Sentences with phrase «plaintiffs in the lawsuit did»

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In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.&raquIn fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.&raquin December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.&raquin a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.&raquin part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»

As you may have seen, last week, Reformed leaders Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, Don Carson, Kevin DeYoung, and Justin Taylor reaffirmed their support of C.J. Mahaney, president of Sovereign Grace Ministries, after a judge ruled that that nine of the eleven plaintiffs in the massive sexual abuse lawsuit against him and his ministry did not sue in time before the statue of limitations had expired.

Technically, the lawsuit filed is a «collective action,» which by and large resembles a «class action» lawsuit with the exception that in collective actions, plaintiffs must «opt in» to join the lawsuit, while in a class action, they must opt out if they don't wish to be included.

The pro-charter-school group Families for Excellent Schools said even more needs to be done to comply with state and federal bullying laws, which is why the organization is a plaintiff in a class - action lawsuit against DOE, filed in April 2016, along with 23 parents whose children have experienced bullying and harassment in city schools.

In a July 3 decision, the judge described the lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation — or SLAPP suit — noting that the plaintiff did not offer enough evidence that the statements were said in a fraudulent manneIn a July 3 decision, the judge described the lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation — or SLAPP suit — noting that the plaintiff did not offer enough evidence that the statements were said in a fraudulent lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation — or SLAPP suit — noting that the plaintiff did not offer enough evidence that the statements were said in a fraudulent Lawsuit Against Public Participation — or SLAPP suit — noting that the plaintiff did not offer enough evidence that the statements were said in a fraudulent mannein a fraudulent manner.

How many total dollars these suits have contributed to the rapid increase in education spending is unknown, but we do know that, since 1989, adequacy lawsuits have been launched in more than 30 states, and a vast majority of them have resulted in a court award to plaintiffs mandating more money for schools.

In May 2015, the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County, Florida, dismissed the original FEA lawsuit after finding that plaintiffs did not have legal standing to suIn May 2015, the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County, Florida, dismissed the original FEA lawsuit after finding that plaintiffs did not have legal standing to suin Leon County, Florida, dismissed the original FEA lawsuit after finding that plaintiffs did not have legal standing to sue.

From the Hartford Courant: Frustrated plaintiffs in the Sheff v. O'Neill lawsuit accepted a new agreement Friday to continue desegregation efforts in Hartford, asking a judge to approve a one - year extension that does little more than maintain the status quo during the state's fiscal troubles.

The state education commissioner acknowledges the achievement gap, as does the attorney general and even Gov. Dannel Malloy, who went from plaintiff in the CCJEF lawsuit when he was mayor of Stamford to defendant in the case when he became governor in 2011.

The protection of due process, assured the teachers that did stand up to register to vote, serve as plaintiffs in lawsuits, or join picket lines that their jobs were not easily compromised.

But the union and other supporters of the lawsuit have made no such claim, and Lefkowitz reminded the court that lawyers for the plaintiffs had a chance to make those claims when the case was first heard in circuit court, but declined to do so.

They don't get that the plaintiffs have all the cards in these lawsuits and management has none.

In both local lawsuits, the plaintiffs have pointed out that when the laws were passed last year, they didn't have the support of three large veterinary associations — the America Veterinary Medical Association, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, and Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association.

As one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, how do you feel about the progress post-settlement?

«This assessment is an example of what federal scientists can and should be doing when they are freed from political interference and allowed to actually do their jobs,» said Kassie Siegel, climate program director for the Center for Biological Diversity, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

The government needs to put a climate recovery plan in place as soon as possible, and at this point, the most direct and most efficient way to encourage that is through the federal courts — which is why I am a plaintiff in a lawsuit with several other kids from across the country who believe the government must do more to protect the future of our planet.

After working vigilantly with the Town of Morrison for over two years in an attempt to have the ordinance amended, the plaintiffs very reluctantly brought this lawsuit against former Chairman Todd Christensen, former Code Enforcer Mark Roberts, and the Town, only after Christensen's repeated message to residents — if you don't like it, sue us.

