President allegedly bought comic books with society money OTTAWA ---- The Canadian
Federal Court of Appeal on August 19, 2015 upheld a November 17, 2014 decision to revoke the charitable registration of the Humane Society of Canada, formally called the Humane Society of Canada for the Protection of Animals and the Environment.
The 15 months delay was confirmed by
the Federal Court of Appeal on May 30th 2012.
The Federal Court of Appeal on June 27, 2014 has given its judgments in Catherine Leuthold's two uphill appeals in a case about which I have written earlier at length.
The organization wanted to seek leave to intervene at
the Federal Court of Appeal on the issue of Afghan detainees.
But here there is a split among
federal courts of appeals on an important constitutional question — the D.C. Circuit and the Fifth Circuit take the individual rights view (see here and here for why the Fifth Circuit's decision can't be dismissed as dictum), while I think nine other circuits take the collective rights view.
Notable mandates: Plan of arrangement to separate FirstService Corp. and Colliers Realty; acquisition, development, financing, and sale of multiple utility scale solar projects for Canadian Solar; representation of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. in landmark decision of Federal Court and
Federal Court of Appeal on right to dismiss unionized employees without cause; representation of developers on significant condo and mixed use projects including Art Shoppe Condos and The One; initial public offerings for Imperus Labs and Nutritional High.
Her judgment focussed principally on the utter lack of evidence of the alleged discrimination as well as the fact that the grounds had not been expressly pled, at least not in the manner developed by
the Federal Court of Appeal on its own initiative.
There is an interesting paper surveying the history of the «no publication» /» no precedent» rule and recent modifications to it in the U.S.
Federal Courts of Appeals on SSRN.
The Federal Court of Appeal on June 27, 2014 has given its judgments in Catherine Leuthold's two uphill appeals in a... [more]
The City of Burnaby has appealed the NEB decision to
the Federal Court of Appeal on the grounds that, in December, the NEB said Trans Mountain did not have to abide by Burnaby's tree bylaw and its zoning bylaw.
Not exact matches
Enbridge's Northern Gateway project, in the works since 2005, was likely dealt a fatal blow
on June 30th when the
Federal Court of Appeal threw out its 2014 conditional approval because the Crown (read: Harper government) failed in its «duty to consult» aboriginals as required by the Constitution.
Separately
on Tuesday, a judge for the U.S.
Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, ruled narrowly in favor
of the subsidies in a case called David King.
A majority
of the judges
on a
federal appeals court seemed skeptical
of the government's defense for President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel, during courtroom arguments Monday.
Should the decision end in a draw, the ACA could mean different things in different states, depending
on federal court of appeals rulings, legal experts say.
On Ash Whitaker's second to last day
of high school, he learned that he had won a major civil rights case at a
federal appeals court.
Gorsuch, who serves
on the 10th Circuit
Court of Appeals in Denver, has previously indicated he thinks there are too many
federal criminal laws and regulations bogging down the
courts.
Federal appeals courts in the states
of Washington and Virginia are set to hear arguments this week
on the legality
of President Donald Trump's most recent travel ban, which sharply limits visitors and immigrants from eight countries, six
of them Muslim - majority.
A victory for lack
of full, forthright disclosure was won by the SEC
on December 27 when a
federal appeals court approved an SEC requested delay in
court proceedings.
The focus
of their
appeal will be a
Federal Court judge's ruling that vacated the court order about two weeks after the raid on Lackman's
Court judge's ruling that vacated the
court order about two weeks after the raid on Lackman's
court order about two weeks after the raid
on Lackman's home.
NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims
of terrorist attacks in Israel
on Monday urged a
federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content
on its platforms.
The U.S. Supreme
Court on Monday declined to hear Google's appeal of a lower court's ruling that narrowed the scope of patents that can be challenged before a federal tribunal whose proceedings have led to the cancellation of many pat
Court on Monday declined to hear Google's
appeal of a lower
court's ruling that narrowed the scope of patents that can be challenged before a federal tribunal whose proceedings have led to the cancellation of many pat
court's ruling that narrowed the scope
of patents that can be challenged before a
federal tribunal whose proceedings have led to the cancellation
of many patents.
The jury's verdict came
on the same day that a
federal appeals court reversed the conviction
of a former Jefferies Group LLC managing director who is serving prison time for lying to customers about the prices
of mortgage - backed bonds.
The Competition Tribunal
appeal hearing between The Commissioner of Competition and The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) began Monday in the Federal Court of Appeal with TREB once again arguing that clients» privacy rights will be breached if certain data is exposed on the Internet on virtual office websites (
appeal hearing between The Commissioner
of Competition and The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) began Monday in the
Federal Court of Appeal with TREB once again arguing that clients» privacy rights will be breached if certain data is exposed on the Internet on virtual office websites (
Appeal with TREB once again arguing that clients» privacy rights will be breached if certain data is exposed
on the Internet
on virtual office websites (VOWs).
An Indian generic drug company
on Monday urged a
federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that revived a patent infringement case against Google LLC, saying the ruling could spur «vexatious lawsuits» by makers
of brand - name pharmaceutical products.
The Recording Industry
of America
on Monday urged a
federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision upholding a $ 5.3 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copying a Marvin Gaye song to create their 2013 smash «Blurred Lines.»
The jury's verdict came
on the same day that a
federal appeals court reversed the conviction
of a former Jefferies Group managing director who is serving prison time for lying to customers about the prices
of mortgage - backed bonds.
The
Federal Court of Appeal then found that the
Federal Government failed to properly consult Indigenous communities, but affirmed our engagement
on the project.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced
on Thursday that it will
appeal to the Swiss
Federal Tribunal against the decision by the
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to lift doping bans
on 28 Russians.
