Sentences with phrase «plaintiff case in»

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The firm, billed as a national plaintiffs» practice with offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C., marks a return to the career where Edwards made his fortune by winning multimillion - dollar verdicts in personal injury and product liability cases before entering politics.

Its six lawyers will represent plaintiffs in civil rights, discrimination, public safety and product safety, consumer protection, healthcare and medical liability cases, the firm said in a statement.

The lead plaintiff in that case, Jacqueline Halbig, was a director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives under George W. Bush.

The report, produced by legal analytics company Lex Machina, shows that Apple is the most named company in patent infringement cases, and not just as the plaintiff.

In a filing with the federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, lawyers for the plaintiffs called the settlement the «largest ever» in a case alleging excessive fees in 401 (k) litigatioIn a filing with the federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, lawyers for the plaintiffs called the settlement the «largest ever» in a case alleging excessive fees in 401 (k) litigatioin East St. Louis, Illinois, lawyers for the plaintiffs called the settlement the «largest ever» in a case alleging excessive fees in 401 (k) litigatioin a case alleging excessive fees in 401 (k) litigatioin 401 (k) litigation.

Now, with Montgomery v. Louisiana, the court must decide whether that rule can be applied retroactively: Henry Montgomery, the plaintiff in that case, shot and killed a Louisiana sheriff when he was 17 years old — way back in 1963.

The plaintiffs in that case claim Facebook broke Illinois state law on the issue of biometric privacy.

Disney shareholders lost their case but the final ruling set a new bar for directors when approving these kinds of exit packages: «If a director acts with conscious disregard — in other words, a looking away — rather than a deliberate intent to violate his duties, he can still be held liable for acting in bad faith,» plaintiffs» attorney Steven G. Schullman told the New York Times back in 2006.

In any case, in addition to the court - determined fair value price, the plaintiff also gets accrued interest of 5 % over the federal funds ratIn any case, in addition to the court - determined fair value price, the plaintiff also gets accrued interest of 5 % over the federal funds ratin addition to the court - determined fair value price, the plaintiff also gets accrued interest of 5 % over the federal funds rate.

In a federal trademark infringement case, for instance, a plaintiff seeking a quick injunction would encounter at the threshold the high hurdle of showing «irreparable harm» — a standard that won't be met if money damages will provide the plaintiff with adequate recompense for any damages incurred — and it might also have to post an expensive bond (a major hurdle for a nonprofit).

The strongly worded ruling from Judge Leon was in a case brought against the governors of the Federal Reserve by a group of plaintiffs including the National Association of Convenience Stores, the National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute, Miller Oil Co., Boscov's Department Store and the National Restaurant Association.

«The court rejected (the plaintiff's) theory that the newspaper's publication violated her right to privacy because her post to MySpace was made virtually to everyone with an internet connection,» Zaller wrote in a blog post two years ago, asserting the case could apply to situations of employees posting on social media.

The attorney representing the plaintiffs in this case, Bruce Afran, estimates that Princeton's tax bill should be around $ 40 million, which is 264 % more than what it currently pays.

Microsoft, which is fighting the case in court, strongly denies the allegations and argues there are non-discriminatory reasons that the plaintiffs were not promoted or paid according to their expectations.

David Sanford, chairman of Sanford Heisler Sharp, the law firm that argued the largest - ever employment gender discrimination case to go to trial — a class action suit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals that resulted in a $ 253 million jury award for plaintiffs in 2010, reduced post-trial to $ 175 million — noted that in that case, the company had just three investigators for a workforce of thousands.

It's challenging as a plaintiff to get a unanimous verdict in your favour on these cases, it's not impossible, but it is challenging.

While Jacqueline Fox's family won $ 72 million in damages this week, not all plaintiffs in the 1,200 similar pending talc powder - cancer cases will be cashing in.

Last month, the tech giant won another infringement case involving pager patents; in that instance, Apple was able to depict the plaintiff, GPNE, as a patent troll.

Plaintiff Ellen Pao appeared calm and composed as she took the witness stand for the first time in the case against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Employment attorney Shannon Liss - Riordan is representing the plaintiffs in both cases, as well as in others against startups also using contractors to deliver customer orders.

The district has been perceived to be a favorable jurisdiction for plaintiffs in patent infringement lawsuits, which win 88 % of the time compared to a nation - wide average of 68 % in 2006, [6] even, according to some claims, in dubious cases (i.e. patent trolls).

The key word in the case was «flooded»: the U.S. market, the plaintiffs claimed, was flooded with Chinese - made cells and panels.

Contrary to what the plaintiffs in the case were claiming, there was no «flooding» of any sort, according to the solar industry association in response to the court ruling.

When the International Trade Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs Suniva and SolarWorld in their case against cheap Chinese solar module and cell imports, reactions were polarized: the U.S. solar industry was outraged — as it had been for most of the duration of the court investigation — and investors, apparently, were extremely upbeat for the future of this same outraged industry, sending solar stocks sky - high.

The proposed act has also garnished the attention of Theo Chino, virtual currency entrepreneur and plaintiff in the Chino v. the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) case.

The plaintiffs emphasized in their Monday brief «the importance that the cases move expeditiously to resolution,» adding that the parties will soon submit a «joint proposed schedule for prompt summary - judgment briefing and oral argument following consolidation.»

