Sentences with phrase «private litigants»

Even when specific collective action procedures exist, they can often be pursued only by a consumer association or government regulator rather than by private litigants.

Privacy concerns during discovery involve the disclosure of information exclusively between private litigants who are subject to the deemed undertaking rule.

This third stage prevented several public interest suits from advancing, even when private litigants did not exist or were unwilling to launch a case personally.

Further, the primary purpose of sentencing in civil contempt cases is to remedy the rights of private litigants.

While handling a full - time practice, Pamela served as a Palm Beach County Traffic Court Magistrate and Youth Court Judge for seven years, and founded A.R.C., Inc., a local mediation / alternative dispute resolution firm where she served as mediator for private litigants and the department of insurance.

This page provides information for law enforcement agencies and private litigants seeking production of Zillow Group user data through legal process.

Extensive bankruptcy trial successes involving private litigants and governmental and regulatory organizations; our bankruptcy litigators are particularly skilled at effective and efficient case development, trial preparation and trial, giving our clients a significant strategic advantage in fast - paced and evolving large restructurings

And mandatory reporting by private litigants as to how they bring, prosecute, settle, abandon or take their cases to judgment («enhanced interrogation» of litigants) is seen as a diagnostic tool enabling further state involvement.

«The Attorney General, unlike a private litigant... is required only to prove that unfair or deceptive acts or practices took place in trade or commerce; she is not required to prove or quantify resulting economic injury,» the judge wrote.

In the absence of a global deal by governments, private litigants may take up cudgels.

It was originally passed in 1970, [2] and is enforced by the US Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and private litigants.»

Compared with the US, where it is estimated that 90 % of competition actions are commenced by private litigants, European competition law enforcement is overwhelmingly regulator - centric.

«They are matters of public importance, they ought not to be left in the hands of a private litigant.»

But Justice Kenneth Affleck said the case should not be left to Trans Mountain to pursue as a private litigant and the matter should be taken over by B.C.'s attorney general.

Neil Lang represents public companies, their officers and directors, brokers, investment advisers and individuals in government and regulatory investigations, enforcement and litigation involving, among others, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), state regulatory agencies, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and private litigants.

This seems likely given the way his case has progressed over the years, and if so, most of their money will be recovered from Mr. Rancourt, a private litigant who has raised thousands of dollars already through his crowdfunding and donations.

He also routinely helps clients navigate high - stakes, crisis situations that garner the attention of multiple regulators, enforcement authorities, Congress and private litigants.

It has not happened yet, but keep an eye out for a private litigant to subpoena the government or phone or internet provider for attorney's call records; they will have to argue that privilege was broken when the government collected the data.

Private litigants and state governments are turning to new sources of funding for lawsuits.

He notes that the parties may view it as unfair if a tribunal surprises them with new arguments on judicial review: «[t] his may be particularly true where a tribunal is tasked with adjudicating matters between two private litigants, as the introduction of new arguments by the tribunal on appeal may give the appearance that it is «ganging up» on one party.»

It would be detrimental, if not devastating, to our system of justice and unfair to private litigants.

Private litigants have filled the gap by entering into private agreements in which they group together on their own by assigning their individual claims contractually to a single plaintiff who will pursue the claims as a group.

For example, the law's enforcement mechanism relies on private litigants, but unnecessarily limits their access to justice.

Maybe this is just good public relations, as well as a decent defense against the EEOC and would - be private litigants.

Meanwhile, DOJ enforcement actions, demand letters, and complaints filed by private litigants are adding up.