Sentences with phrase «media claim this case»

These US bloggers and media claim this case makes a mockery of our right to freedom of speech and...

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In the Hulk Hogan case, which was also based on an invasion of privacy claim, Harder sued Gawker Media for publishing a clip from a sex video that the former wrestler made with a friend's wife, and won a $ 140 million judgment from a Florida jury.

They'll argue that the board's voting agreement means this case must be sent to an arbiter, and are alleging that Benchmark's claims — which relies heavily on media coverage, as opposed to primary documents — will melt away under private scrutiny.

«If that is the case,» responded Borden Spears, a senior editor at the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, «the news media are seriously distorting reality; the proportion of violence in human experience, which the press claims to reflect, is not that high.»

Since we are bombarded daily by the mass media with news and views on the economy and economic policies, it is necessary to be trained to demythologize the claimed orthodoxies of economists, academics, policy makers and media programmes, as is accepted in the case of the stories of the scared scriptures.

Recent Spanish media reports claiming Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been negotiating a deal to avoid prison due to his tax arrears are «just noise and smoke» rising now as the judge may be about to move the case forward to trial, a source at the Spanish tax authority has told ESPN FC.

He claimed that the situation could be responsible for the loss of several high profile cases being handled by the commission after «unfairly staged managed media trials» with the attendant pain and embarrassment to the victims.

In this case, however, the «Soaraway Sun» is enthusiastically claiming credit for a media campaign that failed, while trumpeting the virtues of a form of conditional early release from prison that the tough - on - crime brigade condemn in virtually every other instance.

Jidawa who is also the chairman security and protection sector of humanitarian agencies in the state, noted that the media report had claimed that 30 rape cases were recorded, «yet no local or international humanitarian agency in the state came across any.»

She admitted one court case had been dropped as a result of «poor paperwork» but rejected media claims this was taking place on a more widespread basis.

After the statute of limitations expires on a series of high profile murders, a man writes a book claiming to be the killer, setting off a firestorm of media attention as the families of the dead and the cop in charge of the case hunt for justice.

The media have generally been either neutral or supportive of the case, which claims that the tenure, seniority and dismissal statutes enshrined in the state Ed Code hurt the education process in the Golden State, especially for minority and poor kids.

In a comment on Socialistworker.org, the International Socialist Organization's web site, Lee Sustar hailed the CORE victory, claiming it had shaken the Chicago media and political establishment and «given a case of heartburn» to Arne Duncan.

Judge Denise Cote dismissed two publishers» claims of contributory infringement and inducement inAbbey House Media v. Apple Inc., one of the many cases to come out of the antitrust litigation against Apple and a handful of major publishers.

Unfortunately, the mainstream media and politicians on both sides of the aisle are parroting the hype, claiming — in Obama's case — that unconventional oil can play a key role in an «all of the above» energy strategy and — in Romney's — that increased production of tight oil and tar sands can make North America energy independent by the end of his second term.

«The case shows that legislators who deny open records requests and seek refuge behind improbable claims of immunity will be held accountable by the public, the media and the legal system,» said Brendan Fischer, General Counsel for the Center for Media and Democmedia and the legal system,» said Brendan Fischer, General Counsel for the Center for Media and DemocMedia and Democracy.

Oreskes and Conway documented a significant number of cases in «Merchants of Doubt» where Singer made false claims in the media that were demonstrably (and demonstrated to be in letters to the editor and editorials) false, but Singer never retracted those claims.

In any case, when the 5th Assessment Report of Working Group 1 was published in September 2013, much of the media attention focused on one particular section in the Summary for Policymakers which claimed that it was «extremely likely» that human activity was responsible for most of the global warming since the 1950s.

These types of hostile media perceptions and claims are even more likely the case when the financial support for a professional blogger depends in part on maintaining the assertion that pervasive false balance in coverage exists.

Media Legal Defence Initiative, the Open Society Justice Initiative, Index on Censorship, English PEN, Global Witness and Human Rights Watch jointly intervened in the case to express serious concern about the costs of defending libel and privacy claims in the UK.

The case addressed whether a Vancouver woman, Deborah Douez, should be able to pursue a claim against the social media giant under Canadian law, in Canada.

Discrimination — info about protected characteristics being available where wouldn't normally be at an early stage in the recruitment process such as race, gender, sexuality which are available via social media profiles / activity - In early 2013, 1 % of all employment tribunal claims were brought by job applicants, and this proportion rose to 4 % in discrimination cases.

Many claim to be focused on the needs of their clients, but when you look at their websites or what they are posting on social media, you can quickly tell that is not really the case.

Many of its files will be familiar to regular readers of the national media, and include the $ 9 - billion Sino - Forest Corp. shareholder class action claim; an application against Rogers Communications Inc. and Chatr Wireless Inc. involving a constitutional challenge to the Competition Act; and a case concerning oil pollution in the Amazon in which the firm acted for Ecuadoran plaintiffs.

Using social media does not apply to all cases and potential claims.

Many people were impressed by Judge William H. Alsup's claim (according to media reports) that he had taught himself Java to better be able to judge the Oracle v. Google Android - Java case.

The lesson that should be taken from this case is the importance of minimizing your social media presence while in the midst of claim for personal injuries, because even if you are a completely honest and credible person, a seemingly innocent social media post could be used against you by ICBC.

If you are in litigation or considering pursuing a claim for injuries, you should refrain from communicating about your case or disclosing anything on the internet or social media.

The facts of this case are a great example of how the media has spun some lawsuits to appear frivolous when they are actually legitimate claims with serious injuries.

Mosley v UK: «Max Mosley has lost his case in the European Court of Human Rights, in which he claimed that the UK breached his right to respect for private life under article 8 of the ECHR by failing to impose a legal duty on the media to notify him in advance of a story that violated his privacy....»

Our lawyers have extensive knowledge of the issues at the heart of the entertainment and media businesses and have tried and arbitrated many high stakes cases involving claims in diverse, but sometimes related, areas such as breach of contract, copyright, trademark, idea theft, misappropriation of trade secrets, patent, right of publicity, defamation, free speech, and unfair competition.

According to the firm, greater availability of third party litigation funding, media attention on high - profile cases, and the fact claimants typically have six years to launch a claim may all have contributed to the rise.

Where a claim is brought against a defendant, consideration should be given not only to the likelihood of success, as compared to the value of the damages and costs the case exposes the client to, but also to the media coverage of the case, the reduction of the party's goodwill if the issue is fought, and the cost of re-establishing that goodwill.

«The courts need to be required to take proper control of the costs in media cases to ensure that the media does not shy away from covering truthful stories in the public interest for fear of having to meet the cost of a defamation claim.»

News of Barra's appointment came just a week after Zuckerberg and Luckey both took the witness stand in a US$ 2 billion case brought to trial by little known technology firm Zenimax Media, which claims a former executive stole its proprietary data and used it to develop the Oculus Rift headset.

Less than two weeks before Apple's rumored March 21 media event, where the company is expected to announce a new 9.7 - inch iPad, more aftermarket cases for the iPad Air 2 successor have appeared on Chinese commerce website Alibaba.The case below, like others before it, has openings for a Smart Connector, four speakers, and a LED camera flash, lending credence to rumors claiming the tablet once tentatively referred to as «iPad Air 3» will instead be a miniaturized iPad Pro.Aftermarket case for new 9.7 - inch iPad (Image: iGeneration) A dummy insert provides a closer look at how the ports could be aligned on the new iPad, including a power button, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and two speakers on the top; Lightning connector and two speakers on the bottom; volume buttons and a microphone on