Sentences with phrase «against state entities»
Were the DRC to ratify UNICTRAL's rules the country would be required to enforce any international arbitration rulings against state entities — which means they may look for exceptions in the face of such decisions, should the bodies be so minded.
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There's Cyber Shangri - La (all the hackers unplug, pack up their laptops, and head home), Leviathan (governments lock down digital borders and impose state regulations), Clockwork Orange (ransacking runs rampant), and Independent (companies and other entities police the Internet and fight back against their tormentors).
The ban «may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.»
But Trump slightly changed his tune after a federal grand jury on Friday indicted 13 Russians and three Russian entities for allegedly waging information warfare against the United States.
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian entities for the NotPetya ransomware outbreak, cyber-attacks on the US power grid, and their attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election process.
The bipartisan PAC is the first Malaysian entity to level allegations against 1MDB, which is at the center of corruption and money - laundering investigations in the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.
«The revocation increases the possibility that one of the 93 U.S. attorneys will act against an entity in a state that has legalized cannabis.
With one sad exception (the military incursion in Panama), it has always been defending against explicit threats from entities whose stated goal was world domination.
«UJA - Federation of New York applauds Governor Cuomo for being the first governor in the nation to issue an executive order directing state entities to divest all public funds supporting the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel,» said UJA Federation of New York CEO Eric S. Goldstein in a statement.
New York state is due to receive $ 385 million of a $ 787 million fine levied against Crédit Agricole after it was determined the company conducted business with entities with ties to countries under formal U.S. sanction, the Department of Financial Services on Tuesday announced.
FRMC, an entity that controls millions of public dollars that just last year adopted commonly accepted standards of transparency, figures in the state's criminal complaint against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.
While some might disagree with his assertion — particularly about the state government, with Albany being known as a hotbed of corruption and political indictments — Mr. de Blasio cited entities like the city and state comptrollers and the city's Campaign Finance Board, Conflicts of Interest Board, and Department of Investigation as strong protections against corruption.
reported, based on public records and other media accounts, that public and quasi-public entities» spending on outside counsel related to state and federal investigations that led to corruption charges against a total of ten former state officials and business executives could approach $ 7 million.
Currently, child victims have 90 days from the time of an incident to file notices of claim against school districts and other local or state government entities.
In early July, The Alt reported, based on public records and other media accounts, that public and quasi-public entities» spending on outside counsel related to state and federal investigations that led to corruption charges against a total of ten former state officials and business executives could approach $ 7 million.
Even if the premise of the suit in Washington State against their charter law is based on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a public entity, questions are being raised that cut to the heart of our mission.
In any action against a State for a violation of the requirements of this Act, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in an action against any public or private entity other than a State.
GOP Rep. Paul Muxlow of Brown City, Michigan, reintroduced the bill entitled «Logan's Law» that would bar convicted animal abusers from getting another pet for five years (including post incarceration) and make it mandatory (and free) for animal shelters and other entities to check potential adopters against the Michigan State Police database.
We represent individuals and professionals, municipalities and their agencies, business entities, trucking companies, insurers and their insureds from claims and lawsuits for catastrophic losses and personal injuries, civil rights, construction losses and contracts, employment related practices, property damage and wrongful death arising from the transportation function and commercial motor vehicle activity; the ownership, use and control of land (including environmentally related or toxic exposure claims); the design, manufacture, sale or use of industrial and consumer products; and liability claims against licensed professionals, including lawyers, engineers, accountants and architects, in the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The right of any individual or entity to bring a criminal prosecution is regarded by UK law as a constitutional safeguard against the failure or refusal of a State prosecutor to prosecute an offender.
Representing a Singaporean industrial conglomerate in both a potential ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern state - owned entity, and in a related UNCITRAL arbitration (to be administered by the HKIAC) against a Chinese sub-contractor arising out of a US$ 1 billion integrated power production and water desalination facility in the Middle East.
Erste Group AG v Red October (with Richard Snowden QC and Richard Morgan QC): conspiracy claims brought by an Austrian bank against Russian state entities involving allegations that a corporate borrower was stripped of its assets and forced into insolvency to avoid its liabilities under a US$ 80 million loan facility.
Erste Group Bank AG v JSC VMZ «Red October» [2014] BPIR 81 (Comm Ct); [2015] 1 CLC 706 (CA)(with Richard Snowden QC and Richard Morgan QC): substantial jurisdiction challenge at first instance and on appeal in relation to conspiracy claims brought by an Austrian bank against Russian state - owned entities.
representing a manufacturing company in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against a state - owned entity in connection with a dispute regarding the supply of natural gas;
A wrongful act committed by an individual or entity against another person constitutes an act of personal injury in the state of Nebraska.
When this is the case, it is possible to bring a claim against the state of Colorado or its entities in certain situations, although special rules apply.
