Sentences with phrase «against public criticism»

While acknowledging that a judge has an interest — perhaps even a First Amendment interest — in self - defense against public criticism, Kaufman writes:

Be aware that good data, even when it shows that too many animals are dying, is also your best defense against public criticism.

Not exact matches

If he makes the Schiff memo public, the president opens up himself and Republicans to criticism that the Nunes memo purposely left out information to insinuate the FBI is biased against the president and Mueller's probe.

Broward School Board members took a stand against arming school employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its students.

If he makes the Schiff memo public, the president opens himself and Republicans up to criticism that the Nunes memo purposefully left out information to insinuate the FBI is biased against Trump.

In his lengthy piece, Stetzer offers a forensic examination of Patterson's record detailing his intolerance of criticism along with a series indiscretions, including crude public comments about a 16 - year - old girl, scheming against the appointment of David Platt as new president of SBC's International Mission Board and his connection with Paul Pressler, who is now facing a lawsuit for sexual abuse allegations.

Cooper's replacement at London Road has already been named as Jim Gannon, but he'll be inheriting a squad hastily and haphazardly augmented by his predecessor and while chairman Darragh MacAnthony has belatedly accepted partial responsibility for the club's plight, his petulant and ill - advisedly public tirade against pretty much everything won't be easily forgotten, not least by the playing staff who came in for the brunt of the criticism.

This makes no mention of the civil public action brought against Nestlé in Brazil that led to it ending production of Pure Life bottled water in the country, the criticism of its activities in countries such as Pakistan nor the many community battles across North America and elsewhere.

The union will seek to build momentum against the changes after criticism from the Commons» public administration committee last month, which described the changes as rushed and said they would not bring about «significant cost savings».

George Osborne has defended himself against criticism of his spending cuts by insisting he will be just as affected as a normal member of the public.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi, in an email, said of NYPIRG's criticism: «No governor has fought harder to reform New York's campaign finance system than Governor Cuomo, who included public campaign financing in his budget and is using the funds that NYPIRG is railing against for commercials urging the public to support it.»

And Adam Edelen, Kentucky's auditor of public accounts, is looking for strong numbers as he considers a campaign next year against Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who has faced criticism at home for his lagging presidential bid.

Again blame it on smart phone apps, and also the heaps of negative criticism against PUA's, since awareness of pickup came into the public consciousness.

Those against the law also raised the familiar criticism that charter schools would be free to use the new local dollars without the accountability and oversight required of traditional public schools.

After all, it is no different than defensive statements against criticism of traditional teacher compensation and other failed practices within American public education made over the past few years by Weingarten and her colleagues within both the AFT and the National Education Association.

From the perspective of these folks, most - notably the education historian - turned - sophist Diane Ravitch, the Newtown massacre serves as their chance to mount their usual criticisms of the school reform movement and advocate against public charter schools, as well as go beyond that.

When Board member Robert Cotto spoke, there were audience members dismissing him for not being a parent; no such criticism was levied against other Board members — most of whom do not have children currently attending Hartford Public Schools — who happened to be in favor of approving plans for a new charter school.

She cited a ruling that says the privilege allows people in government agencies to offer «uninhibited opinions and recommendations without fear of later being subject to public ridicule or criticism,» and «to protect against confusing the issues and misleading the public by dissemination of documents suggesting reasons and rationales for a course of action which were not in fact the ultimate reasons for the agency's action.»

Some of these criticisms have been highlighted in political backlash against the Common Core State Standards, for example.11 Additionally, some critics argue that investments that significantly alter public institutions can create sustainability issues if funders» priorities shift and private support is withdrawn.

Lazaridis and Balsillie have managed to stave off investor unhappiness before, but more importantly have strenuously defended themselves against both public and anonymous criticism in such a way that suggests neither intends to go quietly.

By far the biggest criticism against the no - kill shelter movement is that the term is misleading on its face because it encourages the public to believe that the goal is to kill no shelter animals.

His more controversial pronouncements against women artists, regional museums and public taste ensured that he was no stranger to criticism himself: in one incident in 1994, a group of leading artists, gallerists and scholars wrote a letter of complaint to the Evening Standard accusing him of misogynistic, homophobic and hypocritical writing, which was followed by a counter-letter in his support.

The 1938 Yearbook addressed criticisms levied against abstract art by the press and public.

If the public ever saw scientists who push the idea of man - caused global warming as fringe elements unable to support the merits of their argument against withering criticism, the issue would implode.

Tremonti even immunized herself against the obvious criticism that she was giving credibility in this global warming debate to a PR man, of all people, by airing what many in her audience must have been thinking: «You have a lifelong career in public relations.

He explains that a SLAPP is a «strategic lawsuit against public participation,» a suit intended to censor or intimidate critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

In essence, SLAPPs are lawsuits, or the threat of a lawsuit, directed against individuals or organizations, in order to silence and deter their public criticisms and advocacy for change.

A SLAPP suit, or strategic lawsuit against public participation, is a lawsuit that is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

As lawyers we're expected to protect the public against the tyranny of over-reaching government, yet too many believe that we and our institutions are beyond criticism.

Defending criticism of the government for not sufficiently supporting the Human Rights Act, the Justice Secretary Jack Straw blamed the atrocity of 9/11 in New York in 2001 for shifting the political climate and public opinion against the protection of traditional freedoms.

Its prior license expired in May but was extended by TfL for four months as the regulator continued to deliberate over whether it should grant Uber another full five year term in the face of rising criticism against its business — including on issues such as workers» rights and public safety.

Despite public criticism over the lawsuit, the school has apparently doubled down on the patent strategy, filing a wave of new lawsuits last week against more than 25 tech companies, including Microsoft (s msft), Dell, BlackBerry (s rim), Motorola (s goog) and Nokia (s nok).

Kalkofen counsels tSunela's clients to audit public comments — and advises strongly against responding in kind to venomous criticism.