Sentences with phrase «on plaintiff lawyers»

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All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

The plaintiffs» lawyers said the complaint was based on ads for dozens of companies that they had discovered on Facebook.

The plaintiffs» lawyers commission engaged Kevin Mongeon, an assistant professor of sports management at Brock University, to do a work - up on the finances of CHL teams.

On behalf of the players, the Charney Lawyers, a Toronto - based firm specializing in class - action law, is seeking compensation for time logged by the plaintiffs in the major junior league.

An employee and a clever plaintiffs» lawyer can always claim that denial was in fact discrimination based on a protected class (provided one exists, of course).

«In a way very similar to how a plaintiff's lawyer on contingency would do it.»

Several legal experts said that it was particularly unusual for a plaintiff using a lawyer being paid on a contingency basis not only to turn down settlement offers (several sizable settlements were proffered by Gawker) but also to pursue a strategy that prevented an insurance company from being able to contribute to a settlement.

But the lawyer for the plaintiffs, supported by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said unlike legislatures, Greece had no official policy on prayers.

But that sense of things was even more pronounced for young lawyers defending religious plaintiffs in the courts, and for the small band of conservatives on the Supreme....

The plaintiffs» lawyers, Eric Rassbach and Diana Verm, pointed out that even the person the case is now against — the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Thomas Price — is on their side.

But that sense of things was even more pronounced for young lawyers defending religious plaintiffs in the courts, and for the small band of conservatives on the Supreme Court.

While we can not predict the nature, timing or location of additional lawsuits based on these reports, history indicates that crafty plaintiffs» lawyers will continue to utilize report findings to assert claims and refute early motions to dismiss.

«By the announcement of the lawyers of Mr. Afoko that the plaintiff has closed his case, that meant they are moving on.

Suspended National Chairman of the party, Paul Afoko, testified on behalf of the plaintiff, after questions were raised by Sammy Crabbe's lawyers over the capacity of one of the disciplinary committee members, Gifty Kusi.

The plaintiffs are also seeking «damages, including aggravated damages for libel contained in the defendants» publications indorsed on the writ of summons by way of an attachment and particularized in paragraphs 5 and 6 above» and «cost, including lawyer's fees».

The plaintiffs» lawyers highlighted that point in their brief submitted on Friday.

The class action was filed earlier this month in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, in Washington, on behalf of some 100,000 individuals who attended such schools from 1890 until the present day, said Jeffrey M. Herman, the lead lawyer for the plaintiffs.

In the oral arguments, Jim Finberg, a lawyer for the California Federation of Teachers and the California Teachers Association, and Deputy State Attorney Nimrod Elias insisted that plaintiffs have not shown that the statutes are unconstitutional on their face or have caused the plaintiffs any significant harm.

Ted Boutrous, the plaintiffs» lawyer, responded by telling the court they have provided overwhelming and compelling evidence that demonstrates the challenged statutes impose a «real and appreciable» impact on students» fundamental right to an education.

In an effort to undercut Berliner's testimony, plaintiffs» lawyer Josh Lipshutz asked whether regardless of in - school or out - of - school factors, ineffective teachers can have an adverse impact on teachers, and Berliner said, «Of course.»

«As set forth in the memorandum of understanding, any payment to be made by Apple under the settlement agreement will be contingent on the outcome of that appeal,» Steve Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, the plaintiffs» lead lawyer, wrote in a letter to the judge.

Nevertheless, on page 20 of his Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendants National Review and Mark Steyn's Motion to Dismiss, Mann and his Big Tobacco lawyer falsely cite the House of Commons report in Paragraph Two of Section C, titled «Dr Mann is Exonerated»:

Colour me cynical but from the posts I've been reading here at WUWT, I'm wondering if the Plaintiffs» lawyers thought «This case hasn't got a hope of succeeding but there's some dough in it so we'll take it on».

The comment from the Clinton - appointee is a stunning blow to the activists, plaintiffs» lawyers, and public officials who have spent several years conspiring to accuse energy companies of misleading the public on climate change and undercut the central premise of the lawsuits.

«Rather than seeing the Avvo ratings for what they are — «that and $ 1.50 will get you a ride on Seattle's new South Lake Union Streetcar» — plaintiffs Browne and Wenokur want to make a federal case out of the number assigned to them because (a) it could harm their reputation, (b) it could cost them customers / fees, or (c) it could mislead the lawyer - hiring public into retaining poor lawyers or bypassing better lawyers.

The Master allowed the plaintiff a follow - up cross examination on their discretion, and ordered that «no one but the parties and their lawyers and the reporter may be in attendance...»

