Sentences with phrase «against powerful companies»

This power in numbers provided by class action lawsuits gives a voice to speak up against powerful companies.

In order to give yourself a fair fight against these powerful companies, it's usually necessary to have your own skilled work injury lawyer who has experience representing the interests of injured New York workers.

Not exact matches

Accusations leveled against the powerful producer Harvey Weinstein — who was recently ousted from his Weinstein Company — have poured out following bombshell reports from the New York Times and the New Yorker.

The four conglomerates originated in different sectors, but their underlying business model is the same: cultivate powerful allies in the Communist Party; use those relationships to win regulatory and property concessions; gather investment from friends, family and other proxies of party elites into a murky, unregulated private holding company; borrow heavily from state - owed banks and other sources to finance prodigious growth plans; invest as aggressively as possible in stock and property overseas as a hedge against slower growth in China and the risk of a weaker Chinese currency.

Among the people who've left or announced departures, either under pressure or for other reasons, are seven executives who had reported to Mr. Kalanick: SVP of Business Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former employer.

Not only are these corporate forms a powerful tool in the fight against inequality, but there is evidence that they provide the incentives for greater effort, more cooperation, more innovation and more sharing — all of which contribute to improvements in workplace performance and company productivity.

«This alliance will allow us to put to use some of the most powerful technologies available in the battle against counterfeit goods,» said Sam Shen, a Shanghai - based director at direct - selling company Amway.

Against such a powerful company, there is something even the smallest child can do: Boycott Nestlé products until it abides by the International Code and relevant subsequent Resolutions.

And surely these low - paid women had no chance against one of the most powerful companies in the world?

As we mourn tragedy after tragedy caused by guns, New York City must take a powerful stand against companies that contribute to carnage and violence across our nation.

Public Advocate Letitia James Supports Call for Divestment from Assault Weapon Manufacturers As we mourn tragedy after tragedy caused by guns, New York City must take a powerful stand against companies that contribute to carnage and violence across our nation.

New state lobbying filings raise questions about the level of coordination between a powerful state lawmaker, his influential political consultant and a billionaire who has placed a $ 1 billion bet against the stock price of Herbalife, a multinational nutritional sales company.

New state lobbying filings raise questions about the level of coordination between a powerful state lawmaker — IDC Leader Jeff Klein — his influential political consultant (Luis Miranda) and a billionaire who has placed a $ 1 billion bet against the stock price of Herbalife, a multinational nutritional sales company.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office on Sunday announced a lawsuit filed against the once - powerful Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, his brother Bob and the company the men founded.

Elizabeth Sloane, (Jessica Chastain, The Martian, 2015), the eponymous «hero» in Miss Sloane as the star lobbyist at one the most powerful firms in D.C. Elizabeth will seemingly use anything at her disposal to fight against regulation or taxation that threaten her clients, whether they be Fortune 500 companies or foreign countries.

Filmmaker Joe Johnston, working from Adam Mason and Simon Boyes» screenplay, delivers an opening half hour that is, to put it mildly, less - than - engrossing, as the movie is initially concerned with the central character's work - related exploits and his company's efforts to mount a case against a powerful mafia family.

Synopsis: When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption.

«Whether it was at the 12 - hour race in Sebring in 1960 or the European Hill Climb Championship which ran between 1958 and 1961, the Porsche 718 prevailed against numerous competitors with its powerful and efficient flat - four cylinder engine,» the company said in a statement.

Some interesting results came out of a study of Ceva's Vectra 3D flea / tick / mosquito repellant: It turns out it's a powerful tool in the fight against canine heartworm disease, relying on what the company calls the «double defense» of -LSB-...]

Some interesting results came out of a study of Ceva's Vectra 3D flea / tick / mosquito repellant: It turns out it's a powerful tool in the fight against canine heartworm disease, relying on what the company calls the «double defense» of a topical mosquito repellant combined with oral heartworm preventive.

Everyone should be able to fight against powerful ride - sharing company PRESTIGE MEGACORPORATION and its infamous leader Edelbert Von Güber.

«Everyone should be able to fight against powerful ride - sharing company PRESTIGE MEGACORPORATION and its infamous leader Edelbert Von Güber,» SEGA's press release read.

If Goldacre really wants to stick his neck out, why doesn't he try arguing against a rich, powerful, bullying Climate - Change establishment which includes all three British main political parties, the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, the Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister, the President of the USA, the EU, the UN, most schools and universities, the BBC, most of the print media, the Australian Government, the New Zealand Government, CNBC, ABC, the New York Times, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, most of the rest of the City, the wind farm industry, all the Big Oil companies, any number of rich charitable foundations, the Church of England and so on?

We have the resources and experience to stand up against powerful corporations and insurance companies, and love doing it!

Once you start down the path of pursuing a claim for compensation, you should arm yourself with knowledge in order to deal with the powerful insurance companies and legal teams that you may be up against.

Baron & Budd is proud to offer the opportunity for anyone, regardless of means or status, to fight back against the powerful asbestos companies responsible for their asbestos exposure and resulting mesothelioma.

Brian's background in the claims department of a major insurance company has given him a unique perspective when it comes to representing his clients, all of whom need bold advocates when going up against powerful insurance providers.

I always fight for the best interests of my clients and I have the experience and legal dexterity needed to successfully fight back against even the most powerful trucking companies, both at the settlement table and during trial.

For the past ten years, Bobby Saadian has put his heart and soul into changing the lives of thousands of people, who came to Wilshire Law Firm for legal representation; good people, who didn't have a voice to fight against powerful insurance companies, mega-corporations and big business.

Every case is different, but our team's attention to detail gives our clients a voice against powerful insurance companies, corporations and big business foes.

At Lucas Magazine, our attorneys are dedicated to aggressively representing their clients against powerful insurance companies.

Workers are often up against large corporations and powerful insurance companies that can go to great lengths to limit the compensation that is due to them, and determining liability can be tricky.

After a truck wreck, evidence disappears quickly, especially if a powerful trucking company is working against you.

In the lead up to Target's 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., a powerful proxy advisory firm, recommended Target's shareholders vote against the election of seven of its 10 director nominees for «failing to provide sufficient risk oversight» in connection with the company's cybersecurity breach.

In addition, the firm has successfully pursued cases against one of the nation's largest child care service providers, an international hospitality company, and many other large and powerful businesses and institutions.

Class action lawsuits can be a powerful tool in protecting consumers against faulty products that cause harm, and illegal practices committed by the company that cause harm.

It is necessary when fighting against powerful insurance companies intent to minimize their liability.

It has been a spectacular month since my last post about the court battle between Apple and the FBI — a fight in which one of the world's most respected technology companies squared off against one of the most powerful...

We do not hesitate to try your case in court, going toe - to - toe against big insurance companies and powerful corporations that put their profit before your safety.

Among the people who've left or announced departures, either under pressure or for other reasons, are seven executives who had reported to Mr. Kalanick: SVP of Business Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former employer.

Cybersecurity company Flashpoint said Friday the botnet attacking Dyn was built with the same malicious software that launched the attack against Krebs and French website OVH — the two most powerful DDoS attacks on record.

It's a pretty powerful concept in terms of how that company is succeeding against its competitors.