Sentences with phrase «against the state for»

Jackson made headlines in 2003 when he walked 150 miles to Albany from City Hall, to draw attention to a lawsuit against the state for not allocating enough funds to the city's public schools.

However article 9 of the Japanese constitution prohibits Japan from using military force against another state for any reason, except in self defence.

But Barron told the crowd of about 200 supporters that he has hired Brooklyn attorney Roger Wareham to file his suit against the state for illegally approving the waiver.

What it is: Filed in 2007, the federal lawsuit filed against the state for failing to ensure special - education students are served in the «least restrictive environment» reached final settlement this week with a consent agreement between the plaintiffs and the Christie administration.

In July 2016, a group of Jackson parents represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a lawsuit against the state for enacting a charter law that was «unconstitutional.»

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.

In Colombia, a series of significant claims against the State for an alleged breach of its obligations under free trade agreements or investment protection agreements has shown that arbitration is one of the most important tools at the disposal of independent investors to protect them against the possible breach of these agreements.

Can he open a new case as a plaintiff against the state for enforcing unconstitutional laws?

Not exact matches

«The problem specifically with Chapter Nine for states is the municipal market does not extract a penalty rate or an insurance rate against states going into bankruptcy because it is not allowed,» said Mier, a Managing Director at Chicago's Loop Capital.

Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that» [u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.

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.

But the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler offers an alternative — and in our view, more credible — explanation for why the administration edited down the talking points, suggesting that the emails reveal a «bureaucratic knife fight» that pitted the State Department against the CIA.

SINGAPORE, April 24 - Brent crude oil rose for sixth day on Tuesday, passing $ 75 a barrel, on expectations that supplies will tighten because fuel is rising at the same time the United States may impose sanctions against Iran and OPEC - led...

WASHINGTON, April 25 - A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president's policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now.

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.

A nationwide assortment of state cybersecurity regulations «raises the issue of whether such regulations violate the U.S. Constitution's «dormant» Commerce Clause, which restricts states» ability to discriminate against or unduly burden interstate commerce,» write Matthew A. Schwartz and Corey Omer for the Clearing House, a banking and payments trade group.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

Mr. Siegal's other client successes include securing a 2016 trial victory in federal court defending Marvel Entertainment against a claim that it stole a patent - holder's design for a Spiderman role play web - shooting toy, and numerous federal and state appellate arguments in criminal and civil matters.

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.

UNITED NATIONS / TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters)- The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen's Houthi group.

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.

France's defense and foreign ministers were in the United States on Wednesday for talks with other members of a U.S. - led coalition on increased military efforts against the group, which has urged followers to attack France, among other enemy countries.

We lived through a period in which nation - states competed against each other for glory and preeminence, and the results were not pretty.

Kim Jong Un's regime said it will «make the U.S. pay dearly for all the heinous crime it commits against the state and people of this country,» the Korean Central News Agency reported on Monday.

The now - repealed U.S. oil export ban dated back to an era of feared fuel shortages after Arab members of OPEC imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for U.S. support of the Israeli military.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tried to ease concerns the U.S. was gearing for war with North Korea, a day after President Donald Trump rattled global markets with his warning that he could unleash «fire and fury» against Kim Jong Un's regime.

Kimmel has since actively railed against Obamacare repeal efforts, arguing that various proposals being debated by the law's opponents would gut protections for people like Billy born with pre-existing conditions, either by rolling back Obamacare's mandated insurance benefits for certain health conditions or allowing states to set up rules that would let insurers charge sick people more for their coverage.

Older U.S. Air Force jets — including the A-10 Thunderbolt II, eyed in recent years for retirement, and the F - 15E Strike Eagle — are leading the air war against the Islamic State, statistics show.

«U.S. companies could claim foreign tax credits against their U.S. tax bill for any tax - related payments to European Union member states.»

Here are the states where you can still be fired for being gay because they don't have explicit laws that prevent discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace.

IBM shareholders CalSTRS and The State Board of Administration for the Florida Retirement System (SBA FLA) each voted against Rommety's proposed pay package at the company's annual general meeting.

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.

For a nation that isn't officially at war against another nation, the United States dropped an awful lot of bombs on a pretty large number of countries last year, according to research by Micah Zenko, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and research associate Jennifer Wilson.

For example, in Hans v. Louisiana (1890), the high court ruled against a Louisiana resident bondholder on 11th Amendment grounds even though it did not specifically preclude suits by a state's citizens.

North Korea has been launching missiles and issuing threats against the Unites States for years.

HOUSTON / CARACAS, April 23 - Two Chevron Corp. employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Attorneys general for Illinois and Washington state, who had teamed up with the bureau on the multi-year investigation, filed their own suits against Navient Wednesday.

«Iran is engaged in an ongoing campaign of malicious cyber activity against the United States and our allies,» Sigal Mandelker, Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.

Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.

MOSCOW, April 25 - Moscow is holding off on taking retaliatory measures against the United States for imposing sanctions on Rusal, hoping the EU can persuade Washington to ease restrictions against the world's second largest aluminium producer further, sources told Reuters.

Oregon has filed a lawsuit against software giant Oracle that accuses that company of fraud for its role in building the state's failed health insurance exchange.

State Attorney General Andy Beshear is bringing suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals, which makes the opioid Opana ER, for alleged fraudulent and deceptive marketing practices which have contributed to a rising tide of painkiller - related deaths in Kentucky.

Q: Given that Donald J. Trump has stated publicly that this is a deal that he would not allow to go through, and even though you don't think it will come up against any regulatory hurdles, can you maybe flesh out for us what potential regulatory hurdles there could be that could kill the deal?

On Sunday and Monday, 127 Bay Area companies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit stating their opposition against the president's executive order on immigration.

In France, which proudly defends its culture and language against the global dominance of the United States, the decision is a victory for the traditional cinema distribution sector.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to sources familiar with draft charges against the executives.

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 well.

«This will be the single biggest expulsion for over thirty years and it reflects the fact that this is not the first time that the Russian State has acted against our country,» May said.

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.