Sentences with phrase «of federal litigation»

Vaccine injury practice is a fascinating and challenging area of federal litigation involving complex medical causation issues, scientific research (typically in areas such as immunology, neurology, and genetics), medical experts, and, often - times, detailed damages calculations.

She is the author of six editions of Fundamentals of Federal Litigation, a litigation manual for new lawyers based upon the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and selected Federal Rules of Evidence, published by Thomson - West.

In keeping with the stately pace of federal litigation, the depositions of witnesses are to begin sometime this year, and the parties will be allowed to file motions for summary judgment — in Google's case, to dismiss the suits — in early 2008.

[T] he RIAA has illegally threatened people, using void copyright registrations, and scared them into paying an average of $ 3,000 or $ 4,000 apiece to fend off the threat of federal litigation.

Before CDF, Mr. Weill was Deputy Director and Director of Federal Litigation at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

«This is not a whodunit type of case,» said federal judge Charles Breyer, who is overseeing the litigation, at a hearing in January.

In fact, Dovden's 35 lawsuits account for more than a third of patent litigation filed in Federal Court in the past year.

JPMorgan Chase, seeking to avert a wave of litigation from the government, is negotiating a multibillion - dollar settlement with state and federal agencies over the bank's sale of troubled mortgage securities to investors in the run - up to the financial crisis.

He is a Certified Specialist both in Taxation Law and in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) admitted to practice law in California, Hawai'i and Arizona (inactive), specializing in Federal and state civil tax and criminal tax controversy matters and tax litigation, including tax - related examinations and investigations for individuals, business enterprises, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project is still before the National Energy Board (NEB)(see the comment by Kirk Lambrecht QC here) and all the while spawning lots of litigation, some in the Federal Court of Appeal and some in the provincial superior courts.

But this has never happened, and any attempt by the federal government to do so will be subject to a decade of litigation.

I have commented on most of that litigation in «Pipelines, the National Energy Board and the Federal Court» (2015), 3 Energy Regulation Quarterly 59 — 73.

Debate over the high - profile litigation has roiled the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, one of several trade groups that sought to overturn the regulation in federal court in Dallas earlier this month.

In each case, the JRP's conclusions defer to government policy (arguably in contravention of Madame Justice Tremblay - Lamer's ruling in the Kearl Litigation) and hinge on the adequacy of a future federal regime that consistently fails to materialize.

Those courts may still decline to assume jurisdiction (as here), but the only reason that ethical counsel could countenance undertaking this second round of litigation was precisely because the Federal Court of Appeal had declined to address the matter.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The issue of permitting virtual office websites (VOWs) to publicly display sold data — a property's purchase history — is still before the courts, a years - long litigation between the Toronto Real Estate Board, CREA and the federal competition bureau.

On October 29th, 2015, a federal judge preliminary approved a settlement of a multi-district litigation alleging that JPMC and eleven other market participants rigged the credit - default swaps market.

He was chairman of the American Bar Association's Litigation Section (1981 - 1982) and the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary (1991 - 1992).

In the meantime, numerous competitors have sprung up without the baggage of a federal investigation, fines, and litigation.

Certain statements in this release constitute forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Its partners have decades of experience protecting the rights of consumers through litigation in federal and state court.

In Obergefell, Kennedy's claim was that although historically the interpretation of a fundamental right to marry has not included same - sex couples, the «referenda, legislative debates, and grassroots campaigns; studies and other writings; and extensive litigation in state and federal courts» has led to an «enhanced understanding» of how the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th amendment contain a right for same - sex couples to marry that was really there all along, though until now unseen.

Complex Litigation partner Nikol Gruning Thompson leads team representing leading alcohol beverage distributors, importers, suppliers and retailers in full range of federal, state and international legal issues; longtime senior wine and spirits lawyer Michael Kelly joins group in New York

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today said it will appeal an April 27 federal court ruling denying the organization's motion to halt implementation of Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling law pending further litigation.

The firm has a wide - ranging litigation practice at both the trial and appellate levels of the federal and New Jersey state court systems, having successfully litigated cases up through and including the United States Supreme Court.

