Sentences with phrase «suit against a corporation»

In that case, the Supreme Court will be considering the controversial decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the Alien Tort Statute (which allows lawsuits in U.S. courts for violations of international law) does not create a legal basis for such suits against corporations.

L. 1 (2002)(examining the procedural advantages to Alien Tort Statute suits against corporations within domestic courts); see Student Author, Civil Procedure — Pleading Requirements — Eleventh Circuit Dismisses Alien Tort Statute Claims against Coca - Cola under Iqbal's Plausibility Pleading Standard, 123 Harv.

Not exact matches

Observe that the government's antitrust suits against U.S. corporations, particularly the landmark suits that make the history books, consistently come near stock market peaks, usually slightly afterward.

Other dams had preceded this one; m fact, in the 18th century local farmers filed a series of legal suits against the various corporations that built dams on the river.

On March 26, a group of New York — based lawyers headed by Edward D. Fagan, who spearheaded successful suits on behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil War.

The speech outlined Mr. Stringer's first year in office — touting audits that uncovered waste in the New York City Housing Authority and city schools, his efforts to bring more transparency and open elections to the boards of major corporations, and his ClaimStat program to track suits against the city.

In a suit filed in 2016 by Evan Haas and Michael Shabazi against Navient Solutions and Navient Credit Finance Corporation an interesting position was taken that myself and others have previously presented.

With cases involving large retail store chains, there can be several corporations set up to run different aspects of the business, making it quite difficult to determine who to file suit against.

After detecting PCBs in the school during renovations four decades later, the Town of Westport brought suit against Monsanto Company (now Pharmacia Corporation) seeking recovery for property damage under Massachusetts law.

The bleach caused chemical burns on his thigh and knee, and he brought suit against the Wal - Mart Corporation.

The firm has brought suits against large corporations, including toy - manufacturer Mattel, Inc., to obtain compensation for families of children injured by their products.

Defended 3D Systems in a patent infringement suit brought by EOS, a licensee of 3D, against DTM Corporation, a corporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM'sCorporation, a corporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM'scorporation 3D acquired after EOS brought suit, and one of DTM's customers.

We have a proven track record of resolving claims quickly and efficiently, and we are not afraid to file suit against the big corporations if all else fails.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied a petition for a writ of mandamus vacating an order by a federal district court in Delaware which denied a motion to dismiss or transfer a patent infringement suit against a Taiwanese corporation for improper venue

Public Justice's cases typically involve suits against irresponsible corporations, the government, or powerful individuals for outrageous conduct that has resulted in injury.

On the other hand, Goldsmith's logic might permit alien tort suits against U.S. corporations — which ironically includes five of the six signatories of his brief.

March 23, 2007 New Trial Date Set for Santa Monica Farmers» Market Civil Suits Against City of Santa Monica and Bayside District Corporation

Environmental Law and Litigation Off shore wind law suit not dead yet Trillium Wind Power Corporation's lawsuit against the province may not be over yet.

Obtained dismissal on summary judgment of suit by beneficiary against bank trustee for breach of fiduciary duty and conflict of interest arising from bank's loan of $ 75 million to the corporation it controlled, as trustee, for transactions the beneficiary claimed were imprudent

In Austin, the Plaintiff filed suit against Stokes - Craven Holding Corporation, d / b / a Stokes Craven Ford, an automobile dealership, after he experienced problems with a vehicle that he purchased used from the dealership.

We are far larger than any other firm that does a significant amount of plaintiffs» work, a fact that makes us uniquely suited to go head - to - head against the biggest corporations in the world.

More than 1,000 «uninformed» and «unrepresented» homeowners in Monroe County, Pa., are expected to join in a recently filed class action suit for fraud against developer Gene Percudani, president of Raintree Homes; Dominick Stranieri, an independent appraiser in Strousburg, Pa.; and William Spaner of Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation.