Sentences with phrase «new legal case»

In a new legal case, a prominent New York collector and patron is going up against two of the New York art worlds best - known names with a 53 page legal complaint.

Other lawyers, though, say that the settlement agreement Cater signed likely stands in the way of her new legal case against Hoyt.

The BHA has made its comments in light of a new legal case launched by Tony Nicklinson which seeks clarity in the law on murder and assisted dying, and ahead of an appeal later today in the case of Frances Inglis, who was given a life sentence earlier this year after being found guilty of murder after giving her permanently brain - damaged son a lethal heroin overdose.

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After a report by Forbes, which the New York Times eventually corroborated, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel gave the NYT an interview in which he admitted to helping fund Hogan's legal case.

If the government wins, this case will be cited as legal precedent in hundreds of cases going forward, just as the DOJ cites the 1977 ruling that ordered New York Telephone to give the FBI access to a suspect's pen register (the file that contains the time and phone number of every call).

As Aaron Wright, chair of the alliance's Legal Industry Working Group, told Coin Telegraph, «Lawyers are poised to serve as the catalysts for blockchain technology, and the Legal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rLegal Industry Working Group, told Coin Telegraph, «Lawyers are poised to serve as the catalysts for blockchain technology, and the Legal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rLegal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rlegal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rlegal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.»

Since the policy was written in 2009, legal advocates argue, several court cases have set new precedents that could make some CBP electronic searches illegal.

The case is seen as a new test for Norway's legal system, as the country tries to forget the name of the perpetrator behind the deadliest carnage on its soil since World War II.

The case is important not only because Hogan wants $ 100 million, which could ruin Gawker, but also because it highlights how Gawker is alone among new media companies in waging the sort of public interest legal fights that were once second nature for traditional media.

The legal background is complicated, but the gist of it is that Gawker would likely win the case — but for the fact the trial is taking place in Hogan's hometown, and in front of jurors who are unlikely to look kindly on New York - based Gawker and its Oxford - educated founder, Nick Denton.

(The aforementioned Sherkow, an associate professor at New York Law School, has a great take on the cinematic twists and turns of the case — including some curious legal strategies and the mysterious role of an anonymous third party — at Stanford Law School's infrequent but excellent Law and Biosciences Blog.)

Wagner: While the Intel case is an offshoot of the excess fee and stock drop cases and utilizes many of the same legal theories, I doubt the new complaint will open up new opportunities for the plaintiffs» bar, since its underlying facts are fairly unique, specifically that an individual account plan offered alternative investments.

This is particularly true in cases where the new rules single out certain activities as especially concerning and impose further taxes, whether in the form of higher capital charges, more stringent regulatory supervision or activity - specific legal and regulatory costs and restrictions.

Once you fully analyze NAFTA's effects on your business, understand the potential new costs and legal changes that would come into place if the deal is terminated, talk to the businesses you work with and develop new plans, your business will be ready for even the worst case scenario.

All of the new cases, like Mr. Hogan's, were brought by Charles J. Harder, a Los Angeles - based litigator, working on a contingency basis, who has most likely run up huge legal bills and expenses.

Paul makes some qualifications concerning the adequacy of human judgment, even his own, in specific cases; but we see that commitment to the spirit of love as an alternative to legal obedience requires responsible living and the honouring of authentic forms of behaviour appropriate to the new life.

Now, a new podcast hopes to provide even more answers about Syed's legal case (he is currently appealing) and the murder of his then 17 - year - old girlfriend Hai Min Lee.

The Adnan Syed Legal Trust has raised $ 93,000 from supporters and is sponsoring the new podcast Undisclosed: the State v. Adnan Syed, which promises to «examine and explore the case in greater detail, from an investigatory perspective instead of a narrative one.»

The question might seem a befuddling one for a ballot in the heartland, but it stems from a New Jersey legal case in which a Muslim woman went to a family court asking for a restraining order against her spouse claiming he had raped her repeatedly.

In light of the involvement of diplomatic forces in the case it seems likely that she will eventually be allowed to leave, but it is still possible that some new legal action will be brought against her.

Harriet then became Legal Officer to Liberty (then the National Council for Civil Liberties) where she took the first cases for women under the then new Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts.

According to a New Law Journal report published earlier this year, there's been a 25 % decline in the number of solicitors taking civil legal aid cases.

Time's Up — an initiative and legal defense fund fighting sexual harassment and gender inequality — has called on Cuomo to open an investigation of Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and his office after a story in New York Magazine revealed the alleged mishandling handling of a Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case.

