Sentences with phrase «other civil claims»

Malpractice, Disability, Sexual Harassment and Other Civil Claims Arising from Plaintiffs» Psychopathology

In terms of timetabling, both the Sheriff Court and the Court of Session differentiate personal injury claims from other civil claims.

Although SLAPPs can take a variety of forms, many come in the form of a legal action for defamation or libel or for other civil claims including interference with contractual relations.

According to The Guardian, the case could «open the floodgates for other civil claims» involving revenge pornography.

We have successfully handled hundreds of employee rights, sexual harassment, and other civil claims in Southern California since 1925.

Not exact matches

Mr. Siegal's other client successes include securing a 2016 trial victory in federal court defending Marvel Entertainment against a claim that it stole a patent - holder's design for a Spiderman role play web - shooting toy, and numerous federal and state appellate arguments in criminal and civil matters.

In Zhang's case, the claims were civil suits; other former investors are among the 23 people whom police want to arrest.

In addition, Mr. Morley filed a subsequent lawsuit containing allegations that the formation of Square and the development of our card reader and decoding technologies constituted, among other things, breach of an alleged oral joint venture, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as other related claims.

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

In February 2014, JPMC agreed to pay $ 614,000,000 to settle charges asserted by the United States Attorney's Officer for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs resolving False Claims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlClaims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlclaims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlement.

In his Natural History of Religion (1757), the Scottish philosopher David Hume — in agreement with other skeptical and agnostic English and French thinkers — said that Christianity's claim to absolute truth was to be blamed for the devastating civil wars that had taken place in Britain and France.

When such a claim is made and when homosexual activity is consequently condoned, or when civil legislation is introduced to protect behaviour to which no one has any conceivable right, neither the Church nor society at large should be surprised when other distorted notions and practices gain ground, and irrational eruptions increase.»

«In other words: they were denied even those civil rights which every other Israelite, even the illegitimately born, could claim (J. Jeremias, Jerusalem zur Zeit Jesu [Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, «1962], pp. 346f.

Current enthusiasm for civil society is usually traced to the arguments of Vaclav Havel, the Czech president, and others who posited the claims of civil society against the totalitarian claims of communism, and, earlier than that, to the To Empower People manifesto authored by Peter Berger and myself in order to lift up the crucial role of non-governmental «mediating institutions» in public policy.

Only they hold to the doctrine that there is a Creator (and Governor of the universe); that each individual owes a personal accounting at the time of Judgment to this Creator, a Judgment that is prior to all claims of civil society or state; and that this inalienable relation between each individual and his Creator occurs in the depths of conscience and reason, and is not reached merely by external bows, bended knees, pilgrimages, or other ritual observances.

On the other hand, Italian liberalism and socialism, especially since World War II, have tended to give up their totalistic claims and opt for a civility and a tolerance of difference that Hammond sees as essential in a modern civil religion.

«A restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall not be liable in any civil action in Federal or State court (other than an action brought by the United States or a State) for any claims arising out of an alleged violation of this clause or any State law permitted under section 403A (a)(4).»

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A seventh alleged victim, whose case is being handled by a different law firm from the other six defendants, planned to sue in U.S. District court, claiming civil rights violations, according to people familiar with that case.

«However, we can not support legislation that would also eliminate the statue of limitations for civil claims against schools and other communal institutions for abusive acts of onetime employees,» the letter stated.

This was the recommendation of a five - member committee set up by the commission which investigated the claims of the NPP, the NDC, other parties and civil society organisations.

North upped the ante even further on May 9, in an interview with the Washington Times, claiming that the young survivors of the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida — many of whom have since become leading voices in the gun control debate — and others like them were «civil terrorists.»

While some claim that Kennedy will steal votes from Republican Scott Brown, others think his strong support for civil liberties and his anti-war position will cause him to steal votes from Democrat Martha Coakley.

Three weeks later, Mikovits — who had returned to California to be with her husband — was served with a civil lawsuit by the WPI claiming she had «purloined» lab notebooks and other intellectual property belonging exclusively to the WPI, charges her attorney has vehemently denied.

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

«The briefs on the other side took issue with our legal theories, but, as we lay out, the legal underpinnings of our claims are well established, and they are based on the same principals that led to historic civil rights victories,» Boutrous said.

Two Orange County charter schools said they will make changes to their websites, and other campuses are reviewing their policies in light of a recently released report from the American Civil Liberties Union that claims hundreds of California charter schools create unfair hurdles for underprivileged students.

