Sentences with phrase «liability standards by»

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Although high standards have been used in the preparation of the information and analysis presented in this report, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted by Juwai.com, Sotheby's International Realty Canada or Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates for any loss or damage resultant from any use of, reliance on or reference to the contents of this document.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

In addition to the standard types of coverage like general liability insurance or property insurance, the operational risks that tech companies face trigger insurance needs that are solved by more nuanced lines of coverage like technology errors and omissions insurance and cyber liability insurance.

But if the state issued a dollar - for - dollar state tax credit for charitable contributions made to, say, the state's general infrastructure fund, the first $ 6,000 donated, though reducing state tax liability by $ 6,000, does nothing to lower federal taxes owed because the taxpayer would still take the standard deduction.

For the first of these, the standard legal division of present assets and liabilities is usually fair, since both parties are young, unencumbered by children, and able to acquire jobs and education.

A policyholder could find itself in the position of recalling on its own initiative or being asked by FDA to recall based on this «reasonable probability» standard, but not being able to satisfy the definition of «accidental contamination» under its specialty policy because it can not prove its product was W With the frequency of costly product recalls on the rise, many companies have considered purchasing specialty recall coverage to secure coverage for certain recall - related losses that are often excluded from general liability and property policies.

If they're not good enough by the age of 23, then get - rid of them (And the financial liability that comes with them) and focus bringing through younger players that still have a chance reaching the necessary standard.

The long answer is that, it is true that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) initially decided in July 2013 that modification of helmets with third - party after - market add - ons, such as impact sensors installed inside a helmet or to its exterior, would be viewed as voiding the helmet manufacturer's certification, and that the certification could only be regained if the helmet was retested by the manufacturer with the add - on, NOCSAE later issued a press release clarifying that position: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

A bill in Congress introduced by Rep. John Faso, R - Kinderhook, would address this by changing the absolute liability standard, which mandates that employers are on the hook for injuries, regardless of worker negligence, by allowing projects receiving federal funds to be exempt.

The bill sets minimum liability insurance coverage requirements of $ 100,000 for drivers using apps and $ 1 million when they have picked up a passenger — matching a standard adopted by 43 states but falling short of higher minimums advocated by Democrats who dominate the state Assembly.

Those thresholds were changed late last year through legislation passed by the City Council — sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee — and signed by de Blasio that increased the debate standards to the current 2.5 percent of the expenditure limit, as well as disqualifying loans or outstanding liabilities as counting towards that expenditure.

By submitting User Materials to or using the Site, you represent that you have the full legal right to provide the User Materials, that such User Materials will not: (a) divulge any protected health information or infringe any intellectual property rights of any person or entity or any rights of publicity, personality, or privacy of any person or entity, including without limitation as a result of your failure to obtain consent to post personally identifying or otherwise private information about a person or which impersonates another person; (b) violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation; (c) be defamatory, libelous or trade libelous, unlawfully threatening, or unlawfully harassing or embarrassing; (d) be obscene, child pornographic, or indecent; (e) violate any community or Internet standard; (f) contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data or personal information, or that facilitate or enable such or that are intended to do any of the foregoing; (g) result in product liability, tort, breach of contract, personal injury, death, or property damage; (h) constitute misappropriation of any trade secret or know - how; or (i) constitute disclosure of any confidential information owned by any third partBy submitting User Materials to or using the Site, you represent that you have the full legal right to provide the User Materials, that such User Materials will not: (a) divulge any protected health information or infringe any intellectual property rights of any person or entity or any rights of publicity, personality, or privacy of any person or entity, including without limitation as a result of your failure to obtain consent to post personally identifying or otherwise private information about a person or which impersonates another person; (b) violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation; (c) be defamatory, libelous or trade libelous, unlawfully threatening, or unlawfully harassing or embarrassing; (d) be obscene, child pornographic, or indecent; (e) violate any community or Internet standard; (f) contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data or personal information, or that facilitate or enable such or that are intended to do any of the foregoing; (g) result in product liability, tort, breach of contract, personal injury, death, or property damage; (h) constitute misappropriation of any trade secret or know - how; or (i) constitute disclosure of any confidential information owned by any third partby any third party.

Perhaps not by statute, but in terms of the standard of coaching practice and tort liability.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

«It has been our long held position that Title IX liability of school districts should be determined strictly in keeping with the standards established by the U.S. Supreme Court.»

Yet especially with Republicans taking office in statehouses and governorships since the commitments were made, the standards have been perceived by some as a political liability: a potentially big - government - seeming program that appears to standardize education across the country when state control has long been Conservative currency.

After years of tinkering with the state's education policy, including withdrawing from the national Common Core standards, the decisions by the GOP - majority Legislature now pose a political liability, because parents and educators have become increasingly weary of high - stakes testing.

«[E] ach policy of aircraft accident liability insurance... shall specify that it shall remain in force, and may not be replaced, canceled, withdrawn, or in any way modified to reduce the minimum standards set forth in this part, or to change the extent of coverage by the insurer or the carrier, nor expire by its own terms in regard to coverage for the carrier in its common carrier operations in air transportation, until 10 days after written notice by the insurer (in the event of replacement, by the retiring insurer), or by the insurer's representative, or by the carrier to the Department... which 10 - day notice period shall start to run from the date such notice is actually received at the Department.»

Home Inspectors Reduce Liability and Save: Inspection Contracts written by nationally - renowned home inspector attorney to specific inspection standards applicable to your state.

In order to win, the selected Customer must first correctly answer, unaided, a time - limited, mathematical, skill - testing question to be administered by letter via email, and he or she will be required to sign a standard Declaration and Release Form confirming compliance with the Raffle Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded and releasing BBS Securities Inc. / Virtual Brokers from all liability relating to the Raffle.

