Sentences with phrase «in opening statements»

Apple hinted at future conflict in its opening statements earlier in the month, saying casually it couldn't have gone after Samsung for 50 patents.

«This issue is urgent,» said Senate Intel Chairman Richard Burr in his opening statements.

So far in opening statements from Sotomayor confirmation hearings, we have John Cornyn and Tom Coburn condemning the use of foreign law in constitutional interpretation.

The defense has yet to present any witnesses, but defense lawyers said in opening statements that their clients had no criminal intent.

The majority of the parties used the Smartboard in their opening statements.

In class we discussed precisely what you wrote about context and persuasion in opening statements.

In his opening statements, TWU's counsel Robert Staley relied heavily on the Supreme Court's 2001 decision in Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers.

Factual submissions are made in opening statements and legal submissions are presented in closing argument.

Prosecutors revealed the amount in opening statements: $ 3.38 million, the New York Times reported.

Four of them mentioned the issue in their opening statements, and at one point, Bernie Sanders said, «This is a moral issue.

«Someday, the results of this research may provide the scientific foundation for producing power through fusion,» Smith said in his opening statements at a hearing held Tuesday on the future of U.S. fusion energy research.

Inhofe was meek as a kitty compared to Barrasso (R - WY) in the opening statements.

At the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, the attorneys argued in their opening statements that, contrary to Justice Department claims, the Nassau County state senator had never and would never change a vote or stance in order to secure sinecures for his son and thus had never engaged in a criminal quid quo pro arrangement.

Espaillat, 59, and Walrond, 42, pastor of the growing First Corinthian Baptist Church, came out swinging at Rangel in the opening statements of the debate at the church where Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the man Rangel beat for the seat in 1971, was once pastor.

In her opening statements at the corruption trial of Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, prosecutor Tatiana Martins said Skelos started trying to cash in on his role as Senate majority leader even before he officially had the job — and continued brazenly «strong - arming» companies to make payments to his family after he formally got the gig.

Sheldon Silver, who for years was one of the most powerful politicians in the state, was «blinded by greed,» Assistant U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in opening statements at Silver's bribery trial in federal court in Manhattan.

He said prosecutors, after highlighting Howe's importance in opening statements six weeks ago, «tried to white wash (Howe) out of the trial today.»

«This case is about corruption and greed at the highest levels,» Tierney said, his remark sounding much like one delivered by his colleague in opening statements March 14 in the same Central Islip courtroom.

Silver, who for years was one of the most powerful politicians in the state, was «blinded by greed,» Assistant U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in opening statements.

Four facets of Mrs. R.'s inner world are evident in these opening statements.

Had you have left Calvinism out of the picture, you would have had a point but not only have you painted all Calvinists with one brush (intentional or not) but you've also personally misrepresented James White by using him in your opening statements and connecting him to «shotgun hermeneutics».

While there have been tough questions from several senators, rhetoric regarding government regulation of internet companies like Facebook was not overly pronounced in opening statements, though several Senators did directly address it in their questioning.

In her opening statements, AMF prosecutor Isabelle Bouvier vowed to provide proof that Baazov shared confidential information to his co-accused about the 2014 PokerStars transaction.

«Though we will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists that we're engaged in today, the great power competition, not terrorism, is now the primary focus of US national security,» Mattis said in his opening statements at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

In an opening statement at an April hearing, Hensarling called for Trump to dismiss Cordray «for all the harm inflicted upon consumers.»

«Valeant has been appropriately criticized for substantially raising the prices of certain off - patent prescription drugs suddenly and without apparent justification,» said Ackman in his opening statement.

The subcommittee's chairman, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, said in his opening statement that «when one party is attacked, all of us should feel attacked... when a foreign power interferes in our election, it doesn't matter who they targeted.

«I did not have any private meetings, nor do I recall any conversations with any Russian officials at the Mayflower Hotel,» Sessions said in his opening statement.

In his opening statement, prosecutor William Weinreb argued that Tsarnaev «believed he was a soldier in a holy war against Americans.»

Zuckerberg said in his opening statement Tuesday that Facebook didn't do enough to prevent its tools from being used for harm.

«Mr. Kalanick, the CEO at the time at Uber, made a decision that winning was more important than obeying the law,» Alphabet attorney Charles Veerhoven said in his opening statement.

Poloz revealed the stimulus discussion in his opening statement to reporters more than an hour after publication of the rate decision, wrong footing financial markets that were not expecting the dovish shift.

«This case is about one competitor deciding they need to win at all costs,» an attorney for Alphabet said in his opening statement on Monday.

He stressed Facebook's role in facilitating social change, mentioning #MeToo, March for Our Lives, and Hurricane Harvey relief in his opening statement.

In his opening statement in today's Senate hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Senator Thune (R - SD) noted that Cambridge Analytica, the company most associated with the ongoing privacy debacle, will be exam

In his opening statement in today's Senate hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Senator Thune (R - SD) noted that Cambridge Analytica, the company most associated with the ongoing privacy debacle, will be examined separately at another time.

In my opening statement, I told the audience that a debate requires a common frame of reference, a core agreement about ultimate values — with the conflict about how to achieve an agreed upon goal.

Ms Scolding said in her opening statement: «The church is the established church of England - the national church.

These shouldn't just be words you bang out in the opening statement of the CV.

«For over five years, the Dixmoor Park District has been nothing but a sham,» Assistant State's Atty. Donna Lach said in her opening argument, while Dirk Van Beek, the attorney for Dixmoor's voters, said in his opening statement that «residents would have been better off if those taxes had not been levied at all.»

Silver's lawyer, Michael Feldberg, in his opening statement, insisted the evidence would show that there was no corrupt agreement, quid pro quo or bribe involving his client, saying: «Everything that happened in this case was not only legal, it was designed to — and did — help people.»

8.35 pm: PG Lobby hacks on Twitter writing that Clegg looked very nervous in opening statement - and was looking down at script.

Venditto's attorney, Marc Agnifilo of Manhattan, in his opening statement last week sought to highlight that the former supervisor gained minimally — especially compared to Mei.

Mr. Stevenson's lawyer, Muhammad Ibn Bashir, in his opening statement portrayed his client as someone who had been taken advantage of by a corrupt political operative who was out to save himself.

In his opening statement, he warned that Tory plans for «premature» spending cuts risked «tipping us back into recession».

Sandy figured prominently in the questions and in his opening statement.

In her opening statement, Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Cohen outlined Silver's two alleged plots, frequently using the terms «bribes and kickbacks,» and «secrets and lies.»

Weingarten asserted in his opening statement to the jury that Foley is the bad actor in the case and that Rowland is a victim.

In their opening statement in the corruption trial of state Senator Dean Skelos on Tuesday, federal prosecutors painted a picture of a powerful politician who abused his office to benefit his son and co-defendant, Adam.

«I take it that given the size of the economy you couldn't have addressed all issues in your opening statement and so I take it that the issues you raised are on your priority list.