After he successfully defended one such driver last year when the court ruled that the ticket had nothing to do with the statute being relied upon, that client turned into the lead plaintiff in a putative class action lawsuit that Jones recently filed attacking this type of enforcement.

A number of legal bloggers roundly condemned Jones Day for bringing the suit, with Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy leading the backlash with his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he said that the lawsuit deserved a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

According to a New Jersey Law Journal article on lawsuits against L'Oreal over the marketing of its anti-wrinkle creams — now consolidated in federal court in Newark, N.J. — the plaintiffs» claims include allegations «that Lancome ads use airbrushed or «Photoshopped» images of celebrities and models, which do not reflect the true effectiveness of its products,» and the complaint includes a comparison of a Lancome ad featuring actress Kate Winslet and a photo of Winslet from People magazine.

Quicklegal was recently dismissed by the plaintiffs in that lawsuit because Quicklegal had not done anything wrong.

Many doctors are reluctant to consult with patients (i.e., «plaintiffs») in Michigan medical malpractice lawsuits and don't want to interrupt their busy medical practices to teach medicine to attorneys.

Firstly, there are no geographic restrictions on the plaintiff in a US lawsuit, baring forum non conveniens doctrine, which considering you were working in a US jurisdiction and the company was doing business there, should not be an issue.

In medical malpractice cases, therefore, a plaintiff does not need an expert opinion in order to «discover» the existence of a potential lawsuiIn medical malpractice cases, therefore, a plaintiff does not need an expert opinion in order to «discover» the existence of a potential lawsuiin order to «discover» the existence of a potential lawsuit.

In the case of large corporations doing business nationwide, this usually meant that a plaintiff had a large number of states to choose from in which a defendant could be sued on any matter whatsoever which also facilitated the filing of class action lawsuits with plaintiffs from all over the world covered by a single lawsuiIn the case of large corporations doing business nationwide, this usually meant that a plaintiff had a large number of states to choose from in which a defendant could be sued on any matter whatsoever which also facilitated the filing of class action lawsuits with plaintiffs from all over the world covered by a single lawsuiin which a defendant could be sued on any matter whatsoever which also facilitated the filing of class action lawsuits with plaintiffs from all over the world covered by a single lawsuit.

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.

Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy is winning praise from some corners of the blogosphere for his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he says the lawsuit by law firm Jones Day against the Web site BlockShopper.com deserves a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

If, instead of bringing counterclaims in the original lawsuit, the defendant brings a separate lawsuit against the plaintiff, the plaintiff could seek to either (1) consolidate the cases if they are filed in the same court system (i.e. a federal case and a federal case, or a New York State case and a New York State case), or (2) move to dismiss the new lawsuit because the claims were required to be brought in the original lawsuit as mandatory counterclaims, or (3) move to stay proceedings in the second lawsuit pending resolution of the first lawsuit, or (4) move to dismiss the claims in the second lawsuit on the merits if it is apparent from the face of the countersuit that it does not state a claim upon which relief can be granted or was filed in the wrong court.

In their Lipitor diabetes lawsuits, the plaintiffs claims that the drug manufacturer was aware of these side effects but did not act to make sure that the public knew about them, too It wasn't until 2012 - six years after Lipitor entered the market - that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demanded that manufacturers of drugs that lower cholesterol, also known as statins, modify their labeling to include some of the more dangerous risks involved, including memory loss and diabetes.

In their Lipitor lawsuits, the plaintiffs contend that the drug company did not warn that the statin medication could up the risk of Type 2 A diabetes.

Although the two plaintiffs in these cases may have had legitimate claims and very real injuries, they were not compensated for any damages and were not able to hold any wrongdoers accountable because they did not comply with Maryland's strict law governing lawsuits against local government entities.

