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There are tens of thousands of unreported protests in China each year, a rising number of which are over environmental disputes in a country where rapid economic growth has taken its toll on the air, water and land.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Shortly before his inauguration, The Washington Post noted several additional ways employees in Trump's executive branch could do so: Trademark disputes, for instance, will be adjudicated by judges appointed by his Commerce secretary, while the EPA could roll back environmental regulations that reduce profits at his golf courses.

«It would be good for Canada and the global environment if we had more disputes over environmental jurisdiction,» she said, adding negotiations and compromise often result in «watering down» policies.

On the investment side, while the detention of Canadian investors John Chang and Allison Lu for commercial disputes with politically connected counterparts in China has gotten most of the publicity, other practices, such imposing technology transfer requirements on foreign investors, targeting foreign over local firms in enforcing environmental rules, and denying reciprocal treatment of investments in resource projects, banking, telecommunications and professional services are also cause for serious concern.

No one disputes the fact that it becomes more difficult for a nation involved in free trade to maintain environmental and workplace standards higher than other nations within the market.

As an Andean grain that tolerates extreme environmental conditions with a higher protein content than other cereal grains, its use in a gluten - free diet is now disputed.

Nonetheless, state environmental officials downplayed residents» complaints and vehemently disputed local studies that found a link between elevated blood - lead levels among children and the water source switch, until, in October, Snyder conceded the situation had become a «public safety issue» and announced a $ 12m plan to transfer Flint back to its previous supply with the city of Detroit.

ALBANY — The state Environmental Facilities Corporation is embroiled in a dispute with the federal government over whether the state agency can loan more than a half - billion dollars to the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project.

At an Environmental Appeals Board in Washington Thursday, General Electric disputed the EPA's current plan that calls for the company to pay to remove PCBs from the Housatonic River in Western Massachusetts.

«In past lead agency disputes on energy projects, the DEC commissioner has pointed to the department's large staff of professionals with unique expertise in the many areas of potential environmental impact as favoring DEC lead agency,» town officials wrotIn past lead agency disputes on energy projects, the DEC commissioner has pointed to the department's large staff of professionals with unique expertise in the many areas of potential environmental impact as favoring DEC lead agency,» town officials wrotin the many areas of potential environmental impact as favoring DEC lead agency,» town officials wrote.

Steve Ammerman, a spokesman for the New York Farm Bureau, said the disputed permit system «contains some of the toughest environmental regulations in the country overseeing manure storage and spreading.»

About Blog Beveridge & Diamond's 100 lawyers in seven U.S. offices focus on environmental and natural resource law, litigation and dispute resolution.

Nonetheless, as part of their broader competences, international courts like the International Court of Justice (ICJ) can be asked to adjudicate in cases of disputes among states, including on environmental issues.

Disputes in the Department arise in a variety of areas and contexts, from acquisition - related disputes to civil enforcement and from environmental disputes to workplace disputes between or among employees and between employees and their mDisputes in the Department arise in a variety of areas and contexts, from acquisition - related disputes to civil enforcement and from environmental disputes to workplace disputes between or among employees and between employees and their mdisputes to civil enforcement and from environmental disputes to workplace disputes between or among employees and between employees and their mdisputes to workplace disputes between or among employees and between employees and their mdisputes between or among employees and between employees and their managers.

There is some dispute about the long - term environmental damage, but according to an article in the NY Times, «a 1993 study sponsored by UNESCO, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States found the spill did «little long - term damage»... About half the oil evaporated, a million barrels were recovered and 2 million to 3 million barrels washed ashore, mainly in Saudi Arabia.»

About Blog Beveridge & Diamond's 100 lawyers in seven U.S. offices focus on environmental and natural resource law, litigation and dispute resolution.

I said that the inevitability of a slow rollout, with gaps in the rules fleshed out through the litigation that has become a normal part of how America resolves environmental disputes, justifies Cuomo's signaled decision to proceed.

I'm in the second year of co-teaching a Pace University course helping environmental science graduate students develop the ability to communicate their work and avoid the pitfalls that come in a field that is often at the center of policy disputes.

Adding foreign companies to the litigation is a tactical maneuver to keep the dispute out of state court, where the cities have more favorable prospects, and force it into federal court, said Julia Olson, executive director and chief legal counsel for the environmental law group Our Children's Trust, which isn't involved in the case.

There's no disputing her qualifications: For 25 years, she has worked with both sides of the aisle on environmental issues, advising several governors in Connecticut and Massachusetts, including Mitt Romney.

Carsten Dormann By June 2006, a scholar at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany had also submitted a paper to a scientific journal disputing the Thomas findings.

Within months, Secretary Salazar pushed through clarification of jurisdictional disputes between the MMS and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in an effort to simplify the complex labyrinth of environmental and multi-agency procedures that make offshore wind approval an onerous seven - to - nine - year process.

Eversource and other utilities often refer to an impact known as cost shifting — a concept widely disputed by the environmental community — in which those without solar are said to have to pick up additional costs to compensate for people who do have solar.

I ask the environmental and social activism community, as well as my fellow Goldman Prize winners to write a letter to the World Bank, in particular the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, demanding justice for the Salvadorian people, whose lives and livelihoods are put at risk by this lawsuit.

