Sentences with phrase «before courts of law»

My experience and practice in Romania comprises of advising clients of their legal rights and matters related to law; acting as mediator and conciliator; negotiating settlements of civil and commercial disputes; pleading clients» cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards all the way up to the Supreme Court.

In Islam, both worship and dealings are religious ceremonies and the Muslim must answer for all his actions before God in the Second World just as he must answer before a court of law in this world.

Would a reduced body count make you and your family feel safe in your neighborhood if not one of the mass murderers had been arrested, tried before a court of law, or jailed?

An Accra High Court has issued a writ of summons to Black Stars» striker and Captain Asamoah Gyan to appear before the court of law.

Yet, a good number of Igbo would jump out demonstrating that «our brothers», Olisa Metuh and Ike Ekweremadu, are being «persecuted», even in a case before a court of law!

«And it recommends that only in exceptional circumstances should a hacker who has been brought before a court of law be proceeded against subsequently for contempt.»

A very intelligent woman named Sue explained to me via social media that the whole point of a SLAPP suit is to bring a lawsuit to make the little guy spend lots of time and emotional energy and money, and then drop it before it can come before a court of law where, in this case, the transnational would have to prove their allegations of conspiracy, etc..

Judge: A public official, appointed or elected, authorized to hear and often to decide cases brought before a court of law.

Paragraph 19 of the standard status certificate form prescribed by the Condominium Act regulations requires the condo corporation to confirm that it is not a party to a proceeding before a court of law, an arbitrator or administrative tribunal.

This becomes a tough case to argue before a court of law.

Can the most consummate degree of professional ingenuity devise a mode by which this «controversy between two states» can be brought before a court of law, and yet neither of those states be a defendant?

Failing to appear before a court of law in response to a citation issued by a law enforcement officer or not paying for tickets after a judgment has been rendered may lead to the suspension of your driving privileges.

Anyone who wishes to avoid paying these fines must have them dismissed, which typically requires entering a plea of not guilty and presenting a case before a court of law.

Not exact matches

Folsom, an American who worked for Bain & Co. in Tokyo after college before founding one of the first private equity firms in Japan, hired the biggest Japanese law firm and petitioned the court to change the bankruptcy to a so - called «civil rehabilitation.»

«Our bill, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, would resolve the question currently before the Court in a way that balances consumer, law enforcement, and privacy interests.

According to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), a firm has to procure a court order before repossessing a vehicle belonging to a member of the military, a law that was established to protect soldiers and other military personnel from having to deal with legal issues while they're actively serving.

Part of the reason, and what's up for review before SCOTUS in Octane Fitness v. Icon Health & Fitness, is that patent law was originally written to protect the patent holder, making it easier for the patent holder to prevail in court.

«There are going to be tough questions on both sides, questions the Supreme Court has not directly answered before in cases, that this court may not hesitate to stay clear of,» says Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at University of California, Los AngCourt has not directly answered before in cases, that this court may not hesitate to stay clear of,» says Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at University of California, Los Angcourt may not hesitate to stay clear of,» says Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at University of California, Los Angeles.

That court said the federal DMCA protections were not applicable to recordings from before 1972, the year Congress first included them in the scope of federal copyright law.

«Not since before Roe v. Wade has a law or court decision had the potential to devastate access to reproductive healthcare on such a sweeping scale,» Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, told Bloomberg earlier this year.

NRF has argued before Congress and in court that the practice is a violation of federal antitrust law the same as if retailers were to collude on the price of specific pieces of merchandise.

The constitutionality of massive U.S. high - tech spying programs seems likely to be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court before long, unless Congress steps in to clarify surveillance laws that appear hopelessly out of date.

You will want to discuss all of your options with your attorney or tax advisor before taking action, especially if creditor protection is a concern for you, as the Supreme Court has ruled that Inherited IRAs are not protected under federal bankruptcy laws (although state law creditor protection of inherited IRAs still varies).

Long before she embarked upon the journey that is now the Corporation for Social Security Claiming Strategies, Cheryl was an avid researcher and writer as Managing Editor of the Law Review and clerk in the appellate screening division of the Rhode Island Supreme Court where she had several successes.....

William Bentley Ball of the Harrisburg, Pa., law firm of Ball, Skelley, Murren & Connell has argued numerous religious freedom cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

May you get the opportunity to try in a court of law and watch the judges expression just before the judge laughs you out of court.

And before you offer up the excuse the bible uses that... «Lot was too drunk to know better»... ask yourself if that excuse would fly today in a court of law, if not, don't use it here to justify his behavior, and god does not punish him so your god must be ok with drunken incest.

