Sentences with phrase «legal foundations on»

And in a further twist, the issue might just expose the shaky legal foundations on which much of the early ebook industry rests.

Even if you have a solid legal foundation on which to evict, your eviction case can be thrown out if you failed to follow proper procedure.

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When Clinton was answering awkward questions about the Clinton Foundation, Trump redirected the conversation to praise his own troubled foundation — prompting Wallace to press him on whether he used foundation funds to pay a legal settlement for his business.

«We believe the DOL rule is based on a sound legal foundation and their process set the standard for openness, thoroughness, and attention to comments submitted,» said Barbara Roper, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America.

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The firm has become one of the leading immigration law firms in Panama and the practice includes relocation related services such as legal assistance on the purchase and sale of real estate, setting up foundations and corporations for asset protection and estate planning.

I have flagged up the problem of consent as the foundation of sexual ethics before, but it seems that legal thinking on marriage has thus far proceeded without having to acknowledge the manifold difficulties inherent in the concept.

For instance, a hypothetical public high school teacher who advanced New Age ideas and attitudes under a neutral or secular wrapping would be far less vulnerable to legal challenge than would be a teacher who spoke of God by name or who expounded on the biblical foundations of Western thought.

@cheese: So you believe «justice» is something other than «legal»... sound fascinating... please elucidate on the concrete existential foundations of «justice»...

The only country which consciously put «belief in the Transcendent» as one of the five foundations of the Constitution of the nation - state and recognized religious pluralism and brought the various religions and secular ideologies together for dialogue on the basis of legal equality was Soekarno's Indonesia.

Whichever worldview you hold, it is clear that what is going on behind the slogan of «marriage equality» is a substitution: an institution fraught with legal, cultural, and symbolic significance would be replaced by a de-sexed legal category, thus undermining the foundation of individuals and of the family.

In doing so, the Federal Government always pursued the goal of reaching a compromise proposal that builds on tried and tested foundations, whilst also providing answers to the specific new challenges of the globally booming organic sector since it regards the safeguarding of a clear, appropriate and reliable EU legal framework as a key instrument in efforts to promote organic agriculture.

The proposed change was included in the Welfare Reform Bill — the most significant policy change proposed by the last Government in relation to fatherhood because it touched on the legal foundations.

Iannuzzi was on CapTon earlier this week to discuss the possibility of a new legal challenge of what education advocates say is a long - standing inequity in the state's foundation aid formula that disproportionately hurts low - income districts.

Not publicly, though I'm told the governor has privately acknowledged the need for statutory changes, as his executive order will rest on a shaky legal foundation.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — who has snatched headlines with legal actions against President Donald Trump «s real estate seminar program and personal foundation — today declared he could and would pursue the commander - in - chief for offenses, though he declined to elaborate on his ongoing investigations.

Building on the foundation of previous property rights legislation, the Act provides two real avenues of defense — compensation and legal reform — to ensure these individual constitutionally guaranteed property rights are protected.

We hope that these insights will help to build a foundation for better understanding, and perhaps one day better combatting, decision - making biases in the legal system,» said co-author Owen Jones, professor of law and biological sciences at Vanderbilt and director of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience.

This is particularly so when such accusations are based on impure science, a flawed legal foundation, and completely inadequate or inappropriate public policy.»

Ultimately, however, all three of these cases rest on the same legal foundation: the claim that there is a constitutional right to education.

I use this «button» on the cover of that book and of my fourth, ONE FOR THE ARK. 10 % of my proceeds from SALUTING THE SUN benefit the LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION, and ONE FOR THE ARK benefits LAWYERS FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS.

This opposition also operates on a flimsy foundation that runs counter to sound public policy and legal theory, and misrepresents existing animal protection provisions.

The process of making the gift is inevitably complicated: «The legal side has yet to be worked out in conjunction with the Art Fund, but I hope that in future we might establish a foundation based on the bequest that could attract further financial support from likeminded individuals.»

The Clean Power Plan rests on a solid legal foundation, grounded in decisions of the Supreme Court and other courts over the last decade.

As a college student at North Carolina State University in 2006, Travis Fisher was enrolled in the school's program on Economic, Legal, and Political Foundations of Free Economies.

Humanity's role in rising temperatures has now been established in court, and future legal wrangling will have to build on this foundation.

