Sentences with phrase «of civil compensation»

However, this protection is not without limit, and there are instances in which the negligent actions of school workers or the district may warrant the pursuit of civil compensation.

Second, there is legislation in Ontario, not generally well known by the judiciary or the bar, that provides for a direct right of civil compensation against those convicted of sexual offences.

Ontario's Victims» Bill of Rights also provides a direct right of civil compensation against someone convicted of sexual offences.

Not exact matches

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

Strange that the pedophile cases have been taken to civil courts instead of criminal courts by the families of the victims for compensation.

The union's case is that by failing to gain the consent of PCS, the largest civil service union, the government had no authority to impose detrimental changes to the civil service compensation scheme, which governs payments in the event of redundancy or early retirement.

If a member of the legislature be elected to congress, or appointed to any office, civil or military, under the government of the United States, the state of New York, or under any city government except as a member of the national guard or naval militia of the state, or of the reserve forces of the United States, his or her acceptance thereof shall vacate his or her seat in the legislature, providing, however, that a member of the legislature may be appointed commissioner of deeds or to any office in which he or she shall receive no compensation.

Ministers had promised to instruct officials to meet PCS and other civil service unions to discuss PCS concerns when they announced plans in July to cut the terms of the compensation scheme.

Is the inquiry to be held in public, what evidence will be published, what witnesses will be called, will the civil court cases being taken against the government be stopped, how will compensation, if any, be distributed to victims of torture?

The real estate firm and U.S. Attorney's office reached a settlement that includes Glenwood paying up to $ 900,000 in compensation and a civil fine of $ 50,000.

He passionately endorses the revamping of retention rights, tenure, compensation, promotions, and the transference of governing civil service rules to the absolute and veto - proof prerogative of management.

The Chairman shall be responsible on behalf of the Commission for the administrative operations of the Commission, and shall appoint, in accordance with the civil service laws, such officers, agents, attorneys, and employees as it deems necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions and to fix their compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

Deferred Compensation 457 (named for Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code) is a civil service retirement investment program deferring your federal income taxes until the funds from your investment are withdrawn, presumably when you're in a lower tax bracket.

Policy makers are more like a jury in a civil case — looking for balance of probabilities and directing relative action and compensation accordingly.

They tell us that making sure corporations are held accountable when their actions harm consumers, employees, or communities (70 %) should be a much higher priority for the civil justice system than limiting the amount of compensation that juries can award for pain and suffering.»

Rather, the limited use of cy près — as a last resort, when compensation is truly not feasible, and when other regulatory oversight mechanisms fail — illustrates a continued adherence to the traditional goals of our civil justice system, of which deterrence is but one aim.

It is based on a compensation claim raised in civil proceedings by a German citizen who claims to have been injured during a skiing accident by a Czech citizen in the Province of Bolzano.

Ontario Provincial Police investigation records from a civil case in the 1990s left out of school information files ahead of compensation hearings under the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement are at the centre of an appeal filed last week.

Limitation periods restrict the amount of time that a person has to start a civil claim against a wrongdoer in order to seek compensation for his or her damages.

Recognized by the Chicago Daily Bulletin in 2000 as one of 40 Lawyers under 40 to watch, Peter has established himself as a superb litigator and a zealous advocate of his clients who concentrates in the areas of Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation and Civil Litigation.

He has over 32 years of experience as a litigation attorney in the State of Connecticut, with an established practice for over 27 years in the City of Hartford, handling matters involving personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers» compensation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, social security disability, criminal law, contract disputes, divorce and family law.

Workers Compensation cases are tried before an Administrative Law judge and do not have the formality of a civil trial.

But bringing forth a civil action to hold the party responsible for your spinal cord injury liable for your damages may yield the financial compensation that you require to continue improving your quality of life and preparing for the future.

However, victims and families must pursue compensation through civil courts, regardless of whether criminal charges are filed against wrongdoers.

Civil law grants to individuals the right to sue for compensation or for specific action in matters such as breach of contract, defamation and negligence.

A solicitor may attend the hearing to offer advice to the bereaved family on what is happening in the criminal process, and to also take a note of the evidence to support any later civil compensation claim against the defendant.

If you live in the Miami, Florida area, or in West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers or anywhere in South Florida, and are in need of an attorney who will fight for your civil rights, get you the compensation to which you may be entitled, and work to secure your freedom from prosecution, you have come to the right place.

