Sentences with phrase «litigation work performed»

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In 2002, Sheldon Silver began working for the Weitz & Luxenberg firm, which specializes in asbestos litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Typically, we perform this work in civil litigation, criminal and regulatory matters, and corporate investigations.

In some instances firm may decide that it will not perform any more legal work for that client (assuming of course that if this is a litigation matter, the firm will be allowed to cease work on that client's file).

The work of lawyers, paralegals, legal secretaries and litigation support personnel is increasingly being performed by legal service providers on the other side of the globe.

For practice areas where repeat clients are less likely (Family Law, Litigation, to a certain extent Wills & Estates) you can perform the same exercise with your referral sources: are they continuing to refer work to you?

As I have frequently stated on Slaw, the principal problem I see is that law schools focus excessively on appellate litigation and not enough on the work of solicitors, i.e., the work that the bulk of the profession will perform.

In addition to his active litigation practice, he performed extensive work at Proskauer advising Therium Group Holdings Limited in its underwritings of potential investments in high - value global litigations.

Among the topics covered in this book are «Five Keys to Telling a Compelling Story in the Courtroom,» «Ten Videos to Help Litigators Become Better at Storytelling,» «Great Courtroom Storytelling Articles From Trial Experts,» «Trial Presentation Errors That Lawyers Can Easily Avoid,» «Litigation Graphics Psychology and Color Meaning,» «The 14 Most Preventable Trial Preparation Mistakes,» «New Study: A Graphically Immersive Trial Presentation Works Best,» «Practice, Say Jury Consultants, Is Why Movie Lawyers Perform So Well,» «Three Ways to Force Yourself to Practice Your Trial Presentation,» «Explaining a Complicated Process Using Trial Graphics,» and «Litigation Graphics Timelines Can Persuade Judges and Juries.»

Whether we are working with a client to implement an environmental compliance program or negotiating a complex commercial transaction, our focus is to help companies in the transportation sector prepare in advance so that they can perform their activities without the threat of costly litigation and disruptive enforcement actions.

Mr. Marina has also worked on a variety of litigation matters, performing non-infringement and invalidity analyses.

After working as an extern for the First District Court in Logan, Utah, during his final term of law school, Trevor worked for a firm in St. George, Utah, for over five years, focusing on workers» compensation and personal injury cases, in addition to working on cases involving federal civil rights litigation and performing a significant amount of appellate work.

Our Toronto office hires at least two second - year law students to perform litigation support work similar to that performed by articling students.

The work litigation consultants perform can involve trial consulting, jury consulting, litigation graphics or even litigation technology consulting.

Depending on the project, a working knowledge of structural, mechanical, design and construction customs, practices and standards can determine whether the problems relate to work performed or to a preexisting condition, or whether it was caused by the defendant or some other company not a party to the litigation.

Many of these billion - dollar fees (which bore little or no relation to the value of the work performed) are being strategically reinvested into the political process, and into still more litigation.

• Performed substantive relevance, issue and privilege including attorney - client and attorney work - product review of complex and sensitive electronic documents for a major international financial services corporation involved in an ongoing high - stakes securities litigation matter • Gained experience and familiarity with the electronic discovery process using Kroll Ontrack • Gained understanding and familiarity with a variety of complex financial instruments and financial analyses

• Performed substantive relevance, issue and privilege including attorney - client and attorney work - product review of complex and sensitive documents for a major ongoing high - stakes IP litigation matter • Gained experience and familiarity with the electronic discovery process using Westlaw CaseLogistix

In contrast to the «Largest 50» firms, IP Litigation matters in» Large Enough» firms reflect a higher percentage of work performed by partners.

The median rate increase on a 3 - year CAGR basis for a partner performing IP Litigation work from «Large Enough» firms was 5.8 % and the 1 - year change was 2.7 %.

• Performed substantive relevance, issue and privilege including attorney - client and attorney work - product review of complex and sensitive documents for a major high - stakes insurance litigation matter • Gained experience and familiarity with the electronic discovery process using Relativity

Some of our notable entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercial litigation.

• Performed substantive relevance, issue and privilege including attorney - client and attorney work - product review of complex and sensitive documents for a major ongoing high - stakes litigation matter • Gained experience and familiarity with the electronic discovery process using Westlaw CaseLogistix

Unless otherwise agreed to by Client and Firm in the retainer agreement, Clients agree and acknowledge that Trembly Law Firm charges for Partner Brett Trembly, Esq. at the rate of $ 385.00, for Senior Litigation Counsel at the rate of $ 365.00 an hour, Associate Counsel at the rate of $ 335.00 an hour, for research attorneys at the rate of $ 250.00 an hour, and for Paralegals and Law Clerks at the rate of $ 175.00 an hour for time spent performing work on your case.

I have 4 years of experience working as an assistant in a law firm where I negotiated contracts, managed litigation files and performed a variety of office duties.

Performed detailed work consistently, accurately, and under pressure for client - focused Document Processing environment in the field of litigation support.

Responsibilities: • Negotiating, writing and executing real estate investment agreements as well as contracts on behalf of the company • Offering counsel on a variety of legal issues • Advising executives within the company • Working alongside other departments within the company • Advising on contract status, business risks and risk mitigation strategies, and the legal liabilities associated with different real estate related deals including but not limited to: the evaluation of existing property special assessments, restrictions, zoning issues, building codes, lien releases, ADA, etc.) • Conduct title and survey review and perform due diligence on prospective loan deals; prepare and review contracts, and coordinate closings • Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company • Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements • Manage real estate disputes including litigation • Providing training to the company on legal topics • Performing other duties as required or assigned