Sentences with phrase «law against cutting»

Summerville takes its flora seriously; in 1847 it became the first city in the U.S. to pass a law against cutting trees over a certain size.

That Massachusetts law against cutting your neighbor's trees is silent on how to measure the damages should such cutting occur.

Not exact matches

Corporations and the country's wealthiest were enjoying their tax cuts even more, and the Democrats» argument against the new tax law as increasing inequality got lost.

Among his other accomplishments, he led a group of 20 law firms that prosecuted cutting - edge class action cases against financial institutions, such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, concerning destructive negative amortization loans that unknowingly caused borrowers to assume tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.

U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand should expect to get a federal income tax cut worth thousands of dollars next year under the new Republican tax law, which they both fought and voted against, based on their 2017 tax returns.

WASHINGTON — New York's two Democratic senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, should each expect to get a federal income tax cut worth thousands of dollars next year under the new Republican tax law, which they both fought and voted against, according to projections based on their 2017 tax returns.

He's been a constant advocate against cuts to law enforcement and first responders thus making sure that all of us are safe at home.

Donohue said instead of cutting resources to teachers and support staff who keep schools running, the state would be better off eliminating the financial perks school districts have been lavishing on law firms they hire to represent them against their workers.

About a half dozen parents from Frederick Law Olmsted 156 showed up at Wednesday's meeting to speak out against potential cuts to their programs.

Against a backdrop of cuts and closures, the Greater Manchester Law Centre opened its doors last year - an inspiration for grass - roots community organising.

In a debate on Time Warner Cable television, both said they'd vote to repeal the new federal health care law, call for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki over revelations of mismanagement, support Fort Drum against defense department cuts, and join Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer in calling for more money to combat the heroin epidemic.

Boscia, whose cell phone shows an olive tree from his father - in - law's grove as its screen saver, is leading an epic battle against a mountain of bureaucracy and funding cuts to institute an open - air research center to study the disease and eventually find a way to stop it.

Robert has led The College of Law across its eight centres nationally into new ground, enabling it to fight against competitors who had introduced price - cutting strategies.

Even if the premise of the suit in Washington State against their charter law is based on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a public entity, questions are being raised that cut to the heart of our mission.

In Arizona, for example, a law prohibiting teachers from speaking out against budget cuts and other education policy issues included a $ 5,000 fine.

In Indiana, there is a lawsuit against the state to block implementation of a new school voucher law that could cut funding to public schools by up to $ 65.8 million.

States and districts can use the law to fightback against forced implementation costs in the face of budget cuts.

But the A.K.C. is increasingly finding itself ostracized in the dog world, in the cross hairs of animal protection services, law enforcement agencies and lawmakers who say that the club is lax in performing inspections and that it often lobbies against basic animal rights bills because they could cut into dog registration fees.

Harassing your tenant by removing their belongings, cutting off utilities is against the law.

The «cuts both ways» argument was among those raised by 13 Republican attorneys general in a letter urging their Democratic counterparts to stop using their law enforcement power against fossil fuel companies and others that challenge the climate change catastrophe narrative.

But how does their progress in cutting carbon stack up against the US, which has famously failed to pass climate laws?

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The Law Society has launched a legal challenge against proposed cuts to fees paid to criminal defence lawyers.

Law Society President Joe Egan said: «After decades of legal aid cuts by successive governments we have no choice but to act against an arbitrary cut that will do little if anything to drive down the legal aid bill — but could have a very detrimental impact on justice.»

Aboriginal law: In 2005, the Grassy Narrows First Nation launched an action against Ontario after it issued a licence enabling Abitibi - Consolidated Inc. to clear - cut an area of land.

The Bar has rallied in support of its criminal law colleagues, as more sets join the action against fee cuts imposed by changes to the advocates» graduated fee scheme (AGFS).

For law firms that have traditionally been time and materials based, a solution that reduces time can cut against their traditional revenue streams.

The law is against you from the start by cutting the statute of limitations and in the end by often limiting the amount of your recovery.

A few weeks ago, I posted about some of the cost cutting measures that top U.S. law firms have implemented as a hedge against declining revenues.

At this juncture, Bloomberg Law reports at least 10 lawsuits have been filed against the Hollywood Hills nursing home that evacuated in September, days after Hurricane Irma cut off power to the air conditioning system at the facility.

Noting contrary rulings in several jurisdictions, it ruled that North Dakota law would not impose such a heightened duty: as a Tennessee court observed in 2008, «[t] o hold a driver liable for the irresponsible actions of an intoxicated passenger would cut against this important social policy of encouraging the use of designated drivers.»

Secondly, the Law Society in running a single campaign against both the Legal Aid cuts and the Jackson proposals has created certain difficulties.

As ThinkProgress previously explained, Carvin's legal theory misreads the Affordable Care Act by fixating on one line of the statute to the exclusion of other text that cuts against his claim that the law should be defunded.

A state appeals court has reinstated a lawyer's suit against a company offering cut - rate legal services, ruling that - despite a voter - approved law limiting unfair - competition suits - a business that's being undercut by a rival's practices can still seek redress in court.

The Trump administration said it will seek stiffer penalties against drug dealers — including the death penalty where appropriate under current law — and it wants the number of prescriptions for powerful painkillers to be cut by one - third nationwide as part of a broad effort to combat the opioid crisis.

Through its justice system, child protection laws, heritage act, budget cuts and proposed closures of Aboriginal communities, Western Australia has continued to marginalise and discriminate against Aboriginal people.