The phrase
"to drop the case" means to stop pursuing or investigating a legal matter or dispute.
Full definition
After two weeks and only 3.7 hours of work, the state
dropped the case when federal authorities filed similar charges.
All of their cases go through rigorous internal and third - party testing that includes
dropping the case on every side.
A criminal defense lawyer with a $ 2,500 minimum fee was suspended for 30 days when he did only 3.7 hours of work before the
state dropped the case.
So often, I receive calls from people and pick up
dropped cases from large firms that didn't want to fight for their clients.
By this logic, will the
plaintiffs drop the case if the defendants explain how they have reduced their own environmental footprints?
«While I have no reason to doubt that the FBI
dropped the case because they were able to access the data, many will suspect that it was because the agency was losing in the court of public opinion and was perhaps on the verge of losing in court,» he told the E-Commerce...
The
FBI dropped its case against Apple, as it was able to access the contents of the iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino incident without the company's help.
The resulting standoff caused an international debate, but the FBI
dropped its case after finding another way into the device.
Wagner: While the Intel case is an offshoot of the excess fee and
stock drop cases and utilizes many of the same legal theories, I doubt the new complaint will open up new opportunities for the plaintiffs» bar, since its underlying facts are fairly unique, specifically that an individual account plan offered alternative investments.
He's hired by one such to locate her missing niece Amelia, until a burly enforcer comes round to his house and encourages him to
drop the case by breaking his nose and his arm.
Paying higher fees when the prosecution
drops a case in the Crown Court (a new cracked trial fee in a Crown Court case, instead of limiting the fees to what would have been paid had the case remained in the magistrates» court);
Prosecutors have accepted plea deals to hide their use of cell - site simulators and have even
dropped cases rather than revealing information about their use of the technology.
Spitzer recently criticized Cuomo
for dropping his case against the former NYSE chairman that sought repayment of some of the $ 140 million in compensation he received upon departing that post.
Though federal investigators
dropped the case without pressing any charges, the incident caused HubSpot to fire Volpe, who'd worked as Lyons» boss.
Anti-grammar campaigners Comprehensive Future initially challenged the plan and said it was taking advice on a judicial review, but
dropped the case saying it it had not been given enough details to argue its case in court
The Cohen decision to
drop the cases came on the same day that the former Playboy model, Karen McDougal, settled a lawsuit against the owner of the National Enquirer.
Becket, the religious liberty defense firm representing the two Baptist schools, issued a filing last Thursday requesting the Justice
Department drop the cases given the new White House administration's stance.
FIFA's willingness to prosecute racism complaints at the World Cup in Russia was questioned by activists on Thursday after the governing
body dropped a case from the Under - 17 World Cup without taking action.
Prosecutors drop the case against former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell and his wife after the Supreme Court overturned his public corruption conviction on June 27, 2016.
But the CPS said it was unable to demonstrate Mr Hain was the «person responsible for dealing with donations» and
therefore dropped the case.
«I don't really know if they're going to let me stay here,» said Louie, who hopes the delay will lead to the
city dropping its case against her.
She claimed scrapping the legislation had led to the National Crime
Agency dropping cases including 13 in which children were at risk.
Law enforcement sources tell us,
Paulina dropped the case shortly after filing it because she didn't want the publicity.
NEW YORK — A New Jersey teenager who drew international attention when she sued her parents for financial support after leaving home in a dispute on
Tuesday dropped the case against them, according to court records.
It should have hand strap, so that I can read without
worring dropping the case and release my hand's strain.I can read in most of the circustances amided with the hand strap.
Perhaps this is why most landlords just cut their losses and
drop the case once the tenant vacates the property.
In order to be considered military tough, smartphone cases must pass the MIL - STD - 810G drop test standard which
involves dropping the case 26 separate times without damaging the case itself or the cell phone within.
Some NPP people are married to NDC people, so we can not be disclosing those who [appealed], but it is true they appealed for me to
drop the case because Dr Bawumia would not be able to produce any evidence, it would be too much of an embarrassment but I insisted on going to court due to the possible repercussions of his action».
The case may be so weak that a paper dismissal application succeeds; the case may be stayed; the complainant may fail to turn up or may otherwise back out at a late stage; the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may decide to
drop the case when, for example, defence disclosure initiatives reveal the complainant's history of false allegations or dishonestly having pursued a claim with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and, lastly, the judge may stop the case during the trial.
Wagner: As is common in excess fee and
stock drop cases, the Intel complaint asserts a cause of action for failing to disclose certain particulars (e.g., investment performance over specified periods) regarding three of the plan's nine «Investment Funds», specifically, the «Hedge Fund,» «Private Equity Fund» and «Commodities Fund.»
The few situations in which a cost order might be put to you is if you have brought forward a case that is completely hopeless that has no chance of success whatsoever (often there might be a preliminary hearing in which it will be advised for you to
drop the case by the judge but you push on regardless) or you behave badly in the way you have run your case / turned down a good settlement offer.