Sentences with phrase «challenging planning decisions»

We advise not only on grounds for challenging planning decisions, but also the merits of such challenges.

Not exact matches

The Virginia residents challenging their state districting plan said the lower court ignored a 2015 Supreme Court decision about Alabama in which Justice Anthony Kennedy joined the four more liberal justices to order a review of state legislative districts.

It highlights the opinions and experiences of IoT decision - makers on topics that include: drivers for adoption; major challenges and pain points; stages of adoption, deployment, and maturity of IoT implementations; investment in and utilization of devices, platforms, and services; the decision - making process; and forward - looking plans.

A federal judge has rejected Massachusetts» challenge to new Trump administration rules that would allow more companies to not provide insurance plans that cover birth control; previous decisions by other judges in California and Pennsylvania went the other way, issuing injunctions against the new birth control rules.

A group of 17 states plan to file a lawsuit in federal appeals court challenging the Trump administration's decision to declare vehicle emissions rules through 2025 «not appropriate.»

This session addresses how areas such as investment opportunities and threats, economic environment, political landscape, and corporate finance optimization, could impact DB plan sponsors» decision making during these challenging times for pension investors.

Wirlu - murra has welcomed a decision by the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to abandon plans to hold a General Meeting next month in the face of a Supreme Court challenge.

Corrigan said the city plans to ask the Supreme Court of Canada to hear its challenge to the National Energy Board decision, which said Kinder Morgan is not required to comply with two sections of Burnaby's bylaws on land and tree clearance as it expands the pipeline.

At an enrichment workshop one mid-years engineer declared during a session on life - investment planning, «I'm in work I no longer find challenging — trapped by economic necessity and by career decisions I made twenty - five years ago when I was a mere kid.»

Things haven't gone to plan for the French international so far this season, and his struggles on the pitch could arguably speed up the decision to chase a new challenge elsewhere.

The Home Office has said it plans to challenge the court of appeal's decision to allow the preacher to contest the government's deportation order.

State Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi plans to announce tomorrow that he will challenge Rep. Claudia Tenney in the 2018 election, according to two Democratic sources familiar with his decision.

The LIA is also backing a Long Island Builders Institute proposal to require civic associations and others who challenge local planning and zoning board decisions to post a bond.

The decision by President Donald Trump's administration to scrap the Clean Power Plan will be challenged in court by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, his office said on Monday.

This week, education secretary Nicky Morgan announced plans to prevent parents from being able to use the law to challenge the decision to convert their local schools into academies.

The Ministry of Justice plans to tighten the test that needs to be passed before a judicial review can be brought to challenge decisions by the Government and public bodies» — The Times (#)

But the judge stopped short of making a permanent decision about the city's plan, which is being challenged in lawsuit filed by the teacher's union.

In her statement outside No 10, Mrs May said she came to the decision «recently and reluctantly» as a result of the challenges to the Government's Brexit plans from opposition parties and the House of Lords.

According to the Buffalo News, McCarthy plans to challenge the county board of elections» decision in court.

Clegg's intervention comes in the wake of a furious row over plans to expand the capital's flight capacity after the chair of the Commons environment committee, Tim Yeo, challenged the prime minister on Tuesdayto perform a U-turn and start plans for a third runway at Heathrow, asking him whether he would be a «man or a mouse» about the decision.

Mr. Meguin said that Planning Board members were afraid they'd be sued if they voted against the store, even though the burden of proof is very high for those challenging municipal decisions.

The plan, being developed with not - for - profit legal groups, is to file an Article 78 challenge, which is a means of fighting official decisions from government agencies.

In a decision that could affect the immigration plan President Barack Obama announced on 20 November, a federal judge decided on 21 November that the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), an organization based in Bellevue, Washington, and affiliated with the national Communication Workers of America (CWA) union, can bring a lawsuit challenging the federal government's right to extend by executive action the authorization for foreign students to work in the United States under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

The Greens disagree and plan to challenge the right of patent examiners to make moral decisions.

She said her group, which several years ago filed the lawsuit that forced the Interior Department into making a decision on the sage grouse, would carefully read and consider the management plans before deciding whether to challenge the decision in court.

«Confronting the challenges of a changing climate presents opportunities for managers and other decision - makers to plan ahead, foster resilient landscapes, and ensure that the benefits forests provide are sustained into the future,» said Michael T. Rains, Director of the Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory.

Richard Sexton, President and CEO of AECL, said: «This invitation process was specifically designed by CNL to challenge SMR project proponents to address various issues in their planning, and to provide CNL and AECL with the necessary information to make informed decisions.

Even with a very independent and responsible group of students, decision making, job sharing, and planning can challenge them.