Rosa Aliberti Rosa has worked on diverse labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour cases; workplace investigations; severance, employment, and non-compete agreements; has drafted and responded to discrimination complaints before government agencies, including the U.S. EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights; and, has assisted in federal and state court litigations.

She is a member of the firm's Litigation group and is also active in the Health Care and Life Sciences, and Federal Government Contract and Agency Regulation groups.

The Federal District Court in Brooklyn has become something of a hotbed for graffiti litigation.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, in a federal district court in Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a brief requesting that a federal judge not dismiss a case of litigation against senior CIA and military officials for the 2011 targeted killing of Anwar al - Awlaki (a suspected al - Qaeda leader) and his 16 - year - old son, both U.S. citizens.

A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to withhold funding from cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement — another setback for the president in what is shaping up to be a long season of litigation surrounding the clash between the White House and so - called sanctuary cities.

In an article about the future of litigation against «Don't Ask, Don't Tell,» Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, was quoted last week in Politico as suggesting the administration's defense of the law in court would allow the federal hate crimes law to stay on the books.

«[Underwood] is an extremely capable lawyer, and the office primarily does litigation, but there are also public policy decisions that have to made,» such as how aggressively the office challenges the federal government to represent the interests of New Yorkers, Horner said.

In addition, the Oneidas could put 25,000 acres of land into tax - exempt federal trust, and the state and counties would drop all litigation on Oneida nation land and tax issues.

Class Action Litigation — Vote Passed (220 - 201, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting) The bill would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class - action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury, and it would require quarterly reports by asbestos trusts of claims made against the trusts and any payouts made by the trusts for asbestos - related injuries.

There would be exceptions for «sensitive areas of law,» including litigation involving children, Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor, said.

In her 2014 Manhattan federal suit, Washington lobbyist Mary Arnold accused D'Amato and his brother, Armand, who ran the litigation - consulting firm Precision Discovery, of trying to pawn her off as the head of a new entity, although she'd have «no management control.»

«There's a multi-district litigation in a federal court in Ohio, where a number of cases have been consolidated,» he said.

Horanburg and Syracuse admitted litigation is a bit of last gasp and still believe a solution is more likely with assistance from their federal representatives.

Unlike many other jurisdictions, McCoy said the county pursued federal litigation because it provides more tools and goes to the heart of the matter.

Director General BPE, Alex Okoh, signed for the Federal Government, while CEO / Member of the Board of Directors UC Rusal, Vladislav Soloviev signed on behalf of the company, thus ending the protracted litigation that has made the aluminium smelting company unable to operate for almost a decade.

Armor also faces federal litigation with the families of four deceased inmates.

The Federal Government's counter-affidavit filed in support of the motion and deposed to by a litigation clerk in the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions, pieced together Kanu's alleged acts of serial violation of the bail conditions imposed by the court.

And according to the state comptroller's office, another state agency acting on behalf of the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption requested $ 200,000 for a Buffalo - based «litigation support» firm for «data collection and analysis, to assist the federal government.»

A former federal prosecutor of white - collar crimes with the Department of Justice, Koenig now «represents, defends and advises corporate and individual clients in all aspects of white collar criminal matters, government investigations, corporate internal investigations and complex civil litigation,» his biography on Hinckley Allen's website states.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 22, 2016 arraigned the duo of Shehu Mustapha, Registrar Litigation, Adamawa State High Court and Barrister Binanu R. Esthon, former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Yola Chapter before Justice B.B Aliyu of Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on a 4 - count charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N60million (sixty million naira).

While a federal law passed in 2009 called for larger cigarette warnings, litigation has stalled the enactment of the warning requirements.

To prevent any slippage, the report says, the federal government should reform the patent system to make litigation less common, ease financial regulations that may impose special burdens on start - up companies, and fund research programs aimed at some of the field's biggest challenges.

Michael Gerrard, director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, said he's also expecting to see «a lot more litigation about fossil fuel extraction, especially on federal lands and waters,» as the Trump administration seeks to expand domestic energy production.