Sentences with phrase «spending on class actions»

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Consider this... a person goes to college, gets a four year degree in archaeology (or some antiquities preservation analog); spends summers sifting through sand and rock and gravel, all the while taking graduate level classes... person eventually obtains the vaunted PhD in archaeology... then works his / her tail off seeking funding for an archeological excavation, with the payoff being more funding, and more opportunities to dig in the dirt... do you think professional archaeologists are looking hard for evidence of the Exodus on a speculative basis... not a chance... they know their PhD buys them nothing more than a job at Tel Aviv Walmart if they don't discover and publish... so they write grants for digs near established sites / communities, and stay employed sifting rock in culturally safe areas... not unless some shepard stumbles upon a rare find in an unexpected place do you get archeological interest and action in remote places... not at all surprising that the pottery and other evidence of the Exodus and other biblical events lie waiting to be discovered... doesn't mean not there... just not found yet...

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

After spending time in the trenches with world class athletes and most particularly those that live on the edge of danger; action and adventure sport athletes.

On average, these companies spent 10 percent less defending class action lawsuits and devoted 25 percent fewer hours to their management.

During the same time period, spending on the middle rung of risk classifications («complex class actions») also increased, from 51 percent to 55 percent.

Additionally, each attorney that handles class actions is spending more time on them per week.

Across industries, corporate counsel reported they spent $ 2.1 billion annually on class action lawsuits in 2012.

Correspondingly, annual spending on routine class actions dropped from 43 percent in 2011 to 35 percent in 2012.

While spending on outside law firms decreased from $ 2.9 million to $ 2.8 million from 2012 to 2013, the number of law firms used to handle class actions increased from three to four during this same period.

These spending increases occurred even as the percentage of companies that reported facing class actions on an on - going basis normalized to 53.8 percent.

On average, companies dedicate 3.2 full time attorneys to handle class action litigation, and the amount of time those attorneys spend each week on the management of class actions increased for the fourth consecutive yeaOn average, companies dedicate 3.2 full time attorneys to handle class action litigation, and the amount of time those attorneys spend each week on the management of class actions increased for the fourth consecutive yeaon the management of class actions increased for the fourth consecutive year.

Class action spending has been on the rise annually since 2015, after a downward trend that occurred between 2011 and 2014.

Someone spends money on a phone, something goes wrong, and they hit up their lawyers to issue a class - action suit against the company rather than contacting customer support.