Sentences with phrase «litigation tactics»

The deceptive and abusive litigation tactics used by the tobacco companies failed in the third wave of tobacco litigation.

Offers to settle are a very important part of litigation tactics.

These skills allow us to maximize efficiency and purposeful litigation tactics to successfully prepare each case for early resolution or, if necessary, trial.

Another recent post considers the balance between aggressive litigation tactics and underlying family relationships.

This is because at the time of the court's decision, the trustee as the real - party - in - interest had not engaged in contradictory litigation tactics.

Each party is represented by his and her own collaborative attorney who has agreed not to engage in nasty litigation tactics.

It's rare, but the law can be applied fairly and sneaky litigation tactics won't always work.

We're hoping that, in addition to dealing with abusive litigation tactics, the key issue of patent quality is addressed.

As far as litigation tactics go, it also smacks more than a little of desperation.

Finally, the new boss of the U.S. Patent Office this week published an inaugural blog post that expressed support for Congress's efforts to reform «abusive patent litigation tactics.»

The hardball litigation tactics used by older generations are being gradually replaced with a preference for negotiating child custody cases when possible.

Harbour's funding means the claimant could withstand every last diversionary litigation tactic attempted by the defendant.

Through funding, the claimant could withstand every diversionary litigation tactic attempted by the defendant.

That said, raising insurer fees to encourage fair settlements and discourage their endless hardball litigation tactics is no solution given the increased cost would merely be past on to their captive consumers (Ontario's nine million motorists) via premium increases.

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.

From practical advice on litigation tactics and building client relationships to maintain mental health during the strive to balance the demands of litigation and family, we will learn more about Charla's secrets to success.

Tops representatives noted that the Teamsters fund is the only creditor to file an objection to the agreement, and said the fund's «calculated litigation tactics» were a way to gain leverage in the separate pension dispute involving workers at a former Erie Logistics warehouse that Tops acquired from C&S in 2013.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute, as amicus, argued the Class Action Fairness Act protects absent class members from litigation tactics that benefits lawyers at the class members» expense.

Much has been written about CMPA heavy - handed litigation tactics where money is no obstacle.

Typical litigation tactics may backfire and actually lead traffic.

Scorched - earth litigation tactics, which include protracted discovery battles and overly aggressive motion practice, are common.

Instructor, Co-Author of Written Materials and Co-Program Coordinator, «Complex Litigation Tactics,» Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies (2009)

If they go into effect, the group says they will result in a more streamlined process for determining reasonable payments for patent holders, while also reducing the sort of high - stakes litigation tactics that adds expense and uncertainty for everyone in tech.

This also tends to make the collaborative process less expensive, as collaborative attorneys are not engaging in depositions and other costly litigation tactics to prepare for trial.

Collaborative attorneys can only help the spouses reach an out - of - court settlement, so no time, money, or energy is spent on underhanded litigation tactics or preparing for a costly trial.

Collaborative attorneys can only help the spouses reach an out - of - court settlement, so no time, money, or energy is spent on opposition research, dirty litigation tactics, or preparing for a costly trial.

Typically, this involves matters of litigation tactics that are not illegal or fraudulent, but that are likely to hurt an innocent third party, to further victimizes the person harmed by the crime, or appeals to prejudice or hate or corruption that could do long term damage to the legal climate or other people.

«We're sending a message to this company, and more broadly to any company that relies on overbroad, invalid patents coupled with illegitimate «troll» patent litigation tactics to make money, that the real estate industry is prepared to fight back,» he said.

A welcome decision of the English High Court that potentially abusive litigation tactics can not prevail could prove short - lived as a result of Brexit uncertainty.

And further, this attack is coupled with the transparent threat that the National Review intends to undertake burdensome and abusive litigation tactics should Dr. Mann have the temerity to attempt to defend himself in court.

Washington state lawyer Lory Lybeck is leading a prospective class action against RIAA over its «sham» litigation tactics.

But elsewhere in February, federal judges in two states slapped separate Medtronic divisions with huge attorneys» fees awards over their litigation tactics in patent cases — one in Massachusetts for $ 10 million - plus and another in Colorado expected to total several million dollars.

The court did not have much patience for father's litigation tactics.

«In my years of handling insurance defense, I worked with many of the top defense attorneys in the country, learning valuable skills, techniques and litigation tactics.

Although we advocate an aggressive litigation approach for our clients since strength deters frivolous claims and litigation tactics, we also know that our clients are well served by attempting to settle their disputes as soon as possible.

These litigation tactics — using old and vague patents, and focusing on certain courts — do not add any value to the economy.

Oliver Hayes of Balance Legal Capital comments on recent transfers to the High Court's Financial List, and considers whether transfer applications could be used as a litigation tactic.

The Court of Appeal disapproved of its approach, stating that «[m] aking a blanket assertion that both forms of privilege apply, in instances where one or the other is clearly unavailable, is a litigation tactic that ought to be discouraged».

After graduating from college, Gloria worked as a paralegal for several years and obtained extensive experience in civil procedure and litigation tactics.

The court's reasoning largely focused on two aspects of the case: Eon - Net's litigation tactics (including filing a lawsuit based on an unreasonable interpretation of the meaning of the patent claims, destroying documents that could have been relevant to the litigation, and not participating in the claim construction process in good faith), and Eon - Net's failure to properly investigate Flagstar and compare the accused product to the patent claims prior to filing suit in the first place.

The cost endorsement in Tossonian v. Cynphany Diamonds, 2015 ONSC 766 is an example of an employer with a good wrongful dismissal case ultimately shooting itself in the foot as a result of the litigation tactics it employed.

Fabricating or puffing up allegations to justify a termination for cause is a litigation tactic used by unscrupulous employers.

We fight hard, but we fight smart: we do not employ «scorched earth» litigation tactics, and we do not use the litigation process to impose unnecessary burdens on the courts or our adversaries.

When awarding costs, the judge was very critical of the litigation tactics that the defendant had employed writing «the defendant seems to have played hardball throughout the litigation.»

Reviewing the facts, there appears to be no valid reason for the defendant's litigation tactics (even allowing for the fact that bad faith litigation tactics occasionally work).

Clients say he is «all - around strong in litigation tactics and knowledge.»

This report highlights what we already know — that if left unchecked, patent trolls will continue to employ their abusive litigation tactics to undermine the patent system, stifle innovation, slow the economy, and do irreparable harm to small businesses across the country.