Sentences with phrase «as precedent setting»

If you are looking for state and federal statutes, as well as precedent setting cases, those can be found on Findlaw (and other similar sites).

Brown's victories are already having an impact across the country, serving as precedent setting blueprints and inspiration for comparable changes in other major cities.

Local animal lovers and city leaders are hailing last week's decision as precedent setting, but it remains to be seen whether local magistrates will rule likewise.

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Boyce sets a very weak precedent; as Christensen told us, its influence on the Bergdahl proceedings will depend on whether judges like Nance read the brief in the first place.

It may set a precedent in other British lawsuits as well — for example four messenger companies are currently being sued by bicycle messengers who claim they should have employee status.

Sony decided to release the film after U.S. President Barack Obama, as well as such Hollywood luminaries as George Clooney and Republicans and Democrats in Washington, raised concerns that Hollywood was setting a precedent of self - censorship.

Colbert is in just his second week as the new host of The Late Show, but the comedian has already set a precedent for hosting guests from the corporate world, with Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick visiting during the show's first week.

Though the many small business set - aside programs remain intact for now, some experts view that decision as a precedent that will ultimately dismantle them.

A worker group is filing charges against franchisees and McDonald's as a joint employer, setting a precedent that could have broad ripple effects.

DESCRIBED as a «dream come true» BHP's newly commissioned $ 2.45 billion hot briquetted iron processing plant has set an historic precedent.

Set the precedent as the CEO to make it happen.

Dan Lyons, an author who was briefly a Valleywag writer, said what Mr. Thiel did «sets a scary precedent,» but «my guess is that most people hate Gawker as much as he does, so he probably ends up looking like a hero among his own crowd.»

China's latest position on this matter may finally set a cryptocurrency precedent, not only within the nation but globally as well.

Piper Jaffray analyst Christopher Raymond said Regeneron's (REGN) agreement with Express Scripts (ESRX) to improve Praluent access and make it the exclusive PCSK9 on the latter's preferred formulary may «set a somewhat dubious precedent,» but he still sees it as a smart move that can reinvigorate Praluent growth.

For a province that relies on free, unfettered trade of resources, measures such as this set a precedent as bad or worse as those set by BC Premier John Horgan's intention to regulate bitumen shipments in BC.

On June 28, 2016, the Target Canada Entities and the Plan Sponsor confirmed in writing to the Monitor that all of the conditions precedent set out in section 8.3 of the Plan have been satisfied or waived, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Plan Implementation Date has occurred and the Plan is effective with its terms and the terms of the Sanction and Vesting Order.

If Bitcoin Cash succeeds however, as I believe it will, it sets a precedent for the future.

If Apple is forced to break its own security to get into one phone in this specific case, a precedent is set, and then the question is where and when can that precedent be used again and again, which begs the question as to whether we will ever have privacy again in our ever increasing digital world?

As was expected in that case, there was a simple coding error on the part of Parity and as they were requesting a hard fork many were thinking back to the precedent that was set from the DAO rescuAs was expected in that case, there was a simple coding error on the part of Parity and as they were requesting a hard fork many were thinking back to the precedent that was set from the DAO rescuas they were requesting a hard fork many were thinking back to the precedent that was set from the DAO rescue.

If the court splits in a 4 — 4 vote, as many are predicting after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, no national precedent would be set.

Gödel may have seen himself as a successor to Leibniz, whose critique of Spinoza's atheism set a precedent for much of Gödel's work.

They're exciting and all, but, by acting as if early faith lives were not faith lives at all, an unrealistic precedent is being set for new Christians, especially.

The first community to define an act as a crime set a precedent, making it possible that virtuous deeds might be criminalized by a corrupt body politic.

In fact, they set somewhat of a precedent as other bands later went forth from seminaries.

As well as setting strong legal precedents, the process could force WCB's other bidders — Canada's Saputo and listed cheese company Bega — to responAs well as setting strong legal precedents, the process could force WCB's other bidders — Canada's Saputo and listed cheese company Bega — to responas setting strong legal precedents, the process could force WCB's other bidders — Canada's Saputo and listed cheese company Bega — to respond.

