Sentences with phrase «limited public trial»

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - In a trial run of a public financing system meant to encourage ordinary citizens to make small donations, the Buffalo millionaire Carl Paladino's development companies gave up to the $ 175 limit to Bob Antonacci's Republican state comptroller campaign - 46 times.

In the wake of a landmark 2016 Supreme Court of Canada case, R v. Jordan, in which the top court set strict timelines to bring an accused person to trial, experts have said that one of the biggest misunderstandings from the public about the ruling is that defence lawyers will prolong a case until reaching the time limit and then request that it be stayed.

Judge Reeves» interpretation does not limit prohibited statements to a pending trial or hearing, and includes letters or statements made by lawyers concerning legislative or executive branch bodies as well as judicial officers or public legal officers, which were made after the final ruling.

Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3) Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less friendly to defendants in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New York state.

The appeals all related to terrorism legislation, and each judgment sought to limit the ability of the Government and security services to keep evidence secret — from the public and even the parties to the litigation — in civil trials.

Microsoft is keen to point out that this is just a limited trial and may not make it into the final, public release of Windows 10 that rolls out to everyone.