Sentences with phrase «suits against major»

It is the issue at heart in two pending class action suits against major Canadian banks, CIBC and Scotiabank.

The Department of Justice, urged on by Amazon, filed suit against the major publishers claiming that they worked together to fix prices artificially high.

Recovered $ 30 million for a group of insurers in a suit against a major utility company arising out of a high - voltage electrical fire at a large manufacturing facility in Rhode Island.

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Five million retailers, including the likes of Payless ShoeSource, the National Association of Convenience Stores, and the National Restaurant Association, filed an antitrust litigation suit against Visa, MasterCard and 13 major credit card issuers.

In May, Alabama state court ruled against HealthSouth (HLS) in its suit against Ernst and Young, the company's auditor at the time of its major fraud.

Fabio Capello's first major decision for tomorrow's friendly against Switzerland was undoubtedly a wrong one, as Steven Gerrard is not suited to captain anything, least of all the English national team.

Decked out in his black shirt and gray suit, with sweat still dripping from his forehead, Levesque touched on how he differentiates his mindset from overseeing a major NXT production while still preparing for his WrestleMania match with Stephanie McMahon against Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle.

- August 2012: Major sports leagues (NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) file suit against Christie's bill, claiming it violates the 1992 Federal Ban and could lead to more corruption in sports.

This case has attracted the attention of virtually every major gun control and gun rights organization in the nation, many of which have filed briefs either in support of or against the original suit filed by the New York State Rife & Pistol Association.

Earlier this year, the city's major police unions called for Emery's dismissal over his private law firm's role in a suit against the city on behalf of a former CCRB plaintiff.

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.

Its anti-cop rhetoric fueled major suits against the department's stop - and - frisk practices.

The role played by Governor Cuomo's son, Andrew, in the state's rental of a downtown building has become a major issue in a politically charged suit filed against the state by a Manhattan thrift institution.

I guess in the actual class action suit — and before I get too far ahead of myself, North Country ostensibly deals with the first class action sexual harassment lawsuit brought against a major Union company — a few of the women actually testified against the whistleblower.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Seven years ago, the Authors Guild and several major publishers (including McGraw Hill, Penguin, and John Wiley) filed suit against Google for its unauthorized scanning of in - copyright books.

San Francisco and Oakland filed suit against five major companies, including Exxon and Chevron, demanding money for damages global warming allegedly caused.

I believe that a class action suit by tax payers against the major environmental groups and their billionaire backers for fraud is entirely justified, actual and punitive damages into the trillions of dollars could potentially be sought.

More on e-Waste Law Electronics Associations File Suit Against NYC Over Door - to - Door e-Waste Collection Law Indiana Approves Major Statewide e-Waste Recycling Program Nation's First TV Energy Efficiency Standards Will Cut CO2 By 3.5 Million Tons

If the Barhoum family does pursue a suit against the New York Post, it might not be the only legal action stemming from the media frenzy that occurred during the week of the bombings, during which many online would - be investigators — and some major news outlets — got so much of the story so wrong.

The case revolved around a suit that the province of British Columbia has launched against major tobacco companies.

Brad also has substantial experience defending marine classification societies in major malpractice cases, including the $ 1 billion suit brought by the Kingdom of Spain against the American Bureau of Shipping concerning the massive oil spill from the M / T PRESTIGE off the coast of Spain, and another brought by cargo interests against Bureau Veritas concerning the catastrophic failure and sinking of the M / V STAR OF ALEXANDRIA.

The plaintiffs, who were active duty Army officers, sustained significant injuries, and brought suit against our client and a major component manufacturer.

Among other areas, our litigation experience in the environmental area includes governmental and private - party actions under CERCLA (including serving as lead counsel for PRP groups at major Superfund sites throughout the United States), citizen suits under RCRA, the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws, claims for property damage and personal injury arising from industrial emissions or environmental contamination, and defending clients against state and federal governmental enforcement actions.

Since a major insurance company may be backing the physician and / or hospital you are filing a suit against, be sure that your medical malpractice attorney has experience negotiating with insurance companies.

In a federal district court patent infringement suit, Barclay Damon represented the top innovator in the broadband cable industry and successfully obtained a jury verdict of willful infringement against a major competitor.

Prosecuted a suit for a major sports apparel company against former employees involving claims of intellectual property theft and violations of non-compete clauses.

In just one example, after a Lubin & Meyer suit uncovered a flaw in a major Boston hospital's computer system that allowed medical professionals to overdose a patient resulting in her death, the hospital changed its protocols and put a backup system in place to safeguard against a similar tragedy.

Among the firm's most significant results were wins on behalf of Kleiner Perkins in a gender discrimination case brought by former partner Ellen Pao, DISH Network in its copyright fight with the four major U.S. broadcast networks, MobileIron in a patent infringement suit against rival Good Technology, and Broadcom in a Dodd - Frank retaliation claim brought by a former employee.

Our powerful blend of litigation and arbitration experience brings expertise to all sides of complex disputes, including successfully defending clients against private, government, and class action suits and representing plaintiffs in major cases of first impression.

(Even in the major victory for the schools — in the suit against NYLS — the court scolded the schools for failing to display candor.)

Major motion picture studies filed a copyright infringement suit against two companies that made and distributed copies of movies with sexual and violent content removed.

But following suit in the real world can be a major faux pas, says Vistine, who warns against using a «signature» color for headings and contact information.

Other legal issues that caused major concerns for property managers, according to the 2011 Institute of Real Estate Management Legal Scan, include debt collection suits, which increased 14 percent since the 2009 survey, and fair housing cases, which grew by 25 percent for racial discrimination and 60 percent for discrimination against the disabled in that two - year period.