Sentences with phrase «aimed at stopping»

A lawsuit aimed at stopping Zillow from estimating home values on the popular website has been dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Amy St. Eve.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil aimed at stopping an investigation by New York and Massachusetts officials into whether the oil giant misled investors and the public about its knowledge of...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil aimed at stopping an investigation by New York and Massachusetts officials into whether the oil giant misled investors and the public about its knowledge of climate change.

Interference was precisely the point of Disconnect Mobile, a privacy tool aimed at stopping other apps from collecting data on users.

Obama issued a dozen orders aimed at stopping deportation of illegal immigrants.

Some motorists such as Dean Winton have successfully challenged «flashing your lights» tickets in court by arguing that this statute is clearly «aimed at stopping motorists from operating flashing lights to imply they're driving official or emergency vehicles» — not at people who flash their headlights to warn of a speed trap (or, I would imagine, to inform an oncoming driver that his high beams are on).

So to say that human - caused global warming is proven to be a dangerous problem is untrue, and to introduce policies aimed at stopping presumed warming when cooling is actually under way is vainglorious.

Now the shroud of secrecy has thankfully been lifted, revealing the $ 100.3 million that he and his brother Charles have quietly funneled to climate - denial front groups that are working to delay policies and regulations aimed at stopping global warming, most of which are part of the State Policy Network.

10/14/17 — As part of its drive to overturn the Obama - era Clean Power Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency recently released significantly lower estimates of the so - called social cost of carbon dioxide, a measure widely used to weigh the value of actions aimed at stopping climate change.

Kajir has served as chief executive officer of the Environmental Law Centre in Port Moresby and was the lead attorney in a Supreme Court case aimed at stopping foreign timber companies» large - scale, illegal deforestation practices, often accompanied by threats of harm to local landholders who dare to challenge them.

The longstanding rite was aimed at stopping the rapid advance of nearby glaciers during a period now called the Little Ice Age.

The campaign, aimed at stopping animal cruelty before it begins, features local sport celebrities showing off their «soft side» with their beloved pets.

«Philadelphia could soon be the next city to ban pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs and cats, a move that prioritizes adoptions of rescue animals and is aimed at stopping the growth of so - called animal «mills.»»

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized a rule that is aimed at stopping payday debt traps by requiring lenders to determine upfront whether people can afford to repay their loans.

The law is aimed at stopping such businesses from re-characterizing wage income as qualified business profits.

The law was aimed at stopping companies like Amazon, Google and Apple from situating their companies in countries with specific tax breaks to lower their tax in other countries.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has been asked to delay mid-course changes aimed at stopping schools from entering pupils for GCSEs before they are ready.

According to Paolo Conteh, the operation is aimed at stopping the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease to other parts of the country, adding that the operation has been designed by NERC on the directives of the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma.

For wet AMD, treatments aimed at stopping abnormal blood vessel growth include FDA - approved drugs called Lucentis, Eylea, Macugen and Visudyne used with Photodynamic Therapy or PDT.

Scientists have thought that one way to foil a tumor from generating blood vessels to feed its growth — a process called angiogenesis — was by creating drugs aimed at stopping a key vessel growth - promoting protein.

11/10/2008 Anti-Angiogenesis Drugs May Foil Tumors by Building Up Blood Vessels, Not Tearing Them Down, Moores UCSD Cancer Center Scientists Find Scientists have thought that one way to foil a tumor from generating blood vessels to feed its growth — a process called angiogenesis — was by creating drugs aimed at stopping a key vessel growth - promoting protein.

The new directive is particularly aimed at stopping the commercial trade in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn.

Councilmember Tony Avella, a Queens Democrat running for mayor, is working on a bill aimed at stopping landlords from keeping vacant property off the market.

1080 is not aimed at stopping racial profiling, which is already against the law.

She helped write a bill this year aimed at stopping the opoid crisis by expanding access to Narcan and restricting the length of first - time painkiller prescriptions given to patients.

