Sentences with phrase «filed on behalf of a group»

It was filed on behalf of a group of Fusion and C - MAX Hybrid buyers.

A class action suit is one filed on behalf of a group of people with similar claims.

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«A ruling by a single judge in one circuit can not and does not undo the years of clear legal precedent nationwide establishing that transgender students have the right to go to school without being singled out for discrimination,» said a statement from five groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), that have filed «friend of the court» briefs on behalf of transgender students.

On March 7, after being fired as National Security Adviser, Flynn belatedly filed a FARA disclosure that revealed that, through his firm, Flynn Intel Group, he had worked in 2016 on behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish governmenOn March 7, after being fired as National Security Adviser, Flynn belatedly filed a FARA disclosure that revealed that, through his firm, Flynn Intel Group, he had worked in 2016 on behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish governmenon behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish government.

They have «filed 12 lawsuits on behalf of a diverse group of 43 Catholic entities that are challenging the Department of Health and....

Two Christian organizations were among several groups that spoke out against the town's efforts to prevent the mosque's construction and filed an amicus brief on the Islamic Society's behalf, including the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Evangelicals.

On March 26, a group of New York — based lawyers headed by Edward D. Fagan, who spearheaded successful suits on behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil WaOn March 26, a group of New York — based lawyers headed by Edward D. Fagan, who spearheaded successful suits on behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil Waon behalf of Holocaust survivors against European firms that collaborated with the Nazis in using concentration camp inmates as laborers, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against FleetBoston Financial, the insurance giant Aetna, and railroad conglomerate CSX Corporation, on the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil Waon the grounds that these corporations are the successors of companies that profited from slavery before the Civil War.

The extradition was welcomed by lawyers for a legal advocacy organisation, The Guernica Group, and the Spanish Association for Human Rights, who in 2008 filed a criminal complaint before the National Court on behalf of the victims.

On Thursday, Ruch's watchdog group plans to file a complaint with the agency on Monnett's behalf, asserting that Obama administration officials have «actively persecuted» him in violation of policy intended to protect scientists from political interference... In May 2008, the U.S. classified the polar bear as a threatened species, the first with its survival at risk due to global warminOn Thursday, Ruch's watchdog group plans to file a complaint with the agency on Monnett's behalf, asserting that Obama administration officials have «actively persecuted» him in violation of policy intended to protect scientists from political interference... In May 2008, the U.S. classified the polar bear as a threatened species, the first with its survival at risk due to global warminon Monnett's behalf, asserting that Obama administration officials have «actively persecuted» him in violation of policy intended to protect scientists from political interference... In May 2008, the U.S. classified the polar bear as a threatened species, the first with its survival at risk due to global warming.

In 1988, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of the protesting cooks group, now known as CASI Inc., against the Fowler cookoff, and the use of the tagline «Chili Appreciation Society International.»

That agreement «amounts to an illegal no - bid contract,» according to the lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of Protect Our Parks, a residents group that opposes the field.

The two liberal groups had filed the suit on behalf of two of the 11 individuals held at JFK — one of them Hameed Khalid Darweesh, a former Iraqi translator for the U.S. military released from custody this afternoon.

The suit was filed on behalf of two groups, the NYC Parents Union and the Partnership for Educational Justice, and essentially argues the tenure provisions give students access to ineffective teachers and ultimately hinders children the basic constitutional guarantee of being taught literacy, math and verbal skills.

New York is wrongly purging voter rolls to remove the names of supposedly inactive voters, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of a government watchdog group.

In the complaint, filed Friday, Jimenez accuses the lobbyist, The Parkside Group, of contacting Mayor de Blasio's office on behalf of the online grocer and not properly disclosing its activities to the ethics commission.

The motion from the defense comes a day after two legal defense groups, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, sought to file a brief on behalf of Mr. Silver's motion to dismiss.

MacDougald and Francis Menton of New York filed on a petition for reconsideration of the Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases on behalf of the climate denying group Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council (CHECC).

And Joint Administration filed by Howard B. Kleinberg on behalf of China Fishery Group Limited (Cayman).

The Institute for Justice, the Washington - based legal - advocacy group that helped defend the Cleveland program, filed suit Sept. 18 in the Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland, Maine, on behalf of six families from three towns in the state.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, reflecting rising concerns that stricter college - admission requirements will limit minority students» access to higher education, this month filed a petition on behalf of 14 Hispanic groups denouncing the use of minimum cutoff scores and the «overemphasis» placed on test scores in the admissions process.

The suit was filed April 20 in Marion County Superior Court on behalf of a group of students and their families from different school districts.

The lawsuit — filed Nov. 14 in the Arizona Supreme Court on behalf of the parents by People for the American Way, a Washington - based advocacy group, and other groups — marks the first time a voucher program for special - needs students has been challenged in court, according to the Institute for Justice, an Arlington, Va. - based legal - advocacy group that will...

