Sentences with phrase «impose civil liability»

Again referring to its decision in Bongiardina, the Court of Appeal confirmed that clearing the snow is not quite enough — «More will be needed to meet the definition and impose civil liability.»

If that drunk driver was served at a private party however, the state imposes no criminal punishment, but it does impose civil liability.

The FCPA authorized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue new rules, including Rule 13b2 - 2, which imposes civil liability on corporate officers who mislead accountants concerning the corporation's finances.

Tort Claim: a claim for damages based on a wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, that injures another and for which the law imposes civil liability.

The definition of material change is actually a good example, because it underpins one of the sections imposing civil liability for non-disclosure, namely s. 134 (see e.g. here).

It does not set out a requirement for the civil courts to consider whether the impugned conduct was criminal in nature before imposing civil liability.

As of December 2005, Ontario, the first province to amend its Securities Act, imposes civil liability on the failure to give continuous disclosure.

Not exact matches

The deterrent effect of the available monetary sanctions under agent liability probably exceeds the deterrent effect of enterprise liability because a civil judgment against an agent hurts his reputation more than does a sanction imposed by the firm in private.

If a new report truly is a false statement of fact that causes harm to someone's reputation, and if the news reporter has no actual factual basis for the factual claim, the First Amendment does permit the courts to impose both civil and criminal liability for the false statements, with civil suits brought by someone who is harmed and criminal liability enforced by the government.

A tort is defined by the Cornell University Law School as «an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability.»

The ASPCA believes that this approach — promoting education in the appropriate care, training and supervision of dogs as well as state and local laws that address licensing, reproductive status, chaining / improper confinement, cruel treatment and at - large dogs; imposing civil and criminal liability on guardians for their negligent and reckless behavior; and targeting problematic dogs and guardians early with progressively escalating penalties — constitutes the most compassionate, fair, efficient and ultimately effective means of resolving concerns related to dangerous dogs in the community.

the isolated nature of the use of Lohan's name was not actionable under New York Civil Rights Law, as imposing such liability would present an «uncalled - for burden and hazard on publishers;» and

While some criminal courts will impose orders of restitution on convicted offenders to be paid to the victim (s), this is separate and apart from civil liability, which should be explored in cases involving serious injuries.

Mar. 13, 2018)(published), a trial judge sanctioned plaintiffs who brought lender liability claims in a residential property dispute with terminating sanctions and also imposed over $ 25,000 in monetary sanctions (as against plaintiffs and their attorneys) under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7.

Moreover, Quebec civil law imposes certain restrictions in the application of limitation or exclusion of liability clauses — depending on the type of business of the parties, the type of damages, and other circumstances that might render the clauses invalid or unenforceable.

No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed upon a landlord for challenging a tenant's claim of protected status.