Sentences with phrase «direct action on these issues»

Now, 50 Global Citizens will have the opportunity to take direct action on these issues, working on - the - ground in affected communities in Puerto Rico and Texas.

Not exact matches

«Mr Rodriguez's actions during our game against West Bromwich Albion, followed by statements issued by him and on his behalf, by his various PR and legal advisors, have resulted in my character being questioned and subsequently for a number of accusations to be directed at me.

MONEY TALKS will focus on direct actions from March 26th - 30th that empower New Yorkers to lobby their State Senators on important issues in the about - to - be-passed state budget.

MONEY TALKS will focus on direct actions from March 20 - 24th that empower New Yorkers to lobby their State Senators on important issues in the about - to - be-passed state budget.

Village officials in Kiryas Joel on Friday said the decision by the Orange County Legislature to spend $ 200,000 to fight the annexation issue in court is «an irresponsible waste of taxpayer money and a cynical maneuver in direct opposition to the lawful and legal action by two democratically elected boards.»

The research has direct implications for galvanizing public support and action in relation to environmental issues but it also sheds light on promoting public engagement in societal issues, more broadly.

I would not be surprised to see some orders issued directing interim actions,» he said, followed by a rulemaking on the same issues.

While the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association understands the issue of an overburdened shelter system and supports any action that promotes compassionate care of animals, including responsible breeding practices, the proposed Companion Animal and Consumer Protection ordinance under consideration by Cook County has a direct impact on the pets, the pet owners, consumers, and the small businesses in Cook County.

Our grassroots approach is based on informing hundreds of thousands of people about the issues, and then empowering them to take direct action as citizens.

Whoever wins won't be in office in time to have a direct impact on the Paris talks, and President Obama might make climate change a big issue in his final days in office and push for action.

Some have used civil disobedience in particular — I circulated the call for arrestees at the start of the Keystone XL pipeline demonstrations in 2011, and observers said the resulting two weeks of nonviolent direct action resulted in more arrests than any such demonstration on any issue in many years.

Activism on coal issues takes many forms, ranging from litigation to nonviolent direct action protests such as tree sits.

To ensure that this issue continues to receive the highest level of attention, I direct: (1) relevant U.S. delegations attending meetings with Icelandic officials and senior Administration officials visiting Iceland to raise U.S. concerns regarding commercial whaling by Icelandic companies and seek ways to halt such action; (2) Cabinet secretaries to evaluate the appropriateness of visits to Iceland depending on continuation of the current suspension of fin whaling; (3) the Department of State to examine Arctic cooperation projects, and where appropriate, link U.S. cooperation to the Icelandic government changing its whaling policy and abiding by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (4) the Departments of Commerce and State to consult with other international actors on efforts to end Icelandic commercial whaling and have Iceland abide by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (5) the Department of State to inform the Government of Iceland that the United States will continue to monitor the activities of Icelandic companies that engage in commercial whaling; and (6) relevant U.S. agencies to continue to examine other options for responding to continued whaling by Iceland.

It also concerns one of the most contentious issues in EU law: the locus standi of individuals for a direct action for annulment of EU legal acts (see my previous post on the judgment of the General Court).

The analysis regarding exhaustion of local remedies may attract some debate, since the law on this issue is far from settled and the High Court was willing to accept the possibility of an Aquilian action, while acknowledging that there was no direct authority confirming its availability in the Lesotho courts.

May a corporate lawyer and his law firm be sued in Delaware as to claims arising out of their actions in providing advice and services to a Delaware public corporation, its directors, and its managers regarding matters of Delaware corporate law when the lawyer and law firm: i) prepared and delivered to Delaware for filing a certificate amendment under challenge in the lawsuit; ii) advertise themselves as being able to provide coast - to - coast legal services and as experts in matters of corporate governance; iii) provided legal advice on a range of Delaware law matters at issue in the lawsuit; iv) undertook to direct the defense of the lawsuit; and v) face well - pled allegations of having aided and abetted the top managers of the corporation in breaching their fiduciary duties by entrenching and enriching themselves at the expense of the corporation and its public stockholders?

The Government of Canada («the Government») announced, on 7 June 2017, that it had issued an Order in Council («the Order») suspending the implementation of the private right of action under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation 2014 («CASL»), which regulates direct marketing, including the sending of commercial electronic messages («CEMs»).

One of the primary issues relating to the certification of competition law class actions to date has been difficulties arising from the calculation of damages and, in particular, the challenges in some cases of calculating damages in the context of so - called «indirect purchasers» (i.e., where it is alleged that that direct purchasers passed on, for example, a price - fixing overcharge from manufacturers to a second downstream level of consumers).

On an application, the court may direct a trial of an issue or convert the proceeding to an action, especially where there are facts in dispute.

It was not a complete wash for Butler and Mann Lawyers, with the judge noting that counsel in the second and third medical actions «are in agreement that the moving parties do have a direct interest in the pending motion for judgment on the limitation issues in these two actions.»

Spradlin, who is the president of the Young Democrats Club on campus, said there were three reasons the students participated in the walkout: first was to honor the lives of the victims; second was to show Congress that students care about the issue of gun violence; and third was to take direct action by registering students to vote and writing to members of Congress to demand change.

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The Court agreed that Corps - issued «approved» JDs are a final agency action because the determination that the property contains wetlands is binding on the Government for at least 5 years, and that direct legal consequences flow from that determination.