Sentences with phrase «global law company»

About Elevate Elevate is a global law company, providing consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms.

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Elevate is a global law company, providing consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms.

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Regarding Facebook's guidelines for workplace relationships, «We train that if you ask a co-worker on a date and they say no, you don't get to ask again — and beyond that we make it clear that an «I'm busy» or «I can't that night» is a «no»,» said Heidi Swartz, the company's global head of employment law.

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.

Many of Marriott International's global Twitter accounts have stayed silent since January 11, ever since China accused the company of breaking its cybersecurity laws.

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.

When I told this story to Alan Tecktiel, Global HR Director at the law firm Baker & McKenzie, he noted that Jill was able to go to the lengths she did because companies like FedEx (FDX) their employees to do these kinds of things.

Some question whether laws pertaining to the internet and telecommunications are antiquated in the face of a company with the global scale and range of offerings of Facebook.

The actor and former governor of California said in a Politico - sponsored podcast at the SXSW festival in Austin that he is in talks with law firms about possibly suing global oil companies «for knowingly killing people all over the world.»

This Privacy Policy («Policy») describes how and when McCain Foods Limited, a company organized under the laws of New Brunswick, Canada, with its global headquarters located at 8800 Main Street, Florenceville - Bristol, New Brunswick E7L 1B2, Canada, and its affiliates (together and individually, «McCain») collect, use, and share personally identifiable information («Personal Data»).

Examples mentioned included the company's programs for spotting and taking down counterfeit - product listings from its online shopping sites, initiatives to simplify the trademark - registration process, reductions in the time it takes to remove counterfeit products, closer partnerships with global law enforcement authorities and governments, and the imposition of a variety of penalties against offending merchants, among others.

a major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries;

He is founder and former CEO of Global Strategy Financial, previously one of Canada's largest independent mutual fund companies and a former lawyer with Torys, specializing in securities and corporate law.

«U.S. multinational firms are the global grandmasters of tax avoidance schemes that deplete not just U.S. tax collection but the tax collection of most every large economy in the world,» said Edward D. Kleinbard, a former corporate tax adviser to such companies who is now a law professor at the University of Southern California.

A major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries.

The talks also explored ways to improve the «integrity» of global financial flows, especially following the release of the so - called «Panama Papers,» which disclosed details of offshore companies set up for wealthy individuals and companies by the Panama - based law firm Mossack Fonseca.

While the law does not require that companies provide retirement plans, health plans, dental or vision plans, life insurance plans, or paid vacation time, many firms still provide these benefits and many candidates have come to expect at least some of these benefits, especially as they progress to the higher management positions,» said Andrew Challenger, vice president of global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc..

Accolade Wines and all of its global companies and brands (herein referred to as «Accolade Wines», «we», «us» or «our») have a commitment to privacy in accordance with the privacy laws applicable in the countries in which we operate, and are committed to protecting and maintaining your privacy.

Guidepost is a global leader in this field of compliance monitoring, which is meant to ensure the legally embroiled companies adhere to the law going forward and address systemic flaws.

Protesters dressed in top hats and a mask of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron protest against British owned - tax havens during the Global Anti-corruption Summit in London Protesters dressed in top hats and a mask of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron protest against British owned - tax havens during the Global Anti-corruption Summit in London Photograph: Anadolu Agency / Getty Images Cameron last month announced that the overseas territories and Crown dependencies — such as the British Virgin Islands and Jersey — had agreed to provide UK tax and law enforcement agencies with full access to company ownership details.

The Site is operated by Venntro Media Group Ltd. (also trading as Global Personals and White Label Dating), a company registered under the laws of England and Wales, whose company number is 04880697 and whose registered office is 59 - 60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX, United Kingdom («us», «we», «Venntro Media Group») to deliver a service for adults to meet each other and communicate online («the Service»).

The Site is operated by Venntro Media Group Ltd. (also trading as Global Personals and White Label Dating), a company registered under the laws of England and Wales, whose company number is 04880697 and whose registered office is 59 - 60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX, United Kingdom («us», «we», «Venntro Media Group»).

«We expect all companies that sell or facilitate the sale of air transportation — airlines, travel agents and global distribution systems alike — to comply with the laws we enforce.»

I'm a big fan of going after the companies that charged upfront fees that were harmful to consumers but when you start naming companies like Global, Noteworld, Rocky Mountain Bank and LowerMyBills, you then put yourself in the category of the «et al» bottom feeder who will drag everyone and their mother into a lawsuit just to get a huge settlement that your law firm will keep.

After three years of practicing law in Birmingham, Alabama, I made the move to Washington, D.C. where I broadened my legal writing skills as a legal editor at a global publishing company.

