Sentences with phrase «with independent legal counsel»

If you have any questions as to whether your idea is eligible for intellectual property protection, please submit your idea only after consulting with independent legal counsel and obtaining the protection you feel is necessary.

The other spouse is encouraged to consult with independent legal counsel.

This includes providing each party ample time to consult with independent legal counsel before signing a prenuptial agreement.

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The general idea is that each company forms a committee of independent directors with its own advisers and legal counsel.

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, each Fund is responsible for the payment of the following expenses among others: (a) the fees payable to the Adviser, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Adviser or Distributor (as defined under the section entitled («The Distributor»)(c) the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian (as defined under the section entitled «Custodian») and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (as defined under the section entitled «Transfer Agent»), including the cost of maintaining certain required records of the Fund and of pricing the Fund's shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Fund, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade association of which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (i) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of shares with the SEC, qualifying its shares under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund's registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (j) all expenses of shareholders and Trustees» meetings (including travel expenses of trustees and officers of the Trust who are not directors,

«Independent Counsel who served in the Douglas Inquiry is someone with a strong reputation for outstanding legal skills.

In terms of documents, correspondence with outside counsel regarding a current case — independent of its location — is protected by the attorney's legal privilege.

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The fact of advice given by the independent legal counsel to the panel being consistent with the prosecutor's argument on admissibility of certain evidence did not reveal any impropriety.

The court disagreed, and followed the Ontario Court of Appeal in Khan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (1992), 9 O.R. (3d) 641, deciding that independent legal counsel's involvement in assisting a hearing panel with finalising a hearing decision was not limited to mere proofreading.

The key issue for independent legal counsel's involvement is no interference with the Committee's ultimate responsibility for making the decision and giving its reasons for the decision.

During the meeting, two motions were proposed pursuant to Rule 33 (2)(b) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta, in particular: (a) that the law society publicly advocate in the public interest for an adequately publicly funded legal aid system with a statutory foundation that is independent of the government and (b) that the law society request that the Legal Aid Society immediately rescind the recent changes including the changes to the financial eligibility guidelines and the choice of counsel provislegal aid system with a statutory foundation that is independent of the government and (b) that the law society request that the Legal Aid Society immediately rescind the recent changes including the changes to the financial eligibility guidelines and the choice of counsel provisLegal Aid Society immediately rescind the recent changes including the changes to the financial eligibility guidelines and the choice of counsel provisions.

The agency would include a decision - making tribunal, an independent commission with investigative powers and a family support services department providing families with legal information, parenting education, financial planning, counselling and other assistance.

While UBS did consult with outside legal counsel regarding board approval of executive bonuses, it was told that while s. 3.15 of National Policy 58 - 201, which deals with corporate governance guidelines, says a board should appoint a compensation committee entirely of independent directors, it is «a guideline only» and not a requirement or pursuant to securities law or TSX rules.

With one of the largest and most experienced professional regulatory groups in Western Canada, our lawyers appear before a variety of tribunals to prosecute allegations of unprofessional conduct, resolve registration issues and act as independent legal counsel to tribunals.

Key Highlights: • Effectively worked with salvage vendors, police departments, independent investigators, and legal counsel.

See Mass Bar Ethics Opinion No. 85 - 3 - Summary: «An attorney may, in certain circumstances outlined, act as a single mediator or as a co-mediator with a lay family counselor in divorce mediation, provided that the attorney takes certain precautionary steps, including explaining to the parties that the attorney is not representing either party, explaining the risks of proceeding without independent legal counsel and obtaining the informed consent of each party.