Sentences with phrase «legal threats against»

Thus far, though, a flurry of complaints and legal threats against Yelp have failed to produce any punitive results.

If discovered by an external security researcher, there is always the possibility the researcher will make the issue public, but in many cases organizations are more likely to issue legal threats against disclosure than assistance in the reporting process.

«Companies like Apple should not be able to censor online discussions by making baseless legal threats against services like BluWiki that host the discussion,» OdioWorks owner Sam Odio said in a statement.

Since Rapp's first legal threats against DC were from months ago, wouldn't he have to have acted on them already if he was going to?

Many companies limit users» ability to tinker with the technology they buy, via contractual terms, technological measures, or legal threats against reverse engineering and security audits.

Schroepfer was also grilled about Facebook's legal threats against the Observer when they found out the paper was investigating Cambridge Analytica.

Labatt Breweries quickly learned a brutal lesson in social media marketing and PR after a legal threat against the Montreal Gazette, over the paper's use of a photo depicting accused killer Luka Magnotta holding a bottle of Blue, transformed into a Twitter backlash mocking the beer company.

Which brings me to the legal threat against Goldman from the SEC.

So my post was not an unqualified defence of Blears» position ahead of the legal threat against her - but rather noted that, in my view, Abdullah's threat of legal action is both daft and might well be subject to the advice «stop digging».

Not exact matches

I refuse to allow bullying, intimidation and threat of legal action to take away my First Amendment right to speak out against wrongdoing.»

In his response letter, the Times» lawyer bluntly declined those requests from Trump's legal team despite the threat of a potential libel lawsuit against the newspaper.

Apart from the current threat of legal suits against them, their policies paid off well.

On the threats of a legal action against the EC, O. B Amoah held the view that, the plaintiffs may hit a snag because the EC appears to have acted within the ambit of the law as it clearly spelled out the criteria for the candidates.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

He could then add masked threat of legal action against MSM pandering to the rumours, possibly adding something to show that he is not denigrating any who happen to swing differently.

The businesswoman, who won a Brexit legal challenge against the government, recently revealed that she has been receiving threats of acid attacks for months and is afraid to leave her home.

Syracuse's threat of legal action against the Destiny USA mega-mall has prompted a matching threat from the mall's developer.

A human rights advocacy group, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Sunday described as unjustified the threat of legal action against it by a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Despite repeated rejection by the scientific community, it has spawned a movement, led to thousands of legal claims, and even triggered occasional harassment and threats against scientists whose research appears to discredit it.

«While there is [certainly] too much violence and legal coercion used against scholars worldwide,... the primary threat is isolation.

You further agree that if any third party brings or threatens any action against us as a result of any alleged act by you in relation to your use of the Services which, if proved, would be unlawful or in breach of these terms, you will indemnify us against our own legal costs in defending such action or threat whether or not the alleged act is proved and whether or not our defense is successful.

As the courts continue to uphold choice programs, opponents will likely shift to using regulation to strangle choice programs and turn to more targeted legal challenges, like the DOJ's threats against Milwaukee's voucher program over special - needs enrollment.

With libraries around the world coming under almost as much threat of demise as brick - and - mortar bookstores, one UK library system is taking legal action to fight back against proposed budget cuts in their county that will mean the planned closing of a number of local public libraries.

But it's also sparked controversy and legal battles, including threats this week of a lawsuit by the Department of Justice against Apple and its publishing partners.

It's the quickest and cheapest way to clear yourself of debt problems and it legally protects you when accounts get behind and you face collection problems and the threats of legal action against you.

For example, debt collectors can no longer call outside of reasonable waking hours (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.), use abusive or degrading language, contact you at work (after you've told them not to) or make legal threats (typically unfounded) against you.

This can be clearly observed in the changing nature of Zamano's business — Spain & Australia proved a bust, their US business is now in wind - down as Verizon and AT&T tightened up their policies, and even their Irish business is under serious threat due to Comreg's new Code of Practice (& the failure of legal challenge (s) against it).

Threat of legal action against wind farm hosts Hamish Boland - Rudder — Canberra Times — October 29, 2013 An anti-wind farm resident of Collector says he will sue his neighbours should they become turbine hosts as part of a proposed wind farm in the small community north of Canberra.

Against the back drop of a threat of a further cut of # 220 million from the criminal legal aid budget, this... Read more»

The US legal code regarding threatening a president is 18 U.S. Code § 871 - Threats against President and successors to the Presidency.

Thereafter over a period of at least five months she received letter after letter and threat after threat from British Gas to cut off her supply, start legal proceedings against her and report her to credit reference agencies — all without justification.

Ontario Opposition leader says he'll ignore threats of legal action over comments, Canadian Press B.C. Crown wants four years for man who created revenge website against ex-wife, Canadian Press Ontario appeal court upholds convictions for former MP Del Mastro, Canadian Press Appeal filed in B.C. child - bride case by member of polygamous sect, Canadian Press

Legal and public policy acceptance or accommodation of these religious symbols depends on a variety of factors, but is most often rooted in a constitutional proportionality test that balances the right to freedom of religion against the possible threat to safety, security and public order.

In RFF, the Court ruled that an «exception to the exception» applied, since the «legal advice [was being] procured «at the trustee's own expense and for his own protection,» given that the «trustee is defending himself against the threat of litigation brought by the beneficiary.»

The Appeal Court failed to draw a distinction between the threat from other prisoners, and the conduct for which the state was responsible, whereas the correct legal test when the threat comes from the acts of third parties is whether the state has failed to provide reasonable protection against harm inflicted by non-state agents.

«Protecting Yourself Against Emerging Legal Threats,» moderator, Thompson Hine CLE program, December 13, 2012

Assault is the application of force or the threat of force against another individual without their consent and without legal justification or excuse.

Some of the early adopters may be accountancy firms who, ironically, are entering the legal market as a hedge against the threat of automation to their existing core audit work.

The body of research is still growing on the issue of violence and threats against lawyers but the findings of the various studies to date come together to send some clear messages to the legal community and their representative bodies:

Eric Schneiderman's office recently took its 100th legal or administrative action against «the biggest threat» to New Yorkers: the federal government.

Old - world geopolitical paradigms, archaic legal frameworks, and legacy technologies are gossamer against persistent threat campaigns.

Threats actions are claims that a recipient of legal threats can bring against an asserter for wrongfully asserting legal Threats actions are claims that a recipient of legal threats can bring against an asserter for wrongfully asserting legal threats can bring against an asserter for wrongfully asserting legal rights.

These companies have established legal departments and outside counsel and are thus able to defend against illegitimate patent threats.

Investigations and Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles into corporate strategic mission, ensuring management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of management, law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assigned

«Pressure» can only mean one thing: a legal threat to pursue court action was launched by the TREB against ZOOCASA which ROGERS's legal team knew would succeed, said threat indicating that what ZOOCASA was doing was illegal.

One has to wonder which avenue of remedy causes a Realtor to be more circumspect about ones» behaviour... the threat of a decision by an in - house organization resulting in an insurance payout together with the potential loss of ones» license, or, the threat of successful legal action resulting in damages (to be borne personally by the offender in the form of money), not to mention a public judgement against one's person.

These concerns arise through threats of litigation made against the association, and while a court might direct a respondent - plaintiff to exercise the appeal remedy available through the association prior to filing a lawsuit against the association, dismissal of a legal challenge is not a certainty, particularly if the respondent - plaintiff can argue that the association's appeal remedy, though available, would result in a predetermined or sham conclusion.