But what about other victims who have signed confidentiality agreements in the course of settling sexual assault claims, in cases when
the other party to the settlement agreement will not agree to waive the confidentiality agreement?
Not exact matches
«It's a struggle
to make sure third
party assessments are truly independent,» said Terrell McSweeny, a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that brokered the
settlement with Facebook and
other tech companies.
in the case of our directors, officers, and security holders, (i) the receipt by the locked - up
party from us of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon (A) the exercise or
settlement of stock options or RSUs granted under a stock incentive plan or
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settlement event of our securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants
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to us necessary
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settlement» or otherwise) so long as such «cashless exercise» or «net exercise» is effected solely by the surrender of outstanding stock options or warrants (or the Class A common stock or Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof)
to us and our cancellation of all or a portion thereof
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settlement are subject
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other public filing or disclosure of such transfer by or on behalf of the locked - up
party, shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that such transfer of shares or securities was solely
to us pursuant
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«This
settlement agreement was reached by four
parties after a long negotiation and for New York State and Madison County
to now change that arrangement, without including the
other two
parties, is wrong.
The sexual - harassment proposals closely mirror
others put forward by state lawmakers from both
parties in recent weeks: In mid-December, Senators Catharine Young and Elaine Phillips, both Republicans, proposed bills that, in addition
to banning secret
settlements, would also codify the definition of sexual harassment in state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractors.
Make every reasonable effort
to negotiate an equitable and mutually agreeable
settlement of any controversy with a supplier; and / or be willing
to submit any major controversies
to arbitration or
other third
party review, insofar as the established policies of my institution permit.
Such a break between sessions allows the
parties to gather additional information that was found essential during the mediation process,
to reflect on options themselves, or thoroughly discuss the pros and cons of
settlements with their attorneys or
others.
When a lender, real estate broker, or
other participant in your
settlement refers you
to an affiliate for a
settlement service (such as when a real estate broker refers you
to a mortgage broker affiliate), RESPA requires the referring
party to give you an Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure.
Unlike
other types of
settlement, the
parties do not meet around a table
to sign documents.
Debt
settlements usually involve a contract with a third
party who will agree
to consolidate and pay off your outstanding debts — credit cards, automobile loans and
other bills — and arrange for you
to repay the balance as one fixed sum,
to the debt settler.
A Third -
Party Fee is a closing cost paid
to a company
other than your lender; and they are listed in the section labeled «All Other Settlement Services&ra
other than your lender; and they are listed in the section labeled «All
Other Settlement Services&ra
Other Settlement Services».
Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty (the
other party to a transaction or an agreement or the
party with whom the Fund executes transactions)
to a transaction with the Fund may be unable or unwilling
to make timely principal, interest or
settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations.
The distribution follows the final
settlement of the sale of Aspen's California oil and gas assets
to Venoco, Inc., at which the
parties made a number of immaterial adjustments
to the purchase price paid at the June 30, 2009 closing, and made certain
other payments that were not determined until after the closing.
The Sierra Club announced today that it and the
other parties to the REC rate case reached a
settlement, pending final SCC approval.
timely responses
to communications by email and telephone timely production of documents especially medical counsel for plaintiffs advising their clients about early
settlement and realistic expectations counsel for defendants advising their clients
to attend mediations with sufficient
settlement authority expertise in a particular area of law posturing and egotism on both sides claims for punitive damages where none are warranted under law preparation for significant events such as examinations for discovery and motions accountability for the consequences of steps taken or delayed unnecessary or defensive crossclaims and third
party claims by defence counsel regional differences (some local bars are more collegial than
others)
If the
other party won't make a serious offer, you'll have
to be willing
to go
to court
to either scare them into doing so or receive a court - mandated
settlement.
Most importantly, we are devoted
to protecting our clients» rights, and negotiating with the
other parties for a
settlement that is fair and just.
If you and your California personal injury lawyer are unable
to negotiate a
settlement with the
other party (or their insurance company), you should consider filing a lawsuit before the statute of limitations runs out.
With the exception of paragraph 5, the
parties agree not
to disclose the terms of this
settlement, including Appendix A
to anyone
other than their legal or financial advisors, Manulife and the Grievor's immediate family.
An experienced Colorado traumatic brain injury lawyer can work with the
other party and the insurance company
to achieve a fair
settlement on your behalf.
§ 61.001 (2)(b)- (c)(the purposes of Chapter 61, among
other things, are «(b)
To promote the amicable settlement of disputes that arise between parties to a marriage; and (c) To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.»
To promote the amicable
settlement of disputes that arise between
parties to a marriage; and (c) To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.»
to a marriage; and (c)
To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.»
To mitigate the potential harm
to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.»
to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.»)
At the point where
parties have separated but have not put in place an overall financial
settlement or got divorced, there is a duty on the
party who has the wherewithal
to do so,
to financially support (
to a reasonable degree) the
other party who is financially dependent.The criteria for assessing whether spousal maintenance is appropriate after a financial
settlement has been reached, or after divorce, are quite different.
