Sentence examples for control of litigation from inspiring English sources

A federal judge has rejected charges that Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, the nation's most prominent law firm representing plaintiffs in securities class-action cases, made misrepresentations to lay claim to control of litigation against Oxford Health Plans Inc.

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[Page A1.] Milberg Weiss Wins Court Ruling A federal judge has rejected accusations that Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, the nation's most prominent law firm representing plaintiffs in securities class-action cases, made misrepresentations to claim control of litigation against Oxford Health Plans.

Additional whistle-blower cases followed, and the Justice Department ultimately agreed to intervene and assume control of the litigation in a number of those cases.

In reality — notwithstanding the intent of the P.S.L.R.A. — Milberg Weiss was in control of the litigation, and now Lerach had his chance to persuade Judge Harmon that he was the best lawyer for the job.

"Yesterday, under the auspices and control of my litigation adversaries, at their offices and on their computer, I wrote a brief, of which I was not allowed to keep a copy, responding to arguments which I was not permitted to see, which will be met by a reply which I will not be permitted to see".

One of the first set of suits lobbed against the Burlington Northern takeover was filed in the name of the Employees Retirement System of New Orleans, a frequent plaintiff since Congress changed the laws to encourage pension funds and other large shareholders to take control of securities litigation.

Important to the industry, the act provides investment protection against delays in licensing and startup that are beyond the control of industry, including litigation.

Three of the five authors of the two articles worked for Exponent and one was an employee who GP deliberately transferred for the purpose of carrying out the research, to be under the control of GP's litigation department.

Cases will be speeded up by allowing judges to set tight deadlines and to take much greater control over the conduct of litigation.

One solution to out-of-control tort litigation is staring lawyers right in the face: the Sept. 11 Fund, which enables victims to quickly win compensation without having to hire a lawyer to prove fault.