A plaintiff will typically bring numerous lawsuits against defendants to inhibit their ability to participate in public discussions or demonstrations and dissuade others from doing the same.

Chris Morgan: So just to talk, I wanted to talk a little bit about the plaintiffs who were named in the lawsuit, as it seems even aside from those who are working with the ABA, it sounds like they were doing some pretty important public service work.

Plaintiff filed a wrongful death product liability lawsuit against Ford, contending that Ford did not properly warn consumers about the fire hazard in Windstar vans when they are parked with the engine off and no key in the ignition.

The lawyer for the Plaintiff argued that when the lawsuit was started they were not in a position to finalize their valuation of this claim becase they did nothave a final medical report commenting on the plaintiff's Plaintiff argued that when the lawsuit was started they were not in a position to finalize their valuation of this claim becase they did nothave a final medical report commenting on the plaintiff's plaintiff's injuries.

Some states, like California, empower the plaintiff to choose between filing their lawsuit where the accident occurred or in the location where the defendant lives and does business.

Although these panels differ in composition from state to state, all involve a panel of individuals that review a plaintiff's evidence at an early stage in the litigation process and «screen out» the frivolous lawsuits, namely those that do not produce adequate expert witness support.

Sen. Juan «Chuy» Hinojosa stands to profit off a county he represents in the state senate for the legal work he's doing with major plaintiffs» lawyer Mikal Watts in a multi-million dollar opioid lawsuit, the Southeast Texas Record reports....

It is not enough in medical malpractice lawsuits for the plaintiff to simply provide evidence of wrong - doing or negligence.

In New Mexico, the assumption of the risk doctrine does not act to completely bar a plaintiff's lawsuit but instead is factored into the comparative negligence analysis.

In a $ 50 million sex discrimination lawsuit by a BigLaw partner against her firm, the judge is allowing the plaintiff to proceed as «Jane Doe.»

During a three - day hearing last month, Tahoe Resources Inc. asked the Supreme Court of British Columbia to dismiss a civil lawsuit launched by plaintiffs in Guatemala on the basis Canadian courts don't have jurisdiction.

On this, Uber's spokesman flagged the dismissal of a class action lawsuit last week brought by Lyft drivers over use of the software — in which Uber's lawyers had argued the plaintiff didn't make a proper case it had intercepted the information, with the company rather claiming the data was «readily accessible to the general public».

The Capital One Class Action Lawsuit alleges that the bank allegedly misled consumers, by promising an interest - free grace period on charges when, according to the plaintiffs, consumers who do not pay off their statement balance in full by the due date lose the grace period Read More

In the Jackmon lawsuit, it's being argued by the plaintiffs that while they were in trouble with their mortgages, they didn't ignore the situation and instead, entered into agreements with Wells Fargo, their lender, to lower their monthly mortgage payment for 3 months and if they successfully paid that amount on time each month, then according to Wells Fargo's own written correspondence they got a new deal: the bank wrote to each of them that if they were to ``... make those payments successfully and fulfill all the trial period conditions, we will permanently modify your mortgage loan.&raquIn the Jackmon lawsuit, it's being argued by the plaintiffs that while they were in trouble with their mortgages, they didn't ignore the situation and instead, entered into agreements with Wells Fargo, their lender, to lower their monthly mortgage payment for 3 months and if they successfully paid that amount on time each month, then according to Wells Fargo's own written correspondence they got a new deal: the bank wrote to each of them that if they were to ``... make those payments successfully and fulfill all the trial period conditions, we will permanently modify your mortgage loan.&raquin trouble with their mortgages, they didn't ignore the situation and instead, entered into agreements with Wells Fargo, their lender, to lower their monthly mortgage payment for 3 months and if they successfully paid that amount on time each month, then according to Wells Fargo's own written correspondence they got a new deal: the bank wrote to each of them that if they were to ``... make those payments successfully and fulfill all the trial period conditions, we will permanently modify your mortgage loan.»