Sentences with phrase «of legal services as»

Take advantage of this full range of legal services as we leverage our expertise with colleagues in the Business, Employment and Tax Groups to help pre-empt any issues that may arise.

The Commission published twelve recommendations for the legal services industry to undertake to improve the efficiency of the delivery of legal services as well as increase access to justice.

It is welcome to see Prof Mayson starting his paper from a position of neutrality insofar as he resists the easy / lazy argument that liberalisation of legal services as a result of LSA 2007 inevitably will lead to advice deserts — or indeed the opposite (that competition is some kind of panacea).

Canada's law societies appear to be awaiting the fragmentation of legal services as is described in the Suskinds» latest book (see below, at pp. 66 - 71).

Often commentators rely on being provocative to get their message of change across — and I admit to having used those tactics in the past — but LawSync's characterisation of the changes we are seeing in the delivery of legal services as an «emerging market», rather than the «end of the world», is more accurate — as well as a softer, more palatable approach to promoting change.

One of the most basic is the requirement that those within the legal profession including lawyers and judges see the provision of legal services as part of a seamless system of social services for families.

Project management, process improvement and Lean operational methodologies apply as much to the delivery of legal services as they do to manufacturing and software development.

It is improper to use the law societies» monopoly over the provision of legal services as protection against having to suffer the economy's ups and downs as the population does.

This year the Awards recognize strategic vision, particularly focusing on cross-border initiatives, robust partnership culture, strong financial performance and growth, consistent excellence in delivery of legal services as well as outstanding talent management.

Specifically, the Commission proposed and the House of Delegates adopted the ABA Model Regulatory Objectives for the Provision of Legal Services as follows:

An attorney with significant background experience as a litigator, Foster has served both as a consumer and manager of legal services as in - house counsel at Pfizer, and as a managing lead in providing legal services at national and global LPOs and eDiscovery vendors.

... Indeed, if weblogs are even half as important in the world of legal services as everybody says, it may be malpractice for consumer advocates, proponents of universal access to justice, law - and - technology gurus, or law firm management mavens to start the day without seeking a weblog dose of pro se and self - help news and punditry.»

The Chief Justice of British Columbia, Lance S.G. Finch, addressed a meeting of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently on the subject of access to justice, singling out the high cost of legal services as a prominent, if not new, obstacle to that goal.

Inclusion in the Top 25 talks to a level of respect, the ability to influence public opinion, and to help shape the laws of this country and others; contribution to the strength and quality of legal services as well as access to justice; and social and political influence and involvement.

Given good high - speed Internet, secure communications and a body of qualified lawyers in India, the company is able to offer a variety of legal services as agents to North American lawyers at a much cheaper cost (the obvious examples are document review or analysis, large drafting projects or legal research or client bulletins that do not require specific «local» knowledge).

It's the dawning of a new era of legal services as a team sport.

One reason for this is simply the accessibility clients have to information regarding the true cost and nature of legal services as well as alternative options for achieving the same legal options at a more cost - effective rate.

Not exact matches

Netflix has said BitTorrent use in Canada has been cut in half since the company set up shop and independent studies have found the same — that legal services such as Spotify curb use of shadier ones wherever they pop up.

I chatted with him afterward about it, as well as the legal aspects of free - to - use services such as Facebook and Canada's controversial copyright legislation, Bill C - 11.

Now comes word of more legal woes: The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have sued the company over allegations that it overcharges consumers, as well as makes misleading claims about the safety of its service.

He has received recognition for his commitment to pro bono legal services, including his work as one of the lead attorneys in a successful federal civil rights lawsuit protecting the voting rights of Georgia citizens.

IDrive, which produces an online - backup service, has spent more than $ 2 million on legal and settlement fees, as well as a year's worth of employee time defending itself, all for charges it says are entirely without merit.

Waller told CNBC financial institutions in Colorado would like to service the legal marijuana industry in that state, but she does not know of a single one that changed its position as a result of the federal memos released last week.

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Carlo Ferro is Executive Vice President, Finance, Legal, Infrastructure and Services, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of STMicroelectronics and has held the CFO position since May 2003, with temporary suspension during his tenure at ST - Ericsson, where he first served as Chief Operating Officer (February 2012 — March 2013) and then was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2013 to lead the re-organization to split up the joint - venture business and resources to the two shareholders and wind down the JV.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

«The focus of our legal appeal will be on the FCC's decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service as a public utility service,» Jon Banks, senior vice president of U.S. Telecom said in a statement.

Legal issues aside, the tweet could be viewed as a heavy - handed move for a company already under scrutiny after an earlier Medium post by a 25 - year - old employee identifying herself as Talia Jane, who complained of low wages and poor treatment in her customer service role at Yelp food delivery subsidiary Eat24.

