Sentences with phrase «against national commercial»

He picked the middle part of the market, where he wouldn't be bumping up against national commercial firms but where he could outgun smaller local shops.

Not exact matches

On March 28, after a seven - year investigation, the RCMP's commercial crime section filed criminal charges against three of the firm's principals: former CEO Daniel Potter, who built the software developer into a TSE - listed firm with a market value of $ 100 million at the height of the dot - com bubble; Halifax securities lawyer Blois Colpitts, 48, a former director and the firm's legal adviser; and Bruce Elliott Clarke, a 65 - year - old former broker with National Bank Financial.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will be joining other trade unionists, anti fascist, anti racist campaigners and the public tomorrow (21 June), in a national demonstration and carnival parade organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF).

PM Margaret Thatcher distinguished between a free market, and the protection of borders (against terrorism), and commercial interests by invoking the European community as a family of parliamentary nations that should not undermine the national sovereignty issue.

MoveOn.org is spending «six figures» on television commercials to run on national cable and called on its membership to back primary challengers to Democrats who vote against health care reform legislation.

While the United States» model still leads, the report raises questions of whether the traditional American process — with top - down government - sponsored research support and commercial development by an entrepreneurial private sector, can prevail against more directed national programs.

The goal of the national CDL program is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes in the United States by requiring states to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a CDL, maintain a complete and accurate driver history record for anyone who obtains a CDL, and impose appropriate disqualifications against any driver who violates certain offenses.

Their national initiatives are focused on keeping community cats safe and out of shelters with trap / neuter / return, battling commercial breeding operations, and fighting discrimination against pit bull terriers.

Successfully resolving claims against clients for over 25 years on terms favorable to clients, including technology vendor contract disputes and other commercial litigation, lease disputes for national and regional companies, and early resolution of several class action claims against national retailers and international travel company.

Polly's experience includes advising a number of national firms of surveyors in relation to commercial and residential over-valuations and fraud (including development sites, industrial warehouses, hotels, property portfolios and agricultural land and residential property), advising D&O insurers on a large criminal claim against the directors of a high profile international company in India, and advising London market insurers on coverage in relation to a number of related claims involving fraudulent solicitors.

Commercial Court proceedings relating to the enforcement of a US$ 65 million ICC award against the national power company of Tanzania giving rise to issues as to the relationship between challenges to the award in the curial courts and enforcement in England & Wales and the question of security pending enforcement under s. 103 (5) of the 1996 Act.

Paul has been instructed by most of the major banks and financial institutions, both in the UK and abroad (e.g Cayman Islands) including Barclays, National Westminster Bank, British Arab Commercial Bank, Credit Lyonnais, Nationsbank, and Bank of America in all aspects of banking law including banker - customer relationship (Barclays v Struggle Against Financial Exploitation); Finmecanica v Branch & Ors — US$ 18m bank's liability to victim of fraud), injunctive relief (incl.

The ongoing representation of a US oil and gas drilling company in US and Venezuelan litigations against the Republic of Venezuela and the Venezuelan national oil company for takings in violation of international law and breaches of contract under the expropriation and commercial activities exceptions of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Recent highlights include acting for two individuals in separate claims relating to adverse possession; handling a lease renewal claim for a car dealership; acting for a private tenant in an enfranchisement claim regarding a property in Central London; and representing a national commercial landlord in bringing a dilapidations claim against a former tenant.

Instructed by a high profile Russian national in respect of Commercial Court proceedings brought against him by the Administrators of a Lithuanian bank together with freezing orders in the region of $ 600 million for the alleged misappropriation of securities from the bank

Advising the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago in a mediation and ICC arbitration in a dispute with its contractor arising from the catastrophic failure of a pipe pullback operation for an LNG plant and the successful settlement of follow on Commercial Court claims against insurers before the English High Court.

pursuing a claim for negligent valuation of a landmark commercial property redevelopment in Manchester against a national surveyors firm

(b) Reductions in premiums shall be available if all named drivers who are 25 years of age or older: (1) Have committed no traffic offenses for the prior three years or since the date of licensure, whichever is shorter; (2) Have had no claims based on fault against an insurer for the prior three years; and (3) Complete one of the following types of driving courses: (A) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement clinic or commercial or noncommercial driving school approved by and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Driver Services; (B) An emergency vehicles operations course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center; (C) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement program which is administered by a nonprofit organization such as the American Association of Retired People, the American Automobile Association, the National Safety Council, or a comparable organization and which meets the standards promulgated by the Department of Driver Services pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; or (D) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours offered by an employer to its employees and their immediate families, which course has been approved by the Department of Driver Services.

The National Transportation Safety Board sounded another warning this week to those who are using drones for commercial purposes, ruling on Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority to pursue enforcement actions against drone operators for reckless operation.