The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education who fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago's students.

The suit was filed in 2012 by a nonprofit group, Students Matter, on behalf of nine public school students.

Tommy Fuller of the Fuller Law Group, filed an Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of TCSA and the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) in support of the Louisiana charter school's claims and arguing that Louisiana public charter schools are political subdivisions for purposes of the NLRA and should be exempt from the NLRB's jurisdiction.

The lawsuit was filed in May 2012 by a group called Students Matter on behalf of nine California students.

Two groups planned to file an appeal Tuesday on behalf of an Illinois state government employee who objects to paying so - called agency fees to his collective - bargaining agent, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

Phoenix, Ariz. — The Institute for Justice vowed to intervene on behalf of parents and children to defend against a lawsuit filed yesterday by Arizona special interest groups challenging the nation's first publicly funded education savings account program.

Campaign for Quality Education v. California was filed that same summer by the nonprofit law firm Public Advocates on behalf of a coalition of community groups serving low - income and minority students.

Well the Consumer Law Group has filed a class action lawsuit at the Quebec Superior Court on behalf of individuals who have BlackBerry smartphones and who pay for a monthly data plan but were unable to access their email, BlackBerry Messenger service (BBM), and / or Internet for the period of October 11 to 14, 2011.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer BewareIn April, the law firm of Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Stewart filed a class action lawsuit against Author Solutions Inc. and its parent, Penguin Group, on behalf of three plaintiffs, alleging breach of c... -LSB-...]

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the country's largest junk debt buyer and parent of Midland Credit Management, Encore Capital Group, had a business plan of not pursuing any credit card lawsuit filed on its behalf that was answered.

Mr. Zachary McAdoo on behalf of The Zanett Group — the new investor entering the fray at MATH — filed its 13D notice on December 30, 2008 and attached the following letter to the company:

A class action is a legal case filed by a single representative acting on behalf of a group.

Sandrow was granted standing as part of a group lawsuit filed on behalf of Shinnecock Neighbors, according to the court ruling.

Just wanted to let you know that I have filed a class action lawsuit on global warming in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, against all current leaders on all nations on Earth, in behalf of all future generations not born yet, forever and ever, as long as this human species shall last...... and for US$ 1 billion in damages, to be donated if case is accepted and won to groups fighting global warming now!

He referred to comments filed on behalf of an anti-wind group by Columbus attorney Sam Randazzo.

For example, in 2006, then - Senator Kerry filed an amicus brief on behalf of an ultimately successful federal lawsuit brought by several environmental groups against the Bush administration, challenging the administration's suppression of the National Climate Assessment process.

Earthjustice, with and on behalf of Appalachian groups, filed a friend - of - the - court (amicus curiae) brief to defend the EPA's historic action.

Filed on behalf of 29 environmental and community groups and 36 individuals, the petition includes a list of nine policy recommendations for the safe transport of dilbit, a type of crude oil produced from Canada's oil sands region.

The 1865 ban on slavery is the basis for a lawsuit against SeaWorld, filed by PETA on the behalf of five orca whales which, the animal rights group argues, are enslaved for commercial gain by the marine park.

The ruling resulted from a writ of mandamus filed by the Texas RioGrande Legal Aid group on behalf of 48 mothers from the sect.

In a class action lawsuit, one individual or a small group of individuals file a lawsuit on behalf of a large group because a company has injured them physically or financially.

Although toxic tort claims can be filed on behalf of an individual, they often seek compensation for a group of people, which is referred to as a class action lawsuit.

Goldberg Law Group has filed an appellate brief on behalf of the Illinois State Medical Society and has an extensive health care appellate practice.

Lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights have filed a complaint on behalf of SNAP, a survivor support group, at the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleging that senior Vatican officials — including the current Pope — have committed crimes against humanity on the basis that «Vatican officials tolerate and enable the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and child sex crimes throughout the world.»

On behalf of a group of Puerto Rico law professors, we prepared and filed an amicus brief successfully urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a District Court judgment upholding Puerto Rico's ban on same - sex marriagOn behalf of a group of Puerto Rico law professors, we prepared and filed an amicus brief successfully urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a District Court judgment upholding Puerto Rico's ban on same - sex marriagon same - sex marriage.

As such, the Chicago car accident lawyers at Staver Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client in the Circuit Court of DuPage County.

In the latest development, Norheim has filed a complaint on Simic and Moustarah's behalf against Edmonton Police Service Sgt. Dana Donald, who was among a group of lawyers gathered at a lounge in Edmonton on April 9, 2011.

The complaint, filed by professor Laura Moy on behalf of three different advocacy groups, specifically calls out the Baltimore Police Department for violating the Communications Act, blocking emergency 911 service and disproportionately affecting African American neighborhoods in Baltimore.