And the case left in its wake a new legal definition of what constitutes public corruption, based on the Supreme Court's ruling tossing the former governor's convictions.

This time the cases of Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the Assembly, and Dean Skelos, former majority leader of the Senate, are being watched nationwide as test cases of federal prosecutors» ability to win public - corruption convictions under a new legal standard.

Oliverio's statements on behalf LPCiminelli are part of the defendants» legal strategy to move the court case from the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, where Bharara is based, to the Western District in Buffalo.

The speaker said she would expand legal aid for New Yorkers in some civil cases, like evictions and credit disputes, and fund more stringent enforcement of laws that protect workers.

In New York, it is not against the law for legislators to take outside income — and it was a major factor in the case of Mr. Silver, who prosecutors said had traded state grant money and influence on tenant legislation in exchange for legal referral fees.

The new head of Trump's legal team managed to contradict his positions on the Mueller probe, the Stormy Daniels affair, and the Michael Cohen case.

But as CBS2's Lou Young reported, Silver's legal team said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who brought the case, has overstepped his bounds — especially making comments about the way New York State government operates.

Ms. Mark - Viverito proudly announced that the multi-million-dollar New York City Unaccompanied Minors Initiative, started last year to handle the cases of the thousands of underage children pouring in without their parents, has successfully gotten free lawyers for some 1,600 foreign national boys and girls and won asylum for 14 of them — meeting the speaker's goal of providing legal representation to every unaccompanied child facing deportation.

The New York law addressed a legal problem commonly known as «libel tourism,» or the practice of shopping a case to find a favorable jurisdiction.

He will remain detained in New York pending the outcome of his legal case.

Bringing the case to the nation's highest court is the ultimate legal test for a policy that generated early chaos for the new administration.

Also at 10 a.m., state Sen. James Sanders presents a Women's Leadership Initiative Housing clinic, focusing on Legal Aid Society housing cases that help low - income women in New York keep their homes in the New York City public housing, 1931 Mott Ave., Far Rockaway.

New York's highest court will review the Manhattan district attorney's attempt to access nearly 400 Facebook accounts through search warrants — a case the tech company has lost at the lower legal levels

In which case, you could be in for a shock, as it became clear this week that the government's new legal highs crackdown could make a whole series of everyday items illegal.

The U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against Niagara County over a job assignment for a pregnant corrections officer was the main factor in driving the county's outside legal expenses for labor - related cases to a new record high in 2015.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal...

The News, in a series of recent stories, has detailed cases from foster homes, schools and the sports arena where victims have been unable to seek legal recourse because of New York's statute of limitations.

A Staten Island Supreme Court judge ruled New York City officials can legally destroy underlying documents associated with applications for municipal ID cards, handing Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration a legal victory in a closely - watched case that could affect more than a million people who currently carry IDNYC cards.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal benefits they're due, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday.

Buffalo trial attorney Terry Connors spoke with WBFO live Friday morning to provide insight into the corruption case against New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the legal process ahead.

Personal Info Birthplace: Staten Island, NY High School: Brooklyn Tech High School (public - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until present.

The approval of the New Paltz law comes in the wake town resident Joel Guerrero, a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, being detained and processed for deportation over missing a 2011 court date in a drug case.

New York State's campaign finance rules allow lawmakers wide latitude to use campaign funds for covering legal fees, restaurant tabs, season tickets to professional sporting events, or in the infamous case of former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, a $ 1,300 pool clean - up.

At 9 a.m., the New York State Bar Association hosts a continuing legal educationprogram for lawyers on how to handle key issues when representing LGBT clients, in light of the Obergefell v. Hodges case that recognized same - sex couples» right to marry across the country, CUNY Graduate Center Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

Ken Lovett: «With time possibly running out on crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's term, many in New York's political and legal circles are bracing for a frenzy of activity as his office works to finish up ongoing cases into the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations before the next President takes office.»

But while advocates have praised the deal, some critics have raised concerns about its reliance on so - called «one - shot deals,» or cases in which the city relies on funds from non-recurring sources such as the sale of new yellow taxi medallions, or large legal settlements including the CityTime scandal.

Poloncarz» proposal would add a new senior investigating public health sanitarian along with 5 investigating public health sanitarians, a registered nurse to provide case management for children with lower but still elevated blood lead levels, and a clerk to handle the large amounts of legal paperwork generated by these programs.