Sentences with phrase «chilling effect of»

TREB's own survey found that foreign buyers actually had little effect on the market, and it was the chilling effect of the fair housing act that destroyed what was a health Toronto real estate market.

Much of the chilling effect of SLAPPs comes simply from anxiety surrounding the financial burden that defending a SLAPP almost inevitably entails.

But if courts are serious about circumscribing the chilling effect of defamation claims, modifications will need to be made to the structure of the tort in order to lessen the likelihood of actions being commenced in the first place and to blunt the impact of claims that are in fact brought.

The challenge of the chilling effect of litigation is an important one.

The chilling effect of such demands was evident to scientists the world over — and to editorialists across the US.

Such a finding would be a happy discovery on any other island, but in Antarctica, it would mean that the ice is in danger of melting or breaking away — a very chilling effect of climate change.

The chilling effect of injunctions on NGOs means that such issues can remain hidden from view.

However chilling the effect of such government scrutiny upon his art and life, Norman's paintings stand as a testimony to his talent, determination, unfaltering conscience, and to his ultimate belief in humanity.

In 2016, the American Association of University Professors issued a highly critical report on OCR's Title IX policies, pointing out that «faculty in disciplines related to gender and sexuality» are particularly «vulnerable to the chilling effect of potential hostile environment charges and are disproportionately affected in their teaching and research due to universities» adoption of overly broad definitions.»

But the chilling effect of minor eruptions has been hotly debated, says David Ridley, an atmospheric scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.

It's the chilling effect of people thinking I will be found guilty under it.

Large fans, possibly with misting devices attached, and air conditioning are great tools to keep you cool but nothing beats the chilling effect of the perfect summer drink recipe.

McClung also checks his system versus the chilling effects of a low - growth world.

Just as other once - charismatic religious movements have followed the path of overinstitutionalization and over-regulation, which in turn has discouraged much of the original charisma, the Assemblies of God could suffer the chilling effects of routinization.

, the preservation of the forests of Japan, and the chilling effects of global cooling on the collapse of the 400 -LRB-?)

Even though the deleterious effects of a presumption against disclosure are real and substantial, any potential chilling effects of complete openness need to be carefully considered, and were unable to be evaluated on the record in this case.

Not exact matches

Any chilling effect on diplomatic relations could also affect the Chinese market's strict and complicated regulatory system, which limits the number of foreign - made movies that are released in the country each year.

In a 2011 op - ed in The Wall Street Journal, President Obama acknowledged this problem, saying «sometimes, those rules have gotten out of balance, placing unreasonable burdens on business — burdens that have stifled innovation and have had a chilling effect on growth and jobs.»

«The Federal Reserve raising interest rates will have a chilling effect on late - stage investments, and it will bring down valuations across the board,» says Venky Ganesan, a managing director of Menlo Ventures, of Menlo Park, California.

The big freeze that's gripped much of the country is having another chilling effect — on economic activity.

So the lesson is that when an organization's culture already has a chilling effect, you can't get people to engage in an ongoing, companywide culture of conversation just by telling them to do so.

And if Gomez, whose multiyear legal battle is likely to reach a head later this month with a verdict expected on May 24, does land behind bars, the chilling effect on researchers will be of Ice Age proportions.

«This case has broad implications, even if the verdict is close, and could have a chilling effect for companies like Yahoo, Facebook, or Google, because they have data on so many people,» says Maurice Schweitzer, a professor of management at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

The very threat of a lawsuit has a chilling effect on free speech.

The nonprofit industry organization said in a statement that there are «mounting signs» of «a broad chilling effect on demand for international travel to the United States.»

This is already creating a chilling effect within the investor community and will force us to reconsider future commitments of capital in the state.»

While the IRS claims the letters don't constitute an audit, they certainly run the risk of creating a chilling effect on thousands of American businesses.

Mr Hammond, who warned of the «chilling effect» of Brexit on the economy in February, refused to be drawn on whether he thought the country was heading for another recession.

