully tried and defended cases ranging from commercial...

Your civil litigation lawyer will be able to lead your case through the many court motions that it may encounter.

, USBC, E.D. Calif. — lead debtor's counsel for medical device manufacturer (U.S. subsidiary of insolvent Dutch multinational conglomerate) in liquidating chapter 11 case; structured, negotiated and confirmed compromise plan that provided 85 % cash payment to unaffiliated unsecured creditors while avoiding lengthy and expensive litigation over treatment of affiliates.

The Plaintiffs» Steering Committee will play an important role in the wildfire cases by providing guidance to the Lead Counsel, Liaison Counsel, and Executive Committee in regards to pretrial activities and litigation strategy, among other vital responsibilities.

With over two decades of litigation experience, Attorney Mark Eiglarsh's belief in the presumption of innocence has led him to take on criminal defense and personal injury cases of all sizes and complexities.

A pioneer in the area of childhood lead poisoning litigation in New York, Michael has been the lead attorney and attorney of record on many reported cases including the landmark New York lead poisoning case entitled Juarez v. Wavecrest Mgt.

In re Jomed, Inc. et al., USBC, E.D. Calif. — lead debtor's counsel for medical device manufacturer (U.S. subsidiary of insolvent Dutch multinational conglomerate) in liquidating chapter 11 case; structured, negotiated and confirmed compromise plan that provided 85 % cash payment to unaffiliated unsecured creditors while avoiding lengthy and expensive litigation over treatment of affiliates.

It has long been thought that the definition of a worker has been unhelpful and unclear leading to confusion and in many cases litigation.

You may make offers to each other and you may unburden yourselves to me about the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and about your hopes and fears in relation to the litigation, secure in the knowledge that nothing said today can be repeated in the outside world or, in particular, in court if today's process does not lead to a settlement.»

Harris practitioners advise leading companies in the entertainment, forestry, airline, food and construction sectors, amongst others, and have acted in some of the most high profile litigation cases and strategically important labour and employment negotiations in the province's history.

Nielsen, it turns out, was at the center of two of the leading cases in the field of «copyright infringement litigations in advertising where defendants successfully asserted parody as a defense.»

When I qualified I gained valuable experience handling high volume RTA litigation cases before moving to leading Health Service firm Capsticks 1995 and specialising in defendant clinical negligence and personal injury.

Develop a Markman Hearing Presentation: Because patent litigation has always led the industry in adopting the latest litigation consulting techniques, because patent case filings are rising at record rates and because one of our senior litigation consultants is a successful patent litigator, about half of our work continues to involve patent litigation.

In the case filed last week before the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney, 167 HSF partners — led by Melbourne litigation partner Michael Pryse — are suing eight of the 10 partners who resigned in September to open two Australian offices for US firm White & Ccase filed last week before the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney, 167 HSF partners — led by Melbourne litigation partner Michael Pryse — are suing eight of the 10 partners who resigned in September to open two Australian offices for US firm White & CaseCase.

Brian Brown manages, supervises and handles the defense litigation cases involving automobile negligence, products liability, premises liability including lead - based paint poisoning, civil assaults, construction accidents, insurance coverage, insurance fraud and claims of negligent security, including ATMs.

His list of high - profile cases included having served as lead counsel in the E2 Nightclub litigation.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

Having spent almost 20 years as a banking litigation specialist during which time he led on test cases such as the North East Property Buyers Sale and Rent Back in the Supreme Court and, appeared as advocate in the Court of Appeal on many occasions, together with advisory roles with the CML and FLA, Richard now heads up the Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Cardiff.

Our attorneys are skilled and knowledgeable in personal injury law, having led the litigation for numerous catastrophic injury cases in Salt Lake City, Utah as well as in surrounding areas.

John Klamann has been lead Class Counsel in a certified class action cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal and State securities anti-fraud laws and regulations, environmental contamination and toxic exposures, real estate, proprietary school litigation, and other collective action cases.

We also serve as go - to litigation counsel for leading retailers in their most significant cases, including consumer and employment class actions and commercial litigation matters, in federal and state courts across the country.

Angileri was also lead counsel for an automotive supplier that received a significant settlement in a patent litigation suit in 2015 (I.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering, S.A. and IEE Sensing, Inc. v. TK Holdings Inc. and Takata - Petri A.G., Case No. 10 - cv - 1348).

Remaining at the forefront of toxic tort litigation, Carr Maloney defends clients of all sizes against lead paint poisoning, mold and asbestos exposure, carbon monoxide and Legionnaire's Disease cases.

Many leading cases on divorce procedure are decades old, a consequence of the cost of litigation and perhaps also a more «relaxed» approach to the law by the courts, but the decision in Owens v Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182, [2017] All ER (D) 23 (Apr) highlighted that the generally accepted practice of «mild» particulars in unreasonable behavior petitions does not in fact comply with the law.

Judges have ordered private attorneys to take cases for very low pay, leading to litigation from the attorneys.

Not surprisingly, this leads to conflicts between those independents and manufacturers of appliances, because of the intellectual property rights over the machinery and consumables (e.g. generic producers offering coffee pads compatible with Nespresso [1]-- and Senseo [2]- coffee machines and contesting the IP - rights in question, or — in the alternative — claiming that the refusal to license the IP - right is an abuse of a dominant position [3]-RRB- and associated litigation (e.g. the Toshiba / Katun - case over advertisement of generic consumables which referred to the brand of the machinery).

Though Berman doesn't believe that a Supreme Court decision recognizing a Second Amendment right to possess firearms would invalidate the federal felon gun possession law, he does foresee that it could lead to litigation in marginal cases — e.g. where an individual convicted of a non-serious felony might want to possess a handgun in the home.

Emma Sutcliffe Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2015 Key cases: Advising a leading investment bank on internal regulatory investigations and response to the FCA; acting for a global bank in litigation concerning commissions and payment protection insurance.

Speaking at the Legal Week Banking Litigation and Regulation Forum today (14 June), former Herbert Smith Freehills litigator Tim Parkes said the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, which the FCA introduced in March, would «give greater clarity over an individual's responsibilities and increase accountability», leading to a likely rise in cases against individuals.

Lynn Dunne Called to the Bar: 1997 Admitted as solicitor: 2007 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Advising a leading US private equity firm in injunction proceedings; advising Credit Suisse on multijurisdictional litigation, including obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction arising out of a trade finance facility.

Louise Freeman Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Led the firm's litigation team in the synthetic rubber follow - on damages litigation, hailed as one of the market's top cases of 2014.