Sentences with phrase «prompted by litigation»

Those climate initiatives they have embraced were more often than not prompted by litigation risks or enforced by governmental policies rather than a result of an intrinsic «green» commitment.

Not exact matches

Critical Race Theorist Derrick Bell posits that advocacy and litigation affected by international shame have been the primary techniques for prompting change in America's school desegregation efforts.

This request was prompted by a case where the majority of the plaintiffs» $ 5 million award was split by their lawyers and Sydney - based LCM Litigation Funding.

Consider the 2013 English divorce case of Young v. Young, where the sheer amount of litigation financing obtained by one party prompted the judge to pen this into the opinion:

This growing shift toward ADR has been driven by the cost of litigation, as noted by Tanick, and by the crowded court dockets that prompted these state and federal statutory mandates.

The firm, which in August secured a tie - up with four - partner West End litigation practice Reid Minty, has stated publicly that it is seeking a London merger but denied the latest changes were prompted by this.

and Litigation Too Costly, E-Discovery a «Morass,» Trial Lawyers Say, prompted by an interim report released by the American College of Trial Lawyers: ACTL & IAALS PUBLISH INTERIM REPORT ON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCOVERY

The changes to IP litigation prompted by the Supreme Court rulings and recent legislation have made firms less willing to take a bet on new hires, Mayden said.

The attorneys at Conroy Simberg strive to avoid lengthy litigation by securing prompt and optimal resolutions on behalf of our clients.

Oliver Naimi's interest in the practice of civil litigation was partially prompted by a severe car accident he was involved in at age 18, where he felt the legal advice and help he was given forced him to settle his case below its actual value.

News Corporation's independent directors, meanwhile, retained White and her fellow Debevoise litigation partner, former U.S. attorney general Michael Mukasey, for an internal investigation prompted by the News of the World phone - hacking and bribery scandal.

Programs designed to circumvent medical malpractice litigation by offering prompt disclosure and an apology, as well as compensation for injuries, are increasingly popular, according to the article.

Leading lawyer Indran Shanmuganathan, commended by a client for being «thorough in his advice, well versed with IP law and litigation matters and professional and prompt in responding», is representing Mesuma Sport in a sponsorship agreement dispute.

In other news from Florida, «Judge Defends Sealing of Electronically Filed Porn Images; Litigation by longtime crusader against violent video games prompts judge's administrative order.»

All too often, one sees simplistic IP litigation being commenced without any thought having been given to the consequences, (eg, whether the right sued upon is valid or not; or whether by seeking clarification of the other side's case one is prompting them to formulate a more cogent and coherent case that can not be rebutted).

The spate of U.S. litigation should prompt Canadian employers to mull over the following obvious questions: Do plan fees hold up against a benchmark of fees charged by other plans?

First lawsuits prompted by the Cambridge Analytica scandal have already been filed against Facebook earlier this week, with one litigation originating from the social media giant's own investors seeking to recoup losses incurred following the emergence of the controversy which erased approximately $ 37 billion of its market capitalization on Monday.