We have great expertise in areas such
as company law, real estate, banking, employment and dispute resolution, giving us the resource and experience to deal effectively with all issues in a restructuring or financially - stressed scenario.
Nevertheless, they have to abided by Charity as well
as Company laws.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental
laws, such
as U.S. export control
laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery
laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental
laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax
law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well
as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign
laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
As it stands, for now, the trolls will continue to plague startups and big
companies alike unless Congress musters the will to pass proposed
laws to undercut their business model.
One important aspect of the
law to note: Larger
companies should be aware that two part - time employees can be counted
as one full - time employee in calculation of the monetary penalties for not providing insurance.
«
As a
company that is committed to the principle that everyone deserves to live without fear of discrimination simply for being who they are, becoming an employer in North Carolina, where members of our teams will not have equal rights under the
law, is simply untenable,» Schulman wrote in an open letter.
The fallout of the new
laws on
companies and workers reflects back on the state
as well.
Any forward - looking statement speaks only
as of the date on which such statement is made and the
Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward - looking statement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as required by applicable
law.
Perth IT
company Ajilon has proven itself
as a reliable provider to the justice and
law enforcement arena
as the Western Australian department of the Attorney General awards it a successive five year
In their dealings in Canada,
as with international transactions generally, Chinese
companies have been scrupulously observant of prevailing
laws and practices, but this is not their way at home.
Overall, Twitter has received 5,676 requests for information, such
as law enforcement search warrants and subpoenas, in the first half of 2016, according the
company's latest transparency report.
Boutique
law firms Borrello Legal and Graham & Associates have joined forces, with principal partner Mark Borrello saying the merger would provide a solid platform to establish the
company as a leader in property, commercial
law, and dispute resolution.
As a result, cloud - computing
companies are increasingly building facilities in these countries to better serve customers there and abide by local
laws.
But compliance with the
law is unlikely to win a
company kudos from very many observers, focused
as they are on the «above - and - beyond» stuff normally associated with Corporate Social Responsibility.
New York attorney - general Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed The Weinstein
Company as part of a probe into whether studio officials had violated the
law in their handling of abuse claims against its disgraced co-founder Harvey.
Paul's nephew Philip and son - in -
law Frank managed to relaunch the
company in 1997
as O&Y Properties Inc. and buy back First Canadian Place.
Forward - looking statements contained herein are made
as of the date of this press release and the
Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward - looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or results, except
as may be required by applicable securities
laws.
Failing to hit its projections in its first few quarters
as a public
company would trigger shareholder lawsuits and cripple Spotify's ability to raise further capital, said Steve London, a partner in the securities practice of
law firm Pepper Hamilton.
Earlier in March, the agency expanded its scrutiny and said it is looking to apply securities
laws to everything from cryptocurrency exchanges to digital asset storage
companies known
as wallets.
The Journal says the subpoenas come
as New York plans to issue a memo raising questions over whether Bitcoin
companies are following state
law.
As if «robocalls» aren't annoying enough,
companies want to change the
law so it's legal to make them to your cellphone.
Best Buy has contended, however, that the
company has a moral, and in some cases, legal, obligation to «report these findings to
law enforcement,»
as they are helping «discover and thwart illegal, abusive behavior,» reports Buzzfeed.
In March, the agency said it is looking to apply securities
laws to everything from cryptocurrency exchanges to digital asset storage
companies known
as wallets.
Thomas McGlaughlin, an attorney who had worked since June 2012
as a legal - data analyst in Skillman, N.J., for the private
company's Bloomberg
Law division, had been seeking to organize about 80 salaried colleagues there since early this year.
Multiple news outlets have reported that Trump is trying to figure out what he could do to Amazon, such
as changing its tax status or using antitrust
laws against the
company.
Trademark
laws protect names, designs, logos, and other identifiers and last
as long
as the
company keeps the product or service in commerce.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in her opinion that the
law «shelters employees of private contractors that serve public
companies, just
as it shelters the public
companies» own employees.»
Uber's loss follows an earlier one last year where the Luxembourg - based Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) classified the
company as a transport service rather than a digital one, which stripped it of protections against undue national regulation that digital services enjoy under EU
law.
