Sentences with phrase «legal points more»

Mark Edwards, who Petrick dismissed to represent himself, said that he believes he could have argued several legal points more expertly than the defendant but he may not have been as adept at cross-examining on computer forensics.

Not exact matches

Companies are boosting marijuana inventory in anticipation of legal recreational sales in July, and have much more weed than can possibly be sold at this point.

Romney reiterated his oft - repeated talking point that he «loves» legal immigration, and added, «Immigrants form more businesses than do domestic - born Americans.»

In reaction to the vote by the Legal Affairs Committee, Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positive.

On the far more important point raised by Tubbs, the Supreme Court did, from Griswold on, make it up at each stage of the game» despite the legal paper trail (or, pace Tubbs, chain) I referenced in my article.

That opened a legal niche to be quickly filled by younger, more aggressive, firms formed (as Lincoln Caplan points out in his chronicle of the rise of the Skadden firm) by Catholics, Jews, and non-Ivy Leaguers who had been snubbed by old - line firms.

You would end up backtracking and clarifying your point so much; attempting to account for every possible logical path, that your point would be lost and the article would seem more like a legal contract than an opinion piece.

For example, by 30 percentage points (67.3 percent to 37 percent) native - born citizens are more likely to believe that the U.S. Constitution should be a higher legal authority than international law if there is a conflict between the two.

DFCR's Declaration of Principles points out that there are more than 700,000 cannabis arrests in the United States every year — disproportionately for people of color — and that access to legal cannabis coincides with a reduction in opioid overdoses.

The state has lost another round in its legal fight against the Indian Point nuclear facility, with a federal regulator rejecting its effort to force the plant to undergo leak rate tests more often.

Bruck, a legal assistant who once worked as an administrator at Kingston's Senate House historic site, said she also wanted to do more to promote tourism in the neighborhood by opening the Kingston Point lighthouse to the public.

However, legal experts point to an earlier appellate court decision in 2003 on the Suffolk Ethics Commission that found a county can impose more stringent ethics regulations than those required by state law.

It also points to legal and regulatory obstructions, suggesting that they are more serious than technical limitations.

At one point, two members of Julius» legal team (Caren Pistorius and Jack Lowden, the former of which I wanted more of) note how Irving is just as charismatic as he is slimy — a trait Spall manages to convey effortlessly.

As evidence, they point to NYCDOE figures showing that a third of the teachers in the ATR pool ended up there due to legal or disciplinary problems and half have been there for two or more years.

And, in fact, Greenfield points out that Forrester's James McQuivey probably foresaw things a bit more accurately than the «this means war» people when the Department of Justice's legal action against five of the Big then - Six publishers resulted in a rollback of agency pricing.

I just spoke with Parkview Legal who put my credit score at more than 100 points less than what I have.

Companies are boosting marijuana inventory in anticipation of legal recreational sales in July, and have much more weed than can possibly be sold at this point.

More often than not, they would point me to the legal library.

If you have scaled your hobby to the point where you have employees, a legal organizational chart, and more, then your hobby is no longer passive income.

Marriages in Belize are legal everywhere in the world and choosing to marry at Sandy Point Resorts makes the joy of wedding even more memorable when coupled with a romantic sunset cruise, or private candlelit dinner on the beach with the waves lapping at your feet.

- On the legal side, as DonnieDarko420 and NoseofWario pointed out, leaving the game up would make fighting such copyright infringements more difficult in the future.

The exhibition focuses not just on topography but also on marijuana (legal in Colorado), which represents another way «to get to a higher point,» Ms. Darrow said, «to a more evolved place.»

This point, frequently made by lawyers from Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental legal group, combined with widely expressed public opposition to any more coal - fired power plants in Florida, led to the quiet withdrawal of four other coal plant proposals in the state.

While China argued that this would be an effective and legal way to maintain precious supplies of ivory — often used in traditional arts — many critics point out that the sale will only exacerbate the problem, driving up demand and leading to more poaching.

Carolyn Elefant points out that solo and small - firm lawyers «already do more than nearly any other sector to make legal services available to ordinary folks.»

While it could be argued that wholesale distribution of law will create more retail (free or low cost) legal information distribution points and thus increase access to justice — indeed, it would solve many of the closed problems of legal information that I listed above — I'm now not entirely convinced that this is the only way to go for state government publication efforts.

On that last point, there was more than one lawyer who was captured with G20 protestors; one female lawyer specifically commented that she had only known the legal system from a position of power, and it was a totally different experience to be on the receiving end.

My point - more of a comment than a legal answer, which is covered by reading the state laws above - is that you're not very smart to appear to be preparing to shoot a dog that may be endangering you sometime in the future.

The statement reflects a decade or more of academic discussion of investment treaty arbitration and it is very encouraging to see the court recognize the point, from which many other issues arise regarding the transfer from of the final authority to determine the legal boundaries of sovereign authority from courts to arbitrators.