The scheme is aimed at stopping paedophiles gaining access to children and was recommended by the Bichard report after the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley, a school caretaker.

Corbyn wins bid to fight legal action aimed at stopping him getting on Labour leadership ballot

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr and local health advocates, are taking a stand against Big Tobacco, announcing the formation of the Bronx Smoke - Free Partnership, a group aimed at stopping tobacco marketing towards children in the borough, as well as creating more smoke - free outdoor spaces.

That has already caused some anger from those in all parties who believe it is a «stitch up» aimed at stopping them throwing everything out.

The Columbia University senior who has won national notice for carrying a mattress to protest the school's failure to punish her alleged rapist attended the State of the Union address to promote legislation aimed at stopping sexual assaults on campus.

It's an initiative aimed at stopping public corruption in the state.

(White Plains, NY)-- In an effort to protect child care subsidies for low - income families, the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) approved new legislation and two resolutions tonight aimed at stopping County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS) from increasing the family contribution to daycare expense from 20 % to 35 % of the portion of income that exceeds the federal poverty level.

-- A new poll out Monday evening shows recently imprisoned coal baron and Senate hopeful Don Blankenship fading in the Republican primary, amid an avalanche of establishment attacks aimed at stopping him from winning the nomination.

That would allow us properly to distinguish intentional intimidation or obstruction aimed at stopping an activity itself done as a supplanting of the democratic process.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will lead a lawsuit aimed at stopping the 2020 Census from asking if people are citizens — something he and other New York officials say could be disastrous for New York and other diverse states.

They are high - profile measures aimed at stopping Labour's «jobs tax», as the Conservatives put it during the general election campaign.

Last year the European Union scrapped milk quotas that were aimed at stopping over-production so its farmers could join the race to feed consumers in Asia.

This commitment is aimed at stopping ongoing deforestation and protecting forests in the cocoa - growing regions where the company sources its cocoa.

Pope Benedict XVI did issue new rules last year aimed at stopping abuse....

CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn says the suit is aimed at stopping the sale of any more shares in the giant electricity transmission utility while the province is still the majority shareholder.

While the book has no shortage of references to the parade of government programs aimed at stopping the crisis — TARP, HARP, HAMP, Quantitative Easings, Operation Twist, among them — the memoir is also a highly readable account that adds a sorely missed perspective to the growing pile of post-crisis postmortems.

Meeting Macron in the Oval Office, Trump heaped scorn on the 2015 nuclear accord negotiated by his predecessor, former president Barack Obama, and aimed at stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Any executive action would come on the heels of a series of U.S. moves aimed at stopping or reducing access by Huawei and ZTE to the U.S. economy, including recent restrictions on U.S. suppliers of ZTE set by the Commerce Department, amid allegations the companies could be using their technology to spy on Americans.

Then came the cyber attack aimed at stopping the film's release, including the leak of several versions of unreleased films, confidential information, and embarrassing emails.

Trump has falsely called climate change a «hoax» and said he will roll back measures aimed at stopping global warming, sparking concern among climate scientists.

Partner Investments filed another lawsuit earlier this month aimed at stopping Theranos» share - exchange offer.

Elsewhere on the ballot, voters did approve an amendment to the existing constitution that allows for the stripping of pensions for elected and appointed officials convicted of a felony, a move aimed at stoping corruption.

The biggest drawback to punishment is that it aims at stopping an undesirable behavior, rather than teaching and encouraging a desirable one.

Not exact matches

The bulk of its programs are aimed at the 80,000 residents of the Stop's gritty Davenport West catchment area, of whom roughly 20 % use its services.

On the newly - launched group's website, there are several claims aimed directly at Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) The site calls on donors to help stop «AN ALL - OUT PAID MEDIA ASSAULT TO DESTROY THE CANDIDACY OF DONALD TRUMP.»