They can compare how effective individual attorneys are compared to colleagues in the same firm, as well as on an inter-firm basis.
Indeed, a firm basis for religious freedom would be found in the Bible, supremely in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
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The committee said the current seasonal predictions from the Met Office "do not provide a firm basis on which decision-makers can act with confidence".
The NAO said there was no "firm basis" for security arrangements and costed plans from the government were not anticipated until the end of the year.
He said a firm evidential basis needed to be established before any such campaign was introduced.
To that end, he has stressed that any retaliatory action against the terrorists must be proportionate and carefully targeted on the basis of firm evidence.
If Box 6b of the 1099-B form is checked, the firm is reporting cost basis to the IRS, says tax attorney Stevie Conlon of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.
For example, if you bought a stock in 1978 and sold it last year, your brokerage firm needn't report the cost basis to the IRS. If you bought the stock in 2011 and sold in 2012, the firm does.
The firm was granted anonymity on the basis that any disclosure would only draw more unwanted public attention.
If you do not understand the basis on which a firm is offering you redress, or have questions about the actual figures involved, you should first ask the firm to clarify how they have arrived at their calculations.
In most cases--including John Hancock--here's what the R class means: The firm each year will take 50 basis points---one-half of 1%--in expenses off the assets under management in the form of a so-called 12b(1) charge, authorized for marketing expenses.
Clauses to this effect were subsequently put into contracts that Skins signed with athletes and teams, and the firm vowed that if any of its sportspeople or teams were caught "systematically cheating" - on a regular and calculating basis - then the firm would "terminate the contract, and terminate it very loudly".
The firm is handling the lawsuit on a contingency basis, meaning that it will only be paid a significant sum if it actually wins the lawsuit.
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That will give the prime minister, Najib Razak, an opportunity to make an appointment that proves that the firm really is run on a completely commercial basis.
The firm hires former Wall Street bankers on a project basis to consult with the portfolio companies of private equity firms and advise corporate development teams.
Levinsohn, who formerly ran the investment firm Fuse Capital, took over on an interim basis in May after it came out that former chief Scott Thompson had lied a teensy bit on his resume (about that computer science degree: not true).
Demand remained firm in May despite declines on a three month moving average basis.
He revived the case with the help of Phineas Leahey, an attorney with the corporate law firm of Jones Day who represented him on a pro bono basis.
In its six-month interim report, the insurance firm said it had been operating on a "substantially standalone basis" from RBS since 1 July, with independent functions and governance.
Its priority will be to avoid the time-consuming parliamentary procedures of applying the tax on a company-by-company basis, and the legal concerns about picking on an individual firm that might cause.
On Thursday, however, Chief Justice Roberts drew a firm limit on the commerce power, writing that if accepted as the basis of the individual insurance mandate, federal authority would be virtually unlimited.
As for the BBX name, RIM could continue to fight Basis International in the courts, or pursue a settlement with the firm.
Some portion of the 40 basis points charged by Vanguard for managed accounts is paid to a firm named Financial Engines for independent portfolio optimization.
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"Based upon the information currently available, Wyeth believes that there is no basis to change reserves relating to the diet drug litigation, " the firm said in a statement released after the close of trading Thursday.
"Fish-farming on a local basis exists throughout Southeast Asia, but to become a global presence a firm must overcome this obstacle, " says Gerald Bassleer, managing director of the industry's trade group, the Ornamental Fish International in the Netherlands.
Our law firm receives calls from people looking for legal help in exactly this situation on a weekly basis, at least.
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This could add another 60 to 100 basis points to your tab, which would make it comparable to a brokerage firm's price tag.
The firm first tried to buy Midlands in 1996 but the government blocked the deal on the basis that it would be bad for competition.
Taken together, on an annualised basis, employees received the equivalent of 27% of the core equity in the firm, whereas shareholders got a return of zero.
At the beginning of this month, the firm reported that its Christmas sales were up 2% on a like-for-like basis, down from the bumper 15% recorded the year before.
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