Sentences with phrase «legal defense fund»

In addition, we have assembled legal defense funds for public employees facing legal costs (for example...).

The use of legal defense funds on the city level isn't unprecedented.

Rather, it appears the organization for now is promoting an immigrant legal defense fund — as well as the governor himself.

The governor announced he's putting together a public - private legal defense fund to help immigrants who can't afford their own defense if they are targeted by the federal government.

Only a strong legal defense fund can mitigate such strategies.

Here the plaintiffs get the funding, so it's the opposite of legal defense funds, which fund defendants.

The governor announced he's putting together a public - private legal defense fund to pay for immigrants who can't afford their own defense if they are targeted by the federal government.

It's some relief knowing this sort of stuff always just blows over and away, but for those curious the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund did a good overview.

The Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund in America is one body doing that, initially through a focus on litigation, but increasingly on support for compliance and lobbying for legal reform.

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal civil - rights complaint against the New York City Department of Education last week on grounds that the special test used for admission to eight of the city's selective public high schools is discriminatory — because it results in too few African American and Hispanic youngsters gaining entry into those schools.

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets and two downstate foie gras producers have been sued by the California - based Animal Legal Defense Fund in an effort to ban the sale of the delicacy.

Tax - deductible donations made TODAY will go to the TIME»S UP Legal Defense Fund through a partnership with GoFundMe's Direct Impact Fund, a 501 (c) 3.

Contributions by check may be mailed to: Skelos Family Legal Defense Fund PO Box 754 Rockville Centre, NY 11571

In 1995, the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund sought to block a water diversion project for the Animas River in Colorado.

Additional tips on how to include animals in your will is available from the Animal Legal Defense Fund as well as the American Bar Association.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund does not have an investigative unit, so it is imperative that you urge law enforcement and all other relevant oversight and / or regulatory agencies to fully investigate the facility in question.

California About Blog The Animal Legal Defense Fund works to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.

The campaigns expect to establish legal defense funds.

Michael, Judy and Gayle Keating — North Carolina The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against three North Carolina residents for severely neglecting eight horses whom they starved — in one case, literally to death — and deprived of all veterinary care.

The legality of linking high school graduation to test scores in Texas has been challenged by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF).

We have an animal law program, which focuses on introducing classes to law schools and helping student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters start.

Mari Margil of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund discusses why we need a fundamental change in the way we use law to protect nature.

When a reporter asked him whether he would support legal defense funding for a convicted murderer, he said it's «something that's up for negotiation or discussion» but that he «personally» doesn't think so.

National Marine Fisheries Service The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund American Forest Resource Council

Also the author of The New York Times best - selling book «Suck It Wonder Woman: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek,» Munn and five other women in November accused film producer and director Brett Ratner of sexual misconduct, and she has become an active supporter of the Times Up Initiative, led by women in the entertainment industry to provide legal defense funds to help less privileged women protect themselves from sexual misconduct.

You might also consider getting involved with organizations like the Weston A. Price Foundation and the Farm - to - Consumer Legal Defense Fund who are working toward true freedom of choice for American consumers.

«National Advocacy Group Launches Charter School Legal Defense Fund Main Big Achievement Gaps in Charter School Founded by Betsy DeVos» Husband»

«We're pleased to have reached a resolution of our action against Barkworks,» says Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Stephen Wells.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC --(Marketwire — May 19, 2011)-- Humane Society International / Canada is calling on the Ministere de l'Agriculture, des Pecheries et de l'Alimentation du Quebec to take immediate action after a recent report by the Animal Legal Defense Fund ranked Quebec as the worst province for animal protection in Canada.

Legislative Ethics Commission Commissioner John J. Nigro, who had been active with the Joe Bruno Legal Defense Fund before Bruno's conviction Dec. 7, is continuing his support as the former Republican leader awaits sentencing for two fraud convictions.

Zzyym's lawsuit, filed last year by the LGBT rights legal firm Lambda Legal Defense Fund in federal court in Denver, argued that the policy of requiring either a male or female designation on passport applications violated due process and equal protection rights for intersex people.

We are delighted that the Huffington Post published Tahmina's article A Blue Print for a National Legal Defense Fund.

«It's important that campaign contributions be used for campaigning, not legal defense funds,» said Blair Horner, NYPIRG's executive director.

Melissa Etheridge will bring her powerful voice to Central New York to raise legal defense funds for protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Real estate giant Glenwood Management, which played a role in the corruption scandals of both former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, also contributed $ 200,000 to former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's legal defense fund ahead of his 2009 corruption trial.

Immigrants» rights: The governor said the Liberty Defense Project, a state - led legal defense fund, will continue to provide legal assistance to immigrants, regardless of status.

Animal Legal Defense Fund [can] help with landlord - tenant issues, vet problems, neglect and any form of abuse.

The winner will be chosen by a committee comprised of Animal Legal Defense Fund staff, and will receive travel grant funding to attend the Animal Law Conference.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted testimony in support of the bills in May 2015.

When the Animal Legal Defense Fund sought to ensure compliance by the Palm Springs Animal Shelter with state and local laws regarding the animals in its care, we were fortunate to get this kind of tireless assistance from Evan Dwin.