While the obligation on the judge isn't new, this statement makes clear the importance of ensuring that litigants without lawyers are able to meaningfully participate in the legal action, whether as plaintiffs or respondents and further that they have the opportunity to present their position and evidence to the best of their individual ability.

People familiar with the long - running investigation of whether the class action firm paid kickbacks to lead plaintiffs said the Milberg lawyers and L.A. federal prosecutors remained far apart on a deferred - prosecution agreement that's been discussed for months.

Just as Stockholm district court judge Tomas Norström found the four men guilty on Friday and sentenced each to a year in jail, it was revealed that he is a member of two pro-copyright groups, including one whose members include three of the lawyers who represented the plaintiffs in the trial.

«A Video Message to Stressed - Out Lawyers Living on The Pale Blue Dot Main Fish Got ta Swim, Birds Got ta Fly: Plaintiffs Lawyers Got ta Do Their Thing, Too»

Sliding down the spectrum, we find class action lawyers seeking victims of a specific corporate malfeasance, or TV ads exhorting personal injury accident victims to «call today» — defensible on the grounds that it's informing clients of their rights, I suppose, but nonetheless feeling uncomfortably like a cause of action in search of a plaintiff.

This past weekend, the Sacramento Bee carried a lengthy article, Visionary law's litigious legacy (11/12/06), on how California's implementation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has lead to litigation over ADA violations, which end in payouts to individual plaintiffs and lawyers rather than access for the disabled.

Stressed - out lawyers, take a look at The Pale Blue Dot video and reconsider whether that «Defendant's Fourth Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Answer Interrogatory Number Three» sitting on your desk is worth the personal fury and angst you are currently attaching to it.

Very, very high on the list of people or groups that you do not want to scorn should probably be the nation's top plaintiffs lawyer group.

The plaintiff's first lawyer disclosed four controlled expert witnesses (Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213 (f)(3)-RRB- to testify on causation.

Congratulations to the 10 accomplished lawyers who earned a spot on Law360's 2018 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar list.

Dismissing the complaints of tort reformists who argue that inflated jury verdicts in medical - malpractice cases are creating a crisis in the insurance industry, Satin says any plaintiffs» lawyer worth his salt knows that it doesn't pay to take on a bad case hoping for a settlement.

3) Question: I am a plaintiffs lawyer, and the defendant in a civil case I am working on refused to appear for the deposition we scheduled for him.

This week on the legal affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we speak with attorney John Henry Browne, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the new lawyer rating service Avvo.

When it comes to invasive treatment such as surgery, a plaintiff should not only speak to their physicians but also their lawyer to find out the legal effect that refusing a surgery may have on their own lawsuit.

Lee and Johnny Kendrick vs. Albert Padwa and John Doe — Caleb Walker and Macon personal injury lawyer Kathy McArthur tried this case in the State Court of Fulton County beginning September 1, 2015, ending with a verdict of $ 375,000 for the Plaintiffs on Friday, Sept. 4.

In these matters, a lawyer will have a direct impact on the outcome of a claim and how much compensation a plaintiff may be awarded, or that a defendant may pay.

Our lawyers provide integrated counsel for plaintiffs and defendants in a broad spectrum of matters, with particular focus on contract and business torts, appellate, intellectual property, and antitrust and securities litigation for clients involved in the energy, technology and finance industries.

The present value of the lifetime earnings of a female lawyer, which the plaintiff relies on, who starts a legal career in 2015, is $ 1,864,800.

Professor Brickman argues that the BP suit is representative of a larger trend in American class action litigation whereby the plaintiffs» lawyers are hired on a contingency fee basis and end up reaping enormous sums from the settlement.

When a case concludes, a plaintiff may end up having to pay a large percentage of their winnings to the funders, on top of the high fees to the plaintiffs» lawyers.

But, perhaps with one eye on the attention - grabbing Best Lawyers - US News tie - up, let's see whether Thomson Reuters sticks to Super Lawyers» core plaintiff firm clientele, or use its muscle to make commercial inroads into the larger full - service firms.

While the plaintiff's lawyer will highlight the negative drive behavior, signaling an inebriated driver, the defense's lawyer will focus on the positive driving cues, signaling behavior consistent with a sober driver.

2001 - Present, included in the list of The Best Lawyers in America ® in the field (s) of Personal Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions — Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs (Mass Tort, Occupational Disease, Toxic Tort), based on peer review ratings.

Here is a series of questions that the insurance defence lawyer may ask the Plaintiff at his examination for discovery to establish that there is relevant information on the injured person's social media web pages.