The charges suggest that a small group of health - care firms — ones that acquire the rights to drugs and significantly increase their prices — is drawing the scrutiny of regulators and prosecutors, with a possible chilling effect on aggressive drug - pricing strategies.

When asked by Politico moderator Ben White whether her questioning of Litan's research could have a «chilling effect» on researchers whose findings she didn't like, Warren was unapologetic.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

One big concern: Giving investors the right to sue could have «a chilling effect on people giving advice,» says Ann Combs, head of government relations at Vanguard Group and a former assistant secretary of labor under Pres. George W. Bush.

«There's a chilling effect on development,» developer Martin Ditto said about the appeals, one of which was filed — and eventually dismissed — against his project near Union Market in Northeast.

Predictably, the ruling's effect has been chilling, with prices of existing digital assets immediately falling by 10 - 20 per cent on the news.

Once passed, it is still early to judge what would be the chilling effect on the US of a CFIUS reform on foreign investment, one of America's strongest economic engines.

If the Texas Act is adopted, it could have a chilling effect on shareholder activism and proxy advisory work with respect to public companies that have a specified presence in Texas, which, in turn, would help entrench management and the Boards of underperforming Texas - based companies.

In an alert to clients, attorneys from the law firm Olshan describe the scope of the legislation as «unduly burdensome, excessive and inequitable,» and warn that «it could have a chilling effect on shareholder activism and proxy advisory work that have a specified presence in Texas, which, in turn, would help entrench management and the Boards of underperforming Texas - based companies.»

It comes amid an unprecedented era of global political turmoil that's put an unusually high number of global billionaires and high - net - worth individuals in the crosshairs and could have a chilling effect on real estate investment worldwide.

Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs forecast the lawsuit will have a chilling effect on the next generation of talent, with one telling Recode that Benchmark will now undoubtedly have to answer «awkward questions in a lot of deals for the foreseeable future.»

Mrs Williams also said: «If the tribunal is suggesting that there are places in which an individual does not enjoy the fundamental right to freedom of religious expression, this is a cause for concern and could have a chilling effect on freedom of belief and expression.»

Imagine hearing this text for the first time, uninsulated from its chilling effect by a lifetime of such language in church.

Your final statement however is possibly the most chilling... You are in effect saying that should churches ever be banned world wide (like that will ever happen in America where the freedom of religion is a basic human right) then mankind no longer has a right to exist.

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

He said: «A decade on from the passing of the controversial anti-smacking law in New Zealand, the law has maintained its very high level of opposition, but most significantly the law has had a «chilling» effect on parenting, and rather than tackling rotten parents who are abusing their children, it has targeted well - functioning parents».

Without getting into a great deal of song and dance about a side topic, I'll just say that I believe our GDP growth would explode as companies rushed to establish operational headquarters in the US, and the changes in the individual income tax codes would have a chilling effect on both the Wall Street money churners (people would be rewarded for going long with their investments instead of shuffling money around to chase pennies) and the out - of - control executive compensation at the expense of the long - term health of the company.

The individual making the complaint should not be involuntarily transferred or otherwise burdened, since such measures could constitute unlawful retaliation and could have a chilling effect on victims of harassment coming forward.

It looks like the temperature of the water has a strong effect here, as well as chilling?

The thing I love about my matcha chiller is that it provides the lovely ritual of an iced coffee without the not - so - lovely coffee and sugar side - effects.

Foil and metalized film packaging and changes in product temperature and moisture content have no effect on the sensitivity of foreign body detection and solutions are available to inspect frozen, chilled, canned and dried ready meals in a wide range of packaging types, such as:

It seems that the anti-science, anti-technology, and anti-GMO movements that are hindering the use of transgenic crops in India, such as Bt brinjal (eggplant) and pro-vitamin A-fortified Golden Rice (GR), are having a chilling effect on our students.