Sentences with phrase «pressure on attorneys»

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And in a turn that is likely to be most significant for his campaign, in 2014 he was indicted for corruption, on charges stemming from his veto of a $ 7.5 million appropriation for a public integrity unit, seen as a bid to pressure a district attorney to step down.

There is mounting pressure on President Michel Temer after the audio of a private conversation between him and Joesley Batista, co-owner of JBS (the world's largest meat processing company) was released by the Attorney General's Office.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday sought to exert pressure on Republicans in swing districts in upstate New York after it was revealed Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last with the Russian ambassador.

The maximum for second - degree manslaughter is 5 to 15 years, but former Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota backed adding the charge to increase pressure on drug dealers.

The attorney general last night signalled he would not bow to political pressure to increase the sentence on a man who sexually assaulted a three - year - old girl.

Home secretary John Reid criticised the sentence as «unduly lenient», prompting a row with the attorney general, who said he would review the case but on it merits, not due to «public or political pressure».

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. is calling on members of Congress to pressure the U.S. Postal Service to focus its attention and manpower on ending the rash of mail theft in communities throughout the county.

During cross-examination, Mangano attorney Kevin Keating suggested that Ippolito may have acted corruptly on his own, not necessarily because of pressure from Mangano.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) a pressure group called on President Muhammadu Buhari to «instruct the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Mr Abubakar Malami SAN and Minister of Finance Ms Kemi Adeosun to publish more details on the alleged stealing.

«The attorney will make a decision purely on the merits of the case and not in response to political or public pressure,» he added.

Ministers were under huge pressure from the defence industry and Saudi Arabia to abandon the two - year probe, and attorney general Lord Goldsmith finally announced last month that it would be discontinued on the basis of «national security».

Abinanti says the «matching contribution» structure not only would reduce pressure on judicial and district attorney campaigns to raise money but likely would expand the pool of candidates.

Pressure group, OccupyGhana has lauded the Attorney General (AG) for its latest action on recovering some GH cents 51 million wrongfully paid to Alfred Woyome as judgement debt.

With pressure mounting from families whose loved ones have died at the hands of a police officer, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that he was preparing to issue an executive order naming the state attorney general as a special prosecutor for police - related civilian deaths.

While it's not clear if the SEAA moved the voucher disbursement date thanks to pressure from Rep. Stam or any other lawmaker, according to public records the SEAA did receive an email inquiry from legislative staff attorney Kara McCraw on June 4 — the day after a scheduling order for the summary judgment hearing was agreed to by attorneys, making the date August 22.

This Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) will assess the merits of a petition for rulemaking (P - 1669) submitted by the Attorney General of the State of New York regarding vapor pressure standards on December 1, 2015.

On the heels of their victory against National Check Registry, the FTC and the New York Attorney General teamed up again to announce two complaints against debt collectors that allegedly used a slew of abusive and deceptive tactics to pressure...

Three years ago, I told you the FTC and New York Attorney General (NY AG) announced complaints against debt collectors that allegedly used a slew of abusive and deceptive tactics to pressure consumers into making payments on questionable debts.

Three years ago, I told you the FTC and New York Attorney General (NY AG) announced complaints against debt collectors that allegedly used a slew of abusive and deceptive tactics to pressure consumers into making payments on...

«Unfortunately, it appears that the agency caved to pressure from snake breeders in its decision not to restrict trade in the boa constrictor — a snake that is clearly damaging to U.S. wildlife,» Collette Adkins, an attorney and biologist at the center focusing on the protection of reptiles and amphibians, said in a statement.

Jenny Loda, the Center for Biological Diversity staff attorney for reptiles and amphibians, told me yesterday that the petition has been filed to make sure the pressure stays on.

«Increasing oil development in the Western Arctic will contribute to climate change, threaten special areas, and put further pressure on subsistence users,» said Earthjustice attorney Rebecca Noblin.

Attorneys for ExxonMobil have revealed a plan to ratchet up pressure on state attorneys general who have vowed to hold Exxon and fossil fuel companies accountable for their conduct on climatAttorneys for ExxonMobil have revealed a plan to ratchet up pressure on state attorneys general who have vowed to hold Exxon and fossil fuel companies accountable for their conduct on climatattorneys general who have vowed to hold Exxon and fossil fuel companies accountable for their conduct on climate change.

All the renewable projects will be reviewed by the PSC and the attorney general's office, and must provide positive economic benefits to all Alabama Power customers, such as putting downward pressure on rates.

Another tool that car accident victims can use to apply pressure on an insurance company is to have your injury attorney draft a «demand letter.»

If the attorney is aggressive with the other side, and puts pressure on them through Discovery, Depositions and Motion practice, then the odds are good that the other side will be anxious to compromise and settle the claim without ever going to Court.

