Sentences with phrase «advocating against the interests»

By standing in the way of legislative reform, academic institutions are advocating against the interests of their most inventive students and researchers.

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The case pits the interests of tech companies and privacy advocates in protecting customer data against the demands of law enforcement in gaining information vital to criminal and counterterrorism investigations.

Though he verbally defended the old New England idea, it is interesting that he defended it more on the basis of reason and human rights than on the basis of Scripture, and this defense of congregational independence later provided arguments for advocates of the revolution against England.

If there is any danger that the Bretton Woods institutions will really support the interests of other countries against us, seeking the level playing field advocated by economists, the U.S. will allow these institutions to fail.

You have to keep in mind that she's an advocate of natural birth practices and is completely against the use of painkillers and C - sections, so you have to take some of it with a grain of salt unless this is something you're interested in.

This is a particularly interesting development because it differentiates Liu from NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, against whom the comptroller might be running for mayor in 2013.

He vowed to reinvent the lieutenant governor role into a public advocate position representing the «people's voice in Albany» and that he would take on the «issues that pit a tiny concentrated interest against the broader interest.»

While some tenant advocates have been critical of the final rent control agreement, the criminal complaint against Silver mentions a document prepared by real estate interests that says Cuomo was more favorable to stronger rent laws than the speaker.

And so the two houses of the Legislature aligned against each other, each backed by a powerful interest group: charter school advocates who have contributed generously to Senate Republicans (and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and teachers» unions that are core supporters of Assembly Democrats, and see charter schools as a persistent threat.

«She advocated for federal government designation to make the Gowanus Canal a Superfund site despite special interests working against that.

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When the lawyer for the state of Illinois tried to argue that the state had an interest in working with «a stable, responsible, independent counterpart that's well - resourced enough that it can partner in the process of not only contract negotiation,» Justice Kennedy broke in and devastatingly finished his thought by saying, «It can partner with you in advocating for a greater size workforce, against privatization, against merit promotion, for teacher tenure, for higher wages, for massive government, for increasing bonded indebtedness, for increasing taxes.»

WFI has been a proactive advocate by informing, educating and facilitating individual investor participation in the Stichting Volkswagen Investors Claim, a nonprofit foundation established in the Netherlands to represent the interests of victims in seeking a resolution of investor claims against VW.

It is clear from the documents that Heartland advocates against responsible climate mitigation and then uses that advocacy to raise money from oil companies and «other corporations whose interests are threatened by climate policies.»

Environmental justice advocates say that the attacks on science represent irresponsible political malpractice against the people of the U.S. by officials who are sworn to uphold the public interest.

The Stanford University climate scientist was a passionate advocate for sober and reasoned discourse on the globe's changing climate, and he often spoke out against dishonesty in the public sphere — whether by opinion - makers, politicians, fossil fuel interests, or news personalities.

Blocking any meaningful agreement, ignoring their mitigation obligations, advocating for market based approaches - which are all false solutions, just as having the private sector lead the charge against climate change -, and blackmailing other less vocal delegations are just some of the actions that clearly indicate their priorities and whose interests these governments represent.

So, when politicians and victim's advocates claim that defence lawyers have a conflict of interest in arguing against get - tough - on - crime - policies, they've got it all backwards.

Rather, every criminal defendant is guaranteed an advocate — a «champion» against a «hostile world», the «single voice on which he must rely with confidence that his interest will be protected to the fullest extent consistent with the rules of procedure and the standards of professional conduct.»

His case has pitted those in the legal profession and academia who say defence lawyers must be zealous advocates in order to protect their clients» best interests against those who say it's crucial that a forceful defence be properly balanced against courtesy and respect.

Our motorcycle accident lawyers do not advocate for or against motorcycle rights and we provide independent, objective legal advice in the best interest of injured riders.

His case has pitted those in the legal profession and academia who say defence lawyers must be zealous advocates to protect their clients» best interests against those who say it's crucial that a forceful defence be properly balanced with courtesy and respect.

Our firm is prepared to advocate for your interests against insurance companies that may attempt to deny liability or place an unrealistic monetary value on your injury.

The prohibition against contingency billing removes the potential that lawyers will seek to serve their own interests by advocating litigation which that may not be in the interests of those involved.