DOL filed a motion Friday requesting that the three lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas be consolidated; the plaintiffs agreed to consolidation but insisted that each of the cases be allowed to «retain their separate identities» and move forward «expeditiously.»

ILRC actively advocates on transportation issues and is a lead plaintiff in a case against BART for failing to ensure that people with disabilities can access the regional mass transit system.

DOL filed a request on June 20 that the three lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas be consolidated; the plaintiffs agreed to consolidation but insisted that each of the cases be allowed to «retain their separate identities» and move forward «expeditiously.»

The plaintiffs» motion states that in June 14 and 15 conference calls, counsel for the three sets of plaintiffs stated that they supported coordination or consolidation, «subject to the parties» agreement that these three cases will retain their separate identities, allowing each set of plaintiffs to file separate briefs, make separate oral arguments, and independently make other litigation decisions.»

«A lawsuit opens the door, and judges almost always allow for a plaintiff to have a fishing expedition,» said Robert S. Bennett, the Washington lawyer who represented Mr. Clinton in the Paula Jones case.

Hagens Berman represents plaintiffs / victims in securities and investment fraud, product liability, tort, antitrust, consumer fraud, employment, whistleblower, intellectual property, environmental and employee pension protection cases.

«A lawsuit opens the door, and judges almost always allow for a plaintiff to have a fishing expedition,» Robert Bennett, who represented Clinton in that case, told the New York Times.

The plaintiffs in the case call for more transparency from Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, who recently overhauled the company's values to include: «We do the right thing.

The main case, filed in Delaware's Chancery Court, is heading toward resolution; plaintiffs may try to add this latest stock grant to the bill of particulars.

The first line of cases began with In re Daou Sys., where the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's decision dismissing a Section 10 (b) action on the ground that the plaintiffs had not alleged any disclosures that defendants were engaging in improper accounting practiceIn re Daou Sys., where the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's decision dismissing a Section 10 (b) action on the ground that the plaintiffs had not alleged any disclosures that defendants were engaging in improper accounting practicein improper accounting practices.

The district court in First Solar ultimately applied the standard from the Daou line of cases and held that plaintiffs did not need to show that the market reacted to the fact that First Solar had committed fraud in order to satisfy the loss causation requirement.

«Universities Superannuation Scheme, the largest private pension fund in the United Kingdom, diligently prosecuted this case as lead plaintiff to assist in securing a fantastic recovery for defrauded investors as well as achieving some key legal rulings along the way.

Plaintiffs in the court case that threw out the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule declared «complete victory» against the rule and said the way is now clear for the Securities and Exchange Commission to create a new standard that would apply across financial disciplines.

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-..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-..in December 2013, alleging that the powerful San Antonio plaintiffs» attorney falsely claimed to represent tens of thousands of «phantom» victims of the -LSB-...]

Over the past decade, nearly 40 percent of all patent cases in the U.S. have been filed in Marshall and Tyler, Texas, two places known for their plaintiff - friendly decisions and sky - high court costs.

In the Texas case, plaintiff's lawyers are going for multimillions in damages, and to get that kind of money are claiming that not only the diocese but the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and its operating arm, the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), are liable for not properly supervising the priests in questioIn the Texas case, plaintiff's lawyers are going for multimillions in damages, and to get that kind of money are claiming that not only the diocese but the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and its operating arm, the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), are liable for not properly supervising the priests in questioin damages, and to get that kind of money are claiming that not only the diocese but the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and its operating arm, the United States Catholic Conference (USCC), are liable for not properly supervising the priests in questioin question.

AT the end of the Prop 8 appeals Case in California, the judge asked the plaintiff's attorney how exactly SS marriage threatens traditional marriage.

Lively, with representation by Liberty Counsel (an evangelical legal organization), responded that in both the U.S. and Uganda he exercised constitutionally protected speech rights; that he opposes violence and neither committed nor plotted any; that Uganda did not in fact pass a proposed draconian anti-gay law, and that in any case Uganda's political institutions, instead of himself, are responsible for its political decisions; and that the court lacks jurisdiction and the plaintiffs lack standing.

Raymond Abbott's name appeared as lead plaintiff in a court case brought by Camden and several other poor school districts against the State of New Jersey, demanding that the state provide equal funding for all schools.

The case was found in favor of the plaintiffs in a $ 32 million award.

In its first case to address the ministerial exception doctrine in light of the Supreme Court's Hosanna - Tabor ruling, the court held that plaintiff Philip Cannata, a music director, was a «minister» for purposes of the ministerial exception doctrinIn its first case to address the ministerial exception doctrine in light of the Supreme Court's Hosanna - Tabor ruling, the court held that plaintiff Philip Cannata, a music director, was a «minister» for purposes of the ministerial exception doctrinin light of the Supreme Court's Hosanna - Tabor ruling, the court held that plaintiff Philip Cannata, a music director, was a «minister» for purposes of the ministerial exception doctrine.

According to the Becket Fund, the contraception mandate has resulted in 56 court cases with 140 plaintiffs.

She was the plaintiff in the Roe vs. Wade case.

This, the attorney general's office contended, showed that the federal government was evenhanded — and, moreover, because the defendants were black and the plaintiffs white, here was a case it could win in the South.