Sentences with phrase «civil rights infringements»

While not all drone use cases by police are bad, Stanley says the potential for civil rights infringement or injury does exist.

Not exact matches

If on the other hand a person's sexuality / gender identity is an intrinsic quality, the government arguably should prevent discrimination on the basis of sexuality as this would be an infringement of civil rights.

Violation of this restriction may result in infringement of intellectual property and contractual rights of Humor Rainbow or third parties which is prohibited by law and could result in substantial civil and criminal penalties.

By then, we'd seen profound and disturbing changes in America: a rise in religious fundamentalism, the muddying of the line between church and state, infringements on civil rights in the name of patriotism and national security.

The lead attorney representing the plaintiffs argued that this rule does not apply in this case because «the exception to this policy is where the officer personally committed a tort: a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.»

In the absence of sufficient political will to tackle the climate problem, courts could prevent and protect society from climate change related damages, casualties, and infringements of human and civil rights.

As noted in the Philly opinion, such conduct is permitted in many jurisdictions for the limited purposes of civil rights investigations (think fair - housing testers) or for patent infringement cases.

The civil liability of intermediary service providers remains a hotly debated topic in EU law, especially in relation to infringement of intellectual property rights (IPRs).

Stewart Sokol & Larkin's general liability defense spans the distance from individual policy holders to large corporations, and we are committed to helping our clients through liability scenarios ranging from personal injury / wrongful death, premises liability, product liability, uninsured / underinsured motorist liability, insurance coverage litigation, civil rights claims, construction defect to patent / trademark infringement.

Except for an action brought for a violation of the rights of the author under section 106A (a), and subject to the provisions of subsection (b), no civil action for infringement of the copyright in any United States work shall be instituted until preregistration or registration of the copyright claim has been made in accordance with this title.

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin employs paralegals and case managers who deal with a variety of cases — from personal injury cases involving soft tissue injuries, head and brain injuries and serious bodily injuries, to workplace injuries involving workers» compensation, as well as other types of cases such as those involving patent infringement and civil rights.

Should a potential infringement or dispute arise, we have considerable expertise in enforcing rights against counterfeiters and copiers of well - known brands, as well as experience in enforcement proceedings with the relevant ministries / government departments and the UAE civil and criminal courts.

In the case of subpoena enforcement and civil contempt enforcement the infringement on an arrestee's right is limited in that compliance with the court's order will promptly result in the person arrested being freed.

Most legislation protecting civil rights is written to protect against the threat of infringement on the civil rights of a citizen by her OWN government.