Sentences with phrase «companies legal protections»

* Another amendment, however, gives participating companies legal protections from antitrust and consumer privacy lawsuits.

Administration gives companies legal protection from being sued by the people they owe money or product to and protects them from being liquidated.

Not exact matches

Many companies thrive on obtaining data from their customer, then institute policies to meet the minimum of legal protection.

As even more employees download work - related information and data onto their personal phones, these three factors are conspiring to make company data a potential casualty of biometric technology's legal protection problem, Bond says.

Under a judge's order, GM is shielded from legal claims from before it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009, and company officials wouldn't say Thursday whether they will use that protection against death and injury lawsuits.

Now, two men are asking the Supreme Court to do the same thing to Google, arguing the company's name is an everyday verb and should no longer receive legal protection.

However, both ride - hailing companies would have to shell out quite a bit more in benefits and pay for their new employees, and these drivers would gain additional legal protections.

Additionally, it always pays to have good legal advice, someone who can provide you with the proper company set up (especially with co-founders) and the needed expertise in specific areas, such as intellectual property protection.

While companies were able to get language in the net neutrality repeal that bans states from adding consumer protections, the legal authority to do so is uncertain and would be difficult to enforce.

Also keep in mind, as Hamilton points out, «the most well - known benefit to forming an LLC (versus doing business as a sole proprietorship) is that an LLC provides for separation between personal assets and company assets, and this allows for some legal protection.»

In addition, the European Union is in the process of proposing reforms to its existing data protection legal framework, which may result in a greater compliance burden for companies with users in Europe.

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Gun - rights organizations also weighed in, including the National Rifle Association, which argued that the case stood to «eviscerate» the gun companies» legal protections.

By successfully filing for bankruptcy protection, Gawker Media is protected from handing over any money to Hogan, whose legal efforts against Gawker (among myriad others) are reportedly being financed by Peter Thiel, who wants to sue the company out of existence.

Thus, Cyprus actually holds a higher standard in fiduciary duties in terms of legal protection from rogue investment companies than the U.K., which is still not in full compliance of the MiFID.

I have instructed a solicitor, Ravi Naik, who has put together a legal team for my case led by Dinah Rose Q.C., to challenge the company's attempt at complying with the UK Data Protection Act.

In reference to the information received from all users, the Company will diligently respect the User's fundamental legal right to data protection and privacy.

It uses custodial accounts to give token - holders legal protection and direct banking, so that the company never directly touches the funds.

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Developers often set up legitimate limited liability companies for tax purposes and to gain legal protections.

«Further, we can see no legal authority which allows the Met to breach the Data Protection Act by passing on sensitive, confidential information to as many as three external companies.

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In a recently published paper in the Washington and Lee Law Review, Kesan and co-authors Carol M. Hayes, a research associate in the College of Law, and Masooda N. Bashir, the assistant director of the Social Trust Initiatives at the U. of I.'s Information Trust Institute, propose creating a legal framework that would require companies to provide baseline protections for personal information while also taking steps to enhance users» control over their own data.

The new rule will give legal protection for the lifespan of wind farms and other projects if companies obtain permits and make efforts to avoid killing protected birds.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

Without patent protection Amazon would have no legal recourse to sue companies that create knockoffs.

But given the history of fraud and abuse in the debt relief industry, the inability to provide any legal advice, and the carnage that can be done by defaulting on debt without some real protection, the debt settlement company and credit counselor risks are too great and the advantages too nominal.

Under the conditions of high concentration of ownership and weak legal protection for small - and medium - sized shareholders in China, the distribution of dividends can be used as a way to limit large shareholders» ability to expropriate minority shareholders» rights or improper government intervention in the listed companies.

The $ 10 billion legal battle royal between Texaco and Pennzoil clearly entered a new and murky phase after the country's third - ranking oil company (1986 sales: $ 32.6 billion) made its bombshell decision on Sunday, April 12, to file for Chapter 11 protection.

«We see clients who are desperate for help after being victimized by disreputable debt relief companies,» said Thomas DiFiore, Staff Attorney and Team Leader for the Bay Area Legal Services Inc. «The Attorney General's consumer protection initiative is exactly what our clients need.»

The top debt settlement companies will set their clients up with an attorney from their state, who will provide them with legal protection and credit card lawsuit defense if necessary.

The best debt settlement companies will also align their clients with an attorney from their state, ensuring they get legal protection if needed while enrolled on the program.

Registered open - end companies (the legal term for mutual funds) may not suspend the right of redemption and must pay redemption proceeds within seven days, except in certain emergencies or for such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for the protection of security holders of the company.

Clients have problems with debt settlement when they are not informed and educated enough about how the program works, or if the company does not have the necessary experience, leverage and legal protection for their clients.

Less arduous than a formal legal complaint is the option to report improper garnishment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which requires responses from the companies in question.

An animal advocacy division within her company Beyond Zebra ® enlightens about pet awareness as she works to change society's perception to bring about the international life rights and legal protection these beings deserve.

In 2014, The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a complaint against Barkworks alleging that the company «systematically violated California consumer protection law by tricking consumers into buying sick «puppy mill» dogs.»

EU Rules that Breaking Console Protections May Sometimes Be Legal Polygon reports that an EU judge has ruled in favor of PC Box, a company that offers software to get around Wii and DS protection measures.

ESA offers a wide range of services to interactive entertainment software companies, including conducting business and consumer research; providing legal and policy analysis and advocacy on First Amendment, intellectual property, and technology / e-commerce issues; managing a global content protection program; owning and operating E3; and representing video game industry interests in federal and state government relations.

On September 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked nine natural gas service companies to submit information on the chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing — indicating the agency will use its legal authority to compel disclosure of the information if the companies do not comply.

But our legal and financial system doesn't afford any of these groups the same protections as the bondholders who hold billions in Arch debt or the Arch executives who expect significant bonuses for running a company into the ground.

As Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal Affairs at Evidon, a global technology company that produces governance, risk and compliance tools for data protection laws, at Evidon, he has plenty of experience to draw upon.

Finally, with regard to fundamental rights» protection, the Proposed EPPO Regulation should offer an «unprecedented level of legal protection» for individuals and companies.

The priority rules dictate which insurance company has the highest legal responsibility to pay a bicycle accident victim's No - Fault personal injury protection benefits.

WATERLOO, Ont., 8 April 2015 — TitanFile Inc., a private correspondence and file sharing platform for legal professionals and other businesses, today announced that the company will be showcasing its new integration with Credeon Cloud Data Protection browser technology, a product of Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd., at ABA TECHSHOW 2015 at booth # 714, making it the first, and only, offering of its kind to the legal market.

In fact, EU law has found that communications between in - house lawyers and a company's staff don't warrant the protection of legal advice privilege as in - house lawyers are viewed as «insufficiently independent — structurally, hierarchically, and functionally» from their employers.

Legislation such as the Consumer Protection Act, the National Credit Act, the new Companies Act, broad - based black economic empowerment legislation and other social justice legislation have changed the commercial legal landscape significantly.

One of the many incentives of incorporating as an LLC is legal protection for company activities.

There's nothing preventing a company from deliberately selling their subpar goods in regions with poor legal protection, while leveraging their global reputation to charge high prices.