Sentences with phrase «laws against corporations»

Our lawyers will pursue actions involving privacy laws against corporations, governments or any organization that has improperly used or disclosed your private information.

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The law recognizes the corporation as a separate legal entity and any claims that are made against the corporation can only be paid from corporate assets.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Analogic Corporation («Analogic» or the «Company»)(NASDAQ GS: ALOG) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company's entry into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC («Altaris») in a transaction valued at approximately $ 1.1 billion.

The Corporation shall maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation shall maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corpocorporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorpoCorporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General CorporationCorporation Law.

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.

Republicans may rage at the CEOs who appear before them, but they haven't given the Justice Department enough funding to pursue criminal charges against corporations and executives who violate the law.

And while other companies may follow AT&T's lead, they won't have the impact that comes with being the first Olympic - linked corporation to speak out against Russia's discriminatory laws.

The tax law includes a provision permitting non-corporate owners of certain partnerships, S - corporations, and sole proprietorships to claim a 20 % deduction against qualifying business income.

As he put it, «The law gives to capital an immense advantage in permitting its consolidation in great centralized corporations; and neither law nor justice can forbid laborers to combine, in order to protect themselves against the encroachments of capital, so long as they abstain from, that use of violence and rely upon reason and moral influence.»

Not only that, the federal RFRA does not protect against state laws that infringe upon religious liberty, and state religious protections are now vociferously opposed by progressive political adherents and large corporations — as Indiana discovered recently when it was threatened with economic ruin for attempting to pass an RFRA that extended to the operation of businesses.

Emails obtained by the investigator show the campaign rejected two attempts, first because the corporation attempted to purchase the ticket, which is illegal in New York, and the second time because the company's founder, a Canadian national, tried to personally buy it — that's against federal law.

The third description called her a «law professor and progressive,» who would «work to reverse the growing inequality of wealth and political power in New York» and «advocate against the power that big corporations have over our economy and politics and fight to give family businesses and working New Yorkers a fair shot.»

Even private contracts are enforceable only to the extent allowed by laws; e.g. if I decide to gift my sons (or even myself) as slaves to my Church or Corporation then the state can void the contract and even prosecute me, and the Church or Corporation have no standing against me.

The law that was challenged in Citizens United v. FCC was a general prohibition against corporations and unions from engaging in spending that affects an election.

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Good e-Reader is a registered Canadian Corporation and any legal action against Good e-Reader, the Good e-Reader App Store and Oakbranch Media Inc shall exclusively be dealt with in a Canadian Court of Law in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

According to a report on the issue by Reuters, the DOJ is not seeking monetary damages against Apple, but is looking for a ruling that the corporation violated anti-trust laws and that measures will be enacted to prevent further collusion.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Public Service Company of Oklahoma filed a 23 - page exceptions report Feb. 23 in response to an Oklahoma Corporation Commission administrative law judge's recommendation earlier this month against pre-approval of PSO's request to allow the company to charge ratepayers to help fund the project.

In that case, the Supreme Court will be considering the controversial decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the Alien Tort Statute (which allows lawsuits in U.S. courts for violations of international law) does not create a legal basis for such suits against corporations.

Those who push using RICO laws against «corporations and other organizations that have knowingly deceived the American people about the risks of climate change» («other organizations» meaning conservative think tanks and any skeptic climate scientist having any association with such entities) are likely emboldened because they've never before encountered push - back on the very core of their accusation.

The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) recently introduced a new grants program that will fund legal expenses in cases against corporations harming the environment and human rights.

There is no law against taking money from corporations, or against advancing arguments in the media that are in tune with theirs.

Products liability laws (sometimes referred to as defective products laws) exist to help an individual file claim against corporations.

Products liability laws (sometimes referred to as defective products laws) exist to help an individual file a claim against corporations.

After detecting PCBs in the school during renovations four decades later, the Town of Westport brought suit against Monsanto Company (now Pharmacia Corporation) seeking recovery for property damage under Massachusetts law.

A proposed class action was commenced on May 25, 2010 against Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters Canada Limited on behalf of a class of Canadian lawyers and law firms.

In its bid to protect corporate campaign donors, Congress has been working to pass 2 new laws that will provide more protection for corporations against class - action lawsuits.

