Sentences with phrase «against your company by»

Alcoa had voluntarily shut - off the plant's burner in 2002 after a number of multi-million dollar compensation claims were made against the company by workers relating to adverse health effects.

Short selling is a practice in which traders can bet against a company by selling shares they don't own and buying them back at a lower price.

That implies another, more sinister interpretation of the FANGs» recent selloff: The market thinks Trump may actively retaliate against these companies by pushing regulation aimed at hurting their businesses.

«Even if it was human error and not intentional, one IT person is probably going to put this company out of business,» Loomis said, pointing to lawsuits that may be brought against the company by those who had their information exposed.

The Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Alfred Obeng Boateng, has said allegations of financial malfeasance against the company by the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) boss, Duncan Amoah, are false and baseless.

New York, NY — March 2, 2011 — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced that it has settled a lawsuit brought against the Company by Spring Design, Inc..

Sajic has successfully represented the Krajina Osiguranje Banja Luka insurance company against a claim of unjust enrichment brought against the company by RK BOSKA Banja Luka worth EUR 3.2 million.

We are also well placed to assist in the event of a claim being brought against your company by former employees.

The decision by Mr. Justice Teare empowers lawyers for broker TFS Derivatives to use the social networking site to track down former employee Fabio de Biase as part of a suit brought against the company by investment manager AKO Capital.

That is, it covers claims or suits against your company by a person or organization that has sustained bodily injury or property damage as a result of your firm's negligence.

As a business owner, you can protect your personal assets from any liability charges that may be levied against your company by setting it up as an LLC or a corporation.

Adding to the ongoing legal disputes filed against the company by consumers, Apple's admission has been garnering increasing attention on Capitol Hill.

One thing throwing doubt on the deal is the $ 1.6 billion lawsuit against the company by Wixen Music Publishing.

Not exact matches

Prices on the London Metal Exchange soared by a third, lifting the metal to its highest in nearly seven years, after the United States imposed sanctions this month against billionaire Oleg Deripaska and his company Rusal, the world's No. 2 aluminium producer.

The lead investor may negotiate better terms, defend against unfair dilution by negotiating with venture capitalists during follow - on financing, mentor the company and represent small investors on the board,» says Nick Tommarello, the co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform WeFunder, in a letter to the Committee of Financial Services shared with Entrepreneur.

Canada's Big Six banks themselves are less likely to feel the need to innovate, insulated as they are against the competitive agitation of fintech companies by their market position and regulatory balustrade, and cognizant that Canada's venture capitalism industry — usually the fuel for fintech — is far less fulsome than America's.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 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 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

A rash of lawsuits by former interns seeking compensation has broken out in the U.S., against companies including Condé Nast and the Elite Modelling agency.

In addition to the battle for control, which has pitted Dauman against 93 - year - old controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari, the company said that advertising sales have been weak, and they are expected to be down by 4 % for the quarter.

Delta's other trade victory came on Friday, when, in a surprise decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled against Boeing in a bitter trade battle in which the Chicago - based company said its business was harmed by trade practices of its Canadian rival Bombardier.

It amounts to a counterintuitive bet: a passive music service delivered by cable firms and operated with financial discipline can win against flashy VC - backed on - demand streaming companies.

The following measures are used by the Company's management to evaluate financial performance against historical results and establish targets on a consolidated basis.

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.

By collecting data points from users» bikes, including revolutions per minute, speed, and distance, and matching it against other Peloton cyclists, the company says it motivates customers to work harder.

In today's world, even a really well - funded startup company will have trouble competing when it's up against a «super-have» company backed by a mega-fund.

Facebook also tried to avoid taking a stance on one of Trump's signature proposals, his plan to create a registry of Muslims; the company only came out against that after inadvertently admitting its desire to avoid controversy by stonewalling.

Some of the largest companies in the US are speaking out against a proposal by Bats, the stock exchange recently acquired by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, to shake up end - of - day trading.

Many successful entrepreneurs start their company using a credit card, a home equity line, or by taking a loan against their savings.

Apple's board is against a proposal by investor Antonio Avian Maldonado II that recommends the company boost diversity of its board and senior management staff, according to Quartz.

A coalition of smaller lab companies in Ontario — headed by former Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy, who now serves as CEO of Ontario's Alpha Labs — fought a noisy battle against the LifeLabs - CML merger.

«I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit,» Ladar Levinson, the company's founder, said in a letter to users.

But Wasson's credibility took another blow when the board opted against an inversion, in which the company would have moved its headquarters to Switzerland and bolstered after - tax earnings by an estimated $ 600 million.

But the first of many boycotts against Nike was followed by corporate efforts at reform, and the company now has a history of holding suppliers to account and cutting off those that don't measure up.

In a recent sworn deposition for a lawsuit against the company, Carmen Viramontes, a former Freedom Fidelity employee, said Cotroneo and a man named Giang Phan (he went by «Jimmy») co-owned the company.

The outcome: Matlin, who said he was «shocked» by the board's «political manoeuvre,» filed an $ 11 - million wrongful dismissal suit against the company in September.

Abramovich was in Fribourg court as part of a lawsuit brought by the London - based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development against Abramovich, Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler, and the Russian energy company Gazprom Neft, a bank spokesman said Wednesday.

Finally, by entering the global marketplace, you'll learn how to compete against foreign companies - and even take the battle to them on their own ground.

She speculates that the company strengthened its bonds with customers by taking a stand against Big Pharma.

Julie Yap, a Sacramento - based partner at Seyfarth Shaw, which represents employers, said she advises companies to emphasize their policies against harassment by non-employees as well as employees, to encourage reporting of incidents, and to require robust training.

The company began the response, released via blog post on its website, by stating it was «absolutely against any form of discrimination, harassment, or unfair treatment of any kind.

Corporations should use their existing gear to the fullest capacity, a bulwark against startups that are able to more nimbly compete with large companies in this area by aggregating data sources.

While this decision by shareholders seems to affirm their confidence in Musk and his vision, Vilas Capital is betting against Tesla, with Thompson predicting the company will crash in the next three - to - six months due to problems delivering on the Model 3 and falling demand for the Model S and X.

All that intrigue swirls in the wake of U.S. congressional moves against attempted U.S. investments by two high - profile Chinese companies.

The past couple of years have been marked by investor revolts against the level of salaries paid to top executives at some London - listed companies including Sky Plc and Pearson Plc (pearson - plc).

The move is viewed by many on the Street as a strategic play to bolster the defenses of both companies against a potential move by Amazon into the industry.

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al - Falih has said it would be a risk to list in New York because of liabilities and litigation, including the climate change lawsuits against other oil companies by New York City.

In 2014, 70 prominent scientists published an open letter pushing back against the marketing claims made by companies like Lumosity.

On April 6, it announced sanctions against Deripaska and his eight companies, along with other Russian individuals and firms, in response to what the United States called «malign activities» by Russia.

The Paypal cofounder and Facebook board member also argued his bankrolling of a lawsuit brought by pro-wrestler Terry «Hulk Hogan» Bollea against media conglomerate Gawker, which ultimately drove the company into bankruptcy, was not a threat to freedom of the press.

Adds Buzza, «If you're going to go after the biggest companies in Canada, you can expect that by the time you get to court, you're going to be up against a legal team with a lot of resources at its fingertips.»