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This error caused 13 per cent of LAWPRO's litigation claims over the last ten years, and the cost of this type of claim has been on an upward trend since 2009.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Universal has aggressively increased market share in South Florida over the past two years while numerous companies, citing losses from claims abuses and increased litigation, have redlined parts or all of the tricounty region.

«That is an explicit acknowledgment that this payment was about the election and was about hiding information from voters immediately before the presidential election,» said Paul S. Ryan, vice president of policy and litigation at watchdog group Common Cause, which filed a legal claim over the payment.

Thiel, who bid for Gawker's assets on Jan. 10, also agreed to release claims against an eventual buyer and authors of articles on the website, as well as not fund new litigation against Gawker over its archives.

Litigation funder IMF is calling for aggrieved shareholders to sign up for a possible court action against Treasury Wine Estates, the owner of a portfolio of leading and iconic wine brands such as Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Lindemans, claiming «deceptive and misleading conduct» over disclosures around its troubled US business.

On top of this, the legal environment promotes litigation over resolving concerns in other ways and stimulates increasing numbers of claims.

But the Clean Power Plan had never taken effect, and had been stalled for years following litigation against the EPA filed by over a dozen states who claimed the plan was unconstitutional.

Acting on behalf of 17 people suing the publisher of the now - defunct News of the World and the Sun over alleged phone hacking, David Sherborne claimed on Monday there were documents, emails and meeting agendas that showed senior executives including Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks pursued an email deletion policy that removed «emails that could be unhelpful in future litigation in which News International could be a defendant».

Over time, we found that courts in general have become less favorable to student claims across these areas of litigation (see Figure 2b).

I know from my years of defending inspectors in litigation and assisting insurance carriers with claims all over the country that the requirements for what must be in an inspection contract vary widely among the states that have regulations in place.

Clifford Chance is facing a professional negligence claim from litigation funders over its work on the high - profile Excalibur Ventures dispute.

Successfully resolving claims against clients for over 25 years on terms favorable to clients, including technology vendor contract disputes and other commercial litigation, lease disputes for national and regional companies, and early resolution of several class action claims against national retailers and international travel company.

Following a successful claim against a fund manager, the High Court made a non-party costs order against five investors in the fund who had met the costs of the defence, had an interest in the outcome of the claim (which need not be financial), and had control over the litigation by making major decisions.

Litigation will sky rocket over the claims and disputes and courtrooms will become title companies;

Often that debate occurs in the legislature, yet in some states it spills over into the courts, with claims that litigation funding contracts are illegal and unenforceable because they violate state regulations on loans.

Marc Zimmerling continues to represent KPMG in litigation with the Arcandor insolvency administrator over the assets of the retail and tourism group Arcandor; the dispute concerned damage claims for the alleged provision of incorrect restructuring advice.

Edward has wide experience in litigation concerning trusts of land, proprietary estoppel, equitable accounting, conveyancing disputes, boundary disputes, adverse possession claims, litigation over easements and restrictive covenants, legal and equitable charges and mortgages, landlord and tenant disputes and possession actions.

The claimant brought this application for an order that the defendants disclose an independent adjuster's report and audio statements over which litigation privilege was claimed.

While Ms. Blanch's practice has an emphasis in product liability, she has handled litigation of all types and sizes over the past several years, ranging from catastrophic personal injury claims to employment litigation; from commercial disputes to insurance coverage lawsuits.

Manitoba court records show Guido has also faced other small claims litigation matters over the years.

Clifford Chance (CC) is facing a professional negligence claim from litigation funders over its work on the high - profile Excalibur Ventures dispute.

Litigation funder Bentham Europe has selected Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as its adviser on a claim by some of Volkswagen's largest shareholders against the company in Germany over the emissions rigging scandal the car maker has been embroiled in.

The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) spent # 143m on legal fees relating to clinical negligence claims over the 2008 - 09 financial year.

Chicago's Robert D. Kreisman of Kreisman Law Offices has over 40 years of trial experience and specializes in a wide range of legal services, including Illinois personal injury law, mediations and arbitrations, Illinois product defect / product liability law, Illinois medical malpractice claims, real estate law, commercial litigation and Illinois nursing home abuse cases.

However, following ENRC (where the SFO successfully challenged claims of both litigation and legal advice privilege over documents created during an internal investigation), this ability to control information is less clear and is arguably a disadvantage of self - reporting.

Litigation privilege is a form of legal privilege that can be claimed over documents and information created for the dominant purpose of preparing for reasonably anticipated litigation — such as a prosecution under health and safety leLitigation privilege is a form of legal privilege that can be claimed over documents and information created for the dominant purpose of preparing for reasonably anticipated litigation — such as a prosecution under health and safety lelitigation — such as a prosecution under health and safety legislation.

