Sentences with phrase «potential civil lawsuit»

Not exact matches

In January — at about the same time states began filing civil demands — the first of a handful of potential class - action lawsuits that were national in scope were filed.

«State attorneys general told five of the nation's largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of at least $ 17 billion in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn't reached to address improper foreclosure practices» a «figure [that] doesn't cover additional billions of dollars in potential claims from federal agencies,» the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Yet politicians in other state capitols (and possibly Washington DC) are considering new laws to stop liability lawsuits against hospitals or weaken the deterrent potential of the civil justice system.

Regardless of whether an insider's acts are inadvertent or deliberate, the potential results can be the same — significant losses to the organization and civil lawsuits (including class actions) and liabilities to individuals and organizations harmed by the incident.

Defended an aerospace parts and service supplier in a trade secrets civil lawsuit in Georgia and against potential criminal charges, resulting in a dismissal of the civil complaint and no criminal charges being filed against the client.

Sexual misconduct allegations against a doctor are among the most complex for an attorney as we must simultaneously address medical licensing board proceedings, police investigations, criminal charges against the physician, potential civil financial liability in a civil lawsuit, and reputation concerns.

The defendants in these situations face two potential penalties: criminal charges and civil lawsuits.

Criminally, you could face potential jail time or community service, and further, a judgement against you in a civil lawsuit could lead to a crippling financial situation.