Facts are a first and last resort in a court of law, but when it comes to human relationships, let us first stop and feel before we go to facts.The communication pyramid offers a revolutionary paradigm in our journey to understanding.

Even before the Christian Legal Society (CLS) narrowly lost its 2010 Supreme Court case protesting the Hastings School of Law's «all comers» policy, universities were struggling to find a balance between religious freedom and antidiscrimination.

Long before the founding of Christian public interest law firms, such as the Liberty Fund, The Becket Fund, and the ACLJ [American Center for Law and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish libertilaw firms, such as the Liberty Fund, The Becket Fund, and the ACLJ [American Center for Law and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish libertiLaw and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish liberties.

Great — so, either these four young men never were abused, but simply saw an opportunity to shake down an individual with a questionable reputation (the «where there's smoke» strategy), and Pastor Long either caved in to the pressure, or sought an expedient route (possibly used before) to make the problem go away; OR, these really are four young men who've been abused, but rather than make the pastor answer for what he did to them in a court of law, and spare other young men in the future the trauma they experienced, they allowed their silence to be bought.

Bryan Loritts says, «Facts are a first and last resort in a court of law, but when it comes to human relationships, let us first stop and feel before we go to facts.»

The Hobby Lobby case is just one of many before the courts over the religious exemption aspects of the law.

Writing in the Baylor Law Review before the Romer decision, David Smolin of Samford University Law School argues that the present Court» rejecting «religiously based» claims as inherently particularistic» is increasingly dismissing «traditional theists» as too absolutist to join in public debate in a pluralistic society.

Something I haven't seen anybody mention before is that even though the government does establish nor prohibits religion (Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment,) the system of laws can inadvertently end up being setup to practically prohibit being a Christian by the advocacy of certain groups who go above and beyond to have the courts rule in such matters.

Christians and Jews were further crippled in any defence of themselves before the law by a Muslim judicial ruling that their testimony could not be received in the court against the Muslims since the Koran says that the Christians had corrupted their scripture and are therefore unworthy.

He has been licensed in the State of California since 1979, and is also licensed to practice law before the United States District Courts (Central, Northern and Southern Districts), the United States Bankruptcy Courts (Central, Northern and Southern Districts), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Tax Court.

I am of the thinking that on the very day Brexit comes into effect, and except where it has formally been agreed during the negotiations on certain issues and matters to benefit both the UK and the EU, the UK should no longer be subjected to comply or obey any standing Laws passed before and later by the EU court of justuce after Brexit has come into effect.

Rosa Aliberti Rosa has worked on diverse labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour cases; workplace investigations; severance, employment, and non-compete agreements; has drafted and responded to discrimination complaints before government agencies, including the U.S. EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights; and, has assisted in federal and state court litigations.

After graduating, Nicole clerked for two years for federal District Court Judge John F. Keenan in the Southern District of New York, before moving on to the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP.

However, some courts will not order overnight visitations at all until a child reaches the age of 3, so you may want to check out the child custody laws in your state before filing a motion to request overnights.

Good counseling before placement for both the birthparents and the adoptive parents can help everyone think through what they want and what they will do so that a good agreement will written up — one that doesn't * need * to be legally enforced by a court of law, because everyone is committed to following through in the best interests of the child.

California family courts consider a number of factors before granting a parent either sole custody or joint custody, but parents who wish to file for child custody in California should first become familiar with the laws in the state.

The Ministry of Health has said it is ready to appear before the law court to defend its decision to transfer the Director of the Ridge hospital, Dr Thomas Anaba.

Incidentally, these are the same lawyers and social commentators who, before the Anas exposé, insulted; made formal disciplinary complaints against; and without a hearing, illegally banned myself and others from practicing in the courts of law - all for daring to say that «no one can convince me that there is no corruption in the judiciary or that some judges do not take bribes».

When the Supreme Court played blatant politics with the law in 1979, the ultimate result was a collapsed democratic republic; and trauma of military rule as Nigerians never knew before.

You were recently invited to talk about the principle of Magma Carta on a BBC programme which was broadcast live across the globe.The right to personal freedom means that no man may be punished, imprisoned, or coerced, except for breach of the law proved in a legal manner before an ordinary court, and this right flows directly from the provisions of Magma Carta, the Petition of Right, 1628, and the Bill of Rights, 1968.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

A federal appeals court ruled for the first time that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - oldcourt ruled for the first time that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - oldCourt as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - old law.

He served as Law Clerk to Judge Edgar C. NeMoyer in the New York Court of Claims before entering private practice in 1985, serving as house counsel for Kemper Insurance Company until 1993.