To the extent your User Content contains other materials or elements owned by NBCUniversal or any other affiliated
company, such
as characters or other elements protected by copyright, trademark or other
laws, your rights to make any other use of the User Content will continue to be governed by and may be limited by other applicable
laws, the rights of third parties and NBCUniversal.
Lawyer Roger Royse, whose California
law firm specializes in representing agtech
companies, tells Inc. that he thinks Blue River is a prime acquisition target, especially
as the industry consolidates.
Perth IT
company Ajilon has proven itself
as a reliable provider to the justice and
law enforcement arena
as the Western Australian department of the Attorney General awards it a successive five year contract.
Now the CEO of Hill Holliday, a prominent advertising and communications agency, she originally joined the
company as a receptionist to earn money for
law school.
As part of that sales effort, Trump on Wednesday welcomed to the White House seven representatives of
companies that have passed on the benefits of the tax
law to their employees.
«On a general level, there can be practical barriers to pursuit of a criminal case, such
as the victim
company's fear of embarrassment, reputational damage, or the perceived risk — real or not — that their trade secrets will be exposed in a court proceeding,» said Brooke French, shareholder at
law firm Carlton Fields.
Whole
companies such
as law firm Cognition LLP and accounting firm Numericanswers.ca, not to mention IT firms (Mob4hire, Fluidsurveys, Mercury Grove, Itteco Software), have moved to a completely home - based office model.
And
as state and local
laws are updated, more
companies will follow.
The rise in contract workers, such
as Uber drivers, or those who work temporary positions for
companies means that many U.S. workers are not protected by these
laws.
He founded his
company Weedmaps, a sort of Yelp for marijuana dispensaries, in 2008, and now serves on the board of directors for the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws, which most people know
as NORML and for which he also serves
as treasurer.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to
as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other
laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Iceland's
law stands out in a key way:
Companies and organizations with at least 25 full - time employees must actually obtain government certification proving their pay policies are based on factors such
as education, skills and performance, not gender.
The district's city council passed Public Vehicle - for - Hire Innovation Amendment Act late in 2012 to allow and regulate what the
law referred to
as «digital dispatch»
companies including Uber, ending a long ban.
As David Thomas, the senior director of industry research at BIO, explained to me a while back, one the
law's major provisions ensured that «
companies could go and talk to investors more than one time, and not in a very formal setting like it had been structured before.»
It features native encryption and secure erase, thereby ensuring compliance with regulations such
as HIPAA, the health information
law, and Sarbanes - Oxley, the accountability
law for public
companies.
The list includes the usual suspects who routinely censor and restrict their citizens» Internet rights, such
as China, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, but also those governments that are allowing entertainment
companies to bully them into adopting oppressive
laws.
The reason so many
companies were able to get away with violating the
law (because it really was so clear that Connecticut employment lawyer, Daniel Schwartz, described the ruling
as «far from shocking,» on Twitter) was because interns didn't want to complain because they were afraid they wouldn't get any internships, which then lowers their chance of getting a real job upon graduation.
Just
as President Obama's Affordable Care Act was seen
as a boon to hospital and other health care stocks, President Trump's desire to roll back his predecessor's health reform
law has threatened those same
companies» share prices since he won the election.
«Daily fantasy sports
companies are engaged in illegal gambling under New York
law, causing the same kinds of social and economic harms
as other forms of illegal gambling, and misleading New York consumers... Daily fantasy sports is neither victimless nor harmless, and it is clear that DraftKings and FanDuel are the leaders of a massive, multi-billion-dollar scheme intended to evade the
law and fleece sports fans across the country.
The SEC is looking to apply securities
laws to everything from cryptocurrency exchanges to digital asset storage
companies known
as wallets.
Because Herbalife's conference call transcript and its SEC filings are publicly available, securities
law experts said the
company probably did not violate the SEC's disclosure rules such
as Regulation FD.
While the framers did not draft this part of the Constitution with the Internet in mind, they sure
as Hell didn't anticipate the advent of genealogical data
companies that share DNA information with
law enforcement.