Sentences with phrase «successful case against»

Knowing who to file suit against, and in which jurisdiction is important to a successful case against a trucking company.

Having an experienced personal injury lawyer to assess your documentation (as well as any additional things you may need, like expert opinion testimony) can be vital to building a successful case against the hotel that has caused you harm.

In Prince George's County v. Brent, the Maryland Court of Appeals answers the question that will probably never be asked again: can you sue the agent after a successful case against the master?

It was a joint appearance with Dave Prentis, the head of the Unison union which brought the successful case against the Government.

Central to US Attorney Preet Bharara's successful case against Silver was a bribery scheme in which the former speaker directed state grants to a Columbia University oncologist who specialized in mesothelioma research in exchange for the doctor directing his patients to Weitz & Luxenberg, netting Silver lucrative legal fees.

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

Not exact matches

It was later discovered that Thiel had funded Hogan's successful legal case against the media company.

«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.

On Monday, a judge pushed an anti-trust case against the banks forward, warning that if the case ends up being successful it could be devastating, potentially bankrupting 16 of the 17 largest banks in the world.

Hagens Berman is one of the most successful auto litigation law firms in the U.S. and is presently leading nationwide cases against Volkswagen, GM, Mercedes and Fiat Chrysler for use of diesel emissions - cheating software.

Refusing to consider the future preordained, clearheaded Jews have always acted to avert the perils they were warned against, and in every case, to a greater or lesser extent, they were successful: the Jewish people lived on.»

This was notably the case in the successful campaign against Negro slavery, in the many efforts, not so successful, to curb war and bring about international peace, in the Red Cross for ministering to the sufferers from war and from natural disasters, in the inauguration of the modern nursing profession, in the fight against the excessive use of alcohol, in the efforts to improve the care of prisoners and the insane, in the multiform endeavors, never before so numerous, to give larger opportunities to the underprivileged, and in some of the many programs for the thorough reconstruction of society.

Sara Bennett — Co-author of The Case Against Homework started stophomework.com Was successful in changing rules at her kid's schools

In most cases, children shouldn't be forced into attending weight loss camp against their will, as their own motivating factors are essential to being successful in the long - term.

As NCCL Legal Officer Harriet represented Brenda Clarke in a successful landmark Sex Discrimination Act case against her employer, Ely Kinnock, who had discriminated against women part - timers through a redundancy scheme which made part - timers redundant before full - timers.

On the other hand, both Democrats railed during their successful 2012 elections against «extremist» Republican opponents — former Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, in Maffei's case, who recently announced she won't be seeking a third rematch next fall; and former Rep. Nan Hayworth in Maloney's case, who is planning on attempting a comeback.

The case, handled under the leadership of Western New York District U.S. Attorney William Hochul, is only the second successful criminal trial against the Clean Air Act in the nation.

In a surprisingly successful case of casting against type, Jason Segel dons a tennis bandana to play the late novelist David Foster Wallace, who allowed Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky (played here by Jesse Eisenberg) to accompany him on the final leg of his Infinite Jest book tour.

Although in other cases against more skilled opponents you will have to use strategy, along with knowing the controls in order to be successful.

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.

Klimaatzaak hopes the Belgian court in Brussels will rule in line with the valuable legal precedents in the Netherlands and Washington, and will follow as the third stone setting in motion what could become an avalanche of successful climate change court cases against governments worldwide.

«We have seen a surge in high profile trade mark infringement cases involving UK brewers, notably the estate of Elvis Presley's successful claim against BrewDog over the Scottish brewer's «Elvis Juice» beer and in turn BrewDog's successful claim against the owner of the «Draft Punk» pub in Leeds for breaching the trade mark of BrewDog's flagship beer «Punk IPA».

Even if claims against individual health care providers were likely to be successful, it should be added that tort law challenges to individual decision - makers may not be ideal from the perspective of patients with rare diseases as a group, as the individualized outcome in tort cases does not necessarily lead to the larger, policy change desired by many patients.

Many lawsuits have been filed against J&J, and at least two cases have already been successful.

A single successful mesothelioma case against companies that made asbestos products can be worth an average of $ 1.5 million to $ 2 million, according to legal consultants.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Richard Busch, the Gaye family lawyer, describes how the Thicke side's hubris and inconsistency contributed to the jury verdict going against them — but insists that the case was successful because of the characteristics of the music itself.

Norm Pattis and the Rape defense team at The Pattis & Smith Law Firm have been successful at aggressively defending people in Rape and Statutory Rape cases as well as against other serious criminal charges for more than 20 years.

