Sentences with phrase «successful actions against»

Successful actions against several national newspapers for private clients resulting in significant damages, retractions and apologies.

The employees brought successful actions against the bank for breach of their employment contracts.

Unions have challenged parent choice in the courts, including a lawsuit against vouchers in Florida, a successful action against charter schools in Washington, and a new civil rights lawsuit against charter schools.

He acted for Marina Bay Sands in their successful action against Lester Ong, the first trial of a Singapore casino recovering a casino debt from a customer.

Not exact matches

«In the case, you take action against us because we are successful at what we do, you open a Pandora's box of headaches because effectively you have to change everything,» Clark said.

By showcasing the most innovative and successful city solutions out there today, we hope to inspire local leaders throughout the country and the world to capitalize on the potential that cities hold to take meaningful action against change.

«The DOL has created a new private right of action,» said Fleckner, who led Goodwin's successful defense of an excessive fee claim against John Hancock in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in 2014, and was a signatory to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on behalf of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association in Tibble v. Edison.

This latter impetus takes two forms: withdrawing antitrust actions against successful non-monopoly companies and dissolving actual monopolies.

In contrast, upon every single antitrust action against successful non-monopoly corporations (see Figure 1), innovation did not immediately burst forth.

After a very successful and impressive return from the international break with last Sunday's 5 - 0 thrashing of local rivals Espanyol, Barcelona return to action and will make their Champions League season debut against the team that knocked them out of the European Cup last season.

Baby Milk Action had to bring a further successful case against Nestlé as it continued to use the specific false claims online.

It seems increasingly obvious that if Corbyn wins again, and provided the gerrymandering of the NEC has not be successful he should, that he is still not going to take decisive action against the coup plotters but will use the occasion to make more calls for party unity.

Please Note: A Class Action Law Suit was filed against PositiveSingles and their parent company, Successful Match, in January 2012.

US NEWS - July 31 - A class action suit against Successful Match alleges that the company broke the law and its promises of confidentiality to customers on PositiveSingles.com by sharing their HIV and STD statuses on «thousands» of spinoff sites, including HIVGayMen.com, STDHookup.com and Blackpoz.com.

You further agree that if any third party brings or threatens any action against us as a result of any alleged act by you in relation to your use of the Services which, if proved, would be unlawful or in breach of these terms, you will indemnify us against our own legal costs in defending such action or threat whether or not the alleged act is proved and whether or not our defense is successful.

During the 2012 - 2013 public school year, actions against high - stakes tests included a successful teachers strike in Chicago, an effective boycott in Seattle, student walkouts in Denver and Portland, demonstrations in Providence and opt - out movements in dozens of communities.

Here, the action takes place in family court, where a successful judge faces personal challenges as well as a complicated case that pits faith against medicine.

While the FTC and state Attorneys General may not be lining up to bring CROA enforcement actions against bona fide nonprofit organizations, the plaintiff's bar likely will be, especially because the per - client penalties for CROA violations are so high, and because they can recover their legal fees if successful.

I've found several websites where other people in similar situations are trying to start up a class - action lawsuit against Nelnet in particular, but it doesn't appear to have been successful... yet.

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Of course whether the firm will be successful in their lawsuit remains to be seen, but this is yet another legal action taken against the publisher.

The studio behind the massively successful game World of Tanks walked back their controversial actions against one of their former community YouTubers today.

In Chan v. Lee Estate, 2003 B.C.S.C. 513, Mr. Justice Hood awarded successful plaintiffs in a wills variation action against their brothers, special costs.

In the coverage action, the plaintiffs were successful in obtaining summary judgment against the defendant insurer requiring the payment of damages, costs and interest in the underlying action.

The London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) and Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) brought a successful judicial review action against consultation process for the new two tier contracts.

Albers v. Woolworth Canada Inc., 1999 CarswellAlta 856 Acting for the plaintiff in this action for damages for personal injury sustained in a fall on the sidewalk adjacent to the defendants» property, I was successful in having an application for summary judgment against the plaintiff dismissed.

The study was commissioned by civil - rights attorney Cyrus Mehri (a classmate of mine from Cornell Law» 88) whose firm, Mehri & Skalet, has been behind successful multi-million dollar class action employment discrimination suits against giants like Texaco, Coca Cola and Smith Barney.

