Sentences with phrase «consequences of lawsuits against»

In 2011, she voted against gay marriage because, «I thought the bill would have the unintended consequences of lawsuits against religious institutions that did not want to perform the marriages,» she said.

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In its lawsuit against Navient, the CFPB alleged that «emails and annual renewal notice sent to borrowers [enrolled in IDR plans] failed to adequately inform them of critical deadlines or the consequences if they failed to act.

Cuomo, a Democrat, announced the upcoming closure in February; and earlier this month, Astorino asked the Board of Legislators to back him in a lawsuit against Cuomo for not conducting a review of the environmental and economic consequences of the shutdown.

Critics have argued that some tactics employed by animal advocates, including protests, risk turning public opinion against the animal advocacy movement.178 While these activities make up a small proportion of L214's work, they do organize and participate in protests and demonstrations.179 Investigations make up a larger part of L214's work and have sometimes led to a slightly different type of backlash in which industry and government respond by attempting to pass laws that target advocates, such as ag - gag legislation in the United States.180 While L214 tries to maintain good relationships with media and the government, and France does not have ag - gag laws, they have sometimes been the target of lawsuits by industry because their footage is taken without permission.181 L214 has sometimes suffered negative consequences as a result of these lawsuits, such as fines or the requirement to take footage down from their website.182, 183

Faced with the possibility of devastating consequences brought by rising sea levels, five cities and three counties in California, along with New York City, have filed civil lawsuits against several oil and gas companies.

Also in early 2010, we filed lawsuits against the California Department of Forestry for illegally approving 15 clearcutting projects without properly analyzing the climate consequences.

Despite its net positive effect on the lives of millions of Floridians and visitors to the state, an unintended consequence [of the Americans with Disabilities Act] has been the proliferation of frivolous lawsuits aimed primarily at racking up attorney and expert - witness fees against Florida businesses and property owners.