One need only read the words of Martin Luther King Jr. and other true civil rights champions to understand the fraudulent claims being made by the charter schools.

civil claim [top] Legal disputes between two parties (individuals, groups or corporations), at least one of whom feels he or she has been wronged by the other.

Claimants must agree to waive their right to other civil remedies against a registered participating seller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a TCRF claim.

This has led to criminal and regulatory investigations by US and UK authorities as well as a litany of civil actions for, amongst other things, negligence claiming that Equifax ought to known that its systems were fragile after previous breaches and that it failed to take adequate or reasonable care in its data security arrangements.

For example, in Colorado civil cases, some of the more common grounds for an award of attorneys» fees to a defending party are: (a) a two - sided contractual fee shifting term, (b) dismissal of the case before filing an answer for failure to state a claim when tort claims were asserted, (c) a determination that the suit was groundless, frivolous or vexatious, (d) violation of certain rules relating to disclosure of information to the other party, (e) a statutory fee shifting provision in the case of a claim based upon a statutorily created right which is present in some statutes but not others.

This means that the worker has the option of either making a claim for WSIB benefits OR opting to sue for pain and suffering and all other losses through the court system in a civil lawsuit.

He is regularly instructed on disputes concerning civil fraud and asset tracing, banking and other financial litigation, and company law disputes of one sort of another (including shareholder disputes or claims against directors).

Her extensive knowledge regarding California's complicated Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act («EADACPA») and vast experience in handling EADACPA cases sets her apart from other attorneys, and makes Holm Law Group, PC one of the few elite Southern California firms that can actually claim such an intimate understanding of this area of law.

On the other hand, if the insurance company tries to deny the claim or offers a meager settlement, the case may be brought to civil court.

He has represented a broad spectrum of clients in products liability and class action matters, breach of warranty claims, wrongful death claims, tort and personal injury claims, professional liability claims and other areas of civil litigation.

It is the required standard in personal injury claims (and other civil cases).

The team represented airline clients in all facets of complex civil litigation arising out of the crash of a commercial flight including wrongful death and personal injury claims, property damage claims, CERCLA and other environmental claims, and insurance coverage disputes.

Arish has acted on a wide array of commercial disputes in the English Courts and in English seated arbitrations, including cases involving civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual claims, negligence claims, economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst others).

Our expertise in the pursuit and defence of civil fraud claims, particularly in the commercial context, extends from the early advisory stages and the obtaining (or resisting) of urgent freezing and search order relief (including dealing with the cross-jurisdictional issues that may arise and enforcement through applications for contempt and other measures), through to trial and the tracing and recovery of assets both in the UK and internationally.

If there is a subrogated claim at issue, instructions should be obtained from the subrogated entity at the outset to protect and advance its interests in the civil action, as failing to do so will only lead to detrimental consequences to you and all others involved.

Representation of minority shareholders in home healthcare franchising companies in various state court litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty, breach of a shareholders» agreement, fraud and other tort claims, including successfully prosecuting charges for violation of court orders freezing millions of corporate funds, resulting in a civil contempt judgment that included a jail sentence.

Chris provides business and corporate advice, including advice related to sales and acquisitions, commercial leasing, contracts, real estate conveyance and financing; broad commercial litigation representation including contracts and other business disputes, commercial and residential construction defect claims, religious entity law, advice regarding employment disputes and compliance, including ADA, ADEA, Title VII, Colorado Wage Act, FLSA compliance, and administrative proceedings before EEOC and DORA - Colorado Civil Rights Division; representation in administrative proceedings, C.R.C.P. 106 (a)(4) appeals and interlocutory appeals regarding governmental immunity, defense and pursuit of 42 USC § 1983 actions in federal and state court; representation of public pension funds in litigation and administrative matters; and appellate practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th Circuit.

While Mr. Allen's practice is primarily focused within the family law arena he also provides legal services in many other areas including, but not limited to, corporate and business representation, civil medical malpractice claims, municipal court and traffic offense matters as well as estate planning.

The team is active in a broad range of issues in maritime law, ranging from ship purchase agreements and other transactional matters to defending fatal accident cases and handling civil claims.

She defends race and ethnicity discrimination claims brought under Title 42, Section 1981 of the US Code, as well as all other civil rights claims.

The legal matters may involve civil rights, mental health care in jails and prisons, disability benefits claims, access to health or rehabilitative services, creating wills and other testamentary documents, and advanced directives.

She also defends general civil liability claims and engages in other civil litigation.