Anecdotal evidence and a survey undertaken by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) show that insurers and insurance lawyers are fully aware of the risks of costs sanctions for failure
to mediate or
other ADR, but consider that it has drawbacks compared
to a joint
settlement meeting, such as expense, and may even hamper
settlement as
parties are reluctant
to make offers before a mediation.
If ODR becomes mandatory or, at the very least, if refusal
to take part in an online dispute resolution process can be punished (for example by allowing the
other party to collect costs), it will properly incentivise merchants
to not only try
to reach a
settlement, but also
to do so in good faith.
First, a demand for disconnection clauses (e.g. Art. 282 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) contradicts the general praxis of international agreements
to create an exception for the major part of
parties excluding them from the dispute
settlement procedure without opening this possibility for the
other parties to the agreement (see also AG view para 115 - 6).
If you and your Georgia personal injury lawyer are unable
to negotiate a
settlement with the
other party (or the their insurance company), you should consider filing a lawsuit before the statute of limitations runs out.
Typically, the
parties and their attorneys meet in a series of sessions with
other necessary financial and health professionals
to create a range of quality individualized
settlement alternatives that both
parties can agree on.
It is remedial because it is intended not only
to compel compliance by insurers with an important statutory purpose, but also
to provide a remedy
to the
other party who was deprived of the opportunity for an early
settlement of the claim.
If the Indemnified
Party fails
to execute a release or
other settlement agreement under circumstances where all of the conditions of the preceding sentence have been met, the Indemnifying
Party shall have no further obligation
to the Indemnified
Party pursuant
to this Agreement or otherwise.
The
settlement agreement almost always takes the form of one
party agreeing
to pay the
other party a set amount of money in exchange for an agreement
to drop the lawsuit.
In Ontario, the Rules of Professional Conduct mandate respect between counsel, urge all
parties to encourage
settlement where possible, and advise that counsel extend reasonably requested courtesies with respect
to procedural irregularities, particularly where it is clear that such requested courtesies, if granted, would not otherwise prejudice the
other party.
Details on
settlements reached with
other parties have not been disclosed
to the public.
A lot of the work they will do is leading up
to a potential
settlement with the
other party.
As this and
other cases show, the positive obligations
to consider
settlement and engage in mediation require
parties and counsel
to do so in good faith, but not necessarily
to compromise their legal position, no matter how wrong it may ultimately be.
Often, when a verdict is rendered in lieu of a
settlement, the losing
party will have
to pay out considerably more money than in a
settlement — because trials are expensive, and costs for putting on the trial, paying for the judge, the court reporter, the jury members» per diem, the bailiff and
others, can mean even more financial pain.
The High Contracting
Parties agree that, except by special agreement, they will not avail themselves of treaties, conventions or declarations in force between them for the purpose of submitting, by way of petition, a dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of this Convention
to a means of
settlement other than those provided for in this Convention.
The
other party will know we mean business, and this usually results in our ability
to secure an out - of - court
settlement.
Reaching a
settlement means that you, the aggrieved
party, and the
other party, the defendant, has reached an agreement in terms of the amount of payment the insurance will pay you
to cover the damages incurred by the accident.
I will encourage cooperative
settlement out of court, but if the
other party is not cooperative and negotiation will not be fruitful, it is important that you consult with an experienced litigator
to protect what is yours.
Family lawyers and judges often see one
party attempt
to exact favourable
settlement terms from the
other through threats and coercion.
This is a
settlement - negotiation tool: If the
other party responds positively and is willing
to make a fair
settlement offer, we will recommend that you accept the offer instead of going
to court.
If a case proceeds past the
settlement stage and a lawsuit is necessary, in addition
to these types of documents, testimony of the plaintiff, defendant and
other interested
parties will likely be required.
This process helps the
parties try
to resolve each
other's concerns for financial security, the welfare and care of the children, and their attitudes for parenting together of the children, all which is discussed together and worked through as a team until the agreement of
settlement is forged and with much more civility then you find through the judicial system.
Perhaps the most startling difference in approach is the facility within the Scottish system for
parties to contract a binding
settlement directly with each
other, without the necessity of approval by the Court.
Many
settlements of money issues require that one person refinance the mortgage
to the matrimonial home in his or her own name and thereby raise the money
to pay the
other person whatever was agreed
to by the
parties.
CETA allows for
parties to use either the bespoke dispute
settlement procedure provided for under CETA, or the WTO dispute
settlement procedures, but only one or the
other.
After a motorcycle accident, your lawyer may contact the
other party's insurance company
to negotiate a
settlement for costs resulting from the accident.
A. 20 In effect, this means that whilst decisions of the DSB create an obligation on the part of the losing
party to comply with WTO rules, enforcement can be achieved by various means — including amicable
settlement, compensation, or the suspension of trade concessions.101 Indeed, it was for this reason that the CJEU found in the case of Portugal v Council that a DSB decision did not oblige the losing
party to achieve full implementation of its recommendations, where the possibility of temporary compensation or retaliatory measures remained available.102 In
other words, the outcome was prescribed, but not the means.103 This contrasts with the position under EU law, where there is a right
to an effective remedy from a judicial body.
Your lawyer may try
to engage the
other party and his or her attorney in
settlement negotiations in an effort
to avoid going
to trial, which can be costly.