Sentences with phrase «played by a litigation»

Within the law firm, the project management role is usually played by a litigation support manager, paralegal or attorney.

Not exact matches

Daily Fantasy Sports contests have been played legally by New Yorkers for the past seven years and we believe this status quo should be maintained while the litigation plays out.»

Cousin says litigation is moving out of boutique firms, given that «disputes are getting more and more international and complex, hence the increasing role played by international firms».

The Plaintiffs» Steering Committee will play an important role in the wildfire cases by providing guidance to the Lead Counsel, Liaison Counsel, and Executive Committee in regards to pretrial activities and litigation strategy, among other vital responsibilities.

This sheer volume of data held by organizations makes it clear that electronically stored information plays an essential part in litigation today.

While the litigation process played itself out, I assisted my friend in minimizing the impact of the offending material by building up a catalogue of high - ranking online properties (blogs, websites, biographies on credible third - party sites, etc.) that presented the true picture of his accomplishments, professional work and character.

by Ryan H. Flax, Esq. (Former) Managing Director, Litigation Consulting A2L Consulting In our two previous posts, we discussed two important roles that an opening statement can play: making you and your client appealing to the jurors, and telling a convincing story.

Aside from the litigation issues itself, there are stories of legal intrigue relating to private equity investment and the role played by Sean Parker of Napster fame (played by Justin Timberlake), issues of intellectual property, and issues of privacy law.

By obtaining adequate financial records, reviewing provided records for completeness and reasonableness, reconstructing records and accounts as needed, preparing support for interrogatories and depositions, performing calculations and providing expert witness services, forensic accountants can play a major role in litigation.

The Association plays an important role in regulating the litigation funding industry in England and Wales and is pleased to consider funders for membership; the Association also undertakes a rigorous complaints procedure when alerted to potential misconduct by members.

We will also explore civil rights litigation on behalf of those who have been sexually harassed by property managers, landlords, maintenance workers, housing authority officials, or others with power over access to housing, with a focus on the role that civil legal services attorneys have played — or can play — in these efforts.

Interventions in Charter litigation and public interest litigation brought by lawyers and legal advocacy organizations play a role, not only in the courts in which the matters take place, but also within the public discourse surrounding the Charter and human rights issues raised.

I am struck by the irony that associates are trained and employed to play hardball in their litigation work and corporate deals, yet, when it comes to dealing with the partnership over pay, associates seem to take what they are given, unless they feel so slighted they move to another firm.

«Legal Analytics plays a crucial role in helping attorneys unravel the complexity of commercial litigation by providing them with relevant data and information they can use to quickly make informed business and legal decisions and provide better counsel for their clients.»

Jim Garland and Alex Berengaut are quoted by The Litigation Daily in an article regarding the role Covington and co-counsel Davis Wright played together on behalf of Microsoft that led to a groundbreaking policy memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein curbing the government's use of gag orders on tech companies.

A typical attorney who self - identifies as an «employee rights» attorney will usually have much more experience (as compared to the typical attorney identified as an «employment attorney» or an «employer defense» attorney) with: (1) representing workers on a contingency - fee basis (where no fee is paid unless the case wins or settles) and offering risk - sharing fee arrangements generally; (2) playing offense, so to speak — analyzing, identifying and prosecuting specific legal violations (whereas employer - side attorneys tend to have more experience in broader - stroke compliance / employer - training matters, and reactive work in litigation that responds to claims they are presented); and (3) identifying with the «little guy» who has been harmed by a larger opponent, often having well - tested strategies that have worked while representing individuals against large organizations and wind up with good case results.

By Brian Howard, Legal Data Scientist & Director of Analytics Services This blog post takes a deeper dive into some of the data and conclusions published in Lex Machina's 2013 Patent Litigation: Year in Review, more closely examining the increase in patent cases filed in 2013 and investigating the roles played by the passage of the America Invents Act (the AIA), by patent monetization entity plaintiffs (PMEs), and by design patents in this risBy Brian Howard, Legal Data Scientist & Director of Analytics Services This blog post takes a deeper dive into some of the data and conclusions published in Lex Machina's 2013 Patent Litigation: Year in Review, more closely examining the increase in patent cases filed in 2013 and investigating the roles played by the passage of the America Invents Act (the AIA), by patent monetization entity plaintiffs (PMEs), and by design patents in this risby the passage of the America Invents Act (the AIA), by patent monetization entity plaintiffs (PMEs), and by design patents in this risby patent monetization entity plaintiffs (PMEs), and by design patents in this risby design patents in this rise.

This blog post takes a deeper dive into some of the data and conclusions published in Lex Machina's 2013 Patent Litigation: Year in Review, more closely examining the increase in patent cases filed in 2013 and investigating the roles played by the passage of the America Invents Act (the AIA), by patent monetization entity plaintiffs (PMEs), and by design patents in this rise.

She didn't excel in litigation's testosterone - soaked precincts by playing nice.

• litigation funding is contrary to the doctrines of maintenance and champerty; • the litigation funder can play a role in the conduct of the litigation; • a client waives privilege by disclosing documents to a funder; • funding arrangements should be disclosed to the defendant and / or the court; and • the litigation funder's terms are fair.

The first benefit is that the bill exists — it puts legislation on the books that makes bad faith demand letters a violation of state consumer protection law and its mere existence makes the playing field more complex and more risky for unscrupulous entities looking to make a quick buck by threatening businesses (and in some cases nonprofits) with expensive litigation.

While many decry reforms like these — especially the one relating to banks — as nothing more than Washington, D.C., political game - playing and Wall Street favors, each in its own right highlights the larger problem with business method patents: instead of spurring innovation (as the patent system is intended to do), they often harm businesses by imposing additional costs (in the form of licenses or litigation), which in turn harms the consumer, as well as the economy at large.

In litigation, although the parties must live with the results and no one is more personally affected by the process or outcome than the parties, the parties can often feel like minor characters in their own play.