Husband asserted that such a holding would require parties to remain celibate during
years of litigation in a contentious divorce.
This post will examine these two issues after a discussion of the background to the so - called «Inuit Saga» and the eventual ECJ judgment which came about after more than five
years of litigation in two different episodes.
Not exact matches
The Insurance Commission
of Western Australia increased spending on the Bell Group
litigation to $ 9.6 million last financial
year, while also revealing
in its annual report it has applied to the Supreme Court for a single trial to cover all related matters.
Mr. Siegal, who for nine
years served as an Assistant United States Attorney
in the Southern District
of New York, joins Mintz Levin from Haynes and Boone, where he co-chaired the firm's Government Enforcement and
Litigation Practice Group.
In fact, Dovden's 35 lawsuits account for more than a third of patent litigation filed in Federal Court in the past yea
In fact, Dovden's 35 lawsuits account for more than a third
of patent
litigation filed
in Federal Court in the past yea
in Federal Court
in the past yea
in the past
year.
Magnetar's tactic
of filing lawsuits challenging takeover valuations
in order to make money, also known as appraisal arbitrage, has become increasing popular with hedge funds
in recent
years, especially
in the merger
litigation hotbed
of Delaware.
The Harvard Business Review found, «patent trolls cost defendant firms $ 29 billion per
year in direct out -
of - pocket costs;
in aggregate, patent
litigation destroys over $ 60 billion
in firm wealth each
year.
The FSTA is also disappointed that the New York Attorney General has chosen the path
of hurried
litigation after
years of watching daily fantasy sports thrive and entertain
in New York rather than pursuing the path
of common sense regulation or legislation as Massachusetts, Illinois and Florida have done.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition
in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result
in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations
in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result
in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations
in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs
in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those
in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting
in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting
in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty
in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-
year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing
litigation; and other factors discussed
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal
year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC is a full service business
litigation and shareholder rights advocacy firm with more than 20
years of experience
in complex
litigation matters, including claims
of investor and stockholder fraud, shareholder derivative suits, and securities class actions.
It took five
years of litigation, but eventually, the Supreme Court finally decided
in 1984 that VCRs were lawful devices.
Research shows that patent trolls cost defendant firms $ 29 billion per
year in direct out -
of - pocket costs;
in aggregate, patent
litigation destroys over $ 60 billion
in firm wealth each
year.
I think my greatest moment
in business was when the first Southwest airplane arrived after four
years of litigation and I walked up to it and I kissed that baby on the lips and I cried.
The case, and several like it
in the past
year, may be harbingers
of a new cycle
of 401 (k)- gone - bad
litigation, this time targeting ever - smaller retirement plans.
Universal has aggressively increased market share
in South Florida over the past two
years while numerous companies, citing losses from claims abuses and increased
litigation, have redlined parts or all
of the tricounty region.
Asked about these matters, Kevin Heine, a Bank
of New York Mellon spokesman, said, «We believe an $ 8.5 billion bird -
in - the - hand settlement with significant servicing improvements is a far better result for all investors than the likely outcome following
years of costly
litigation.»
Further, statements contained
in this document and made on such call that are not statements
of historical fact, including those that refer to plans, assumptions and expectations for the current fiscal
year and future periods, are forward - looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.
He joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a 13 - attorney law firm specializing
in civil rights
litigation and neighborhood economic development, where he was an associate for three
years from 1993 to 1996, then
of counsel from 1996 to 2004.
Litigation financing has existed for
years in Australia and the U.S. but not
in Canada due to a widely held interpretation
of a provision
of common law — but that's changing.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number
of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation
of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval
of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration
of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation
of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part
of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained
in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination
of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated
in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee
of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances
of the termination, including the possible imposition
of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency
of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect
of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage
in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome
of pending and future
litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors»
in Part I, Item 1A
of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal
year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
• The character and integrity
of those with whom you are doing business • Changing technology as it impacts industries (including the banking industry) • Future changes
in the law or even how the law might be interpreted differently 10
years from now • Deteriorating international competiveness (as what happened to our tax code) • Emerging competitive threats • Changes
in industrial structure; e.g., new sources
of competition • Political influence and unexpected
litigation • Public sector fiscal challenges, demographic changes and challenges managing the nation's healthcare resources
This
year, shareholders will have an opportunity to weigh
in on the eventual changes amidst a backdrop
of continued multi-billion dollar settlements for allegations
of misconduct regarding a litany
of issues (including the «London Whale» trading fiasco, evidence
of collusion to rig CDS and foreign exchange markets, and continued mortgage - backed security
litigation), along with the Fed and FDIC's decision to label the Company's «living will» proposal as «not credible.»
Included
in that amount is $ 2.9 billion over six
years of «non-announced» measures which includes» provisions for anticipated Cabinet decisions not yet made and funding decisions related to national security, commercial sensitivity and
litigation rules».
He has specialized
in corporate law and corporate
litigation, primarily
in the Delaware Court
of Chancery, for more than 20
years.