By that measure, the legal cannabis business is rapidly accelerating into stage three, as an ecosystem of financial and other services quickly grows up.

Shell companies can have legal aims such as easing access to international markets or servicing clients in many countries and none of the actions by the companies necessarily signal improper dealings.

The results of Uber's legal battle could reshape the sharing economy, which is built around Internet companies that serve as marketplaces matching people who provide a service with others looking to pay for it.

We not only offer money and speakers, but we offer as part of our program (and at no charge) a dedicated «been there done that» mentor, accounting services and legal services from top notch firms, and a great community of shared office space.

Today, the opportunities for contingent, project - based work are exploding, as is the development of tools that allow people to work independently across industries like software, design, marketing, legal services, architecture, healthcare, and engineering.

Member startups enjoy world class support resources — including legal, accounting, PR and dedicated recruiting services — at free or discounted rates from premier growth partners as well as access to a deep, experienced bench of mentors and advisers across our programs.

«From the date of release of this Notice, any so - called platform that provide trading and exchange services for coin offering shall not engage in exchange businesses between legal tender and token or «virtual currency»; or engage in proprietary trading activities or trading as an central counterparty of tokens or «virtual currencies»; or provide pricing services or act as information intermediary for tokens or «virtual currencies.»»

The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in headcount related expenses of $ 5.6 million as a result of hiring additional employees to support our growth and, to a lesser extent, increases of $ 2.4 million in facilities related expenses, $ 1.1 million for audit, tax and legal fees, and $ 0.9 million in expenses for consulting and outside services.

The «Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program» (EIFFE Prevention Program) educates healthcare and legal professionals to recognize when their older patients and clients may be vulnerable to or victims of financial abuse, particularly those patients with mild cognitive impairment, and then to refer these at - risk patients to State Securities Regulators, local adult protective services professionals or for further screening and assistance as needed.

The company would have to file a notice with the regulatory department; pay a registration fee of $ 250; provide evidence of registration with FinCEN as a money services business; agree to not invest or pledge virtual currency in its custody or control on behalf of others or to engage in the exchange or transfer of legal tender; and prove its policies for reporting, disclosures, and compliance.

As described under «Director Nominees for Election,» the Board believes that each of the current members of the Board is a highly qualified and dedicated individual who brings to the Board his or her own particular and substantial expertise and experience, including relevant regulatory, financial services, financial and accounting, legal, and / or risk management skills.

George Ford, chief economist for the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Public Policy Studies, said EPB got the equivalent of $ 2,000 per customer in federal subsidies to build its citywide fiber optic network Ford said other government - owned utilities, such as one in Bristol, Va., have gotten $ 7,000 or more per subscriber to add telecommunications services that compete against private companies such as AT&T, Comcast and Charter Communications.

The Services, along with any and all content related to the Services that is provided on the Site is not intended to be, nor should it be construed or used as investment, tax, or legal advice, a recommendation, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest, directly or indirectly, any interest in any company or investing entity.

The decrease primarily resulted from a $ 175.2 million decrease in share - based compensation expense, primarily related to $ 183.4 million recognized as a result of the Merger, an $ 11.1 million decrease in Merger - related costs and a $ 2.3 million decrease in travel and corporate functions costs, partially offset by a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.8 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services.

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Prior to joining HashChain, Paul served as the Director of Finance for Conduent Legal and Compliance Services, specializing in financial reporting and project management.

Specifically, the program will include: hosting of the entrepreneurial team in INTRASOFT premises, business and technology focused guidance and consulting compatible with the team's activities, offered by INTRASOFT staff, as well as business communication services and specialist consultancy services (on administration, legal and financial issues and human resources management).

The firm has become one of the leading immigration law firms in Panama and the practice includes relocation related services such as legal assistance on the purchase and sale of real estate, setting up foundations and corporations for asset protection and estate planning.

As part of her practice, Ms. Mata - Kelly was, for 10 years, an External Legal Advisor to the Colon Free Trade Zone Merchants Association (AUZLC), for several years a member of the Editorial Board of La Prensa, and External Executive Director and Legal Advisor to INTERED (Internet Service Providers» Association).

The three - day convention features panel and keynote speakers highlighting various aspects of financial services including alternative lending and credit, B2B payments and finance, blockchain technology, data and algorithm - based innovation, digital banking and personal finance, economic inclusion and financial health, entrepreneurship and investing, real - time cross-border payments, insurance tech, issuing innovations, legal and regulatory issues, marketing and customer experience, mobile wallets and payments, new market research, next gen retail and commerce, PSO, as well as security and fraud.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.