Sentences with phrase «statements by lawyers»

In such cases, high - quality written statements by lawyers can bring clarity to the process, preventing any misunderstanding of the obstacles face by clients.

Nnamdi - Ogbue, who was MD, NNPC Retail section as well as the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, said this in a statement by her lawyer, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN).

Another accuser, Tina Johnson, also reaffirmed her comments in a statement by her lawyer.

More specifically, the trial court might well have proscribed extrajudicial statements by any lawyer, party, witness, or court official which divulged prejudicial matters, such as the refusal of Sheppard to submit to interrogation or take any lie detector tests; any statement made by Sheppard to officials; the identity of prospective witnesses or their probable testimony; any belief in guilt or innocence; or like statements concerning the merits of the case.

At High Tech Intellectual Property Legal Blog, California lawyer Judith Szepesi takes the position that these endorsements do not violate Model Rule 7.1 because they are not statements by the lawyer about his or her own skills.

I think there is a strong argument that these endorsements are not statements by the lawyer about his or her own skills, and thus falls outside the purview of Rule 7.1.

Take, for example, «going forward» (as in this statement by a lawyer quoted in today's Globe and Mail: «[I] f you don't meet the grandfathering criteria you're not going to get any growth going forward because your pension is frozen as of that date...»); nearly all of the time you could — and should — omit it; other parts of the sentence do the work for you, making it clear that you're talking about the future.

Not exact matches

On June 6, 2017, lawyers presented opening statements in the trial, with Carter having waived her right to a trial by jury.

The 67 - year - old lawyer served in the Bush administration from 2001 to 2005, but resigned after he was indicted by a grand jury on five counts for perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to the FBI.

The Portuguese striker made an official statement just days after reportedly informing lawyers to help lower the # 879 million exit clause in his contract, which could attract interest from other clubs, as reported by The Sun.

An example: «Traps and Treasures in the Financial Statements,» a video for lawyers packaged by accounting firm Ernst & Young ($ 30 from Versa - Tape, 800-727-8883; 818-791-8907 from Hawaii and Alaska).

In a statement released through lawyer Gloria Allred's office, Helen Hayes alleged that Cosby followed her and two friends «around all day» at a summer 1973 celebrity tennis tournament in Pebble Beach, California, hosted by actor Clint Eastwood.

The problem for Cohen is that this statement by Trump bolsters the government's case that Cohen's lawyering wasn't all that substantial.

The statement from the woman, Marilou Danley, which was read by her lawyer, Matthew Lombard, came after Ms. Danley went to the Los Angeles offices of the F.B.I. for questioning, according to a law enforcement official.

On Monday, the pastor gave the judge a written statement and was questioned by prosecutors and his defense lawyer, whom he met for the first time that day.

These are (1) the right to have a lawyer present to advise him either prior to questioning or during it; (2) if he can not afford a lawyer, the right to have one appointed by the state to counsel with him prior to or during the making of a statement; (3) the right to remain silent and not make any statement at all, knowing that any statement he does make may be used against him at his trial.

A statement released by Pitino's lawyers when he was placed on leave said, «Coach Pitino has done nothing wrong and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.»

A statement issued by Nana Ato Dadzie and George Loh, lawyers for the three, said the sentence was «harsh and excessive», adding: «We also do not believe that citizens of Ghana ought to be committed to prison for infractions on free expression especially in light of the repeal of the criminal libel law.

«I've seen Eric in action and have no doubt that he will continue his lifelong fight for criminal justice reform, for economic fairness and for progressive change as New York's next people's lawyer,» Thompson said in a statement released by the Schneiderman campaign.

«I stand by my lawyer's statements,» he told Daily News bureau chief Ken Lovett and CapTon's Bryan Terry.

The New York State Trial Lawyers Association in a statement issued on Monday signaled support for a legislative pay increase, which is due to be determined later this month by a commission.

William Brewer, a lawyer for the NRA, in a statement accused Cuomo and Vullo of abusing the public's trust by «mounting a blacklisting campaign that seeks to deprive Second Amendment advocates of banking services and insurance coverage in the State of New York.»

A statement of case accompanying the application filed on the applicant's behalf by his lawyer, Mr Ekow S. Ampah Korsah, said by virtue of the fact that the disciplinary committee was improperly constituted, the entire proceedings were void and invalid.

«As a lawyer, lawmaker and activist, Eric has never wavered in his commitment to protecting consumers, working for quality jobs and taking on tough fights on behalf of the women and men of New York,» Ward continued in a statement released by Schneiderman's campaign.

