Sentences with phrase «litigation floodgates»

Last week, a group of 22 US lawmakers, including Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, warned Trump in a letter that his failure to withdraw from the Paris Accord could open the litigation floodgates: «Because of existing provisions within the Clean Air Act and others embedded in the Paris Agreement, remaining in it would subject the United States to significant litigation risk.»

None have seen the litigation floodgates open, he said.

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A grand jury report, released in February, not only led to charges against four priests and one parochial school teacher but has opened the floodgates for civil litigation.

But the church, along with organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, has said a one - year look - back period would open the floodgates to litigation against organizations that could have to defend themselves in cases involving alleged abusers who have been dead or retired for years or decades.

This issue of the lawsuits stopping levees was started by the CEI in an article that brought up levees that where in no way connected with the destruction or protection of New Orleans and floodgates that were not stopped by environmental litigation.

«In my view, engaging in activity which is prohibited by Parliament through the enactment of the Criminal Code of Canada falls squarely within the rubric of a public policy violation,» he added before rejecting arguments that voiding the gift would open the floodgates to frivolous estate litigation.

«This is a welcome result for the banks as it prevents even more floodgate litigation.

One of the primary goals of this new legislation was to ensure that Canada did not open the floodgates to «copyright trolls» (copyright plaintiffs who file lawsuits simply to extort quick settlements) and devolve into the shocking state of copyright litigation south of the border.

Arguably the decision opens the floodgates to risk - free litigation.