Sentences with phrase «litigation against allegations»

For example, Carrie has successfully represented the trustees of two large Texas family trusts in multi-court litigation against allegations of mismanagement, breaches of fiduciary duty and civil RICO violations related to the sale of a trust - owned corporation.

Represented the former chief financial officer of Fannie Mae in litigation against allegations of securities law violations and accounting fraud.

Not exact matches

«Requiring the banks to pay treble damages to every plaintiff who ended up on the wrong side of an independent Libor ‐ denominated derivative swap would, if appellants» allegations were proved at trial, not only bankrupt 16 of the world's most important financial institutions, but also vastly extend the potential scope of antitrust liability in myriad markets where derivative instruments have proliferated,» the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York said in the ruling.A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived private antitrust litigation accusing major banks of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate, in a big setback for their defense against investors» claims of market - rigging.

Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci has abandoned his threat to sue County Executive Joanie Mahoney over allegations that she dined with a man who is pursuing litigation against Antonacci and the county, but the feud between the two seems far from over.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci has abandoned his threat to sue County Executive Joanie Mahoney over allegations that she dined with a man who is pursuing litigation against Antonacci and the county.

«However, at this stage of the litigation, accepting plaintiffs» allegations as true, plaintiffs have, albeit barely, stated a plausible equal protection claim against defendant Antonacci.»

Much of the litigation our school attorneys handle involves allegations that a school district discriminated against an employee or a student, including claims pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act, Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / Tiagainst an employee or a student, including claims pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act, Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / TiAgainst Discrimination, Title VI or Title VII / Title IX.

If an allegation arises that the litigation guardian's negligence contributed to the child's injuries can Third Party proceedings be brought against the litigation guardian?

Whether you need to defend yourself from the allegations of another, or need to pursue legal action against to protect your interests, a business litigation lawyer can help you navigate the waters of a business dispute.

The most common reasons include: The amount of damages that the plaintiff will recover are not enough to justify the cost of pursuing the claim, especially if litigation is necessary; whether or not the healthcare professional breached the standard of care owed to the plaintiff is questionable, and there are strong defenses to this allegation; or / and causation is unclear, and the defense has a strong argument against a plaintiff's claim of causation.

The combination of our knowledge, experience and litigation strategies might overcome allegations of comparative negligence against you in your accident case.

Notable examples include acting for accountants in long - running litigation arising out of a failed tax avoidance scheme; acting for the developer and manufacturer of an offshore drilling system following an accident in operation; representing one of the Defendants in Novoship v Mikhaylyuk & Others, concerning allegations of bribery and secret profits; appearing in a substantial LCIA arbitration about the theft of oil stocks in East Africa;, successfully representing a broker in litigation against a former client under a futures brokerage contract in Sucden v Fluxo - Cane [2010] 2 CLC 216; and The «Ekha» [2011] 1 All ER Comm 1077, long - running litigation in the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal about an offshore drilling contract.

The fervor with which they pursue their claim (often their life's sole focus, often misconceived, and often containing vexatious and extreme allegations against your client), and their lack of objectivity, significantly increase the costs of litigation for the defendant...» (Layperson vs. Lawyer: Dealing with Unrepresented Litigants http://www.cle.bc.ca/onlinestore/productdetails.aspx?cid=1039) Hmmm... sound familiar?

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.

This comment adds to the earlier post by Martin Olszynski (here) on the Ernst litigation against Alberta Environment, the Alberta Energy Regulator / Energy Resources Conservation Board (AER / ERCB) and Encana Corporation concerning allegations of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing.

In custody or parenting time litigation, often the mother will make multiple allegations against the father for not being sufficiently involved in the lives of the children or harming them one way or the other.

More recently, the trial of the allegations of contempt against Sergei Pugachev in the Mezhprom litigation resulted in sentences totalling 8 years and 11 months being imposed for 11 different contempts.

Claims against litigation lawyers often involve allegations of communication errors.

We counsel them on transactions, regulatory problems, and civil and criminal litigation, whether it means defending them against allegations, or enforcing their rights as plaintiffs.

Manoj Vaghela is representing Generali in relation to group litigation that has been brought against Morrisons regarding allegations that a former employee released the data of other workers.

Tactics can include threatening and bullying existing employees; fabricating allegations of cause to avoid having to provide reasonable notice of dismissal; misleading employees about their post-termination obligations; and employing bad faith litigation tactics against those few employees who challenge their actions.

As the Court put it, the litigation record was «replete with allegations of abuse perpetrated by Mr. V.» against the father, mother and their children.

The publication highlights some of the firm's high - profile representations, including its role as lead national counsel for an international pharmaceutical company in hormone replacement therapy litigation, Wright's representation of Ford against allegations of unintended acceleration and faulty spark plugs, and Troyer's defense of Wells Fargo in a nationwide class action and an associated individual action and his representation of a manufacturing company in a toxic tort case.

In the professional malpractice area, Ellen has defended law firms against allegations of mishandling litigation and transactional matters; claims for securities fraud; allegations of overbilling; and allegations of mishandling trust and estate matters.

A family lawyer who is experienced and familiar with these issues can act as an invaluable tool to protect you against false allegations in your matrimonial litigation and therefore to the CRA.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.