«The Clean Power plan was an unprecedented power grab by the previous administration that was built on a shaky legal foundation,» said Thomas Pyle, head of the American Energy Alliance, a fossil fuel - oriented free market advocacy group.

As the investigators reveal, the billionaires» green network transfers millions of dollars from individual, corporate, and «charitable foundation» donors... through tax - exempt «educational» nonprofits that do not have to disclose donor names... to activist and pressure groups that work to influence elections, legislation, regulations, legal actions and public perceptions on energy and environmental issues.

by Tom Tanton, E&E Legal Director of Science and Technology Assessment Real Clear Markets Representatives from the U.S. and 195 other countries are meeting in Lima, Peru for the 20th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, hoping to lay the foundation for a major treaty to reduce global -LSB-...]

We believe that winning high - stakes commercial cases must be based on a foundation of aggressive, creative legal reasoning and strategy.

Here, we will break down these five key areas, which we call the Five Pillars of Legal Practice Management, so you may build your practice on a strong foundation and strive for continued growth — focusing less on business management and more on the practice of law.

The Medical Accident Group works on a foundation of «no win, no fee» and believes that everybody should have access to the best legal advice available.

As NSU explains, «This course provides hands - on experience for students on a number of key operational aspects of the practice of law, including the business foundation of successful law firm management; security and confidentiality of client information; marketing, public relations, advertising and social media; duties of technological competence under ABA «Ethics 20/20» amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility; predictive coding and other eDiscovery issues; client intake and case management; and issues related to the scope and composition of representation, including the unauthorized practice of law and unbundled legal services.»

Her financial credentials and legal degrees provide a foundation for consulting on business or practice improvement.

I think we are looking at a time where legal education is very strong, built on a very strong foundation across the country, but what we're looking at, at a time when the paradigm shift is happening in the way in which legal services are being delivered and the way in which our understanding of what it means to be a lawyer is changing... legal education has to be flexible, adaptable, and changing in order to respond, to make sure the lawyers of the future are ready for those new challenges.

But especially within the legal industry, we must stop ourselves and recognize that innovative products are also built on a foundation, a foundation of detail — the devil if you will.

The Report's central conclusion is that, although traditional legal pedagogy is very effective in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.10

Our firm is built on the foundation of providing Real World Legal Solutions ® and our attorneys have the skill, the experience and the proven record to succeed.

In 2013, Snowden revealed how the UK's GCHQ intelligence agency was secretly intercepting and processing millions of private communications of ordinary people on a daily basis (the «Tempora» programme), and — without a clear legal foundation or proper safeguards — sharing data with the USA's National Security Agency, as well as other countries» intelligence agencies.

Professor Mayson, in a paper published over the summer, identified the reserving of legal activity as «a fundamental pillar of the Legal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations&ralegal activity as «a fundamental pillar of the Legal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations&raLegal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations».

I retorted that the day might soon come in which even criminal charges were treated in this manner and that, in the name of expediency and «safety» (whatever that means), we were giving up the very foundation of due process on which our legal system rests.

[29] Self - represented litigants whose aim it is to protract court proceedings to force the other side to expend significant resources on legal costs due to scurrilous allegations that are without any evidentiary foundation and are entirely irrelevant to the issue before the Court will meet the hammer of a cost's award.

We are known for strength and experience across a wide range of legal services, on a solid foundation of over 35 years as a metro Vancouver business law firm.

I would predict that application of forms of artificial intelligence will become the foundation for many legal software applications, increasing lawyer productivity or reducing employment of associates in large law firms, depending on your perspective.

Whittel & Melton's success is built on a strong foundation of high quality legal work and a devotion to our clients.

Our background in litigation and corporate law negotiation, together with extensive business experience, puts us in the ideal position to give you sound advice on every aspect of building that foundation, from the initial creation of a legal entity and comprehensive strategic plan to implementing a bulletproof risk management strategy.

The foundation of our firm is based on principles of prompt resolutions for legal matters affecting families and injury victims.

That said, law school is the foundation that your legal career is built on.

At Eureka Park, a specialized TechZone at CES in Las Vegas (January 8 - 11 2013), we're excited to help the entrepreneurs behind some exciting startups build on the right legal foundation.

The whole point of continuing legal education for lawyers is that it finesses, updates, and enhances knowledge that is built on the solid foundation of a legal education.