(CNN)- With the backing
of a
federal appeals court, a Texas student prayed from the podium
of her high school graduation
on Saturday.
Earlier this month, a
federal appeals court found the Syrian refugee ban by Indiana governor and GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was based
on a «nightmare scenario»
of Syrian terrorists posing as refugees to gain US entry.
Chris Butler, pastor at Embassy Church
on the south side
of Chicago, told the
federal appeals court: «For the majority
of churches, the pastors are like me and experience at some level the same problems that we're trying to face in the community.
On January 20, a
federal appeals court heard arguments in the highly publicized case
of Kimberly Jean «Kim» Davis, county clerk
of Rowan County (population 23,000) in mountainous northeastern Kentucky.
Most recently,
federal courts of appeal for the Second and Ninth Circuits» the latter
court relying explicitly
on the abortion jurisprudence
of Roe and its progeny» have invalidated laws prohibiting physician - assisted suicide in New York and California.
A
federal appeals court had ruled in favor
of school officials in Plano, Texas,
on the liability question, and the justices without comment let that decision stand.
An imaginary dialogue between a nominee to a
Federal appeals court and members
of the Senate Committee
on the Judiciary.
... being an imaginary dialogue between a nominee to a
Federal appeals court and members
of the Committee
on the Judiciary
of what once imagined itself «the world's greatest deliberative body»...
A
federal appeals court on May 31st ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next
court on May 31st ruled that the Defense
of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme
Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next
Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next term.
Most recently,
federal courts of appeal for the Second and Ninth Circuits — the latter
court relying explicitly
on the abortion jurisprudence
of Roe and its progeny — have invalidated laws prohibiting physician - assisted suicide in New York and California.
In the matters M155 / 2011, M156 / 2011 and M157 / 2011 the
appeal was allowed; the
court set «aside the orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia made on 4 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 and, in their place, order that a writ of certiorari, directed to the Australian Competition Tribunal, issue to quash the Australian Competition Tribunal's determination the subject of the proceeding» and remitted the matter to teh Tribunal for determina
court set «aside the orders
of the Full
Court of the Federal Court of Australia made on 4 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 and, in their place, order that a writ of certiorari, directed to the Australian Competition Tribunal, issue to quash the Australian Competition Tribunal's determination the subject of the proceeding» and remitted the matter to teh Tribunal for determina
Court of the
Federal Court of Australia made on 4 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 and, in their place, order that a writ of certiorari, directed to the Australian Competition Tribunal, issue to quash the Australian Competition Tribunal's determination the subject of the proceeding» and remitted the matter to teh Tribunal for determina
Court of Australia made
on 4 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 and, in their place, order that a writ
of certiorari, directed to the Australian Competition Tribunal, issue to quash the Australian Competition Tribunal's determination the subject
of the proceeding» and remitted the matter to teh Tribunal for determination.
The Full
Federal Court (comprising Justice Besanko, Justice Perram and Justice Robertson) handed down its judgment
on the
appeals by ACCC and Crownbet against the decision
of the Australian Competition Tribunal in relation to the Tatts / Tabcorp merger authorisation.
An attempt by Kraft Canada and Saputo to overturn Canadian government standards
on the composition
of cheese has been dismissed by the
Federal Court of Appeal.
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters)- A U.S.
appeals court on Friday denied Utah's bid to further block legal recognition
of about 1,300 same - sex weddings performed after the state's gay marriage ban was briefly lifted by a
federal judge in December.
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 wed
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 wed
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.
The hearing
of the
appeal of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja on Thursday against the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been stalled
appeal of the President
of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the
Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja on Thursday against the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been stalled
Appeal, Abuja
on Thursday against the Code
of Conduct Tribunal has been stalled again.
The corruption conviction
of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos
on Tuesday was overturned by a
federal appeals court, dealing yet another blow to the prosecutors who had sought to crack down
on Albany's unseemly way
of doing business.
In an
appeal he filed through his team of lawyers headed by J.B Daudu, SAN, Saraki prayed for «An order staying further proceedings in Charge No: CCT / ABJ / 01 / 2015 between Federal Republic of Nigeria vs Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki fixed for hearing on November 5 and 6, 2015 pending the determination of the appeal pending before the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated October 30, 2015.&
appeal he filed through his team
of lawyers headed by J.B Daudu, SAN, Saraki prayed for «An order staying further proceedings in Charge No: CCT / ABJ / 01 / 2015 between
Federal Republic
of Nigeria vs Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki fixed for hearing
on November 5 and 6, 2015 pending the determination
of the
appeal pending before the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated October 30, 2015.&
appeal pending before the Supreme
Court against the judgment
of the
Court of Appeal dated October 30, 2015.&
Appeal dated October 30, 2015.»
With the Roberts Supreme
Court already apparently reconsidering past precedents with an eye toward treating corporate and union donations as free speech, a federal appeals court has now ruled on behalf of Emily's List that nonprofits can use functionally unbounded «soft money» to finance their election - year activi
Court already apparently reconsidering past precedents with an eye toward treating corporate and union donations as free speech, a
federal appeals court has now ruled on behalf of Emily's List that nonprofits can use functionally unbounded «soft money» to finance their election - year activi
court has now ruled
on behalf
of Emily's List that nonprofits can use functionally unbounded «soft money» to finance their election - year activities.
Miller's conviction was overturned
on appeal by a unanimous vote
of a
federal appeals court in 1993.
Former Senate Leader Joe Bruno, who was convicted
on mail and wire fraud in 2009, won
on appeal — also because
of changes in
federal law determined by another U.S. Supreme
Court ruling.
Tenth Circuit
Court of Appeals says Arizona and Kansas can not force proof -
of - citizenship requirements
on the
federal voter registration form