Sentences with phrase «plaintiff attorney alleges»

Ultimately, it was those ulcers that killed him, plaintiff attorney alleges.

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In the single most egregious case of alleged fraud, BP sued Mikal Watts in December 2013, alleging that the powerful San Antonio plaintiffs» attorney falsely claimed to represent tens of thousands of «phantom» victims of the -LSB-...]
After the heightened news exposure surrounding the presence of wood pulp and cellulose fillers in parmesan cheese, aggressive plaintiffs» attorneys pounced on the opportunity and filed a spate of lawsuits alleging fraud in advertising and labeling of cheese products.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs today announced their filing of a collective action lawsuit against Darden Restaurants, the world's largest full - service restaurant group, alleging servers were paid less than the minimum wage and were not compensated for time they were required to work off the clock.
Even so, the attorney said the phrase «make this go away» could just as likely be interpreted as direction to make amends with Cater, rather than conspiracy to deprive someone's rights, as the plaintiff alleges.
King's father, David King, was lead attorney for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Senate violated the state's Fair District's Amendment in the drawing of state Senate and congressional district lines.
The 39 - page complaint, filed by attorney Cheryl Sovern of Clifton Park, alleges the plaintiffs were deprived of a fair hearing.
«Plaintiffs don't allege that PFOA caused any physical or structural damage to their wells, pipes, taps or showerheads and because they failed to plead any physical injury to their property, they can not state a claim under New York law,» Elissa J. Preheim, an attorney for Honeywell, said in the recent hearing.
Taking audience questions about American Violet at the Telluride film festival, she alleged that even after district attorney John Paschall settled out of court with her and the other plaintiffs in an ACLU suit, he enforced an informal employment blacklist against her in her hometown of Hearne, Texas.
Whereas, Plaintiff, the United States of America filed its Complaint on April 11, 2012, alleging that Defendants conspired to raise retail prices of E-books in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 1, and Plaintiff and Settling Defendants, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law;
Attorneys for the plaintiffs alleged that the price - fixing between Apple and the publishers pushed the cost on some e-books to $ 12.99 or $ 14.99 from the $ 9.99 charged by Amazon.
First, there's good news for autism blogger Kathleen Seidel who was hit with a subpoena by plaintiffs attorney Clifford Shoemaker, seeking disclosure of her research sources, financial records and communications with other bloggers in a lawsuit alleging that defendant Bayer's vaccine caused the plaintiff's autism.
Gillette v. N. Dakota Disciplinary Bd., No. 09 - 1598, involved an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief preventing an attorney disciplinary board from prosecuting a disciplinary action for alleged misconduct arising out of plaintiff's representation of Native American clients in tribal court litigation.
A lack of oxygen from a compressed umbilical cord during the final 15 minutes of labor resulted in the boy's cerebral palsy, plaintiff's attorneys alleged in the complaint.
A personal injury attorney is a type of civil litigator who provides legal representation to plaintiffs alleging a physical or psychological injury as a result of the negligent or careless acts of another person, entity or organization.
A lawsuit begins with the filing of a complaint by the injury victim (the «plaintiff» and / or his or her attorney) in an appropriate New York courthouse and then serving or delivering a copy of this complaint to the individual (s) or entity / entities who are alleged to have negligently caused the plaintiff's injuries (the «defendant (s)»).
Plaintiff, a dissatisfied attorney, has brought suit against the entire legal tech industry, alleging that the claims and promises it made in 2016 amount to fraud and false advertising.»
Attorney Keith L. Miller represents Plaintiffs who allege to have been the victims of unfair insurance practices.
Our attorneys have litigated on behalf of defendants and plaintiffs in a wide variety of entertainment matters, including disputes alleging copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement; right of publicity violations; idea theft; breaches of licensing and distribution, participation, film financing, and executive employment agreements; trade secret violations; and a variety of fraud, interference, personal injury, and other tort actions.
This jaded view ignores the history of massive plaintiffs» bar abuses that stack the deck in favor of a select group of opportunistic plaintiffs» attorneys, while shortchanging taxpayers, consumers, and sometimes even the supposed victims these attorneys allege to represent.
Court upheld the constitutionality of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1714.10, which requires that a plaintiff seek leave of court to add a cause of action against an attorney for an alleged conspiracy with a client, based upon a showing that there is a «reasonable probability» that the plaintiff will prevail in the action.
Previously there had been disagreement as to whether a plaintiff was required to file a Certificate of Merit at the pleadings stages of a case in which the plaintiff alleges that an attorney wrongfully initiated or continued civil proceedings..., Case Law Alert - 2nd Qtr 2011
To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated (for either plaintiff or defendant) a matter (1) with at least $ 2,000,000 in alleged damages at stake or (2) with the fate of a business worth at least $ 2,000,000 at stake.
Carvery v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) et al. 2016 NSCA 21 Crown — Equity — Statutes Summary: The plaintiff alleged that a probation officer sexually abused him for seven months in 1975.
In 2013, after a two - month jury trial in federal court in Minnesota, Zelle attorneys helped obtain a complete defense verdict in a case where plaintiffs alleged the bank misrepresented its securities lending program and purchased unsuitable, high - risk investments causing plaintiffs to lose millions of dollars.
Plaintiffs in the case are seeking damages from an alleged breach of contract for «return of principal, interest, attorneys» fees and other foreseeable damages from the total loss of this investment.»
Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Two class action lawsuits filed in federal courts in Wisconsin by the same lawyers and the same lead plaintiff within one week of each other and both alleging the same cause of action underscore the prevalence of class action lawsuits for violations...
Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) A Florida law firm filed federal class action lawsuits in the same court against three separate national employers on the same day, with two of them naming the same consumer as the lead plaintiff, alleging violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting...
Under terms of the agreement, $ 240,000 will be divided to compensate anyone identified as a victim of the alleged discriminatory practices; $ 42,500 will be paid to private plaintiff Jacquelyn She Badhorse and her two children; and $ 100,000 will be paid in attorney fees.
Attorneys» fees and costs are properly awarded in cases where a plaintiff succeeds in a lawsuit alleging violations of constitutional rights by the government.
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