Matter of Estate of Nohle, 2017 ND 100, 893 N.W. 2d 755 — on brief and argued — estate distribution Matter of Estate of M.D., 2017 MT 22, 388 P. 3d 954 — on brief — guardian In re Guardianship of R.G., 2016 ND 96, 879 N.W. 2d 416 — on brief and argued — guardian / conservator Cheetah Properties 1, LLC v. Panther Pressure Testers, Inc., 2016 ND 102, 879 N.W. 2d 423 — on brief and argued — damages and attorneys» fees in eviction actions Moodys v. Sundley, 2015 ND 204, 868 N.W. 2d 491 — on brief and argued — adverse possession In re Estate of Cashmore, 2013 ND 150, 836 N.W. 2d 427 — on brief — estate litigation

In many law offices, time - pressured attorneys rely on paralegals to select, manage and operate law - related software.

Some attorneys feel pressure to work right up to the very end of their pregnancies, whether because there's a big deal on, or because they want to make the most of their maternity leave.

Clients now regularly request firm diversity statistics as part of law firm pitches, putting pressure on firms to support female attorneys at the highest ranks.

On another engagement, they provided a team of attorneys that got a project done under heavy time pressure and at a fraction of comparable law firm cost.»

If you haven't received your reimbursement check within 3 weeks, contact your attorneys office so they can put some pressure on the adjuster to hurry up and reimburse you or if you don't have an attorney working on your claim you can contact the adjuster directly.

To say that attorneys are creatures of limited time is to wildly understate the amount of work and pressures we face on a day - to - day basis.

Resist that pressure, and call one of our attorneys immediately to speak on your behalf.

Having worked on hundreds of matters as a trial presentation consultant, I do understand the pressure an attorney is under when in «trial mode», and the need for a quick response to resolve an issue.

101 Incidents of ethical violations resulting in professional discipline and even criminal prosecution are on the rise.102 Faced with declining profit margins, firms have been accused of «overworking files» and overstaffing projects in an effort to increase billable hours.103 And they have bent the rules governing conflicts of interest.104 One survey indicated that one - third of the 30,000 clients interviewed felt dissatisfied with the representation they received from their attorneys, citing primarily a failure to communicate and inadequate attention given to their cases, suggesting that law firms are under pressure to increase their case loads without hiring new associates to staff them.105 The recent decline in professionalism is even further evidenced by a decline in pro bono commitment.106 Thus, new graduates face even heavier workloads, increased pressure to meet high billable requirements, and fewer pro bono opportunities.

For the «at will» attorneys in the office who say they felt pressured to act in ways they believed were inappropriate, it offers a nod by calling on the Legislature to review their status to determine if they should continue to function «at the pleasure of the Attorney General» or should get some employment protections, such as the civil - service protections afforded some other state agency workers.

The U.S. Attorney's office has insisted that KPMG chose to cut off payment of legal fees on its own, without pressure from the government, but the Judge apparently did not buy that explanation.

In the post-Jordan world, enormous pressure is being exerted on defence lawyers, and Crown attorneys, to meet speedy trial deadlines and streamline Charter applications.

John Stewart: And that is, I think, one of the areas of overlap between what Lanse's committee is doing and my committee on technology because due to the proliferation of the online legal service providers and because now through the advancement of technology, borderless practice or even officeless practice — I guess no Bricks & Mortar, as we call it — is so much easier that there is a lot more willingness or pressure, depending on which way you like to look at it and how the attorney feels, to allow admission by motion or reciprocity in Florida, which is traditionally been very protectionist in that regard.

With an experienced, tenacious lawyer from this firm putting pressure on the insurer and building a strong case on your behalf, the attorney can effectively assist you in recovering financial compensation that will help you reach toward a brighter, more secure future while holding the responsible party liable for their actions.

FICALA would put MDLs back on the right track towards being a means of making the management of federal civil cases more efficient, rather than a tool used by trial attorneys to extract massive, pressured settlements from defendants.

Attorneys and clients work together in a highly cooperative, low - pressure environment that leads to relationships built on trust.

Of course, this eagerness places more pressure on law firms to train and accelerate their young attorney's career development.

The confluence of events — the economy, the internet, the D2C of legal plans, the widescale use of attorneys, the downward pressure on pricing all will conspire to «disrupt» the way consumers «think» of legal services and how attorneys deliver those legal services for the majority of consumers.

US regulators and state attorneys general are increasing pressure on Facebook as they probe whether the company's data - collection practices have hurt the people who use its services.

Due to increased pressure and scrutiny from both the federal government and private attorneys seeking multi-million dollar judgments, background screening firms, human resources (HR) professionals, and employers will be focused on legal compliance and accuracy issues in 2016.

It puts the appropriate level of pressure on the parties and the attorneys to come to the mediation session prepared to work, and prepared to resolve the outstanding issues.

You may want to consult a local real estate attorney if they can put any pressure on the lender or move forward with some sort of legal proceeding proving that the home was paid in full years ago.