Sentences with phrase «floodgates argument»

Additionally, given that breach of contract is actionable without proof of damage (if only for nominal damages) a strong floodgates argument is likely to be deployed by defendants seeking to avoid liability.

Really understand the law, the standard of review, and tests that deal with your issues — and you need to make sure you don't forget to pay attention to the floodgate arguments such as standing, jurisdiction, invited error, waiver, and so on, which you can only be called «sloppy» by not paying attention to.

«Canada hasn't been very receptive to opening up its intellectual property laws — I think they think it's a floodgate argument — that if you open it for any specific review, all the issues that exist with IP law people would want changed.»

While I personally dislikes the floodgate argument, I do see the danger of an unregulated legal coaching industry that may worsen instead of enhance SRL's battle in the judicial system.

Not exact matches

All three of the aforementioned games released consecutively, thus opening the argument floodgates between fans on different platforms.

I also don't buy the argument in the piece that just because the proposed floodgates were only designed to withstand a Category 3 hurricane, they wouldn't have been of significant benefit.

«In my view, engaging in activity which is prohibited by Parliament through the enactment of the Criminal Code of Canada falls squarely within the rubric of a public policy violation,» he added before rejecting arguments that voiding the gift would open the floodgates to frivolous estate litigation.

One of the arguments called upon by the insurance industry when claimant personal injury lawyers try to expand the boundaries of tort law is the «floodgates» argument: surely, it is argued, an expansion of liability in such - and - such case will lead to the courts being clogged with unmeritorious claims.

A different decision from the High Court could not only have had implications for creditor confidence in the Islamic finance market going forward, but also could have opened the floodgates for issuers to use the argument that their existing Islamic financings are not Shari'ah - compliant as a precursor to force creditors into financial restructurings on more advantageous terms.