Sentences with phrase «against the state as»

«In the light of the foregoing, our client has instructed us to serve you notice of its intention to institute legal proceeding against the State as a result of the wrongful interference by State officials with our client's right to» prospect on its concession and also a breach of its right to administrative justice, the latter cause of action resulting from the seizure and - detention of trucks without, due process as well as recover all sums of money our client must pay to Engineers an Planners by reason of the actions of die State officials responsible for the seizure and detention of the trucks.»

The ACF, however, described any individual or group that illegally carried arms against the state as a criminal.

Most human rights instruments only empower states to act against states as opposed to empowering individuals or groups to act in their own interests.

When criminal defense attorneys file papers against the state as a whole saying that the state made a mistake, it is the attorney general's office that has to act as legal counsel for the state and step in to defend them.

Not exact matches

With epic cinematography, «Amazing China» — produced by China Central Television and the state - owned China Film Group Co. Ltd. — articulates a message of how China would like to be seen as it pursues President Xi Jinping's vision of a globally resurgent nation, against a reality that doesn't always measure up.

The S&P / TSX composite index was up 17.31 points to 12,757.81 as investors wondered if the United States will end up leading a military strike against Syria, which it accuses of using poison gas against its own civilian population.

Of course, if the United States is that dead set against Canadian legalization, it would seem to me we could use the spectre of legalization as a bargaining chip to obtain trade concessions from the U.S. (Keystone XL?).

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

NEW YORK, April 24 - Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as concerns the United States might reinstate sanctions against Iran faded somewhat, reducing worries about the future of Iranian exports.

Smith, previously Minnesota's lieutenant governor, was appointed to serve as her state's senator following the resignation of Al Franken, who became embroiled in controversy after several women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.

«The United States, though inherently hostile to North Korea, will get to know once our talk begins that I am not the kind of person who will use nuclear weapons against the South or the United States across the Pacific,» Moon's press secretary Yoon Young - chan quoted Kim as saying.

In many places, such as in California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outlets.

Since taking office in 2009, Mr. Najib has drawn his country closer to the United States and has used his annual United Nations trips to promote Malaysia as a moderate Muslim partner in the fight against terrorism and as a strategic Asian counterforce to China.

Accused of genocide in the country's Darfur region, al - Bashir is officially listed as a sponsor of terror by the United States and wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.

«It also operates to accuse Ms. Clifford of committing a crime under New York law, as well as numerous other states, in that it effectively states that Ms. Clifford falsely accused an individual of committing a crime against her when no such crime occurred,» the suit says.

A statement to commit violence against a vulnerable person or group such as «heads - of - state, witnesses and confidential informants, activists, and journalists» counts here too.

That has cranked up pressure on Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to resolve a political crisis or risk losing control of parts of Baghdad even as the military wages a counter-offensive against Islamic State in Iraq's north and west with the help of a U.S. - led coalition.

Though the FBI did not recommend charges against Clinton for mishandling classified information, Comey was blisteringly critical of her decision to use a personal email account and private internet server during her four years as secretary of state.

The federal government has made sweeping cuts to red tape as small and medium businesses grow more confident about the year ahead, but a growing number believes the state government is working against their best interests, according to the latest Sensis survey.

Most state election officials scoffed at the idea, while Trump critics described his obsession as thinly veiled racism against Hispanic and African - American voters.

A defiant Donald Trump has pledged to appeal against a federal judge's order placing an immediate halt on his revised travel ban, describing the ruling as judicial overreach that made the United States look weak.

But they remained rivals, and the cartels fought a vicious turf war in Colombia, even as Escobar and his partners waged a war against the Colombian state to fend off arrest and extradition.

The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business Law.

As both Industry Canada and the Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission have stated, harsh enforcement is highly unlikely, especially against legitimate small businesses.

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.

Venezuela's plunging output comes amid strong demand as well as concerns that supplies from the Middle East, by far the world's biggest oil producing region, could also be disrupted, especially should the United States in May re-impose sanctions against OPEC - member Iran.

