Lawyers for the estate of Tammi Small and the son of Roger Smith said they will file claims for damages with Intercity Transit. The transit agency has 60 days to resolve claims before plaintiffs can sue. Olympia also could be pulled into a lawsuit. But Connie Cobb, the city’s claims manager, said she has not [...]
Last week, the district council lodged an appeal to the Environment Court against an abatement notice issued by Horizons Regional Council in July to cease any unauthorised discharges from the treatment plant.
Horizons has criticised the legal action, saying the district council should be focusing on finding solutions to its problems, not costly court battles.
The district [...]
When Ilka Weingart first entered the abandoned east German butcher’s store where she wanted to open a soap shop, she gaped at holes in the floor, decades-old layers of grime, and rust-colored stains.
After two years’ scrubbing, hammering and cleaning, Weingart now proudly leans against a wall of floral Art Nouveau tiles she discovered beneath the [...]
Mayor Jerry Sanders and City Attorney Michael Aguirre disagree over whether the city should pay, but the City Council will decide tomorrow.
The report also cited Uberuaga as negligent for the same reason.
A month later, the City Council voted unanimously to stop paying the legal bills for the former officials auditor Ed Ryan, deputy auditor Terri [...]
The agency that coordinates legal representation on civil mat ters for poor New Jersey residents said yesterday it is facing a budget shortfall worse than it ever anticipated and called on the state for help.
“Nearly all civil legal problems of low-income people occur in state courts or agencies,” Miller said. “If people are to have [...]
The Seneca Indian Nation’s temporary Buffalo casino will remain open and construction of a permanent facility will continue while a court battle over whether they are legal wages on.
Seneca President Maurice John said Wednesday that a federal court determination that casino gambling is not allowed on the Buffalo site did not contain an order to [...]
With the economy in the doldrums, law schools at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona say they expect increased interest from prospective students.
But those graduating next year could find it more challenging to secure jobs.
“The economy is definitely going to trickle down to law firms,” said Mary Birmingham, assistant dean for career and [...]
Lawyers’ groups and unions are fighting to resurrect a tax break for legal services provided as an employee benefit that has languished for more than a decade.
The provision would also benefit insurance firms that sell group legal plans to employers, like Hyatt Legal Plans, a unit of MetLife, Inc. (MET) and ARAG Insurance Company of [...]
The Government is struggling to find an independent valuer for Northern Rock to determine what, if any, compensation shareholders should receive for their stakes in the Legal nationalised bank.
Industry sources said that accountants, investment banks and other potential valuers were wary of taking on the job because of the potential legal and reputational risks involved. [...]
SENIOR judges will oversee out-of-court mediation of serious disputes in an attempt to unclog Victoria’s legal system.
For the first time in Australia, the Supreme and County courts will be able to send disputes — even large commercial cases — out of the courtroom and into mediation, in a pilot project to be announced by Attorney-General [...]
