Sentences with phrase «federal action on the issue»

In lieu of federal action on the issue, green groups have taken up the cause.

In fact, Trump's Education Department has reversed federal action on this issue by ending the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant program.16 For her part, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently stated that she would support diversity under the Magnet School Assistance Program; only time will tell if this is a true priority or rhetoric.17

Not exact matches

-- of unilateral federal government action on a contentious issue to light a fire under negotiations with the provinces.

Statement by the Honourable Doug Black Ottawa, April 8, 2018 — Alberta Elected Senator Doug Black issued the following statement following Kinder Morgan's announcement of their suspension of non-essential spending on Trans Mountain Expansion Project: «I am shocked and deeply disappointed for all Canadians by the lack of action from the Federal Government which has brought us to this brink.

He litigated major law reform and class action cases in the federal court of appeals and Supreme Court on Social Security, Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, SNAP / Food Stamps and other public benefits issues, and the rights of children born out of wedlock.

Cuomo has since then bemoaned the lack of action on the federal level on the issue, saying New York is still susceptible to illegal weapons flowing into the state.

The federal subpoena issued in late April seeking information about the actions of certain Executive Chamber employees on behalf of a number of companies mentions two firms that were represented by Howe at 2013 state governmental meetings, according to records and a person with knowledge of the document.

Apparently referring to the deadlock between the Federal Government and the states at the Federation Allocation Committee (FAC), Aliyu said most of the steps, actions and decisions taken on some national issues by the governors were to correct the anomalies in the system.

Governor Schwarzenegger was also clear what he thought about Washington on the issue of climate change, telling reporters: «California will not wait for our federal government to take strong action on global warming.

«The looming threats from Washington leave us with two options: Our state budget must either fully anticipate and address our human and financial needs or we must keep working to reach compromise on the reform issues and remain financially cautious so we can adapt to federal actions once they are determined,» Cuomo stated.

«Addressing this issue on the local level is only a start, we need our federal representatives to take action and ban microbeads from personal care products.

BUA added, «Whilst the governor based the legitimacy of his actions on a purported stop - work order from the Ministry of Mines, BUA wishes to reiterate that there is a pronouncement of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin on December 5, 2017 that declared the stop - work order issued by the ministry as a contravention of the court's directives to maintain the status quo and thus deemed it illegal.

The company was not mentioned in the federal subpoena issued to the Cuomo administration in late April seeking information about the actions of several Executive Chamber officials on behalf of two dozen companies.

Queens residents will be able to meet one - on - one with MOIA representatives between 10:00 AM — 6:00 PM on those days and confidentially discuss their immigration - related issues, including possible enforcement actions and the planned termination of DACA, a federal initiative that has protected 800,000 undocumented immigrants nationwide from deportation who were brought to the United States as children.

Adashi noted that the U.S. government's response in the wake of WannaCry was fragmented among many agencies, although just the day before President Donald Trump had issued a sweeping executive order instructing federal agencies to embark on a number of actions to ensure greater cybersecurity.

In the first five years of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, much attention has been focused on implementation issues — from how to manage the increasing number of schools and districts «in need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirements.

As an advocate, you'll receive an e-newsletter that provides information about federal education policy and politics, opportunities to provide policymakers with your input on education issues, and access to the ASCD Action Center where you can learn about legislation and contact Congressional representatives.

Magnet Schools of America (MSA) organizes grassroots action on federal, state and local policy issues critical to its members.

In addition to scholarly work, he has served as expert witness or special master in more than three dozen class action civil rights cases, on school desegregation, housing discrimination and other issues, and as consultant to many school districts, federal, state and local governments, civil rights groups and teachers organizations.

As designated federal safety investigators and personnel follow up on complaints and take action on safety issues, these individuals may also enter into Artemis notes and additional data.

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The Education Department issued guidance in March warning state regulators that only the federal government has the authority to take action on federal loan collection practices.

Federal PACs, such as the American Veterinary Medical Association Political Action Committee, focus on federal issues and may accept contributions from individuals only, not from corporations or Federal PACs, such as the American Veterinary Medical Association Political Action Committee, focus on federal issues and may accept contributions from individuals only, not from corporations or federal issues and may accept contributions from individuals only, not from corporations or unions.

«Im somewhat skeptical, given the history of some of the companies involved in this, that it represents a dramatic change in their resistance to aggressive federal and state policy action on the issue,» said Alden M. Meyer, director of government relations for the Union of Concerned Scientists.

FERC is to take final action (i.e. issue a final rule) within 60 days of DOE's proposal being published in the Federal Register (this means no public comments on proposed language).

The issue of whether Peter Gleick's actions should or should not be prosecuted based upon the notion that the crime itself was not meeting some certain threshold of «seriousness» should be considered in the context that that Gleick was a high ranking member of an organization that was a recipient of significant federal grant monies — not merely the administrator of a private blog out to exact revenge on his [perceived] ideological foes.

The US Chamber of Commerce has been a key part of the corporate effort to block federal action on climate change and undermine the scientific consensus on the issue.