The Washington Business Journal reported that SteadyMed and United Therapeutics have been «locked
in years - long
litigation» centered on Treyvent and its main ingredient, treprostinil, the same active ingredient
in three
of United Therapeutics» products: Remodulin, Tyvaso and Orenitram.
«These settlements provide substantial closure to five
years of litigation,» said Transocean CEO Jeremy Thigpen
in a statement.
The news outlet is embroiled
in its own
litigation with Cohen, who is suing BuzzFeed for libel over its publication
of the Steele dossier, a collection
of allegations about Trump's dealings with Russia, last
year.
Richard Gora has over 10
years of experience as an attorney
in business, corporate, securities, management,
litigation, employment, and intellectual property.
Examples
of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact
of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels
of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility
of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions
of these conditions that decrease the level
of disposable income
of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security
of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts
of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread
of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes
in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment
of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount
of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the significant portion
of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability
of our creditors to accelerate the repayment
of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss
of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price
of, or major changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times
of the
year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability
of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened
litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
litigation continues on other aspects
of two separate incidents nine
years ago, both involving schools at the Plano Independent School District
in the Dallas suburb.
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in the U.S. now account for 35 to 50 percent
of civil
litigation, at a cost to the public purse
of billions
of dollars per
year.
Divorce cases
in the U.S. now account for 35 to 50 percent
of civil
litigation, at a cost to the public purse
of billions
of dollars per
year.
Robert B. Rosenstein, one
of the Principals, has over thirty - three
years of experience providing business advice, tax advice, and
in assisting clients
in business
litigation matters.
But the positive feelings appeared to spoil slightly
in July
of this
year, when district documents show the company threatened
litigation over an outstanding $ 650,000 bill for «labor and enhancement costs.»
We live
in a litigious society and health care providers and their institutions are under a great deal
of pressure to do all that they can to prevent
litigation that entails millions
of dollars, risk
of licensure penalties or loss, and long
years of extreme duress for them; perfection is expected when it can never be guaranteed.
Spawned by
years of litigation and turf battles, a dispute over who owns Crystal Lake ended quietly last month
in a state appellate courtroom.
Her over 20
years of practice as an attorney includes serving as
litigation coordinator for the Women Against Abuse Legal Center
in Philadelphia, and on Planned Parenthood's trial team
in its challenge to the constitutionality
of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act.
The report on the securities industry, which continues to recover at a rapid pace following the market crash
of 2008, found higher interests and
litigation costs are also playing a factor
in a leveling off
of profits for the remainder
of the
year.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday,
in a federal district court
in Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a brief requesting that a federal judge not dismiss a case
of litigation against senior CIA and military officials for the 2011 targeted killing
of Anwar al - Awlaki (a suspected al - Qaeda leader) and his 16 -
year - old son, both U.S. citizens.
Oral arguments are scheduled to take place
in the U.S. Court
of Appeals on Thursday
in a
years - long civil
litigation over the U.S. Department
of Justice's failure to fully release under FOIA records about the prosecution
of activists over their activism.
«I have done one term
in office, and part
of that term was taken by court
litigation; And even then we have executed our mandate satisfactorily and am certain that, Ghanaians will give me the second term to make eight
years (8) as required by the constitution.»
In 2002, Sheldon Silver began working for the Weitz & Luxenberg firm, which specializes in asbestos litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharar
In 2002, Sheldon Silver began working for the Weitz & Luxenberg firm, which specializes
in asbestos litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharar
in asbestos
litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a
year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients
of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.
Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome says the Supreme Court was misled to declare as unconstitutional, the controversial GHC51 million paid to him as judgement debt, which has become a subject
of litigation in the last five
years.
It rode the Sheldon Silver gravy train for
years, reaping a steady stream
of asbestos -
litigation clients from referrals fed to him
in an illegal quid pro quo, but since the former Assembly speaker's January arrest, the law firm
of Weitz & Luxenberg has seen a 17 percent drop
in new cases, The Post has learned.
The agreement resolves
litigation that has been pending for over a
year in New Jersey, with a coalition
of individuals and advocacy groups seeking to void LG's approval to build a 143 - foot - high corporate headquarters Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
In Hoosick Falls, where several banks suspended property financing and declined to issue mortgages last
year, the
litigation represents a potential recovery for thousands
of property owners who believe the values
of their homes and businesses were diminished by the stigma caused by the pollution.
With his current work, and his
years in private practice handling both criminal and civil
litigation, Mr. McNally is well - prepared to take on the daily, diverse responsibilities
of a Supreme Court justice.
But the church, along with organizations such as the Boy Scouts
of America, has said a one -
year look - back period would open the floodgates to
litigation against organizations that could have to defend themselves
in cases involving alleged abusers who have been dead or retired for
years or decades.
An agreement between Cuomo and Entergy will punctuate
years of negotiations and
litigation between parties to shut the plant down, which
in addition to being perched atop two fault lines, has been cited with 40 safety and operational «events» — hiccups
in its internal operations — since 2012 alone.
Only after 20
years of bitter
litigation did Gould win several key patents, beginning
in 1977.