Our experienced criminal attorneys have been successful at aggressively defending people in sex offense cases as well as against other serious criminal charges for 20 years.

His recent cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder of VAB Bank against charges of contempt of court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.

The most highly publicized appeal will be of Gerard Comeau's successful bid to have charges against him dropped under New Brunswick's Liquor Control Act, for exceeding limits of alcohol brought over provincial borders; the Crown's appeal in the case will be heard over two days.

As far as we are aware, we have done that more than any other law firm in the Province of Alberta since we opened our doors 5 years ago and have been successful in virtually every case of bad faith against an insurer that we have commenced.

Our team has brought successful complaints in high profile cases, such as the death of Fiona Pilkington; which resulted in misconduct proceedings against officers who failed to investigate her complaints of harassment.

Lead trial counsel for plaintiffs in both the preliminary and final injunction hearings of Evans v. Romer, a successful suit challenging the constitutionality of a widely - publicized amendment to Colorado's constitution that would have prohibited any legislation protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation; case received nationwide press coverage in broadcast and print media, including live coverage on Court TV, and was ultimately decided in plaintiffs» favor in the U. S. Supreme Court.

In a case we filed on behalf of our client, «Victor,» we were successful in obtaining an award of damages against Attorney Driscoll who was negligent in his representation of Victor in a 2004 automobile accident case.

Because a successful deferred adjudication is not a conviction, in most cases it can not be used against the defendant in the future to enhance punishment.

To be successful in these cases against negligent medical providers, you need a Pinellas County Medical Malpractice Attorney at Whittel & Melton who understand the complicated legal facets of your case and can tackle even the most daunting of opponents on your behalf.

Most of the prominent foreign bribery cases against German corporates ended with settlements that proved to be a successful concept to both the public prosecution and the companies involved.

Special costs to successful applicants in most cases Defendants who succeed in having the claims against them stuck under this law should be entitled to costs on a full indemnity basis, subject to a judge's discretion in exceptional cases where such are not warranted.

Alison Wilson Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2014 Key cases: Advising a major bank on an FCA investigation into its handling of PPI complaints; advising Standard Chartered Bank in its successful claim against the Ceylon Petroleum Company in connection with oil derivatives; advising a major bank on a multijurisdictional fraud perpetrated against it by a hedge fund manager, including civil claims and associated criminal investigations.

In recent times, legal aid has funded key cases that have created new law, be it Colin Ross's successful fight against his local health trust to get life - saving cancer drugs, the Gurkhas» settlement rights claim, or Debbie Purdy's successful bid to clarify the law on assisted suicide.

The Financial Conduct Authority's compensation scheme has led to the settlement for over 13,000 claimants with interest rate swap agreements worth about # 2 billion, so if Wingate is successful the case could become a catalyst to further similar legal claims against the banks.

Although we are committed to achieving successful outcomes by having the charges dropped or winning an acquittal, we will provide you with an honest assessment of the case against you.

A successful medical malpractice case against any health care provider must prove the same elements as one against a physician, namely that:

Due to the office's location in the nation's capital, Mr. Machen was frequently responsible for representing the United States in matters of great significance to the entire country, including the successful prosecution of the largest domestic bribery and bid - rigging scheme in the history of federal contracting, and a number of landmark settlements in False Claims Act cases against government contractors, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies.

He has acted in significant recent cases concerning the limits of the jurisdiction, including acting for the successful parties in Yukos Capital v Rosneft [2010] EWHC 784 (Comm)(ambit of the Chabra jurisdiction), Linsen International v Humpuss Sea Transport [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 663 and [2011] EWCA Civ 1042 (limits of the territorial jurisdiction to grant freezing orders against non-resident non-parties) and Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited [2014] 2 CLC 784 (power of court to grant freezing orders against non-parties in aid of arbitral proceedings), as well as Yukos CIS v Wincanton in the BVI Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (availability of freezing orders in aid of foreign litigation in the absence of an equivalent of s. 25 of the CJJA).

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

As to actual substantive decisions, the number in civil cases has remained exactly the same (87), those relating to criminal matters have reduced (33 as against 43) and the number of successful asylum cases has remained small though it has risen (from 26 to 54).

(Appeal against findings on paper of failure to act with competence and integrity in signing off a Lasting Power of Attorney in the case of a person with questionable mental capacity; Mental Capacity Act 2005; appeal against «integrity» finding successful).

To plan a successful lawsuit against a negligent trucking company or driver, you need a skilled personal injury lawyer with years of experience handling these types of cases.

For instance, in a drug possession case, the judge may dismiss charges against you in return for your successful completion of a rehabilitation program.