Sentences with phrase «legal cases where»

This will include immigration legal work and also support to civil legal cases where we are seeking to recover unpaid wages or damages on behalf of victims.

I've written extensively about this on my blog (see this post, for example, where I cite many legal cases where statistical conclusions have been misstated).

I am the subject of a legal case where the opposing party alleges that I had sent some damaging texts to them on an unconventional texting app (e.g., Whatsapp).

Not exact matches

Faessen owns 15 percent of the equity in WhistlePig and is a member of the board of managers of WhistlePig, according to legal documents for Bhakta's case, filed in May in Delaware, where WhistlePig is incorporated.

Mr. Trump formally joined his legal team's response to Ms. Clifford's suit in a motion, filed Friday, to move the case from state court in Los Angeles, where Ms. Clifford filed her claim, to federal court.

This is particularly true in cases where the new rules single out certain activities as especially concerning and impose further taxes, whether in the form of higher capital charges, more stringent regulatory supervision or activity - specific legal and regulatory costs and restrictions.

In cases where the algorithm recommends funding, Social Capital still has humans do things such as legal vetting and other back - office tasks.

The legal arena is where the case for religious liberty seems most straightforward and securely rooted.

I concluded at the time of the riots that of all the things the government now needed to do, it was the married family which most urgently needed to be rebuilt: I was and remain as certain of that as anything I have ever written, and I have been saying it repeatedly for over 20 years: I was saying it, for instance, when I was attacking (in The Mail and also The Telegraph), as it went through the Commons, the parliamentary bill which became that disastrous piece of (Tory) legislation called the Children Act 1989, which abolished parental rights (substituting for them the much weaker «parental responsibility»), which encouraged parents not to spend too much time with their children, which even, preposterously, gave children the right to take legal action against theirparents for attempting to discipline them, which made it «unlawful for a parent or carer to smack their child, except where this amounts to «reasonable punishment»;» and which specified that «Whether a «smack» amounts to reasonable punishment will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into consideration factors like the age of the child and the nature of the smack.»

You bonehead, the legal contract guarantees that a spouse will have the right to make medical decisions for his / her partner in cases where the partner can not do so, among many other things.

Where our legal system provides for the right of conversion, it should not be the case that in reality the practice of these rights are denied, or made nearly impossible, to certain religions or races,» it said in a statement.

As was the case with HISG, where real, tangible relief was being offered in the form of warm clothes for North Korea's harsh winters, missionaries will often be sincere in offering some legal form of relief while concealing their illegal, spiritual goals.

This was particularly evident in deportation cases where very vulnerable persons found themselves in a legal contest with the federal government.»

The players union advocated for punishment only in cases where players are accused or convicted of felonies, not misdemeanors, and that discipline be handed out only after the legal process has been resolved.

This case took place in Cleveland, where marijuana is not yet legal for medicinal purposes.

But this is not the case in countries such as Denmark, where legal provision of paternity and parental leave for fathers has been in place for almost three decades (Huerta et al, 2013).

In a recent case in 2012, the state of Kansas pursued a known donor (where the child was conceived through at - home insemination) for child support when the child's mother (in a same - sex relationship) applied for government assistance for the child — despite the fact that the known donor had signed a written agreement with the intended parents stating that he would not be a legal parent of the child.

There's no telling where or when those pictures might pop up, and in extreme cases, they could be considered pornography and could create big legal trouble.

Unfortunately, a number of international surrogacy scandals — including the Baby Gammy case where the surrogate - born twin with Down Syndrome was heartbreakingly left behind; and the Japanese business man with more than 13 babies by surrogacy — resulted in many countries shutting down the legal practice of gestational carrier arrangements with foreign intended parents.

Some situations where a parenting class might be mandated can be in the case of child custody proceedings, visitation proceedings, divorce, or legal separation involving children, any other parental proceedings, or in cases where there is alleged or actual domestic abuse.

Harriet then became Legal Officer to Liberty (then the National Council for Civil Liberties) where she took the first cases for women under the then new Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts.

In Bradford, the local press reported that judges were expressing concern over two serious cases where no legal representation was available for the defendant.

