Sentences with phrase «local legal culture»

A significant research finding when comparing the main causes of court delay in different jurisdictions is that local legal culture plays a huge role and that institutional variance often plays a minor role.

Conversely, if Alabama, Illinois or Tennessee abolished wage garnishment, that probably couldn't happen unless there were some other significant changes in the local culture in general, or at least the political environment or local legal culture.

Not exact matches

While the Huffington Post had no qualms about labeling the Lankao home illegal, a closer look at China's local culture suggests that the black / white, legal / illegal dichotomy which presupposes so much of our (Western) thinking about society, is not apposite in the Chinese context.

Enthusiasts and local engineers have drag raced not quite so legally along Woodward since the late 1950s, and some 22 years ago, the Woodward Dream Cruise codified the culture into a sort of slow, mostly legal roll in which there's no room for more than a quick burnout when the cops aren't watching.

He has argued that failed banks should not be bailed out, Lehman's collapse was not a disaster, AIG should be declared bankrupt, that naked short selling is not a problem, that backdating isn't so bad, insider trading should be legal, many corporate CEOs are underpaid, global solutions are worse than local solutions, Warren Buffett is overrated, Michael Milken is a great American, the collapse of the hedge fund was not a scandal, hedge funds are over-regulated, education is overrated by the educated, bonuses at successful Wall Street's firms are deserved and possibly undersized, management buyouts are boons to the economy, Enron's management was victimized by an over-zealous prosecution, Sarbanes - Oxley should be repealed, corporate compliance culture is a disaster, shareholder democracy is overrated, hostile takeovers ought to be revived, the market is permanently moving away from public ownership of equity in corporations, private partnerships are on the rise, public ignorance is encouraged and manipulated by governments and corporations, experts overrate expertise, regulatory agencies are controlled by the businesses they supposedly regulate and Wall Street is much more fun than people give it credit for.

The exhibition proposes a type of legal futurism in which the societal and political system is defined by un-adapted norms and codes of the local culture.

I live in this area, and I understand the unique San Antonio culture and what it takes to drive local legal consumers to take action.

For legal professionals in these areas to be successful, they need to understand the local culture and what marketing methods work best to drive area legal consumers to take action.

Her professional background enabled Clare to bridge the wide gap between the respective legal systems, she was able to find clarity, when interpretations were different, and she embraced the local culture without jeopardizing her client's legitimate interests.

In a region made up of many individual markets, each distinguished by separate legal systems, cultures and business norms, it is critical to know which law firms understand how to achieve success in local markets as well as on a global stage.

Intoxicated by the possibilities of using education to change the adversarial culture of legal practice, I was a law school junkie — dropping in on the local law school wherever I wound up on vacation, writing my doctoral thesis on legal education, developing new curricula (in England, Hong Kong, and Canada), and daydreaming about «my perfect law school».

The Alliance allows us to offer our clients a genuine understanding of the local legal and business culture combined with international levels of service and expertise.

Head of legal for family owned and globally recognised brand HARIBO, Klaus Cannivé manages and drives the legal and compliance team which supports the ambitious international expansion of a company with strong local roots and a rich business culture.