Sentences with phrase «law as a victory»

Outside of political circles, many consumer advocacy experts are actually hailing the new law as a victory for motorists because the legislation does a lot to protect consumers from potential abuses.

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Still, the law has its share of critics who aren't quite so thrilled as the across - the - aisle victory may imply.

Yet, just months ago, a Jokowi victory appeared almost a sure thing — holding an almost 40 % lead over Prabowo, a candidate not allowed in the U.S. for past human rights violations and who, as the former son - in - law of Suharto, the Indonesian dictator overthrown 16 years ago, is certainly among the nation's entrenched powers.

The group hailed the new mental health support as a legislative «victory» - one of the few they have seen in four years of ceaseless advocacy to tighten America's gun laws.

The association claimed legal and regulatory victories last year in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as in states like Virginia, Tennessee and Utah, where laws were being passed to restrict Airbnb activity.

On behalf of the Department of Education, the New York Law Department provided a statement defending the policy: «We view this as a victory for the City's school children and their families.

Investment for return (as Rodney Stark relates in The Victory of Reason) largely occurred against the grain of Church teaching, the Spanish Scholastics being largely ignored, and it was Calvin's application of biblical law to trade and commerce that created the competitive tension under which a millennium of misapplication and resultant economic suppression could begin to be corrected.

A similar revulsion was recorded even earlier by the imperial Roman poet Virgil, who depicted an episode of the Roman civil wars as a victory of human law and ordinary human beings over «every kind of monstrous god and barking Anubis too.»

Neither the wisdom of the Greeks nor the law of the Jews can save a man; it is only as one recognizes his sinfulness and through faith finds victory in Christ that true peace is found.

Eleven years later, with same - sex marriage now the law of the land thanks to the Supreme Court, transgender bathroom use mandatory in schools thanks to the Obama administration, and the drafting of women a serious (and Republican - supported) proposition for Congress, it's hard not to view Schlafly's anti-ERA victory as somewhat Pyrrhic.

Deborah — prophet, judge, national leader (Judges 4 - 5)[McKnight says, «if we ask what did women do, and we ask this question of Deborah, we learn that women could speak for God as a prophet, render decisions n a law court as a judge, exercise leadership over the entire spiritual - social Israel, and be a military commander who brought Israel to victory.»

The law, signed by President Obama on Monday, will add 6 cents to school lunch reimbursements and will expand eligibility for free and reduced - price lunches for kids — not as much as lunch - reform supporters hoped for, but still hailed as a victory by many in the movement.

Courts in Missouri and New York affirmed this week that nonbiological parents should be recognized as parents under the law — nice victories, but also a reminder that we need to apply this in our own lives, even in cases of divorce or separation.

This law is a major victory for all New York families as more and more women choose to work outside the home.

A victory for the rule of law as the Fifth Circuit rules against President Obama's illegal and unconstitutional executive amnesty!

The British Humanist Association (BHA) today welcomes the abolition of the blasphemy laws, and hails this change in legislation as a victory for equality and freedom of expression.

A temporary extension of the laws will be seen as a victory for Senate Republicans who want to see a straightforward extension of the laws rather than the strengthening that tenant advocates are pushing for.

The street campaign organization, dubbed «V15» — «Victory 2015» — became a talking point this week for the Likud Party, as its Knesset members charged that the nonprofit's activities violate election laws by collecting foreign donations from American Jewish peaceniks — billionaire Danny Abraham and healthy snacks entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky — on behalf of left - wing parties, and engaging in illegal campaign propaganda.

The news will be seen as a victory for Berkshire woman Liz Longhurst, who has been campaigning for a change in the law ever since her daughter was killed by a man obsessed with strangulation, who looked at pictures of this fetish on the internet.

Shockingly, the cabinet papers also show that the Tories were willing to go as far as declaring a state of emergency and deploying the Army in order to gain victory over the striking miners and the unions — confirmation that it was a central tenet of government policy to regard tax - paying, law - abiding colliery workers, locked in struggle to defend their jobs and their way of life, as (to use that awful phrase of Margaret Thatcher's) «the enemy within».

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Republican Gov. Scott Walker scored more victories Thursday, signing a major lawsuit reform bill into law and watching as the Legislature approved a tax cut for businesses that he says will...

The goals will narrow and victory hymns arranged as everyone remembers Gyory's Law: «There's a mutual self - interest in eventually finding agreement.»

In a statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr Omotowa described the judgment as a victory for Nigeria and the rule of law, adding that the court decision was a rejection of what he called arbitrariness and illegality.

«We believe that effectively implementing the judgment will be a victory for the rule of law, show the way forward in the fight against corruption and impunity of perpetrators in the country, as well as demonstrate Buhari's oft - repeated commitment to tackling the problem of grand corruption.

