Sentences with phrase «not achieving settlement»

Having regard to institutional fairness will send the message that the court will not approve a settlement if through misadventure, incompetence, opportunism, lassitude, or fatigue the Representative Plaintiff and Class Counsel do not achieve a settlement that is truly fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of class members.

Not exact matches

Shannon Liss - Riordan, an attorney for the drivers, acknowledged that the settlement does not achieve a reclassification of drivers as employees, but said the benefits are still significant.

This is not only the largest securities class action settlement in a decade, but is the largest settlement ever in a class action involving a foreign issuer, the fifth - largest class action settlement ever achieved in the United States, and the largest settlement achieved by a foreign lead plaintiff.

Andrew Dilnot's Commission gave us all hope for a new fair settlement and achieved wide - spread support — it is hugely disappointing his recommendations are not being acted upon now.

The White House says new Israeli settlements or the expansion of existing ones beyond their current borders may not help achieve peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Penguin is not settling in either region, but Joaquin Almunia, VP of the EC's antitrust unit, said in a statement that the EC is «engaged in constructive discussions» with Penguin's parent company Pearson «in order to achieve a possible settlement that would allow the Commission to close the proceedings against them.»

While you don't get the immediate decrease in debt that you might achieve in a debt settlement, credit counseling can help you avoid a lot of the damaging effects that go along with a settlement.

In order to achieve the proper credit card debt settlement it is important to understand the proper way to fill out certain financial forms, most individuals do not know how to do this properly.

While it is certainly possible for someone to achieve a credit card debt settlement on their own I do not recommend it anymore than I would recommend somebody taking out their own appendix.

This cost savings achieved by not having to pay a debt settlement fee, potentially enables them to settle their debts more quickly.

A lot of empowerment is achieved by our trainees through this service, not just for debt settlement, but for everyday life.

I fully understand that it isn't always economically or emotionally possible to wait for two or five years to end a marriage, but under current law the only alternatives are the fault based grounds: They are inevitably pushed to apportion blame which can contradict and undermine the goodwill that has been achieved in them negotiating a mediated settlement.

We pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our clients, and try to achieve settlements that aren't just about compensation, but reflect their longer term needs.

Not only did they settle my case in less than six months, they achieved what I believe to be the «Maximum Settlement Value» under the facts and damages in the case.

Such Colleges may develop a system of sub-committees to deal with settlement so as to leave the balance of the Inquiry Committee able to make a decision if settlement is not achieved through «without prejudice» discussions.

It was designed to force parties to confront the merits of their case, as well as to consider how best to conduct the litigation if a settlement was not achieved.

He questions the increasingly popular view that a lawyer has failed the client if settlement is not achieved, and they end up at the courtroom door.

Generally, it is not advisable to settle a personal injury case until a full recovery has been achieved due to the fact that a case can not be reopened after accepting a settlement offer.

Physical evidence may help when a favorable settlement can not be obtained through negotiations with the insurance company and could defer a legal course of action to achieve justice and repayment for your suffering.

Our attorneys all operate on a contingency fee basis for auto accident victims, which means that we will not charge you anything for our services unless we achieve a successful verdict or settlement and you recover for your losses and damages.

We don't just specialize in personal injury — we've achieved large settlements on all types of personal injury cases.

If early settlement can't be achieved through ACAS, ACAS will then issue you with an Early Conciliation certificate.

In the event that a settlement is not achieved the parties can and will carry on to trial

An early settlement may not take into account the full nature of the injuries, resulting in a lower settlement that should be achieved.

Not only did they get an amazing settlement when I broke my legs on dangerous playground equipment, they also helped in achieving that old hazardous playground equipment was removed to protect other children from getting injured.»

Often settlement is not achieved and therefore the judge will make sure the case is ready to move forward in the process.

He was not seeking to restrict the disclosure of information independent of the proceedings and his barrister explained that the Princess could «state publicly and in very general terms that she wants a fair settlement and has made offers to try to achieve this».