Silvers lawyers two weeks ago claimed that statements Bharara made about the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Meanwhile, a statement issued by lawyers of the embattled Businessman indicates that his outfit had already advanced the case at the African Court on Human and People's Rights concerning some declarations made by the Supreme Court of Ghana.

But in a statement signed by Kissi Agyebeng, Managing Partner of Cromwell Gray LLP, and lawyer for Smarttys, said his client was not a party to the contract.

Mr. Stevenson's lawyer, Muhammad Ibn Bashir, in his opening statement portrayed his client as someone who had been taken advantage of by a corrupt political operative who was out to save himself.

In a statement, Terrence M. Connors, a lawyer for Mr. Hoyt, said that Mr. Hoyt had acknowledged a short - term, consensual relationship with Ms. Cater, but «these new allegations are totally inconsistent with her original story and contradicted by her own email and text message correspondence.

U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler issued a statement in the wake of a raid by FBI agents on the home and office of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer on Monday in which the congressman warned the president not to interfere with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation.

A statement issued by his lawyer said: «Lord Rennard wishes to achieve closure of the contentious issues that have been in the public domain for the last 14 months by expressing his apologies to Susan Gaszczak, Alison Goldsworthy, Bridget Harris and Alison Smith.»

Gilman's lawyer, Jeffrey Liddle, said in his $ 60 million Manhattan federal court lawsuit filed Friday that while the column didn't mention Gilman by name, it's clear that «Mr. Spitzer made these statements with actual malice towards Mr. Gilman.»

The remarks followed claims by former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's lawyers that he had made «improper statements» that will bias the public against Mr. Silver in his fight against corruption charges, and a Slate piece by Pace University Professor Bennett Gershman that Mr. Bharara's critiques of New York's state government are inappropriate for his role.

The lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — claiming public statements that Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara made about the case «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Ndukwe said in the statement on Monday that Fani - Kayode's family and his lawyers had raised concerns about his health when he was re-arrested by the anti-graft agency on Friday, but their concerns were ignored.

Accra High Court presided over by Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway has ordered lawyers for the Electoral Commission [EC] and the All People's Party, APC, to file their statements of case simultaneously in the suit seeking to quash the disqualification of Hassan Ayariga as a presidential candidate.

The Council in a statement available to citifmonline.com cited at least two major offences by the lawyer including overcharging a client, as reasons for its decision.

The statement by Davido's lawyer, Norrison Quakers (SAN), entitled The Unfortunate Death of Tagbo Umeike; Davido's Story, reads in full:

«We are confident that this effort by Mr. Heaney's insider consultants and his high paid lawyers will fail just as it did at the Board of Elections,» the Bishop campaign said in a statement.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined family members, friends and professional colleagues of the lawyer in celebrating «the milestone, which has been marked with honours and awards for forthrightness and advocacy for the good of every Nigerian.»

Minister of Transportation, Amaechi had in a letter by his lawyer demanded a retraction of statements linking him to the $ 43m haul at Ikoyi.

In what was disclosed by her lawyers, Solicitors, Attwaters Jameson Hill, in a statement on her behalf, said the divorce was finalised on February 8.

The concerned lawyer with the support of other members of the judicial arm of the government, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), asserted that Buhari, by his statements during the Presidential Media Chat at the State House in Abuja, was behind the flagrant disobedience to court orders.

Misau in a statement that was signed by his lawyer, Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, said he was not scared of the two sets of criminal charges FG preferred against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

Prof Osinbajo, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant - Media & Publicity, to the Vice President, Laolu Akande on Thursday in Abuja, stated this while addressing lawyers at the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Business Law Dinner.

His lawyers moved for a mistrial based on «improper extrajudicial statements» by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is prosecuting the case.

The statement also noted that Ghana has been ordered to appoint Lawyers to represent the country by Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

But a statement from Lawyers of Mr. Woyome, while welcoming the ICC's decision said they had already advanced the case at the African Court on Human and People's Rights concerning some declarations made by Ghana's Supreme Court.

In a statement on Monday through their lawyer, Mr. Tosin Omotayo, the communities alleged that the ethnographic survey conducted in ltebu Elero / Manuwa on August 21, 2017, by the NBC was inconclusive as its officials were ordered to vacate the community by a top official of the Ogun State Government, adding that they did without visiting any of their communities.

U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel in San Diego tentatively denied a request by the president - elect's lawyers to broadly exclude the statements from the trial set for Nov. 28