While this is, from a legal point of view, a highly interesting case with regard to the relationship between EU law and international law, it amounts, more practically speaking, to good news for all those in search of shelter from violence - ridden regions on a continent marked by an increasing reluctance to welcome foreigners (note most recently the successful Swiss referendum on limiting mass immigration).

For people living on low income, ABSs may have little to offer, both because lack of money will still be a barrier and because there is more to taking advantage of legal services than just money (a point recognized by the CBA's Envisioning Equal Justice project and report).

[the EICC concerned (La Poste)-RSB- was not subject to the ordinary law rules governing the administration and winding - up of firms in difficulty and that, according to point 1.2, second paragraph, fourth indent of the 2008 Notice [on the application of Articles 87 [EC] and 88 [EC] to State aid in the form of guarantees (OJ 2008 C 155, p. 10)-RSB-, there is aid in the form of a guarantee where more favourable credit terms are obtained by undertakings whose legal status rules out bankruptcy or other insolvency procedures (T - 154 / 10, at para. 23, emphasis added).

The best letters I have seen during my time as Chief Legal Ombudsman don't necessarily agree with the consumers» point of view, but the language they use is much more conciliatory, and they do acknowledge when something goes wrong.

This answer is very useful in pointing out that there are more then legal obstacles in this issue.

Actually getting to a point where you can apply for asylum will be more difficult than the legal question, and then ensuring that the asylum request is accepted is again a matter that only on the surface is a purely legal question.

From a strictly legal perspective, the reasoning of the AG in the present case deserves special attention in that it appears to point to a narrower, and arguably more accurate, interpretation of both layers of the State resources criterion.

The same could be true of the next generation of lawyers and their current legal research professors.2 We have likely reached a point at which our frames of reference diverge sufficiently that we don't share a common reference point for approaching the structure of legal research.3 Arguably, the tech - saturated millennials need a solid research foundation more than any generation before them.4 Yet many of them regard our legal research instruction as cumbersome or outdated.5 Having grown up using intuitive electronic devices, and using them to good advantage, 6 many modern law students resist legal research methods that require rigidity, formality, or — worst of all — a trip to a print library.7 Indeed, many of them are downright «mistrustful both of physical libraries and of those who extol their virtues.»

Case in point, iIf you fast forward to 2:02 in this Lexis Nexis video from Legal Tech NY and if you agree with Steve Fairley's assertion «you're being penalized by Google by not participating in social media» then I suspect you... [Read more...]

In Law Practice Today, he discusses 5 key elements for the future of law practice: a client - centric point of view; a shift in the burden of proof on change; a sense of urgency to find solutions for better service delivery; technologies that make legal services more accessible to clients; and the creative productization of service offerings to drive down costs.

One of the key talking points in the legal profession and likely to be a hot topic at this year's Legal Geek conference, the issue of cyber security is becoming ever more pertinent as companies and individuals alike rush to keep up with the information about ourselves that is available online and ensure it stays secure and uncompromlegal profession and likely to be a hot topic at this year's Legal Geek conference, the issue of cyber security is becoming ever more pertinent as companies and individuals alike rush to keep up with the information about ourselves that is available online and ensure it stays secure and uncompromLegal Geek conference, the issue of cyber security is becoming ever more pertinent as companies and individuals alike rush to keep up with the information about ourselves that is available online and ensure it stays secure and uncompromised.

A more contentious point is the notion that greater access to legal technology and a more advanced legal sector could lead to the advancement of human rights in the country.

Examining trends in the legal industry from higher vantage point, as Toby Brown suggested, seems like sage... Read More»

Should you seek out legal advice here is more information about the different points where you can seek advice and the documents you should bring with you.

The industry - leading tools are decidedly not designed to facilitate collaboration on the important documents, organization or visualization of the few handful of significant documents into different perspectives of the case story, or facilitating the legal team's ability to see and exploit the critical leverage points to reach a faster, more favorable outcome.

Phil pointed out that we need concrete things to ask for, because during the last Parliament Labour were critical of the transformation of legal aid, but when it came down to making promises to overturn specific cuts, more often than not they did not deliver.

Hadfield points out how western legal systems developed in another age are becoming obsolete in a world in which borders are more porous, digitization is rampant and economic activity is global.

Similarly, by uncovering the hidden costs and pain points in the interactions between law firms and their clients, law firms can refine the way they deliver legal services and gain a more meaningful and lasting competitive advantage in 2016 and beyond.

In the Charter terminology, the notion of «principle» points towards a more open obligation of the public powers, as it would not define an individual legal situation, but general topics and results which condition the actions of all public powers (para 50).

You'd be hard pressed, though, to prove that with a few twists here and there a list wasn't arrived at independently — and, more to the point, perhaps, these are such broad terms and so basic to legal work and promulgation no one should be able to stand in the way of their free use.