Sentences with phrase «representation of defendants»

However, more recently, AmLaw100 representation of defendants has declined, from a high point in 2011 of 43.1 % of cases filed, to only 34.8 % of cases filed 2014.

His practice includes representation of defendants in SLAPP actions, protestors, and other free speech cases as well as intellectual property litigation and transactions.

The budget also covers representation of the defendants in the (lower) Magistrates» Courts and the Crown Court (for more serious offences).

Adam Makepeace, practice manager at criminal law firm Tuckers Solicitors, said: «At a time when the issue of miscarriages of justice is making front page headlines because of failures by the police and CPS to comply with their disclosure obligations, it is obvious to all how important it is that there is effective representation of defendants in criminal trials.

Our trial litigation practice includes representation of defendants in personal injury and premises liability matters, product liability claims and wrongful death claims.

Representation of defendant in a CFTC action alleging misrepresentations in the operation of a futures fund

Representation of defendant in Lanham Act false advertising litigation filed in New Jersey federal court.

The successful representation of a Defendant in its defense of a $ 20 million breach of contract and business tort claim.

Key draftsperson for submissions addressing purported class representative's motion for conditional certification in case involving FLSA allegations in connection with representation of defendant.

Not exact matches

Startups and small businesses account for more than 55 percent of patent troll defendants, and TC Heartland ensures that they can litigate in jurisdictions where they already have representation.

A new report from the New York Civil Liberties Union accuses New York State of providing inadequate representation to poor defendants, effectively denying their constitutional right to an attorney.

«This bill would do little more than transfer to the taxpayers of this state an entirely new obligation to pay for any and all existing expenses related to general defense legal work, far beyond legal representation of indigent criminal defendants,» Cuomo wrote.

In the Davis case involving the steel contract at the World Trade Center worth nearly $ 1 billion, the defendant was accused of making false representations involving «aspirational» hiring goals of minorities and women.

A new NYCLU report accuses New York of providing inadequate representation to poor defendants, effectively denying their constitutional right to an attorney.

After years of what critics say was underfunding legal aid for New York's lowest income people, the Senate and Assembly passed a bill in 2016 to create a state - funded system to ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive legal representation, as is their right under the U.S. Constitution.

He said he would not oppose the defendants» right to adequate defence representation in the interest of justice.

Responding, counsel to the EFCC, Chile Okoroma, stated that the matter should be left at the discretion of the court, as «the defendants have a right to fair representation in the interest of justice».

We have a statewide civil trial practice [in Oregon] focusing on representation of plaintiffs and defendants in complex personal injury claims.

As for the suggestion that the judge should have held a competency hearing, how could a judge conduct a meaningful «competency» hearing against a defendant when the judge was the incompetent party, i.e., «altogether uninformed» and «egregious lack of knowledge» on the issue of self - representation rights as admonished by the court of appeals.

The court of appeals made this clear when it stated that this judge was «altogether uninformed» about a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to self - representation and that «This egregious lack of knowledge presents a serious risk to the rights of defendants.»

His experience representing both defendants and plaintiffs in a broad range of litigated disputes has provided him with valuable insight which he uses in providing top quality representation to his clients.

The Reinartz Law Firm offers aggressive representation and legal counsel to plaintiffs and defendants alike in a variety of civil litigation matters involving:

The Defendants seek their costs in the amount of $ 8,634.43, made up of a representation fee of $ 7,500.00 and disbursements of $ 1,134.43.

The Supreme Court of Canada in Bruno Appliance and Furniture, Inc. v. Hryniak, 2014 SCC 8, recently summarized the elements of the tort of civil fraud as follows: (1) a false representation made by the defendants; (2) some level of knowledge of the falsehood of the... Read More

YLAL remains extremely concerned that the introduction of competitive tendering on this scale will compromise the quality of legally aided representation available to defendants, with contracts being awarded to those organisations who will undertake the work for the lowest price.