Guest Lecturer in International Investor State Arbitration Spring 2010, «Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards Against Sovereign Entities,» University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, April 2010
The three dominant themes in 2008 cases where PIL was invoked were as follows: UK / EU law implementation of UNSC resolutions concerning freezing of alleged terrorist assets (sanctions cases); the acts / omissions of UK authorities in Iraq / Afghanistan viewed in the context of PIL and provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Human Rights Act 1998 (Iraq / Afghanistan related cases); and state / diplomatic immunity in the context of civil proceedings and / or attempts to enforce arbitration awards against assets of State entities in the UK (Civil immunity castate / diplomatic immunity in the context of civil proceedings and / or attempts to enforce arbitration awards against assets of State entities in the UK (Civil immunity caState entities in the UK (Civil immunity cases).
Peter Neufeld, co-founder of the Innocence Project, says such scandals are definitely more «observable» thanks to the passage of the Innocence Protection Act in 2004, which requires states that receive federal funding for DNA databanks to certify the existence of an independent entity to investigate labs against which serious allegations of misconduct or negligence have been raised.
If the hazard was created by a local, state, or federal government entity that was responsible for maintaining a pothole, man cover, or dangerous curve, your attorney may need to bring an action against this government entity.
According to Alexander Hansebout, a dispute resolution practitioner at Altius in Belgium, companies are finding it difficult to enforce awards against the DRC and its state - owned entities because, simply, «the country has no serious legal system in place.»
If such negligence results in injury to the patient, a case could arise against a doctor if his or her actions deviated from generally accepted standards of practice; against a hospital for providing improper care protocols, including problems with medications, sanitation or nursing staff levels; or against local, state or federal agencies and entities that operate hospital facilities.
Moreover, numerous cases have in fact enforced commercial arbitral awards against states and state - related entities, without any suggestion that the commercial activity exception is per se inapplicable.
Ms. Baughman represented seven public entities (the states of Mississippi, West Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico and Utah) against GlaxoSmithKline regarding misrepresentations made in the marketing of the...
Ms. Baughman represented seven public entities (the states of Mississippi, West Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico and Utah) against GlaxoSmithKline regarding misrepresentations made in the marketing of the diabetes drug Avandia.
Personal injury claims are a claim against and entity stating that that entity's negligence caused you to suffer an injury.
Among Mr. Born's recent significant litigation matters are representation of various European entities in the Holocaust Assets and Forced Labor litigations, representation of a major US petroleum company in defending against efforts to enforce purported foreign judgments in the United States and testimony as an expert witness in a number of proceedings in Swedish, English, US, Japanese and other courts.
Claims against the state or governmental entities are often times delayed due to budgetary constraints.
With over 40 years of providing legal services to clients throughout Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Law Firm of Altman & Altman has the experience and resources necessary to bring a whistleblower lawsuit against an entity committing fraud against the federal and / or state government.
(a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action against, a public employee who in good faith reports a violation of law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee to an appropriate law enforcement authority.
There are certain limitations set by Florida statutes on the types of claims that can be brought by an injured party, including possible limits on the dollar amount assigned to damages when the claim is against multiple Florida state entities.
In 2016, NPR obtained a historic settlement for the State of Florida and more than twenty governmental entities in their litigation against British Petroleum over the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
ICC arbitration of a licensing and expropriation dispute on behalf of a multinational pharmaceutical company against a European state entity.
We have nearly 50 years of experience with whistleblower cases and resources necessary to bring a whistleblower lawsuit against an entity committing fraud against the federal and / or state government.
Zurich Chamber of Commerce dispute on behalf of a telecommunications company against a European state entity.
For example, here in New York State, you have three years to bring a suit against a person or entity whose negligence, or carelessness, caused you to -LSB-...]
(9) With respect to offenses committed by or against a national of the United States as that term is used in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act --(A) the premises of United States diplomatic, consular, military or other United States Government missions or entities in foreign States, including the buildings, parts of buildings, and land appurtenant or ancillary thereto or used for purposes of those missions or entities, irrespective of ownership; and (B) residences in foreign States and the land appurtenant or ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for purposes of those missions or entities or used by United States personnel assigned to those missions or entities.
An increasing trend in copyright infringement suits filed in the United States has tattoo artists bringing suit against entertainment entities, and in some cases against the tattoo...
Tales of spoiled Arctic sovereignty and clandestine meetings is presently all over the media as a result of the charges laid against naval officer, Jeffery Delisle, for allegedly disclosing state secrets to a foreign entity under s. 16 (1) of the newly enacted Security of Information Act.
This paragraph also stated that the Secretary would maintain the confidentiality of protected health information she collected and prohibit covered entities from taking retaliatory action against individuals for filing complaints or for other activities.