Sentences with phrase «changes in the legal environment»

Changes in the legal environment in Japan that would encourage litigation could result in much higher liability costs.

However, the NIS Regulations represent a significant change in the legal environment relating to cybersecurity in the UK.

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our operations in foreign countries expose us to political and currency risks and adverse changes in local legal and regulatory environments;

From a strictly legal perspective, the relevant question is not whether there is a sufficient connection to any particular existing or proposed oil sands development or other production activity, and certainly not whether such projects or activities were included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), but rather simply whether the GHGs associated with the production of bitumen that will be transported by the NGP are an «environmental effect» of that project (see NGP Report, Volume II, Appendix 4, Terms of Reference, which defines «environmental effect» very broadly to mean «any change that the project may cause in the environment.»

B.C. taxpayers can't afford these sorts of sweetheart deals in a time of austerity, especially when the Minister of the Environment admitted that the fees paid by Nestle and oil and gas companies likely wouldn't even pay the government's bill for administration related to the legal changes.

These factors — many of which are beyond our control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections of our 2017 Annual Report; including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and cyber risk, regulatory change, technological innovation and new entrants, global environmental policy and climate change, changes in consumer behavior, the end of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and environmental and social risk.

Changes in regulatory policy and recent litigation regarding research misconduct have complicated the legal environment for the federal government, colleges and universities.

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In large part because the legal environment has changed: it's much more hostile to mass tort actions, thanks in large part to a conservative majority on the Supreme CourIn large part because the legal environment has changed: it's much more hostile to mass tort actions, thanks in large part to a conservative majority on the Supreme Courin large part to a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Conversely, if Alabama, Illinois or Tennessee abolished wage garnishment, that probably couldn't happen unless there were some other significant changes in the local culture in general, or at least the political environment or local legal culture.

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2017 Contact: Craig Richardson [email protected] 202-810-2001 State Department Attempts to Change Rules in Response to E&E Legal Suit in order to Avoid Releasing Requested Paris Treaty Records Washington, D.C. — Yesterday Attorneys for the State Department filed a brief in response to the Energy & Environment Legal Insitute's (E&E Legal's) May Motion for Summary Judgment with the -LSB-...]

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) released a video calling on Pres. Trump to withstand pressures by global elites to impose the devastating «climate» policies, and reverse his pledge to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty, as the world's global elites kick off the United Nation's Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.

In 2013, ATI, under their new name, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), sued for 13 years of emails and documents from University of Arizona climate scientists Malcolm Hughes, Mann's colleague, and Jonathan Overpeck, a lead author of a 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.

Texas Supports Youth in Climate Change Lawsuit: Texas Legislator, Former TCEQ Commissioner, Legal Scholar, Texas League of Conservation Voters - EF, Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Air Alliance, Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition, Environment Texas, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Texas Drought Project, Planet H.E.A.L., and Texas Black Bass Unlimited filed an Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Texas youth.

Effectively, the investment of that compensation needs to incorporate and factor in the legal and discount rate principles, inflation (prices and earnings) in a low - risk environment for investors who very often have suffered catastrophic, life changing injuries resulting in individual short, medium and long - term requirements.

I'm proud to be a part of this ever - changing legal environment online, and the ability that Rocket Lawyer has in facilitating it.

Those same young lawyers are seeing firsthand how much the legal landscape has changed as a result of the Great Recession, and how what had seemed like (and, in fact, was) a stable legal environment has now become unmoored.

I understand the challenges legal professionals face trying to practice law while trying to stay relevant and stand out in an ever - changing environment.

As a business owner myself, I understand the challenges legal professionals face trying to practice law while trying to stay relevant and stand out in an ever - changing environment.

describes what the Legal Futures Initiative heard from stakeholders about the experience of being a lawyer in a changing environment, evolving client relationships, and views on the future.

Highly trusted and widely respected, Kim & Chang is continuing to grow as a global player in the Korean legal services industry, utilizing the resources, experience and expertise of its members to address the constantly changing needs of a globalized business environment.

In light of the competitive pressures and the changing legal environment, library leaders are now evaluating ways in which they can take a more proactive approach to running the library like a business and aligning their services with the firm's overall strategic planIn light of the competitive pressures and the changing legal environment, library leaders are now evaluating ways in which they can take a more proactive approach to running the library like a business and aligning their services with the firm's overall strategic planin which they can take a more proactive approach to running the library like a business and aligning their services with the firm's overall strategic plans.

I think also there's a risk to not embrace the opportunity to embrace change and to be part of the change rather than ignore it, because it's then going to be finding a way of being deregulated, and I think it's a much safer and better environment if the legal fraternity in the US can be part of embracing the change to actually make sure it stays within a regulated environment and it's done in accordance with professional ethics and guidelines that many of us would support.

