Sentences with phrase «rules of court because»

For example, my firm spends less money on hard copies of the Alberta Rules of Court because many lawyers access a nice current, useable, free pdf version on their personal mobile devices.

Roland Otaru spoke with newsmen on how the ruling of the court affected him, «We are affected by the ruling of the court because we feel that our client was not served properly.

Not exact matches

Apple also cites U.S. v. New York Telephone because the Supreme Court, in its ruling, addressed the question of what is and isn't an «unreasonable» request under the All Writs Act.

Some would be directly affected by the policy, which the government can't enforce because of federal appeals court rulings against it.

Under the «business judgment rule,» courts (in Canada, the US, the UK, and elsewhere) are generally reluctant to tell a corporation's board of directors that they've failed in their duty of care vis - a-vis shareholders, because the court lacks the competency to do so.

Facebook also this year lost a court ruling in Germany, which declared its privacy settings illegal because it fails to obtain the correct level of consent.

In January, a federal appeals court ruled that because ISPs are not regulated as utilities, equal access regulations could not apply to these providers, as they do with telecommunications carriers under the Communications Act of 1934.

In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»

Lucas took the designer to court for copyright infringement, but the court ruled the replicas were not covered by copyright law because they are not works of art.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said its ruling stemmed from a 2008 decision in which it held that Cablevision Systems Corp. could offer a remote digital video recording service without paying additional licensing fees to broadcasters because each playback transmission was made to a single subscriber using a single unique copy produced by that subscriber.

Despite criticism that the plate was religious in nature, a court case ruled that the plate could stay because removing it would have impeded upon the freedom of speech.

If the Supreme Court rules in favor of King, it would end up leaving millions without insurance because they would not longer be able to afford the premiums, or the deductible.

Gertner's first involvement in the («legal,» he jokes) Canadian marijuana market came after a 2000 Ontario Court of Appeals ruling that the government's pot prohibitions were unconstitutional because they did not include a carve - out for medical use.

«A ruling by a Louisiana appeals court recently stated that the entire death benefit from a single premium annuity plan paid to the beneficiary named in that plan was subject to inheritance tax because it was part of the deceased annuity owner's estate,» says annuities specialist Steven Hart.

We expect that to happen again — particularly because the jury was prohibited from knowing about these court rulings in favor of Gawker, prohibited from seeing critical evidence gathered by the FBI and prohibited from hearing from the most important witness, Bubba Clem.

However, the yields are high because the share prices are often depressed over concerns of particular court rulings, taxes imposed on cigarettes and other factors.

Because the Supreme Court's decision relied on on interpretation of the RFRA and not the First Amendment itself, Congress, by enacting legislation such as the bill offered by Murray and Udall, could override the court's ruling and guarantee women the same level of comprehensive health care coverage available toCourt's decision relied on on interpretation of the RFRA and not the First Amendment itself, Congress, by enacting legislation such as the bill offered by Murray and Udall, could override the court's ruling and guarantee women the same level of comprehensive health care coverage available tocourt's ruling and guarantee women the same level of comprehensive health care coverage available to men.

Employees who refuse to work on their sabbath have been the principal beneficiaries of this rule (in another case a worker lost his job in a brass mill because he refused to help manufacture tank turrets) The Oregon courts followed these cases and awarded unemployment compensation to Smith and Black.

The court ruled against SCHOOL SPONSORED PRAYER because it violated the rights of children in the classroom who believed differently than the SCHOOL SPONSORED PRAYER.

«It's hard because the (Supreme) Court lays down these rules, and everybody thinks that the court is being hostile to religion, and people get unhappy and angry and agitated,» said Kagan near the end of Wednesday's oral argumCourt lays down these rules, and everybody thinks that the court is being hostile to religion, and people get unhappy and angry and agitated,» said Kagan near the end of Wednesday's oral argumcourt is being hostile to religion, and people get unhappy and angry and agitated,» said Kagan near the end of Wednesday's oral arguments.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a New York town board's tradition of opening monthly meetings with prayer is unconstitutional because the town should have tried harder to find non-Christian speakers — even if that required recruiting beyond the town's borders.

Sean Jones QC, for Canon Pemberton, told the court the bishop's decisions which barred him from officiating were wrong because the C of E does not have a fixed rule on same - sex marriage among members of the clergy.

In November, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled a Mississippi law was unconstitutional because it effectively closed the last clinic in the state.

Four British Christians urged Europe's top court Tuesday to rule that they faced discrimination because of their religious beliefs.