Join host Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she analyzes not just the ability of the hottest prospects the fifth round has to offer, but how they'll set a precedent for drafts to come.

Might as well set some historical precedents for badness.

I don't know that MLB will allow him to sign an extension right away as that would be skirting the rules and would set a bad precedent.

This week, our men's hockey 1st team take on league newcomers, UCLan as they look to set a precedent for the season to come.

The tactic proved to be useful, as Wolves ran out 2 - 0 winners on the night, and now we are calling on the Premier League to follow on the precedent set by the Midlands outfit by employing their own squads.

Last year, the CFP set the precedent of a non-conference champion in the field when the committee selected Ohio State as a tribute for the semifinal game against Clemson.

The rumour is Villa want Stephen Ireland in exchange, as well as large pot of gold, but there's a disturbing pattern forming here and if Villa do give in to City's pursuit of Milner, as well as the players own demands to leave the club, then it sets a terrifying precedent for the remaining stars at Villa Park that anyone and everyone is free to leave if they moan enough and a club offers an insanely good amount of cash, which in this day and age is not rare.

But in reducing prices for the League Cup they have set a precedent for viewing certain competitions as «less favourable» than others.

I didn't see it as an insult or precedent setting for others.

The above 2010 ruling — known as Ternovsky v Hungary — set an EU precedent — but it did not make a ruling on the legal protection of midwives / midwifery.

Even though I'm tempted to stick with this arrangement and leave our kids behind for as long as we possibly can, we've already set the precedent for forced family vacations, ever since my kids were a few months old.

Although Canadian human rights protection does not explicitly include breastfeeding, a 1989 Supreme Court of Canada decision (Brooks v. Safeway Canada) set the precedent for pregnancy as a condition unique to women and that thus discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is a form of sex discrimination.

Use it as a time to bond and set the precedent for the type of parents you hope to be.

As parents, we are role models for our kids, so making family fitness a priority sets a great precedent.

I certainly wasn't trying to set any sort of precedent or expectations for working moms, especially since my situation as an artist is unique.

The presiding officer (as required) declared that their previous ruling was now overturned and proceeded to effectively (if not explicitly) set new precedent.

Clearly we're not going to be spending the next few years invading every tin pot dictatorship across the globe the second they left a finger against their own people, but we've set a precedent that others will quickly leap on as a pretext: you can imagine Russia claiming it has a responsibility to protect South Ossetia if there are ructions with Georgia again, just as China will if there's a violent uprising in Tibet.

Second, supporting any UN military efforts sets the precedent that such actions could be used on them in the future for such reasons as their nuclear weapons development or severe human rights violations.

While it is anxious not to set a precedent, and allow Assange to remain a fugitive in London in defiance of a European arrest warrant, it is also bound by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations — a treaty which (in contrast to the treaty on diplomatic asylum) does enjoy widespread support as a core piece of the legal architecture governing modern diplomacy.

However, as you'll recall, former Sen. Hiram Monserrate's colleagues set a precedent when they expelled him in the wake of his conviction on a misdemeaor charge of assaulting his girlfriend.

The holding in each case was substantively similar as McDonald primarily served to incorporate the 2nd Amendment via the 14th Amendment (since Heller applied to the District of Columbia only which is governed by the federal government directly) to the states and did not really set new gun ownership precedent.

Defenders of the Obama administration have said defending anti-gay laws such as DOMA sets a precedent that would prevent future administrations from allowing litigation against pro-laws to go unchallenged.

We would have rallied behind her just as we would for any qualified member of our Party, but we seek to correct the injustice that is being foisted upon us so that we do not set the wrong precedents for future generations to build on the foundations we lay today.»

Board member James Vitiello, who represents Dutchess County, said that while he shares Pally's empathy for riders, he does not believe the MTA can afford to give up the fare increases — a move he said would set a «dangerous precedent» as the MTA wrestles with nearly $ 50 billion in debt and unfunded pension liabilities.

Your Excellency, I have not forgotten the bad precedent set by Ex President John Agyekum Kufour in nominating Hon J. H. Mensah, his brother - law, for appointment as «Senior Minister» which the then Parliament accepted.