The law firm can achieve its business objectives, smooth irregularities in cash flow through uncertainty in case settlement for example, and to ensure the firm is not reliant solely on their bank to be able to move forward, helping the law firm increase its profitability by increasing their financial muscle.

A court can not make that kind of judgment so it can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement.

A. 20 In effect, this means that whilst decisions of the DSB create an obligation on the part of the losing party to comply with WTO rules, enforcement can be achieved by various means — including amicable settlement, compensation, or the suspension of trade concessions.101 Indeed, it was for this reason that the CJEU found in the case of Portugal v Council that a DSB decision did not oblige the losing party to achieve full implementation of its recommendations, where the possibility of temporary compensation or retaliatory measures remained available.102 In other words, the outcome was prescribed, but not the means.103 This contrasts with the position under EU law, where there is a right to an effective remedy from a judicial body.

Sometimes compensation may not be possible, while other cases have very strong chances of achieving fair settlements.

«I approached MB to take over representing me over my divorce settlement when I became concerned that I would not achieve a fair and reasonable financial settlement with my previous solicitors.

Studies have shown repeatedly that insurance claimants represented by an attorney routinely achieve better settlements with insurance companies than those who do not.

This not only provides our clients an advantage if a case is tried, but it also provides leverage in achieving optimal settlements.

Whilst this is specific about cases «such as this one», many experienced mediators, commercial and others, would say that there is no such thing as a failed mediation because mediation helps parties «to understand the process and the viewpoint of the other side, even if they profoundly disagree with it...» That alone is a good outcome even if settlement is not achieved on the day.

Our attorneys all operate on a contingency fee basis for injury victims, which means that we will not charge you anything for our services unless we achieve a successful verdict or settlement and you recover for your losses and damages.

The mediator does not advocate for either spouse, but rather advocates for resolution, facilitating the process of achieving fair settlement terms without making decisions for the couple.

In most cases that do not proceed to trial, the litigation guardian usually heeds your good counsel, provides you with instructions to settle the case, and the Court ultimately approves the settlement achieved on behalf of the plaintiff.

The terms of settlement were agreed in principle at that meeting on the basis that the Defendant would be given an opportunity to resell the land to a third party but if such a sale had not been achieved within a set period that the Defendant would then be required to complete the sale to the Claimant at the original price.

If settlement can not be achieved then the parties are still able to pursue their case in Court.

As experienced trial attorneys with an established record of multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements, we know that success in a personal injury lawsuit is not just about providing counsel, reviewing documents and implementing strategies — it's about going beyond the usual to achieve the best possible results in your case.

The settlement he achieved for me was nothing short of amazing and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone who needs a specialist employment solicitor.

Bearing this pattern in mind, we have created an Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR practice group to assist parties — not our clients — achieve settlement sooner and cheaper than by going through the court process.

Upon retaining Personal Injury Attorneys PLLC, your case will not be handled by a secretary, junior associate, or paralegal, but will be handled by Mr. Wright personally who is an expert in your personal injury case, and who will be able to tirelessly focus his efforts to achieve a maximum settlement on your behalf.

Alice's contribution relates to settlement and presents a mechanism for achieving guaranteed settlement.This mechanism may potentially be retrofitted an escrow model, but that is not what the patent is about.

A divorcing couple may not communicate well enough to achieve a settlement, but they may not want a long legal battle that leaves them impoverished.

The Collaborative Process starts with the couple choosing not to rely on the courts to decide the outcome and instead work with the help of Collaborative Professionals to achieve a mutually agreeable settlement that takes into account each spouse's needs.

Where settlement is not immediately practical or possible, they know the options within the legal system to best help achieve the client's goals.

Indeed, both of the collaborative lawyers pledge to withdraw should one party become dissatisfied, threaten to go to court, or if settlement can not be achieved.

If a settlement can not be achieved or if one of the spouses becomes adversarial or acts in a manner inconsistent with the terms of the Collaborative participation agreement, both Collaborative attorneys must withdraw from the case and the neutral professionals will not be allowed to testify in court.