Successful defense of over $ 40 million in claims for breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Similarly, a plain reading of Bill 132 suggests an organization's right to claim litigation privilege over documents created pursuant to the investigation will be diminished, because an investigation is arguably conducted for the dominant purpose of compliance with Bill 132 and an organization's internal policies, rather than for the dominant purpose of litigation.

Since litigation is expensive (over a half a million was claimed by plaintiff's side in the below case), courts would not penalize a business for being overly - cautious.

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.

Whether you view Burlington as a lifesaver to employees who've suffered retaliation or as a burden to employers who'll now have to remain 100 percent stoic in the face of a discrimination claim, litigation over how the Court's new standard will apply will keep employee and employment lawyers (as well as the courts that hear these claims) busy for a some time to come.

Meanwhile, the litigation between Fastcase and Casemaker over the latter's claim of copyright in Georgia administrative regulations continues.

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).

Michelle Crorie Qualified: 2001 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Acting for insurers in relation to coverage litigation arising out of a kidnap and ransom policy in a dispute valued in excess of $ 3m; represented Sea Shepherd UK over claims that it helped facilitate an attack on a fishing boat belonging to Fish & Fish, in a campaign against illegal fishing.

JP SPC 4 & Others v Timothy Schools & Others Led by Paul McGrath QC and David Peters, instructed by Anne McCarthy of K&L Gates, in a civil fraud claim and related applications arising out of a worldwide freezing order, for the recovery of over # 100 million invested by Cayman Islands investment funds in the UK litigation funding market.

James has spent 8 months on secondment to the litigation & regulatory team at Barclays Bank and his experience prior to joining Eversheds included acting for a major international bank in the Sumitomo High Court litigation involving a claim for over $ 1 billion resulting from the activities of a rogue commodities trader in the 1990s.

2015 saw the total value of claims funded by Therium break the $ 5 billion mark with litigation and arbitration cases in the UK, Europe, Asia - Pacific and in the Americas, including high profile cases such as the shareholder group action against Lloyds Banking Group over the acquisition of HBOS at the peak of the financial crisis.

He has represented companies and individuals in matters involving allegations of breached noncompete agreements, and frequently advises companies considering or defending litigation over claims of improper use of trade secrets.

Additionally, Lorelei has helped forge positive business resolutions of complex matters, including a long - standing dispute and litigation between a Palm Beach County hospital and a group of physicians who held a ground lease on hospital property and provided services at the hospital; a long - standing lawsuit between two groups of physicians over the breakup of their practice group; a prominent sports figure's multimillion dispute over a license agreement; a sports broadcaster's claims against a video company for unauthorized use of his name and likeness; and class actions involving consumer debt collection services.

Legal professional privilege may be claimed over any communication between a client and their lawyer seeking or giving legal advice and over communications between a lawyer and a third party if litigation was in contemplation and the document or communication was created for the dominant purpose of litigation.

Richard Airey is a Senior Litigation Executive with over 20 years experience of dealing with Personal Injury claims for clients who have sustained injuries in road traffic, work related and highway / public place accidents as well as Criminal Injury Assault Applications.

Commercial Litigation — Lead attorney in international fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair defending a loan servicer in complex civil litigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA ArLitigation — Lead attorney in international fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair defending a loan servicer in complex civil litigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arlitigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arlitigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arbitration.

While working for other small firms in the Indianapolis over the past 20 years, Anna has gained a great deal of knowledge and experience in the areas of family law, estate administration, small claims, civil litigation, real estate, and personal injury, among other practice areas.

For over 37 years our attorneys have represented clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex contract disputes, securities claims, tortious interference, trade secrets and other business torts, partnership disputes, financial and accounting issues, employment and non-competition claims, intellectual property issues, securities and RICO litigation, and real estate disputes.

Among its findings is an explosion of abusive M&A litigation with multiple extortionate lawsuits filed within days of any major corporate announcement, a near doubling of False Claim Act qui tam litigation over just four years, and a questionable surge of lawsuits claiming that asbestos exposure resulted in workers developing lung cancer.

Cousin has over twenty years experience in complex commercial litigation, including directors and officers liability litigation (including claims for advancement of legal fees and indemnification), ERISA litigation (including claims for breaches of fiduciary duty), fiduciary litigation, professional liability litigation, and securities litigation.

Looking ahead Although some moderation in civil litigation claims costs can be expected over time with the recent changes to Rule 48, the continued relationship between civil litigation costs and premium revenue by lawyers» primary area of practice will need to be monitored to determine whether any further action should be taken on this category in future years.

Using a costs award to discourage unnecessary litigation over money between represented parties is one thing, but using a costs award to discourage a habeas corpus claim involving a self - represented litigant amounts to financially penalizing Mr. Voisey's attempted enforcement of his own human rights, which seems unnecessarily severe.

That failure, in these circumstances, undermines the defendant's affidavit evidence, calls into question the dominant purpose for the creation of Item 4.3, and is fatal to the defendants» claim for litigation privilege over Item 4.3.