Against this backdrop of a speedily diversifying, fast - paced business environment, to earn the reputation of a trusted legal adviser, a change in the cultural mindset of law firms is required, moving towards relationship management.

More changes in commercial law have also liberalized legal regimes, creating a more open and understandable environment for foreign businesses and investors.

As Ryerson develops its plans for a new kind of law school and how to teach law and legal skills for a changed and changing legal profession, I hope they will also seriously consider the role of legal information and information technologies in the new legal services environment.

She also said she thinks demand for legal services has, and continues to, shrink, and reflected on the changing environment for women in the legal field since she started practing law in the mid-1980s.

However, he makes an excellent point regarding one's ability to find a place in the current legal environment, where technology is changing many aspects of law practice: «only the most intellectually prepared get hired to handle the difficult tasks that can not otherwise be commoditized and outsourced to cheaper, non-lawyer alternatives.»

Law firms and in - house legal departments need attorneys who possess a more wide - ranging and adaptive skill set that enables them to embrace the constantly - changing environment rather thanclinging to old ways of being.

To survive (and thrive) in the new legal environment, law firms had to embrace change and look for ways to remain relevant and responsive to clients, while differentiating themselves from their traditional and non-traditional competitors.

Given the changes that are taking place in the legal industry, work environments in law firms will have to adapt to the new realities of the profession and the market, whilst continuing to support fundamental elements of legal work.

When I later became the State Bar president, I used my soapbox megaphone to help lawyers better understand the rapid changes occurring in the legal environment and to give them ways, including tech, to retool their practices to thrive again.

This article is the first systematic effort to theorize law's transformation by new visual and multimedia technologies and to set out the changes in legal pedagogy that are needed to prepare law students for practice in the new environment.

My professional commitment as well as my strong ties to the industry enable me to always stay abreast of current changes and developments — in the legal environment as well as the industry.

Unconferences though are relatively scarce in the legal community, probably due to an aversion of many to unstructured environments subject to constant change and revision.

We recognize the demand for change in the traditional legal IT environment, and we have the knowledge, expertise, and experience to help guide this transformation.

It was decided that it should also address the changing environment in which lawyers practise; that it should develop tools and resources to help lawyers adapt to the changes in the legal profession and the world around them; and that it should help lawyers adopt new ways of doing business.

In Russia, Noerr is one of the oldest and largest active commercial law firms, and has established a strong reputation for highly complex corporate and commercial work in advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters in the rapidly changing Russian business environmenIn Russia, Noerr is one of the oldest and largest active commercial law firms, and has established a strong reputation for highly complex corporate and commercial work in advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters in the rapidly changing Russian business environmenin advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters in the rapidly changing Russian business environmenin the rapidly changing Russian business environment.

Jay Hull, who now advises law firms, in - house legal departments and legal technology providers to help them thrive in the evolving operating environment for legal service, called for more collaboration between in - house and outside lawyers to accelerate the pace of change within the sector.

«I've joined Consensus because in this changing business and legal environment, I want to be available and accessible to clients who need my assistance in ways that are comfortable and convenient for them.

Curious, I followed where the hashtag led and found numerous tweets suggesting that a significant change in Canada's legal environment was not only forecast, but already in progress.

Aird & Berlis LLP, second on this year's list, says it has continued to grow in a rapidly changing legal environment.

«The legal market may be flat - lining in terms of growth, but under the surface is a dynamic, fast - changing environment.

Her experience in the legal sector has taught her the importance of understanding the often unique requirements of law firms that are balancing the traditional strengths of a partnership environment with the commercial opportunities of modernisation and change.

This evolution has changed the in - house legal landscape with increasing demands on lawyers to manage legal issues in an ever - increasing regulatory environment while at the same time trying to retain control of costs.

Haskin's presentation, entitled «A Case Study on Driving Profitability through Pricing and Client Value,» outlines the components and changes within the drivers of profitability in this new legal environment of demanding clients, alternative pricing, and changing structures.

Because we take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers very seriously, our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are designed to prepare students for success in today's changing legal environment.

In the changing regulatory environment, the use of technology to manage capital markets legal documentation has never been more essential.

The group brings together members of the bar who represent clients in the rapidly changing legal environment in infrastructure and regulated industries including the aviation, communications, electricity, gas, oil pipeline, railroad, transportation infrastructure, and water industries.

Being proactive and performing reviews and evaluations of policies is important to ensure they are effective and up to date, particularly in a changing legal environment.