Sentences with phrase «proposed settlement»

Among the proposed settlement suggestions has been a push for mortgage principal write - downs for struggling home owners.

By now, I'm sure you've heard about the proposed settlement in the case of the United States of America v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®.

CREA has been closely monitoring the long - standing dispute between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and is now studying the proposed settlement that was reached between the two at the end of May.

At the discretion of the Registrar, a proposed Settlement Agreement may be sent to you as broker if the investigation results in charges, which state the specific rule breached by the licensee and the penalty / penalties imposed.

A federal court has considered whether a group of objecting plaintiffs could obtain discovery related to a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit resulting from the Sandicor decision.

The company, in response, reached out to NAR and proposed a settlement in which it agreed to stop suing, or threatening to sue, companies for using the technology.

Bridges mediators will strongly recommend that both parties seek an independant legal review of mediated agreements to ensure that each person is fully informed about all legal aspects of the proposed settlement agreement.

In these cases, the attorney's role may be limited to reviewing proposed settlement agreements and advising his / her client with regard to what the law is and how the proposed agreement may impact the client's legal rights.

Larry is one of a very few mediators in Colorado with specialized training and years of experience with powerful software which permits a divorcing or divorced couple to understand the after - tax consequences of a proposed settlement of financial issues.

This way the spouses have an idea in their settlement negotiations with one another how far the proposed settlement terms being discussed are from the likely outcome if a judge were to make the decisions for the spouses under the applicable state law.

The complaint identifies the reasons for the divorce, along with proposed settlement terms; the summons assigns deadlines for the other spouse.

She uses her extensive investment and analytical background to assess and educate clients on both short term and long term financial implications of a proposed settlement.

The proposed settlement will provide substantial certainty over a large area of the Wimmera in Victoria, including a formal court determination that native title does not exist over 98 % of the claim area.

All meetings, communications, and proposed settlement options that take place within the Collaborative context are privileged and confidential.

You can also include information about your spouse's adultery in your divorce petition and proposed settlement agreement, even if you don't use adultery as your actual grounds for divorce.

The proposed settlement was approved by a federal Judge in Illinois stemming from a national class - action suit involving allegations of FCRA violations against sister companies that employed drivers.

As part of the proposed settlement with the FTC, Venmo is prohibited from misrepresenting any material restrictions on the use of its service, the extent of control provided by any privacy settings, and the extent to which Venmo implements or adheres to a particular level of security.

Whether Facebook's proposed settlement of privacy claims arising from «Sponsored Stories» advertisements is fair and sufficient for class members

The FTC is obligated to consider public comments before finalizing a proposed settlement and must provide a «reasoned response» if it fails to modify an order.

In the proposed settlement, Facebook says it admits the facts in the FTC's complaint but expressly denies the FTC's allegations the law has been violated.

In detailed comments, EPIC advised the FTC to strengthen a proposed settlement with PayPal concerning Venmo, a mobile app for peer - to - peer payments.

Court filings related to the proposed settlement do not disclose any dollar figures, and Apple or Google did not reply to a request for comment.

The proposed settlement addresses all the above, and forbids Venmo from further misrepresenting its service.

An investor group called Sunlot Holdings is seeking to revive the failed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has made a deal with the claimants in two class action lawsuits on a proposed settlement.

(Full disclosure: I said no to the proposed settlement; the remix doesn't look any better to me.)

«Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit brought over Subway's «footlong» sandwiches have decided to abandon efforts to pursue the litigation,» two months after a Seventh Circuit panel scorchingly criticized a proposed settlement («utterly worthless... no better than a racket.»)

On September 15, 2016, U.S. and Dutch authorities presented Telia Company AB, a global telecommunications company partially owned by the Swedish government, with a proposed settlement offer requiring Telia to pay $ 1.4 billion to...

Both the OFT and the CJC recommend the power to award aggregate damages, obviating the need for proof of individual loss; there would be court approval of any proposed settlement in an action brought by a representative body on behalf of unnamed consumers or businesses.

At the hearing on October 14, the Court will consider class members» objections to the proposed Settlement, including class counsel fees.

UPDATE: The Ontario Superior Court will hear a motion to approve a proposed settlement of this action on October 28, 2016.

This individual argued that the proposed settlement method would impose a de facto limitation period for the victims where one otherwise would not exist.

The third rejection by the court of a proposed settlement in the ongoing class litigation involving Google Books has been the talk of the IP community.

The Superior Court of Justice has approved the proposed settlement in the class action, Jankowski v. General Motors of Canada.

For more information, view the Notice of Proposed Settlement and Term Sheet below.

Any class member who wishes to comment on or object to the proposed settlement must send written submissions to class counsel before October 21, 2016 at 5:00 pm.

On March 9, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Davila granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement.

The Law Society has published its response to HMRC's June consultation on trust inheritance tax charges, Inheritance Tax: a fairer way of calculating trust charges, giving a qualified welcome to the proposed settlement nil - rate band.

(1) An affidavit of the litigation guardian setting out the material facts and reasons supporting the proposed settlement and the position of the litigation guardian in respect of the settlement;

The situation of a plaintiff who is under disability is peculiar in that there is an additional step required prior to finalizing any type of settlement: rule 7.08 (1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter the «Rules») dictate that the proposed settlement must first be approved by the court.

Where formal court proceedings have been commenced but the parties have not yet reached a trial, the appropriate method for requesting court approval of a proposed settlement is by way of a motion.

Where formal court proceedings have not yet been commenced but a settlement is reached between the parties, it is mandatory for the plaintiff to request approval of the proposed settlement by way of an application.

(2) An affidavit of the lawyer acting for the litigation guardian setting out the lawyer's position in respect of the proposed settlement;

The court is required to evaluate the proposed settlement in light of all relevant factors, including objections.

As Perell J. noted, in deciding whether a proposed settlement is reasonable, the case law provides a range of possible resolutions that have to take into account the nature of the litigation and nature of the damages on an objective standard.

Lady Wise considered that once it was accepted that the Tribunal, when presented with a proposed settlement agreement, had to consider its validity, there was no sound basis for drawing a distinction between invalidity on the ground of misrepresentation and invalidity on the ground of lack of capacity to contract.

The proposed settlement in the federal lawsuit brought by James Kluppelberg marks the latest in a string of massive payouts by the city involving cases of alleged police misconduct.

By way of example, in Standard Bank plc there was clearly a high level of communication between the SFO and the US DOJ (as well as between the bank's lawyers and both the SFO and the DOJ), which ultimately resulted in the DOJ confirming in writing in advance of the UK settlement that in view of the terms of the proposed settlement it did not propose to continue its own investigation.

If you understand your legal rights then you will know when a proposed settlement is fair and if you should accept it.

• The district court did not scrutinize the proposed settlement's «clear - sailing clause,» in which RadioShack agreed not to contest class counsel's fee request.

For this reason, it may be wise to contact an attorney to see if you may be entitled to other compensation because once you accept the proposed settlement, you will not be able to file any other lawsuit against Countrywide for this security breach.