Sentences with phrase «matter cost against»

The discovery and communication of meaningful patterns of data can be used to make more informed decisions related to matter cost against the legal budget.

Not exact matches

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Furthermore, we must guard against the notion that reproducing (or in this case replicating) children, no matter what the reason or cost, constitutes a civil right.

And yet the opposite fault glares at us from across American Christianity: the idea that suffering is not at all our lot, should be shunned and avoided at all costs, and is a valid reason to hoard what we have, defend ourselves at any cost and as proactively as we think we need to against others, and rely on opiates as a matter of course, without viewing suffering at all as anything that might in any way or to any extent be worth enduring.

So this is the team that Arsenal put out tonight, and there is simply no way that you could say that Wenger has put out a total team of reserves, but no matter the gulf in the quality (or the cost) of these multimillionaire reserves playing against a tiny Swedish hurdy - gurdy men.

I am still totally unclear why «share of total revenue» matters at all - it's a valid question to ask but I don't understand why anyone would care when deciding this, since there are no costs to weigh against.

A key question for understanding future impacts of particles and for the development of cost - effective control policies is the extent to which atmospheric particulate matter can be controlled through regulation of fossil fuel combustion against a background of OSCs.

The next major step is to continue to motivate and engage the movement in order to achieve a large - scale victory against the fossil fuel interests that are still trying to cling to their remaining power base no matter what the ultimate costs to our communities, our economy, and the planet.

From Sweden and France to New Jersey and Illinois, nuclear plants can be kept on - line, but they must be constantly fought for against those who have, for four decades, sought to replace them with fossil fuels and renewables — no matter the economic or environmental cost.

If a matter is resolved by a trial the judge will award costs either against each one party or order that each party pays their own costs; in general, the costs «follow the event» i.e. the losing party usually gets stuck with the costs.

It is a particularly important one, but other matters such as ways to cost - efficiently challenge bad patents, transparency in ownership, or measures against deceptive demand letters are examples of other priority subjects that even the SCOTUS can't address (but Congress can).

The matter was thereafter adjourned pending an application by the insurers (added as second defendant) to seek wasted costs as against the claimant's solicitor.

A lawyer who sued her former client for $ 3,937.50 for unpaid legal fees has had $ 7,000 in costs awarded against her, and the matter has yet to reach trial.

The cost to the victim of having, as a practical matter in sexual assault cases, to testify against the accused is just one.

Of course, the opposite can also seem true from a defence perspective, where for example, a hearing is the result of a regulator insisting on overreaching allegations which have prevented a matter from resolving consensually, thus warranting substantial costs against a regulatory body.

If your matter is before the court, you may also end up with a costs award against you.

Not only does this metric provide insight as to the efficiency of each attorney within the legal function, but it also provides a useful comparison against which to measure outside counsel costs and hours spent per matter.

Unlike other industries whose project management fundamentals are more mature and formal, perceptions as to the current state of a legal matter are too often determined by actual cost (AC)-- i.e., how much money has been spent to date — against the matter budget (more formally referred to as budget at completion (BAC)-RRB-.

Efficient and effective management involves overseeing such matters as the day - to - day activities of the accounting staff; advising on the firm's capital requirements, and annual budget and fee policies; assessing the results against the budget; developing fee policies for various practice areas; determining controls over billing performance including profitability; unbilled time and costs, receivables, delinquencies and write - offs.

«The court nevertheless recognizes that costs must not be awarded against lawyers personally merely because they assert claims or defences that are weak or unmeritorious,» says MacKenzie, who was not involved in the Sawridge matter.

Advising in his successful proceedings against the Daily Mail for libel (along with many defamation matters) obtaining apologies (and damages and costs) from most national newspapers on numerous matters

The Competition Act contains several provisions designed to prevent strategic litigation, including a prohibition on cases proceeding where the Commissioner is investigating or has settled a matter, as well as provisions setting out the ability of the Tribunal to award costs against any party, the right of the Commissioner to intervene in proceedings, and a one - year limitation on the commencement of proceedings from the cessation of the conduct being questioned.

Benchmark matter costs and staffing allocations against industry peers for more effective negotiations, as well as:

Second to the police; that applications for warrants especially against defence solicitors are matters which require considerable care and as the Serious Fraud Office has learnt to its cost in the litigation brought against it by the Tchenguiz brothers, need rigorous compliance with the proper procedures.

In cases that are not capable of settlement, we also offer our clients MISHCON PROTECT ®, our unique package of products expertly designed to assist clients in obtaining funding for their own fees in a litigation matter and to provide protection against the client's risk of having to pay their opponent's costs and their own disbursements should their action be unsuccessful.

«However, the Law Society notes that Mr. West has continued to practise for some time as a result of the lengthy history of this matter, as described above, and that there have been significant previous costs incurred without orders having been made against Mr. West.»

It is interesting to note that under the new code we do not need to inform the client about matters which were a specific requirement under the old rules: - The client will be responsible for paying the firm's bill in full regardless of any order for costs made against an opponent.

It holds that America is obligated to support even the most distasteful governments across the world, so long as they are against the spread of Communism, no matter the cost to any other American interests.

Consumer complaints against REALTORS are always about not getting service for the cost, it doesn't matter either if all they pay for is a mere posting when they complain they never differentiate between what they paid for and what they didn't.