Michelle Land, a Pace environmental law and policy professor and director of the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies disputes this in her 2012 essay entitled, «The Elephant in theenvironmental law and policy professor and director of the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies disputes this in her 2012 essay entitled, «The Elephant in theEnvironmental Studies disputes this in her 2012 essay entitled, «The Elephant in the Room.»

As a result (and after much dispute), in 1997, the PUC set the «environmental cost» of CO2 at between 30 cents and $ 3.10 / ton.

After a series of disputes with government officials and business leaders, who saw her as an impediment to development in the Amazon, Silva submitted her resignation from the position of Environmental Minister in 2008.

J.P. van der Sluijs and J.C.M. van Eijndhoven, Closure of Disputes in the Assessments of Climate Change in the Netherlands Arena Environmental Management, vol.

Writing in Environmental Research Letters, author Mary S. Booth disputes assertions that burning biomassOrganic waste that can be converted to usable forms of energy such as heat or electricity, or crops grown specifically for that purpose.

As you're likely aware, many of the biggest solar farms planned for the US keep hitting snags — many are facing environmental disputes, such as the solar plant planned in the Mojave Desert.

As often in environmental law, in the framework of the Aarhus Convention preference has been given to a non-binding compliance mechanism over a judicial or arbitral system of dispute settlement.

You will likely have the seen the headlines which accompanied the decision taken by the High Court in September to re-instate fixed costs for disputes in planning environmental cases — overturning rules introduce by the Ministry of Justice in February.

Jason Pettus is a civil litigation defense attorney with a strong litigation background through the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the resolution of all manner of construction issues, including construction / design defect claims, environmental claims and contractual disputes, catastrophic injury, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents in both state and federal courts, as well as insurance coverage analysis, advisement of clients, and coverage litigation.

We have represented many education institutions for many years in a vast variety of civil litigation matters, including contract disputes, construction disputes, building envelope and environmental separation concerns, maintenance of capital structures, labour issues, defamation, judicial review, and providing defence to educators.

Stephen has a broad civil litigation practice with extensive experience in breach of trust claims, commercial disputes, construction liens, construction and environmental liability claims, First Nations consultation rights in land development, insurance coverage, product liability, professional liability and subrogation.

Our environmental disputes lawyers combine experience in litigation and dispute resolution with a deep knowledge of environmental law and the environmental regulatory regimes to secure the best outcomes for our clients.

Reichler has also represented Sovereign States in disputes over trans - boundary environmental harm, and disputes with foreign investors in the world's principal arbitral forums, including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commercdisputes over trans - boundary environmental harm, and disputes with foreign investors in the world's principal arbitral forums, including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commercdisputes with foreign investors in the world's principal arbitral forums, including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the Stockholm Chamber of CommercDisputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

Our lawyers have a breadth of experience serving energy and mining clients in virtually all phases of their businesses, including M&A transactions, environmental compliance and enforcement, and operational contracting and dispute resolution.

John concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in tort defense, products liability, mass torts, class actions, toxic torts, asbestos, litigation management, food liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability, premises liability, and business and insurance disputes.

His practice covers a range of litigation, including commercial, class action defense, product liability, mass tort, environmental, trade secret, insurance coverage, and real property title disputes in state and federal courts.

His impressive tally of arguments before the Supreme Court is supported by a strong presence in wider appellate courts, with experience in cases concerning affirmative action policies, environmental disputes and wider constitutional and regulatory challenges.

Her practice includes the defense of product liability actions, including those involving pharmaceutical and vehicular products, among others, the prosecution and defense of negligence actions, including malpractice actions, the defense of toxic tort and environmental actions, the representation of creatives and entertainment companies in contract negotiations, contractual disputes, and other disputes, and the representation of employers in labor matters.

We provide contract interpretation and coverage opinions, and litigate coverage disputes in all areas including: commercial general liability; property and casualty; environmental risk; employment practices; cyber risk; life, health and disability; directors and officers; professional liability; errors and omissions; contractual indemnity; and bad faith claims.

The team represented airline clients in all facets of complex civil litigation arising out of the crash of a commercial flight including wrongful death and personal injury claims, property damage claims, CERCLA and other environmental claims, and insurance coverage disputes.

Environment & Climate Change: Advice on all aspects of environmental and climate change regulation, carbon trading, sustainability, compliance and governance, the allocation of environmental assets and risks in M&A, project finance, funds and real estate, and regulatory and environmental dispute resolution.

She has a wide range of experience representing clients in contractual disputes and business disputes in Texas, as well as in cases pending throughout the United States, involving product liability, including pharmaceutical product liability, commercial and creative contract negotiations and claims, wrongful death, toxic torts, mass torts, environmental exposures, technology matters, premises liability, deceptive trade practices, and warranty claims.

Provides assistance on environmental planning matters in dispute in administrative, regulatory, or federal court proceedings.

Corey Brady is an associate in Weil's Complex Commercial Litigation practice, where he focuses on litigating a wide variety of disputes, including class actions, product liability and environmental claims, and bankruptcy and restructuring engagements.