If you were injured on the property of another, in order to be successful in an action against a landowner, landlord or occupier, you must prove the following:

Successful defense of over $ 40 million in claims for breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Participated as lead counsel in the successful resolution of a breach of contract action against a former employee for misappropriation of confidential information

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

Therefore, I do not believe that any successful legal actions could be brought against you for copyright violations (but I'm also not your lawyer).

Research and briefing associate on a successful appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that affirmed judgment in favor of corporate timberland owner in an action involving claims of trespass by the landowner and claims of adverse possession made against that owner.

Representation of hundreds of investors in complex securities action involving oil and gas investor scam resulting in $ 21.5 MM disgorgement order obtained by the Securities and Exchange Commission against the perpetrators and the investor clients receiving a collective 60 % interest in the oil and gas company after the perpetrators were removed through successful appointment of a Ch.

Platt v. Platt Ref: [1999] 2 BCLC 745 (first instance); [2001] 1 BCLC 698 (Court of Appeal) Acted at first instance and on appeal for the successful former shareholders in an action against a director who purchased their shares on the basis of misrepresentations and / or non-disclosure and / or in breach of his fiduciary duty.

Notable mandates: Acted for Soltoro Ltd. in connection with its successful disposition by plan of arrangement to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; co-counsel for Trillium Motor World Ltd. in class action against General Motors of Canada Ltd. and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; acted for Canadian Solar Inc. in connection with raising an aggregate of US$ 50 million in equity and US$ 100 million in debt financing for acquisition financing and working capital purposes; external counsel to the Regional Municipality of York, providing a wide range of municipal, real estate, expropriation, litigation, and commercial law advice and services; counsel to minority shareholder of a Nevis LLC worth more than US$ 500 million with respect to a claim for relief from unfair prejudice in litigation in Nevis and the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in British Virgin Islands, and in contemporaneous related actions in Belize and the United States.

Acted for successful Claimant in action for libel against Ken Bates regarding the takeover and subsequent management of Leeds United.

Barrett notes that Burford's «most notorious — and least successful — investment» supported the notorious class action against Chevron in Ecuador.

For every homicide case we have successful aggressive defense strategies and we take every action to limit the case against you including:

Successful High Court action in defamation against a well known leisure retailer following publication of defamatory statements against an individual.

If you were hurt in any type of accident and are interested in taking legal action against the liable party, our team at Craig Swapp & Associates can help you find a successful outcome.

«Costs / Section 998: $ 31,955.68 Costs Award, Many Predicated On Successful CCP 998 Offer, Affirmed On Appeal Main Liens For Attorney Fee / Quantum Meruit: Discharged Attorneys In Class Action Not Entitled To Pursue Conversion Or Common Counts Against Successor Attorneys Without First Proving Entitlement To Attorneys Lien Against Client»

Leading the successful defense against a shareholder action seeking to enjoin Kinder Morgan's going - private transaction.

Sino Forest - Insolvency Counsel to successful Class Action Litigants who obtained one of the largest settlements ever against an accounting firm.

A substantial family trust on its claim against the estate of Kaupthing Bank for circa # 1.5 bn, the successful court actions and subsequent settlement negotiations.

Burnett v. Menzies DougalWS 2006 SC 93 Solicitors» Negligence; successful appeal to Inner House against Lord Ordinary's decision to dismiss action.

In 2005, Kaymar commenced this action against Champlain and the two successful bidders, Cota Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Mental Health Services («COTA») and Carefor Health and Community Services («Carefor»), formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Ottawa - Carleton Branch.

Given Perell J.'s determination that the proposed class action against the settling defendants satisfied all of the certification criteria (albeit on a less strict evaluation than would be applied in a contested certification motion), it is more likely than not that the plaintiffs would be successful if they moved to certify against the Underwriter Defendants.

His reported cases include RH Green & Silley Weir v BR (limitation period against 3rd party), de Bry v Fitzgerald (security for costs), Hartt v Newspaper Publishing (libel concerning a work by Michelangelo), Pearson v Sanders Witherspoon (valuation of loss of chance), Siebe Gorman v Pneupac (status of consent orders), Senate Electrical v NTL (liability of an employee for acquisition warranties) and Bendell v Smith & Others (a successful recovery action by a lender on a shared appreciation mortgage equity release — the only such case to go to trial).