No law firm has recorded the successes that The Cochran Firm has won for our clients against some of the most powerful opponents in the world, including individuals, corporations, and government entities.

Jonathan also concentrates on and advises US and multinational corporations and executives in all aspects of employment law, including drafting and negotiating employment and separation agreements, corporate restructurings and reductions in force, employment advice related to corporate transactions, internal corporate investigations, handbooks and policy manuals, sexual harassment and other sensitivity training, protecting against employee raiding and theft of confidential information, and compliance with all federal, state, and local discrimination laws.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has secured an important arbitration related decision in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in favour of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) against IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd..

This shows a systemic bias against protests in common law courts and the lack of implementation of Charter rights when corporations sue individuals and community groups.

That startling answer was enough to push the majority of the court against the law, and now U.S. corporations are not only allowed to produce partisan movies, but to spend money campaigning directly, without having to set up political organizations.

a major international chemicals company in an ICC arbitration sited in Geneva, with Swiss law applying, against a group of related French corporations;

At the law offices of Altman & Altman, our seasoned team of product liability and drug injury attorneys have decades of experience handling all types of defective medication cases, and have fought against some of the largest pharmaceutical corporations to achieve the highest possible settlements for our clients.

Although many product liability claims are eventually settled, the corporations and their insurance companies fight vigorously any claim disputes, requiring that the law firm going against them puts forth at least as much force and use of resources to establish their negligence.

It thus makes sense to have any potential product liability claim reviewed by a lawyer who has expertise with motor vehicle product liability laws, and who has the skills and resources to pursue a complex claim against a major corporation.

In Allen v. Aspen Group Resources Corporation, Strathy J. refused to summarily dismiss a class action against a law firm, and held that the law firm may be vicariously liable under the Partnership Act for alleged breaches of s. 131 of the Securities Act by one of its partners in his capacity as a corporate director.

This class action was commenced in May 2010 against Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters Canada Limited on behalf of a class of Canadian lawyers and law firms.

With our skill and knowledge in the field of personal injury law and product liability in particular, we can even go up against large corporations in these cases, ever vigilant in asserting our clients» rights.

By contrast to the liability for criminal offences, corporations are only directly liable for regulatory (administrative law) offences against tax law (section 28a Penal Tax Code).

Given that piercing the corporate veil is sometimes necessary to assure full recovery in certain cases, those with claims against a corporation should always considering finding counsel with experience in the nuances of corporate law as it applies to negligence cases.

My husband and I hired the Law Office of Patrick Conkey to defend us in business litigation which was brought by a corporation against us.

Civil claims can be brought against corporations by either the federal or state law enforcement authorities or by private plaintiffs.

While a significant part of his practice is dedicated to defending lawyers, financial advisors and insurance producers against malpractice claims, he also devotes considerable time advising lawyers and law firms on their ethical obligations and risk management tools, acting as outside general counsel to several of Chicago's many condominium associations, and representing the interests of family members and shareholders in disputes that arise within closely - held corporations... read full bio.

While a significant part of his practice is dedicated to defending lawyers, financial advisors and insurance producers against malpractice claims, he also devotes considerable time advising lawyers and law firms on their ethical obligations and risk management tools, acting as outside general counsel to several of Chicago's many condominium associations, and representing the interests of family members and shareholders in disputes that arise within closely - held corporations.

119 (1) A corporation, the directors, officers and employees of a corporation, a declarant, the lessor of a leasehold condominium corporation, an owner, an occupier of a unit and a person having an encumbrance against a unit and its appurtenant common interest shall comply with this Act, the declaration, the by - laws and the rules.

Part 8C, introduced in October 2015, imposes a charge to corporation tax at the rate of 45 % on restitution interest (essentially, compound and other interest awarded against the Crown in claims for restitution of unlawfully levied tax or tax paid under a mistake of law) arising to a company.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court hears an incredibly important case called Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, stemming from a federal lawsuit brought under the Alien Tort statute, a remarkable federal law that allows people from countries outside the United States to sue foreign individuals and multinational corporations that commit human rights violations abroad - like torture, crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, disappearances, summary execution, that kind of thing.

Yesterday, May 25, 2010 Sack Goldblatt launched a class proceeding against Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters Canada Limited on behalf of a class of Canadian lawyers and law firms.