As for Schneiderman, at the end of the five - day period he will likely file a lawsuit against the two companies that would demand they be barred from doing business in New York, and would require them to pay state fines and potentially pay back restitutions to New York customers as welAs for Schneiderman, at the end of the five - day period he will likely file a lawsuit against the two companies that would demand they be barred from doing business in New York, and would require them to pay state fines and potentially pay back restitutions to New York customers as welas well.

Venezuela defines treason as conspiring with foreign enemies against the state and proscribes punishment of up to 30 years in prison.

CNBC's Chery Kang reports North Korea conducted another nuclear test as South Korea and the United States consider further actions against the North.

2.Right - to - work is generally defined as a state where it is against the law for a union to be a so - called «closed shop,» requiring all employees to join a union and pay dues.The Michigan laws would make membership in a union and payment of dues voluntary and would cover both the private and public sector, except for fire and police unions.

Assad has said he saw promise in Trump's statements emphasising the battle against Islamic State in Syria, where U.S. policy under President Barack Obama had backed some of the rebels fighting Assad and shunned him as an illegitimate leader.

Second, the electoral college got stuck in to provide a last line of defense against public stupidity — in case you didn't know it, the electors aren't legally bound to vote as their state's majority has.

In the rapidly evolving world of sustainability, it's ok to be just starting out on your carbon - cutting journey as long as you state clearly where you are, set goals on what you want to achieve, and measure yourself against them.

A group of Israelis and Americans bereaved in Palestinian attacks said Monday they would seek $ 1 billion in damages from Facebook for alleged complicity, as part of a suit filed in the United States against the social media giant.

He dismissed the U.S. - backed military campaign against Islamic State in Syria as «only a few raids», and said a more comprehensive approach was needed.

Moyo told the civil service that the army was moving to protect them against the purge, and told the judiciary that the aim was to «ensure that as an independent arm of the state you are able to exercise your independent authority without fear of being obstructed as has been the case with this group of individuals.»

For now, the best response is that a program such as the above — applied when necessary beyond Iraq, Syria, and ISIS to other challenges against the international order — would buy the Middle East time for the modernization and internal transformation needed to anchor the nation - state principle and provide homegrown disincentives to violence and upheaval.

While business groups in Indiana, such as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, have come out decisively against the law, Indianapolis, the center of business conference activity in the state, is now fighting to make sure that businesses don't abandon the city's vital convention industry.

US sanctions against Russian state conglomerate Rostec, as well as a dispute over North - South pipeline transport fees, have held up the $ 2 billion project since it was signed in 2015.

State Department spokesman Mark Toner called the allegation against Kennedy inaccurate, saying it «does not align with the facts» and noting that the email in question ended up being marked as classified when released, with redactions, to the public last year.

Earlier this week, Clinton spoke out against the Trans - Pacific Partnership, the 12 - nation trade pact that she boosted as secretary of state and that liberals in the Democratic Party have vehemently opposed.

The United States stations 28,500 troops in South Korea as a legacy of the Cold War conflict, which pitted the South, the United States and United Nations forces against the communist North, backed by China and Russia.

Nor should you insert religion into your political speech, as Title VII and many state laws protects against discrimination based on religion.

It will slow the fight against the many diseases that afflict us, as well as carry negative economic consequences for the United States.»

President Donald Trump tweeted that arming teachers as a deterrent against such often deadly violence should be «Up to States.»

An indictment filed by Mueller's office says Flynn «falsely stated» on December 29 that he did not ask Kislyak «to refrain from escalating the situation in response to sanctions that the United States had imposed against Russia that same day,» and that Flynn did not recall Kislyak «subsequently telling him that Russia had chosen to moderate its response to those sanctions as a result of his request.»

Alaska Air said the merged airline will become the fifth largest in the United States and will help it compete against larger rivals for lucrative business and international travelers visiting San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as Seattle, where the company is based.

Featuring a star - studded cast (Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson), the series highlights some of the trial's most prominent themes, such as fame and race, while focusing on how the state's prosecution tried to build its criminal case against Simpson only to watch it come undone.

The state's Republican governor, Mike Pence — later picked by Trump as his vice-presidential running mate — decried the decision, and spoke out against it often on the campaign trail.