Sentences with phrase «court battles»

Court battles can be nasty — make no mistake.

But a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice in September 2015 finally handed victory to passengers after more than a year of court battles.

Actually you are quite correct there would be court battles the to the nth degree going all the way to Appellate and Supreme Court.

Also, given Samsung's recent spate of court battles with Apple over cases of infringement of the iPad's design patents, the Samsung design team will work doubly hard to ensure their next tablet is discussed more in tech circles and markets than various courts the world over.

However, while all that is good news for Apple and its all conquering tablet device, the company though is finding itself on an increasingly slippery track in its court battles with Samsung.

The outcome, which included settlements from most of the publishers seeking to avoid lengthy and costly court battles as well as a guilty verdict for Apple that is currently in appeals, has yet to be finalized, but Judge Denise Cote is expected to seek the maximum amount of damages against Apple for its violation of Section One of the Sherman Act.

Apple may have won quite a few back to back court battles over patent infringement cases, but has had a «minor» setback in China.

When the bookseller went bankrupt in 2011 this exclusivity agreement was lost in various court battles over Borders assets.

The advocacy group that brought the Vergara case on behalf of California students has called the ruling a game - changer and says it could be a template for similar court battles in other states.

Different interpretations of the law sometimes do lead to court battles but, said Borden, there are several districts in the state whose Prop. 39 policies should be emulated.

But voters, including many Republicans, appear to have rejected that idea in the face of budget woes and court battles over education funding.

Lawmakers may not know for months whether a deal to pump half a billion dollars into schools goes far enough to end seven years of court battles over whether the state shortchanges Kansas children.

The outcomes of the court battles have so far been a mixed bag: Teachers challenging VAM have scored some wins, lost other big cases, and a few major suits are still pending.

OUTSIDE OF COURT BATTLES, one clear sign of how the political winds have shifted is the rhetoric of education reformers.

The process, and persistent charter claims of being short - changed, has spurred court battles, acrimonious policy debates in the state legislature and even suggestions of a massive, class - action lawsuit against traditional public schools.

However, in spite of numerous court battles and civil rights victories, racially segregated education never disappeared.

That effort divided the school community into factions, and is currently mired in court battles.

Court battles hinge on defending your own credibility while attacking that of the opposing lawyers, evidence, and witnesses.

The true life story of Colin Warner, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 2nd degree murder in 1980, and the decades - long court battles his life - long friend Carl King staged to get him exonerated.

October 13, 2012 • The right to choose the school you want your child to attend has been the subject of court battles and bitter political debates.

Writer / director Courtney Balaker draws the ideal amount of individual conflict to balance the ongoing court battles.

Business After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted on its debt, according to rating agency Standard & Poor's.

Monsanto produces many products that are questionably safe, and they are currently involved in numerous court battles concerning them.

Lost my son 7 years ago, and just ended a 35 year marriage this past week after a year of court battles.

Because of the court battles, the institute has been limited in the amount of grants it can give because it can't sell bonds to raise funds as they may be worthless if the court ultimately overturns the proposition or the panel.

Marx - Feree says that if universities worked to mend the gender salary gap instead of fighting expensive court battles, the salary gap would be smaller, and «they would've saved money in the long run.»

Are your current students aware of (or do they care about) the controversy and court battles that erupted over teaching evolution?

Court battles and more Congressional hearings to follow

Even when their dispute is resolved, however, it is unlikely that researchers can start work until a series of court battles over ownership of the site are decided.

However, the recent court battles over the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which only recognizes matrimony between one man and one woman; Proposition 8, which banned same sex marriages in California; and the legalization of same sex marriages in other states and Washington, D.C., shows that culturally a debate is happening.

Exceptions are made for Native American churchgoers, who are allowed by law to use peyote in prayer meetings, and members of a branch of a Brazilian - based church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who have won court battles for the right to use the hallucinogenic tea ayahuasca in their religious rituals.

In some states there may be confusion after court battles over new state identification requirements.

He added that he fears if some of the races are close, it might lead to weeks of court battles, further paralyzing the Senate.

Some have expressed concern that a formal arbitration process could lead to lengthy court battles, but at least one stakeholder hopes Cuomo takes that route.

After six weeks of court battles, the appeals court last week ruled that Bush had 347 valid petition signatures, one more than he needed to get on the ballot.

A Nassau County jury yesterday convicted John Restivo and Dennis Halstead of the rape and murder of 16 - year - old Theresa Fusco, bringing to an end an arduous seven - week trial and two years of court battles over one of Nassau County's more celebrated murder cases.

Paladino said late Monday that he would support any of the majority - aligned candidates in their court battles and that Russell had not yet decided whether to continue her campaign.

With just a week left until the vote, some expect the political jockeying to escalate, especially with some candidates» waging court battles for a spot on the ballot.

Schulz, who has waged court battles against the SAFE Act gun control law, pork barrel spending and tax policies, believes Silver should reimburse taxpayers for the money he authorized in 2012 when the payment was made to two staffers who said Lopez harassed them.

Felder added he fears if some of the races are close it might lead to weeks of court battles, further paralyzing the Senate.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City — Preserve Rockland, which is running candidates for various local elections in Clarkstown, is facing a challenge to their candidates» petitions in the latest of several election season court battles.

«The Cuomo Factor» takes on increased importance in the 46th Senate District, where, in 2012, Republican Assemblyman George Amedore lost to Democrat Ceceilia Tkaczyk, after numerous recounts and court battles, by 18 votes.

This vote builds on the landmark agreements we reached with Native American tribes this year, ending expensive court battles and unnecessary discord and restoring hundreds of millions of dollars to local governments.»

For the various court battles over the Women's Equality Party, it's been win some, lose some this fall.

Deporting 800,000 Dreamers would entail months of court battles and mass demonstrations.

The other, after winning all court battles, is trying to develop private property for productive use.

Following years of court battles, Tompkins never fully cleared his name and died in Staten Island, destitute and an alcoholic.

The emergence of Prince Charles» letters to Ministers — after many court battles — did not present him in an attractive light.

Their efforts to evict or buy out the existing tenants led to a series of court battles, but eventually the Breslin gave way to the trendy Ace Hotel.

If a friendly acquisition can't be reached, the Forest Preserve District still can condemn the land, a move that often leads to court battles over the price.