You're also covered by the standard $ 0 Fraud Liability for any unauthorized transactions.

By that standard, $ 100,000 of liability coverage might be plenty for the typical consumer.

By law, your auto insurance plan carries third - party liability coverage, but you can still sue an at - fault party for additional compensation in excess of the standard no - fault benefits should your damages warrant such action.

But if I give up the standard deduction, then my tax liability doesn't drop by $ 12k, it actually drops by ~ $ 6k (single filer), and my tax savings is more like $ 1700, which is half as much!

When you're comparing Citrus Heights insurance quotes for your vehicle, check to see if the policies the companies are offering provide the basic liability coverage required by California law or standard coverage, which includes higher liability limits plus comprehensive, collision, insured and uninsured motorist coverages.

California's minimum auto liability requirements are quite modest by national standards.

You're also covered by the standard $ 0 Fraud Liability for any unauthorized transactions.

It involves, for example, contracting with guests and customers, suppliers, employees and professional advisers; complying with regulations / laws by central and local government (licensing, health and safety, food standards, consumer protection all spring to mind); also you need to be aware of the hotelier's liability as an occupier and his liability for the property of guests and of many other areas of the law such as race relations, sex equality and potential legal issues arising from the letting of banqueting rooms and the hiring of entertainers, to name just a few.

Lord Leveson ratified the first - ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) by the SFO this morning, after ICBC Standard Bank admitted liability and strike a deal with the SFO to avoid the uncertainty of a criminal trial.

Taking into consideration the lack of evidence in the record of this case with regard to the landlord's knowledge of the vicious propensities of the dog, the conflicting studies about how best to control the dog bite «epidemic» mentioned herein, and the problems inherent in defining what constitutes a «mixed - breed» pit bull, the matter of creating a new standard of liability is fraught with problems and is beyond the sphere of resolution by any appellate court.

Set the legal standard for landlord liability for the injuries of children poisoned by lead paint.

The plaintiff's claims required our attorneys to undertake an extensive analysis of the standards for imposing liability on municipalities, and whether the Due Process Clause was implicated by either the state - created danger doctrine or the special relationship doctrine.

Utah is one of a handful of states to use the standard of modified comparative fault for determining liability in personal injury suits — and, by extension, trucking accidents.

Second, the decision speaks to the fact that although a defendant occupier may fail to meet the standard of care prescribed by section 4 of the OLA, the court may still ascribe some liability to the plaintiff for contributory negligence.

Premises liability law in Indiana can be complex, and the standard applied by the courts depends heavily on the facts as well as the relationship between the parties.

Some early work that could lead to standards is being done on the legal front by the American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology and by the insurance industry concerned about liability rules.

Our Houston premises liability lawyers can skillfully determine who was responsible in your accident case by proving your legal status and whether the property owner met the reasonable standard care as required under Texas law.

With chapters written by leading international experts, topics covered include: the government's role in energy ownership and development; industry standards for establishing liability; legal concepts excusing performance during periods of commodity price or supply volatility; right of access to infrastructure; barriers to entry for foreign companies; criminal, health and safety, and environmental liability; sovereign boundary disputes; and relevant energy treaties.

Otherwise, we must continue with: (1) justice that is no better than, guilt and liability by electronic systems and devices — systems and devices that are maintained only to a commercial standard and not to a standard that guarantees «proof beyond a reasonable doubt»; and, (2) case law that fails to provide an adequate opportunity for «full answer and defence.»

By contrast in Saint Gobain Building Distribution Ltd (t / a International Decorative Surfaces) v Hillmead Joinery (Swindon) Ltd [2015] EWHC B7 (TCC)(Gobain) the courts held a clause capping all liability in standard terms to be unreasonable.

He did state that the driving in question could lead to liability in a civil trial, but he did not meet the higher criminal standard for dangerous driving outlined by previous decisions before the Supreme Court of Canada.

The law of premises liability provides a legal basis for a victim to seek compensation, and a personal injury lawyer can help by showing how the legal standard of care was not met and connecting the breach of care to the injury.

When blasting results in direct damages or injuries, meaning injuries caused by debris, explosives, etc., a strict liability standard applies.

For example, just like in a standard car crash, how attentive the driver was and how well they were following traffic laws influences liability, but how well the brakes were maintained and how often they were inspected by the company also comes into play.

There is one exception to the strict liability standard imposed by the DOLA.

'» [27] Here, the SJC has offered a compromise to the majority and minority viewpoints by adopting a recklessness standard, which is a higher threshold than the minority view, while still maintaining failure to warn liability against the brand - name manufacturer, in contrast with the majority.

[83] In my opinion the finding of driving without due care and attention in Provincial Court was akin to a finding of negligence against Mr. Weidmann, because his manner of driving was found to have departed from the standard of a reasonable man and he failed to avoid liability by proving he took all reasonable care in the circumstances.

Act 2, including: changes to Wisconsin's product liability laws; adding Daubert standards for cases tried in Wisconsin involving expert opinion and evidence; eliminating the controversial «risk contribution» theory created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2005 Thomas v. Mallett decision; placing caps on punitive damages; and reducing frivolous lawsuits by holding parties liable for costs and fees for filing frivolous claims.

To date, three of the four DPAs secured in the United Kingdom have not faced any difficult application of corporate criminal liability: Standard Bank plc related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010; XYZ Ltd applied to a small company in which the directing mind and will was easily identified; Rolls - Royce related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the company.

And Tennessee's John Day catches a noteworthy automotive preemption case: «The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has ruled that a products liability claim was preempted by FMVSS 205, a safety standard that it says permits vehicle manufacturers to make a choice between tempered glass and laminated glass in side windows.