Today, the firm continues to place a high priority on maintaining collegiality within the firm, and we continue to provide a broad range of legal representation to individuals, governments and corporations, both as plaintiffs and as defendants.

We offer specialist advice and representation on behalf of both claimants and defendants at all stages of the litigation including joint settlement meetings and mediation.

As a result, expert, commercial competition litigation advice and representation are increasingly important for companies, not only as defendants but also when they wish to use private litigation as a means of redress.

By Mick Hassell The question of self - representation for corporations is on the mind of a lot of small business owners who are incorporated and involved in civil litigation in Superior Court as a plaintiff or defendant.

[26] This lack of authority can not be used as an excuse that prohibits the proper conduct of court actions at trial management conferences, when it is such a representation that allows the representative of the defendant to attend in the first place.

But at the same time, when you get right down to it, we return to the question that I posed in my post of several weeks ago: Should a defendant be forced to pay for a Cadillac, Biglaw defense because a plaintiff was lucky enough to find pro bono representation?

Further, given the nature of their situation, imprisoned defendants may be unable to afford to pay for legal representation.

While the defendants will have legal representation working for them, you need someone working on behalf of your loved one.

The actuality of the case was the defendant did not challenge the ruling that another PD need not be assigned, and instead procured private representation.

Part of our representation will be to make sure an lawyer from our office is present when you are being interviewed by the defendant or the insurance company.

Professional sex crime representation by our experienced legal firm of Law Offices of Thomas P. Matthews is necessary to expunge any sex crime charge to avoid undesirable labels for life on any defendant.

Fresno County's many problems constructively deny any meaningful representation to defendants, the ACLU of Northern California says.

In Hurrell - Harring, the New York Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of 20 indigent defendants, arguing that the state's failure to adequately fund or oversee their local indigent defense offices violated their Sixth Amendment rights by leaving them with extremely poor representation.

In yesterday's Supreme Court decision in US v. Gonzalez, a 5 - 4 majority decision authored by Scalia overturned a conviction where the Court denied the defendant his Sixth Amendment right to representation by the lawyer of his choice.

Master Matthews noted that the First Defendant did not have legal representation: most of the problems identified arose out of the fact that he was not a qualified lawyer, and appeared to have no experience of this kind of litigation.

As part of the 2017 - 18 state budget process, the State Bar continues to support creation of a state - funded system to ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive effective legal representation as required by the U.S. Constitution.

The Plaintiff's case was that the Defendant, «wrongfully and in breach of the various duties and contractual terms... caused the Plaintiff to enter into transactions that were unsuitable for the Plaintiff and caused the Plaintiff loss and damage and the Defendant made representations referred to above negligently.»

Representation of plaintiffs and defendants in motor vehicle crashes involving wrongful death claims.

Representation of a Relief Defendant and related company in CFTC action concerning alleged fraud

Personally, if I'd been on the law firms» pro bono committees, I wouldn't have chosen to represent detainees when there are so many far more compelling, but less sexy cases (such as defense of indigent criminal defendants accused of capital crimes at the trial level rather than up at the Supreme Court, for starters) where litigants desperately need representation.

He is highly regarded for his representation of vulnerable defendants, whether at the Magistrates» Court, the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal.

This is how contact is made between a quality criminal defense lawyer and defendants in need of representation.

The Board of Professional Conduct, which considers complaints against lawyers and judges in Ohio, recommends that Cleveland attorney Paul A. Mancino Jr. receive a public reprimand based on his representation of a criminal defendant in an appeal.

In 2013, Layne received Justice in Action Award from Texas Defender Service for representation of criminal defendants on death row.

Representation of city in post-judgment motions and appeal of whistle blower case where the jury awarded Plaintiffs $ 27 million in actual and punitive damages against three Defendants who allegedly retaliated against Plaintiffs for exercising their First Amendment rights and whistle blowing.