Global About Blog DLA Piper is the only global commercial law firm in Norway with lawyers located in countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the Global About Blog DLA Piper is the only global commercial law firm in Norway with lawyers located in countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the global commercial law firm in Norway with lawyers located in countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world.

Recently, a scientist named Jagadish Shukla penned a letter to the White House asking that fossil fuel companies be investigated under anti-racketeering laws for funding disinformation campaigns about global warming (a campaign we know they did and have continued to do).

At the start of the campaign for California's Proposition 23, the ballot measure that would suspend the state's global warming law, opponents darkly warned that the Texas oil companies backing the initiative would spend as much as $ 50 million to win the election.

«The Norwegian government's decision confirms what Global Witness and others have documented over many years: that Samling is a predatory company that pays scant regard to the laws of the countries in which it operates,» said Ashworth.

Initial company reports submitted under a landmark U.S. law that aims to stop the minerals trade fuelling violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are disappointing, warns Global Witness.

«The son - in - law of the Angolan president, a private businessman, should not be working so closely with the state company which is responsible for managing Angola's oil on behalf of its citizens,» said Diarmid O'Sullivan of Global Witness.

It is crucial for global companies to take responsibility for upholding international laws as well as their own policies regarding endangered and threatened species products.

In multiple U.S. states and territories — including New York, California, Massachusetts and the Virgin Islands — state Attorneys General are investigating Exxon's depth of knowledge regarding the climate impacts of burning fossil fuels, and whether the company broke the law by fueling anti-science campaigns through corporate contributions to organizations and individuals working to sow doubt and confusion about global warming.

Global Witness has repeatedly shown how anonymous company ownership structures are used across the world to hide illicit activities from public scrutiny and law enforcement.

As shown Sunday on CBS» 60 Minutes, a Global Witness investigator wearing a hidden camera met with 13 New York law firms and asked how them to get suspect money into the U.S.. All but one gave us suggestions on how we might do it using anonymously owned companies and trusts, which can be very easily set up in America, and used to move suspect money.

Drug traffickers and terrorists use anonymously - owned companies to move cash through the U.S., enabling them to continue operating while slipping under the radar of law enforcement, warns Global Witness.

Russell Smith, who helped start the Indian LPO firm SDD Global Solutions, says his company was recently hired to «to edit the work of lawyers involved in a Hollywood lawsuit at an Am Law 100 firm in Los Angeles.»

South Florida law firms enjoy the benefit of my local market knowledge combined with the backing of a global company that is the undisputed industry leader.

As Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal Affairs at Evidon, a global technology company that produces governance, risk and compliance tools for data protection laws, at Evidon, he has plenty of experience to draw upon.

It is no longer surprising to see the trademarks of such well known brands as iPads and Air Jordans hijacked in China, and multinational companies know to call on global law firms for advice on how to reclaim their stolen brands, or better yet, avoid falling prey to China's professional squatters in the first place.

Andy Martens, Global Head of Legal Product and Editorial, explains the seismic shifts the legal industry has been undergoing since 2009, and how Thomson Reuters Practical Law Connect integrates the best of Westlaw and Practical Law to deliver an unparalleled Answer Company experience for legal professionals.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

The site includes a call to action, encouraging companies to support the Business for the Rule of Law (B4ROL) initiative, which was launched by the United Nations Global Compact last year, and to follow the B4ROL Framework, which provides guidance for businesses on how they can support the rule of lLaw (B4ROL) initiative, which was launched by the United Nations Global Compact last year, and to follow the B4ROL Framework, which provides guidance for businesses on how they can support the rule of lawlaw.

Andy Martens, Global Head of Legal Product and Editorial, explains the seismic shifts the legal industry has been undergoing since 2009, and how Thomson Reuters Practical Law Connect integrates the best of Westlaw and Practical Law to deliver an unparalleled Answer Company experience for legal...

Some of these changes include: drafting social media policies to govern employees» postings on the Internet; more vigorous enforcement by the EEOC; new laws that the NLRB makes that affect non-unionized workforces; changes to U.S., state, and international laws that global companies face; and changes that occur due to the current state of the economy.»

Since the US doesn't have its own national privacy law and the EU is a critical trading partner, many US based multinational companies will adopt the GDPR as its global data protection standard.

A cross-border team from global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised international solar energy company Wirsol Energy on the acquisition and the project financing of a portfolio of three large scale solar PV projects

The company's blue chip client base includes over 40 % of the global top 100 law firms and some of the largest global financial institutions.

Global law firm, Allen & Overy, has made an equity investment in Nivaura, a fintech company developing a cloud based service for the issue and administration...