As an astute lawyer of your calibre and with your long association with the British legal system, I am very sure you know of the latter enactment, by declaring the court of High Commission, which James 11, had endeavoured to reestablish under the name of the commissioners for Ecclesiastical Caucus, to be illegal, put an end for ever to the attempts of the crown to set up courts where men might be tried in an uncertain and arbitrary manner, and which had proved such a fertile source of tyranny in the case of the then star chamber.

This means that they are only subject to personal liability for money damages in cases where the meaning of the law with respect to the situation in question is «clearly established» which usually means that it involves a legal issue that has been resolved in a binding case law precedent.

«I understand the legal complexity, so let them fully litigate the case and then see where we wind up,» Cuomo said.

Oliverio's statements on behalf LPCiminelli are part of the defendants» legal strategy to move the court case from the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, where Bharara is based, to the Western District in Buffalo.

«They want to make sure in a case where a child maybe does not have legal representation, they work it out with the judge to delay hearing the case so that the advocates can find representation for those children,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said.

Besides reviewing the kids» cases, the lawyers have held 100 - plus bilingual «Know Your Rights» orientations, where immigrants are encouraged to take advantage of another of Ms. Mark - VIverito's signature initiatives: the IDNYC municipal identification, which allows any person — regardless of legal status — to make use of nearly all city agencies and organizations.

«I understand the legal complexity, so let them fully litigate the case and we'll see where we wind up.»

The report also notes the increasing numbers of cases where people in important roles deploy the «conscientious objection» legal argument to excuse themselves from doing things they really should.

Instead of always being required to act lawfully, as has been the case for centuries, the legislation will force judges to dismiss any attempted legal challenge where acting lawfully wouldn't have made a difference.

The News, in a series of recent stories, has detailed cases from foster homes, schools and the sports arena where victims have been unable to seek legal recourse because of New York's statute of limitations.

The Buffalo Public Schools — where six of the other eight board members sought Paladino's removal — has paid $ 122,474 for legal services to a Syracuse law firm hired to represent the district in the case, according to district records.

Silver was arrested in January for pocketing $ 3 million in legal fees by steering asbestos - related cancer cases from a top Manhattan oncologist to W&L, where he was «of counsel.»

«The Ministry of Justice is consulting on proposals that would increase the number of disputed compensation cases heard by small claims courts — where claimants have to pay their own legal fees even if they win.

Personal Info Birthplace: Staten Island, NY High School: Brooklyn Tech High School (public - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until present.

An interesting legal question would be what happens when two circuit courts contradict each other (in which case SCOTUS is where that'd be supposed to be resolved).

Other relevant case law includes a case where the Vancouver Police were fined by the human rights tribunal for, among other things, misgendering a trans woman by using her legal (male) name and male pronouns instead of her preferred name and pronouns.

Legal cases highlight the need for the law to distinguish between where a person has compassionately assisted another to die, and where that was done with malicious intent or murder.

Mr Akarcay's legal team took the case to the High Court, where they claimed the passing of evidence and assistance to Turkish Cyprus was illegal.

He said, «In the course of further review of facts of this case, it transpired that the legal issues arising from the originating motion of the applicant are very recondite and novel as there have not been concrete apex court decisions on them and they also affect and will affect many criminal and civil cases all over Nigeria where the Administration of Criminal Justice Act is being applied.»

In most of the cases where a clinic had received such a request, say Kerr and Caplan, it had not sought legal advice or approached an ethical review board — although some asked if Kerr and Caplan knew whether the practice was legal.

Legal experts have predicted that the plaintiffs will lose in the appeals court and will take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court, where their chances of success also seem slim.

It only threatens legal action against the biggest offenders, and in cases where the evidence appears overwhelming.

In any case, «the absence of a legal framework» in the places where they want to access biodiversity «doesn't mean scientists can do whatever they want,» says Tamatoa Bambridge, an anthropologist at the Center of Island Research and Environmental Observatory in Moorea, French Polynesia.

As Wistar notes, more people have migrated to regions on the planet «where the weather tends to be more dangerous,» such as the southern U.S. With more people in harm's way, there will undoubtedly be more legal, insurance and engineering cases in which forensic meteorologists» expert contributions will be vital.

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The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

NEUMAN: By pleading the Fifth, the civil case is likely to be delayed, giving Cohen and his legal team a chance to see where the FBI is going.

Ultimately, the case goes all the way to the Supreme Court, where our small - time lawyer has to argue his case with some of the country's best legal minds.