Sentences with phrase «against corporations under»

A complete list of lawsuits against corporations under the Alien Tort Statute can be found here.

«This is the first criminal charge laid against a corporation under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act,» ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

Not exact matches

The Corporation shall maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation shall maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corpocorporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorporationCorporation Law.

A federal district court judge has found that claims against Intel Corporation's Investment Policy Committee for its retirement plans is time - barred under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA)'s three - year statute of limitations.

Under what circumstances is it appropriate to lay criminal charges against a publicly listed corporation for the actions of its employees?

April 12 — West Ham's move to London's Olympic Stadium will come under increased public scrutiny following a ruling by the UK's Information Tribunal which rejected in full the London Legacy Development Corporation (LDDC)'s appeal against an earlier Information Commissioner ruling to reveal full details of the secret contract enabling West Ham to move into the publicly owned Olympic Stadium.

Longer answer: OPEC was developed as a way for under - developed economies with oil wealth to fight back against the power of multinational corporations mostly from Britain and the U.S. Norway didn't have that problem, and so wasn't really concerned with the same issues of OPEC.

-- No agency, organization, institution, bank, credit union, corporation, or other lender who regularly extends, renews, or continues credit or provides insurance under this part shall exclude from receipt or deny the benefits of, or discriminate against any borrower or applicant in obtaining, such credit or insurance on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, or handicapped status.

representing insurers in an arbitration under the auspices of the Singapore International Arbitration (SIAC) against a Netherlands Corporation in a dispute relating to subsea operations and marine infrastructure

After detecting PCBs in the school during renovations four decades later, the Town of Westport brought suit against Monsanto Company (now Pharmacia Corporation) seeking recovery for property damage under Massachusetts law.

A corporation is but an association of individuals with a distinct name and legal entity, and, in organizing itself as a collective body, it waives no appropriate constitutional immunities, and, although it can not refuse to produce its books and papers, it is entitled to immunity under the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures, and, where an examination of its books is not authorized by an act of Congress, a subpoena duces tecum requiring the production of practically all of its books and papers is as indefensible as a search warrant would be if couched in similar terms.

L. 1 (2002)(examining the procedural advantages to Alien Tort Statute suits against corporations within domestic courts); see Student Author, Civil Procedure — Pleading Requirements — Eleventh Circuit Dismisses Alien Tort Statute Claims against Coca - Cola under Iqbal's Plausibility Pleading Standard, 123 Harv.

As with prosecutions under the OHSA against a corporation, multiple charges can be commenced against an individual in relation to the same event.

In Allen v. Aspen Group Resources Corporation, Strathy J. refused to summarily dismiss a class action against a law firm, and held that the law firm may be vicariously liable under the Partnership Act for alleged breaches of s. 131 of the Securities Act by one of its partners in his capacity as a corporate director.

Bill 300 establishes a complaints mechanism under which any Canadian citizen or permanent residence or resident or citizen of a developing country may lodge complaints against corporations that contravene the guidelines for environmental and social behavior referenced in the Bill.

Under the legislation, the corporation (i.e. the directors) is not required to comply with the requisition if, for example, it «clearly appears that the proposal has been submitted by [the group] primarily for the purpose of enforcing a personal claim or redressing a personal grievance against the corporation, its directors, officers or security holders -LSB-...].»

Whether presenting an ICBC injury claim, an application for benefits under a private disability plan, or proving damages against a negligent corporation, our close attention to the details of an injury claim will be indispensable to success in cases of all kinds, including:

Osborn acted as the agent, or officer, of the state of Ohio, in collecting from the bank, under an act of the state, a tax or penalty unconstitutionally imposed; and if, in such a case, jurisdiction could be sustained against the agent of the state, why can it not be sustained against a corporation, acting as agent, under an unconstitutional act of Massachusetts, in collecting tolls which belong to the plaintiffs?

Part 8C, introduced in October 2015, imposes a charge to corporation tax at the rate of 45 % on restitution interest (essentially, compound and other interest awarded against the Crown in claims for restitution of unlawfully levied tax or tax paid under a mistake of law) arising to a company.

Represented a corporation incorporated in the People's Republic of China against a company incorporated in the United Kingdom in an international arbitration in New York under the ICDR Rules arising from a license agreement to manufacture and sell automobiles in China.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court hears an incredibly important case called Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, stemming from a federal lawsuit brought under the Alien Tort statute, a remarkable federal law that allows people from countries outside the United States to sue foreign individuals and multinational corporations that commit human rights violations abroad - like torture, crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, disappearances, summary execution, that kind of thing.

(b) before or after the action is commenced, the corporation goes into liquidation, is ordered to be wound up or makes an authorized assignment under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), or a receiving order under that Act is made against it, and, in any such case, the claim for the debt has been proved.

The lawyer had been hired to prosecute a complaint against one of the corporation's employees, and eventually negotiated a plea agreement under which both parties consented to adopt an agreed statement of facts.

3 The strata corporation claims a lien under section 116 of the Strata Property Act for the amount owing under paragraph 2 against the strata lot described below.

The guarantor was held to pay the unlimited liability of the corporation, and the respondent was not required to exhaust recourse against the corporation before being entitled to make a demand under the guarantee.

The appeal judge rejected all of those arguments because the employer was a «substantial corporation» (two facilities with a total of 770 people) that was «within a broader group of companies»; the employer had been found guilty on three charges under the OHSA; it was proper to consider the prior conviction (which was in 2004); and the harm to the injured worker was «devastating»: he was rendered a paraplegic when a robot on which he was doing a «quick fix» pressed against him on his back.

Plaintiff - Appellant Richard Lee Pollard, a federal inmate, appeals the district court's order dismissing his Eighth Amendment claims against employees of a private corporation operating a federal prison under contract with the Bureau of Prisons.

It provides that a court can not grant orders on the grounds that the corporation is acting in a way that is oppressive to the members as a whole or oppressive to, or discriminatory against, a member or members if the action is done in good faith with the belief that it is necessary to ensure that the corporation complies with obligations under the Native Title Act.

Under Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporations can spend without limit on ads for or against candidates during an election as long as their efforts are undertaken independently of political campaigns.

The Wells Fargo loan to RiverBay Corporation, which controls Co-op City, is the largest ever insured under HUD's 223 (f) program, which protects lenders against loss on mortgage defaults at multifamily rental properties.

71 (1) On making a payment under section 68 [payments from fund], regardless of whether it is a payment of all or only part of the loss suffered by the person claiming the compensable loss, the compensation fund corporation is subrogated for the amount paid to all rights of recovery of that person as against any other person.

25 DOS 97 Matter of DOS v. Costello - amendment of pleading to conform to the proof; proper business practices; failure to pay judgment; pleadings may be amended to conform to the proof so long as an issue has been fully litigated and is closely enough related to the stated charges that there is no surprise or prejudice to the respondent; broker conducting business under name other than on license demonstrates incompetency; failure by broker to satisfy judgment demonstrates untrustworthiness; broker may be held liable for failure to satisfy judgment against corporation where broker controls the corporation; $ 750 fine and license suspension until judgment satisfied

72.3 (1) On making a payment under section 72.2 [payment to complete trade or prevent loss], regardless of whether it is a payment of all or part of the loss suffered by the person referred to in section 72.1 (2)(a), the compensation fund corporation is subrogated to all rights of recovery of that person as against any other person, for the amount paid less any amount re-paid, or that must be re-paid, under section 72.4 (1).

Section 116 of the Strata Property Act gives a strata corporation the authority to register a lien against an owner's strata lot under certain circumstances in a prescribed form — Form G - Certificate of Lien.