It's likely that the students will challenge your decision as they will want to sit with their friends, but remember, you have arranged the seating plan to maximise their attainment, so it's vital to stick with it.

This lesson was completed in 2 lessons as it was planned to give students time to challenge the events and think about the decisions made by the different countries.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court last week let stand a ruling in a special - education case that school groups fear will result in more parents challenging the decisions of administrators over educational plans for children with disabilities.

The commissioners for the new regions would work «within frameworks and plans set by the Northern Powerhouse Schools Improvement Board» and alongside their work to challenge poor performance in multi-academy trusts, would get powers to make decisions on «regional funding streams» for school improvement.

This includes creating the infrastructure and collaborative processes needed to align community partners towards mutual goals and providing scaffolded curriculum for students and families across agencies to prioritize equity challenges, participate in school governance and decision - making, provide input into site plans, and develop policies that reflect student and family perspectives, needs and solutions.

Implementing Data - Informed Decision Making in Schools: Teacher Access, Supports and Use (2009) describes the student data systems available to school staff members, how school staff members are using the systems and other forms of student data, teachers» understanding of data displays and data interpretation issues, and the supports and challenges for school - level use of student data in planning and implementing instruction.

• School Expansion, Growth & Strategic Planning • State and Federal Employment Law • School Board and Nonprofit Governance • Administrative Law & Appeals of State and Federal Agency Decisions and Actions • Special Investigations & Legal / Compliance Audits • Policy Guidance and Development • Constitutional Challenges and Claims • School Employee and School Board Training • Litigation in Federal and State Courts • Administrative Hearings and Appeals Before State and Federal Agencies • Public Entity Purchasing and Procurement; Business Transactions; & Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting • Construction Law, AIA Construction Contracts, Review and Drafting • Real Estate Transactions and Condemnation • Special Education under IDEA and Section 504 • Student Rights & Discipline Issues and Hearings • State and Federal Claims of Discrimination • State and Federal Civil Rights • Administrative Grievances and Hearings • False Claims Act / Qui Tam Defense for Local Government Entities

Executive functions are broadly defined as the ability to engage in novel situations that require planning, decision making, troubleshooting, and compassionate and ethical leadership that is not dependent on routine or well - rehearsed responses to challenging combinations of conditions.

Students should apply these plans, reflect on the decisions and outcomes, and be charged with continually examining, applying, and challenging this learning.

Effective teachers use lesson plans as a reflective opportunity to make decisions on what activities will best meet the needs of students and to predict / plan reactions to student challenges.

The impact of loss aversion and overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the challenges of properly framing risks at work and at home, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning the next vacation - each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems work together to shape our judgments and decisions.

So, assuming you too are human and prone to this type of emotional pressure on your decision - making (like the rest of us), it's smart to build into your plan safeguards that help you get through challenging periods without damaging your long - term returns (by selling in the midst of downturns).

The decision process is made even more challenging because some broker - sold college savings plans, like some mutual funds, have different share classes.

The latest retirement industry litigation decision comes out of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, pertaining to an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) challenge filed against the company CNA Financial, its subsidiaries and the fiduciaries of its 401 (k) plan.

Recently, retirement plan sponsors have had to navigate their way through challenging situations from Supreme Court decisions impacting employer stock to mortality improvements increasing pension liabilities.

For me, the challenge was to strategically plan how I would unveil this body of work to the public, which led to my decision to remove one layer at a time about one place, one family, one body.

The Clearinghouse provides information on how decision - makers can incorporate clean energy and resiliency strategies into their planning so we can meet the state's Clean Energy Standard and, at the same time, better meet the challenges of climate change.»

Plaintiff Oceana, Inc. («Oceana») on behalf of its adversely affected members hereby challenges the unlawful decision of the National Marine Fisheries Service («Fisheries Service» or «Defendants») to adopt and promulgate Amendment 5b to the Highly Migratory Species («HMS») Fishery Management Plan because it failed to establish measures necessary to end overfishing and rebuild the dusky shark population to a healthy level as mandated by the Magnuson - Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act («Magnuson - Stevens Act»).

On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court issued a surprising decision to halt implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan until the resolution of the rule's legal challenges.

Precise predictions of hurricane tracks and intensity; heavy rain; severe storms; fire weather; air quality and chemistry, and climate change address societal challenges that include disaster mitigation, economic decision making, health concerns, travel and workplace safety, long range planning, and day to day decisions (an umbrella or a heavy coat, for example).

One of the challenges utilities face with incorporating solar into planning studies is that customer decisions are central to where and when rooftop solar is adopted in most cases.

Crook plans to challenge the decision and has launched a GoFundMe campaign.