According to Florida law enforcement officials, Victory Strategies received 10 percent of all major donations to the RPOF, as well as over $ 60,000 from GOP state party coffers at Greer's direction.

As they bed down for another five years, Louise Thompson looks at what their unexpected victory means for parliament, focussing on the SNP influx, English Votes for English Laws, and the Brexit referendum.

Governor Ahmed, who described his triumph as a victory for democracy and the rule of law, appealed to Kwarans to join hands with his administration in the task of building a new Kwara.

In an interview with The Suffolk Times, Mr. Zeldin described the law's adoption as a «huge victory» for students, parents, teachers and legislators who have been working to roll back «a very flawed» implementation of Common Core.

He had cemented an image of himself as the Cuomo who got things done — not just gave memorable speeches — by recording high - profile victories legalizing same - sex marriage, capping property tax increases and tightening gun - control laws.

In 2011, when the current rent laws were modified and extended, Silver issued a press release framing it as a victory for housing advocates and the public.

More elaborately, Ficarra and Requa give huge scenes to veteran actors B.D. Wong, (Law & Order: SVU) as a high - stakes gambler at the (don't call it a Super Bowl, because the NFL wasn't licensed) AFFA League Championship, and Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) as security agent Owens, a push broom - mustached advisor to a European racing millionaire (Rodrigo Santoro) who has hired Nick to swindle a competitor and ensure his team's victory.

The ruling by District Judge John W. Coughlin in Denver was a victory for the state's charter law as well as for the proposed Thurgood Marshall Middle School, which is being spearheaded by Cordia Booth, a longtime teacher in the public schools.

The law is being heralded as a victory for school choice proponents.

Critics of existing rules hailed the decision as a monumental victory and urged lawmakers to make immediate changes to laws.

The advancements may come in a number of ways, such as: victories in court, non-publicized local laws about charter schools and / or bussing policies, and an increase of educational benefits for immigrants.

Reichgott Junge, as a Minnesota state senator in the early 1990s, was one of the chief sponsors of the nation's first charter school law, a legislative victory that presaged the expansion of charters across the country.

Published in Print: April 5, 2017, as «The New Teacher - Evaluation Laws: Education's Pyrrhic Victory?»

As Democrats and Republicans alike race to claim victory on ESSA for their parties, now more than ever it is crucial to shift the conversation back to the students the law was designed to help: those from low - income areas whose schools have traditionally lacked access to equitable education resources.

The program is simple; declare a problem after creating it; co-opt and ignore all other interested parties; attack fiercely and to no effect; declare victory; and give all the resulting delicious government contracts to your friends as no - bid gifts not subject to US law.

A victory on «no - malice - on - this - theory» grounds... if it's won as a matter of law before the appellate court... says to Mann, «You can't make people do anything (except laugh at you) by suing them.

The most one could say is that these sorts of groups have opposed specific legislation, such as carbon taxes or drilling bans, that Brulle wants politicians to enact into law.50 This opposition may explain a lot about Brulle's motivations, and it definitely shows that he's more interested in political victories than science, but it says nothing about how Americans form their views of the science of Global Warming.

He won that case (and another similar lawsuit was settled), but these are somewhat Pyrrhic victories for the profession as a whole: you can get overtime for your doc review job, but only by admitting that doc review is not the practice of law.

Much has been made of Martin - Dye v Martin - Dye [2006] EWCA Civ 681, [2006] 4 All ER 779 as the answer to problems with pension - sharing, not least by Nicholas Francis QC in A Victory for Common Sense (Family Law Journal, September 2006, p 13) whose partisan approach to the case belies any self - denying ordinance which representatives should observe when commenting, other than factually reporting, on cases in which they were involved.

The decision is a victory for refugee protection and international criminal responsibility as well as for Canadian principles of asylum, criminal law, and fundamental justice.

While Dicus represents a victory for defense attorneys who can cite the ruling as precedent for sentence reductions, law professors like Carissa Hessick at Prawfs Blawg are rejoicing as well because Dicus shows that from time to time, courts still listen when law professors have something worthwhile to say.

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Steve first began working at Victory Square Law Office LLP as a research assistant and articled student between 2004 and 2006.

During nearly two decades as a media consultant and communications professional, Bruce has helped a variety of individual attorneys and law firms announce important legal victories and firm news in addition to providing solid content for firm websites, blogs and legal advertising.

William McCormick QC and Angus Gloag (who had secured the victory at trial as sole counsel), instructed by Oliver Smith of Keystone Law represented the Respondent.

Craig articled at Victory Square Law Office, joined Victory Square Law Office as an associate when he was called to the bar in 2000, and became a partner in January 2005.