Furthermore, a report on a National Preparedness Goal [PDF] issued in September by the Administration (in response to the Presidential Policy Directive on National Preparedness of March 30, 2011) entirely omits any mention of climate change — even though the adaptation task force highlights the actions Federal agencies are taking to «to incorporate climate adaptation into planning, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery to protect communities and reduce losses.»

The Compliance and Enforcement Register aims to serve as a forum for notice and comment on new and evolving compliance issues and enforcement actions, like the Federal Register.»

Laura has successfully argued a motion to dismiss a federal securities fraud class action, examined the expert witness and conducted the post-trial argument on evidentiary and valuation issues in an appraisal action in Delaware Chancery Court, and obtained a favorable federal jury verdict after a multi-day prisoner civil rights trial.

In federal court, Laura has successfully argued a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging violations of the securities laws based on an issue of first impression: whether statements in companies» codes of ethics are actionable.

The Commissioner is an advocate for the privacy rights of Canadians and her powers include: Investigating complaints, conducting audits and pursuing court action under two federal laws - Privacy Act and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA); Publicly reporting on the personal information - handling practices of public and private sector organizations; Supporting, undertaking and publishing research into privacy issues; and Promoting public awareness and understanding of privacy issues.

And if all of this is not enough to make the case significant, it also may reveal the justices» views on presidential power and immigration that could be relevant to other issues pending in the lower courts, such as President Trump's repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and the challenges to President Trump's threatening to withhold federal funds from cities and states that do not cooperate with immigration officials.

If a forum state's courts have «general jurisdiction» over a defendant, this means that the defendant can be sued in that forum on any cause of action against that defendant arising anywhere in the world, regardless of any other relationship that the claim has to the forum state (except for claims in the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts which can be brought in a U.S. District Court located in the same state, or in an arbitration forum pursuant to a valid arbitration clause that binds the parties, an issue beyond the scope of this question and answer).

This decision will likely have a ripple effect in Sixties Scoop cases across Canada, but each province's unique agreement with the federal government made a national class action suit on this issue impossible.

Drawing on attorneys from across practice areas and offices, Weil has developed an impressive track record advising with respect to shareholder claims and demands for litigation, internal whistleblower complaints, class and collective actions brought by employees relating to pay, worker classification, and discrimination claims, product liability issues and recalls, privacy rights, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competitors.

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

MANITOULIN — Actions speak louder than words and this is what First Nations want to see take place from the federal government on many issues affecting...

Combining a thorough knowledge of class action procedure with an understanding of current regulatory developments, Phil represents his clients in state and federal courts nationwide on issues such as unclaimed property, contractual obligations, privacy / cyber risk, adequacy of disclosure and regulatory compliance.

William M. Connolly defends companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country, with an emphasis on consumer class actions, claims against professional service firms, and commercial litigation involving issues of business valuation or complex economic damages.

He represents clients in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state appellate courts, and trial courts around the country, with a focus on class action, class certification, and arbitration issues.

He focuses on advising clients involved with contract and business tort issues, class action disputes, multi-district litigation, and federal statutory tort claims.

Jay Leonard (Member, Litigation, Denver)-- Represents and advises clients, both domestically and internationally, on business issues and in actions brought before state and federal courts.

«[T] he weight of authority suggests that accurate news reporting — even when it is likely to have an adverse impact on the subjects of the report — usually does not give rise to an action for intentional infliction of emotional distress»: Yesterday, a unanimous three - judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a decision affirming a federal district court's dismissal of claims for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress asserted by two former undercover police officers against a television station in Albuquerque that had revealed their identities and their undercover status in the context of a televised report about their suspected involvement in an alleged incident of sexual assault.

In a decision issued on July 27, 2015 but not yet published (but available here as a PDF), the Federal Court of Canada has certified a class action against the Government of Canada for disclosing the personal health information of participants in the «Marihuana Medical Access Program» in a botched mailout that was intended to advise program participants about changes to the regulation, which ironically where said to protect privacy and safety.

«the party seeking review here might prevail [in the state court] on the merits on nonfederal grounds, thus rendering unnecessary review of the federal issue by this Court, and where reversal of the state court on the federal issue would be preclusive of any further litigation on the relevant cause of action...»

Our lawyers have also won landmark cases in state and federal appellate courts — including the United States Supreme Court — on significant class action and tort law issues.

Consistent with the Federal Court of Appeal's reluctance to review procedural actions of the Patent Office during prosecution once a patent has successfully issued, more recent decisions on fees further support the court's somewhat benevolent attitude in working to avoid invalidating applications and issued patents for what may be considered «technical violations».

In June, those in charge of ensuring compliance around Canada's Anti-Spam law drew a collective deep breath and exhaled hard on June 7 as the federal government issued an order - in - council delaying the coming into force date of CASL's proposed private right of action until completion of a parliamentary review.

On February 2, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board issued an unprecedented enforcement action against Wells Fargo & Company, prohibiting its asset growth until improvements in board oversight and firmwide risk management systems are...