From colonial days until now, this system has continued to develop to allow individuals and classes of persons who have been harmed by wrongdoing or negligence (i.e. «torts») to seek monetary compensation through a civil jury trial.

While families can receive justice for the death of their loved one through the criminal courts, it is in the civil arena where they can receive compensation for the incredible amount of emotional and financial damage they have had to suffer.

Moore Blatch Resolve is now working on the civil case for compensation following the Trust's admission of liability.

Prior to joining McNeil, Leddy & Sheahan, Mick practiced in the litigation department of a prestigious law firm in Dayton, Ohio, concentrating in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, workers» compensation, immigration and employment law.

In other words, every civil society must have a system of rules that determines when a wrong has occurred that merits compensation as a means to an equitable result.

A civil lawsuit for compensation, which is also known as an «action», is typically started by way of a formal court document called a «Statement of Claim».

The firm continued its focus on governmental representation, and it also maintained a balance between the representation of businesses and banks and the representation of injured individuals in civil litigation and workers» compensation cases.

In a personal injury context, a person who is hurt in an accident stemming from a traffic violation may be able to sue the driver who committed the infraction in a civil court for compensation of medical bills and other losses.

The South Florida Cochran Firm handles civil, criminal, malpractice, and worker's compensation claims for clients in Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, and throughout Florida and the United States of America.

Every person starting a lawsuit for injury compensation caused by a vehicle in British Columbia must serve the ICBC with a copy of the notice of civil claim.

Mario also represents individuals on the civil side in the following types of cases: class actions, social security disability, workers compensation, personal injury including traumatic injury, defective products including defective drugs, nursing home neglect, and predatory lending.

They will then advise you on the merits of a civil claim for compensation.

We are well - prepared to assist you efficiently and effectively whether you are renting an apartment, purchasing a house, establishing a business, planning your financial future, defending yourself and your loved ones from foreclosure, contemplating a divorce or fighting for fair compensation for a personal injury or as a result of civil litigation.

Defense of construction claims under civil statutes, including Chapter 553.84, Workers» Compensation Immunity Issues under Chapter 440

During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as commercial contract disputes, civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities fraud.

OWNER OF INDUSTRIES can only file a separate suit for compensation in separate CIVIL COURT CREATING MORE complicacy for life long litigation WITH OF NO RESULT.

or allow to Run Compensation Suit Simultaneously with suits file by Bank Officials under ARTHA RIN ACT with equal opportunity and equal right so as to restore total accountability, which will be similar to DRT (Debt Recovery Tribunal of INDIA)(B)- Considering the Heavy loss and Damages of Government Registered and Identified SICK INDUSTRIES of 1992 & 1996 of Private Sector due to Negligence, Violation of Contract & Non-Banking Activities etc. of Bank Officials and Policy Maker & need 100 % Weaver of all type of Bank loan liabilities to minimize their heavy loss and damages to certain extent under LIMITATION ACT (C)- The system of keeping mortgage of Land & Properties from the Owner of Industries by Bank or any Loan Giving Agencies as Securities are mostly responsible for Malpractices and ever growing Corruption, & Fraudulent Activities in Banking Sector, which are now proven matter and may kindly be completely abolished as a part of reform programs at earliest possible time to ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY and Check Malpractices, Fraudulent Activities which are now growing by large in Banking Sector or in other Loan Giving Agencies upto root Levels (D)-- All suits of Artha Rin Court may kindly be transferred to Civil Commercial Court abolishing SECTIONS 12, 12 (khan) 18 (2) & (3) 19, 20, 21, 34,40, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 50 of ARTHA RIN ACT -2003 for the end of Justice.

However, the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 24, as amended, provides that the CICB must be reimbursed from any subsequent recovery you receive as a result of the civil action.

If you are injured and intend to claim compensation, the outcome of the charges can impact the success of your civil claim for damages.

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that jail sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as jail sentences for health and safety offences.

Alan is a Board Certified Civil Trial Expert that strives to maximize the amount of compensation his clients» receive for their food poisoning claim.

The firm provides full services in the areas of general practice including, but not limited to, civil litigation, plaintiff negligence claims, worker's compensation, social security disability, criminal defense, domestic relations, divorce, custody, real estate, corporate and business transactions, wills, estate planning and estate settlement, bankruptcy, business collections, municipal law, zoning and claims against the government.

During her clerkship, Sarah researched and analyzed novel issues in many areas of law including civil, criminal, family, unemployment, workers compensation, and juvenile to advise and recommend the resolution of appellate cases to rotating three - judge panels.