A federal appeals court on May 31st ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next court on May 31st ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next term.

But doesn't Reno know that the Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly — in decisions from Grosjean v. American Press Co. (1936) to Leathers v. Medlock (1991)-- to strike down laws imposing differential taxes on speakers because of their content or viewpoint?

The court ruled that, for purposes of summary judgment, the plaintiff class established a defect not because their individually purchased products contained biological contaminants, but rather because the act of recalling potentially contaminated food provided evidence of a product defect.

In rejecting the defendant's contention that the court's ruling was «tantamount to... find [ing] that a recall alone demonstrates defect in the recalled products,» the court stated that the products were defective not because of the recall, but because they were considered unfit for human consumption by Costco.

Feerick has until Oct. 18 to rule, but even a decision in favor of the players is not likely to trigger a quick resolution of the lockout because the owners are certain to appeal in court.

Cus could have reapplied for a license years ago because a court of law reversed the commission's ruling, but he is convinced there are those who will kind of make sure he is sort of turned down.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two landmark cases impacting same - sex couples this week and their ability to marry (I am loathe to call it same - sex marriage or gay marriage because it's just marriage, no different than anyone else's marriage; the people in it just happen to be of the same sex).

In its submission to the court, the association said the new rules were unfair because it would cost the formula companies USD$ 128 million to comply with them, USD$ 120 million of which would be in lost sales.

It relates the story of a Cincinatti mom who got fired because she pumped her milk during an unscheduled break, and moreover the story of the Ohio supreme court who just ruled that breastfeeding is not a gender specific ability (what, excuse me?).

General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has fired a sharp riposte at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for claiming Justice Yaw Apau was appointed to the Supreme Court because he did a «hatchet» job for the government on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo.

But the court, presided over by a single justice, Mr Justice Alfred Anthony Benin, on Friday morning ruled that the A-G did nothing wrong because the writ of execution had not expired and was effective.

However, in Olmstead v US (1928) the Supreme Court ruled that wiretapping did not constitute a violation of search and seizure (Fourth Amendment) or self - incrimination (Fifth Amendment) because there was no entry into premises to be searched and Olmstead was free not to make self - incriminating remarks on the phone.

The court said the contractor, Lancaster Development of Richmondville, wasn't allowed to challenge the contract rules — relying on legal «standing» principles — because it didn't submit a bid.

The 2d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the conviction of Skelos and his son Adam for using Dean's influence to extort financial benefits for Adam had to be overturned because the jury charge didn't comply with a new Supreme Court ruling narrowing federal anti-corruption laws.

Former Senate Leader Joe Bruno, who was convicted on mail and wire fraud in 2009, won on appeal — also because of changes in federal law determined by another U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Silver ruling will not affect the federal corruption trials later this year of nine former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including Cuomo's former top aide, on bribery and bid - rigging because those trials will take place after the Supreme Court's McDonnell ruling.

In 2008 the courts ruled that using force for these purposes breaches children's human rights because it can cause serious harm and was not shown to be necessary (the court referred to evidence that in secure children's Homes restraint is not used to enforce good behaviour by children convicted of an offence).

The high court also ruled against the home secretary over her decision to deport a former serving British soldier to Botswana because of a speeding ticket.

A Manhattan appeals panel — in a first - of - its - kind decision — overturned a lower - court ruling that said you can't be fired because of your gender but you could get the boot for being «too cute.»

Because in the Peskova ruling of May 2017 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided that a bird strike was an «extraordinary event» under EU flight compensation regulation 261 - with the result that airlines didn't have to pay compensation, just as they don't for delays caused by lightning strikes or severe weather events.

«One may also ask, is the DSS also keeping the head of Nigeria's Islamic Movement, Ibrahim El - Zakzaky, who has been in detention since late 2015 despite that the court ruled that he should be released because he refused to cooperate with investigators?

Ministers said the change was brought in because of court rulings that household items, costing no extra money, counted as aids and appliances.

Judges are expected to disqualify themselves from cases in which their impartiality «might reasonably be questioned» because of social, familial or other ties to a defendant, according to New York state court rules.

The rules are illegal because they would modify Verizon's existing spectrum licenses without its approval, the company said in a notice of appeal filed on Friday at the US district court of appeals in Columbia.

Because of a July Supreme Court ruling on the «honest services» statute (often used to prosecute allegedly corrupt politicians), former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's two felony convictions will likely be overturned, federal officials conceded yesterday.