Sentences with phrase «of court cases involving»

Judgment in the first of two trials in a series of court cases involving demonstrations against the DSEI arms fair was delivered today (12 January 2018) at Stratford Magistrates Court with 5 of the 6 protestors found guilty of Obstruction of a Highway.

The second part of the Leveson inquiry, looking into the relationship between journalists and the police, was supposed to take place at the conclusion of court cases involving alleged phone hacking and inappropriate payments to public officials.

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Gawker began a court - ordered auction of its business on Monday after losing a $ 140 - million court case earlier this year involving former wrestler Hulk Hogan, who sued Gawker for invasion of privacy after it published a clip from a sex tape he made with a friend's wife.

Gawker Media founder and CEO Nick Denton will file for personal bankruptcy protection as early as Monday after losing a fight in a Florida court for a shield against a judgment in a breach of privacy case involving professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, according to a person familiar with the matter.

And for 27 years, before he was elected sheriff, he presided over court cases — ones that increasingly involved the stories of lives undone by drugs and poverty, and of an opioid epidemic taking root.

The cases involve the use of a landmark voting rights law that led to the election of African - Americans across the South and Supreme Court decisions that limited the use of race to draw electoral maps.

That was a big deal, legally speaking, because gender stereotyping was key to one of the biggest Supreme Court cases upholding federal anti-discrimination laws, involving a woman's inability to make partner at the former accounting firm Price Waterhouse.

The case, being held at the District Court's Eastern District of New York, involves an iPhone 5s, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

It's tricky to select a jury that won't be biased when the court case involves one of the biggest bands in the world.

In an August 10, 2009 hearing before Judge Rakoff in a case involving alleged disclosure issues at Bank of America (bac), Rakoff responded to the SEC's evasiveness by stating: «You are not going to be particularly effective with this court by telling me what I already know, namely, that you filed a rather uninformative bare bones complaint.»

On February 8 the High Court of Australia gave its decision on a stamp duty case involving one of the Dick Smith companies.

Despite the fact that at least five of the judges involved in the two appeal court judgements were originally appointed to lower courts by Brian Mulroney's Conservative government, Harper insisted: «It was the government that decided to put the judges on the bench, the government that decided not to appeal, the government that decided to lose the case and the government that decided not to come back to Parliament.

However, Lawlor says the Florida Supreme Court in 2003 ruled that the shooting of a separate victim constituted a separate incident when reviewing the case of a fatal shooting at a fraternity graduation party involving multiple victims.

In Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 98 the Supreme Court formalized this premise into a doctrinal test.The case involved cigarette manufacturing, an industry dominated by six firms.99 Liggett, one of the six, introduced a line of generic cigarettes, which it sold for about 30 % less than the price of branded cigarettes.100 Liggett alleged that when it became clear that its generics were diverting business from branded cigarettes, Brown & Williamson, a competing manufacturer, began selling its own generics at a loss.101 Liggett sued, claiming that Brown & Williamson's tactic was designed to pressure Liggett to raise prices on its generics, thus enabling Brown & Williamson to maintain high profits on branded cigarettes.

Removal (outside of those specific cases) typically involves hiring a lawyer, going to court, getting a judge to rule in your favor and getting the site's owner to comply with a court order.

But other courts in that Court of Appeal's jurisdiction would be required to use it when judging future cases involving Uber driver classification.

One of them, involving the state of California, looks to have been a sound legal ruling: the Court dismissed the case for lack of standing of the plaintiffs.

For instance, in a colorful case involving a city ordinance restricting the practice of animal sacrifice, the Court severely criticized officials for acting out of animosity towards the Santeria religion, which engages in the ritualistic slaughter of pigeons, goats, and turtles (among other animals) and at least sometimes leaves the carcasses along roadsides and in other public places.

Michael W. McConnell is assistant professor of law and the University of Chicago Law School and a frequent litigator in Supreme Court cases involving church and state.

As Scalia summed it up, «This case «does not involve» the issue of homosexual marriage only if one entertains the belief that principle and logic have nothing to do with the decisions of this Court.»

The High Court case was related to an immigration dispute involving a Nigerian man who argued that he should not be deported because the unborn child being carried by his Irish partner had multiple rights, including the right to the company of its father.

The federal courts have «abstained» in certain classes of cases, notably those involving «political questions» (usually matters of foreign affairs) and what Justice Hugo Black called «Our Federalism.»

Editor's Note: CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears files this report from Washington, DC The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday to find a constitutional balance between free speech and privacy in a case involving provocative anti-homosexual protests by a small church at the funeral of a soldier who died in Iraq.

In June, the Supreme Court managed to rule on two separate cases involving same - sex marriage without ruling on the merits of a constitutional right to same - sex marriage.

So the court will hear cases involving violations of humans rights depicted in Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms from most of the countries in the Europe, regardless of their relationship with the EU.

On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced it will take on the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which involves a Christian baker defending his decision to turn down wedding cake orders for same - sex couples.

Two centuries of judicial interpretation of the United States Constitution have demonstrated that when the Supreme Court veers off course in a particular case or series of cases, continued constitutional litigation over the issue involved serves to correct their heading.

It should be emphasized that the vast majority of the Court's cases are unanimous, or nearly so, and that most rulings do not involve hot - button or «culture war» matters.

While court cases over public menorot grab headlines, the deeper and more widespread church - state concerns of American Jews involve the place of religion in public schools.

Bordeaux Court Deliberates on Fraud Case Involving More Than 1 Million Bottles of Wine: A Bordeaux judicial tribunal is weighing the fates of eight men accused of trying to pass off more than 1 million bottles of cheap plonk as more expensive Bordeaux from top appellations...

Hancock's career accomplishments include working on the1990 antitrust case, United States v. Baker Hughes, in which the D.C. Circuit Court set a standard for establishing entry into a market as a defense in a merger challenge, and Omega Environmental v. Gilbarco, a Ninth Circuit case involving the legality of exclusive dealing arrangements.

For the good of player, club and English football, Oldham must avoid signing Evans, let the court case and appeals run their course, and let all involved move on with their lives.

July 13 — Former England captain John Terry was cleared of racial abuse today as one of the highest profile court cases involving a globally recognised sportsman reached its conclusion after five days of evidence.

Einhorn has asked those involved in the proceedings not to talk about the case outside of court to protect the child's identity.

Cases like Patric's and Miller's, which involve fathers who never married the mothers, are relatively new to the courts, but divorce courts have a long history of trying to keep up with changing gender dynamics.

The case I described involving a trip for a family event was decided completely upon the father's lack of understanding of food allergies, and his motion to the Court was unsuccessful.

«Resources for Divorced Parents» (1-800-640-3405), a nonprofit Maine corporation committed to reducing the negative effects of divorce offers «Kids First: Parenting Through Divorce,» a four - hour educational program for parents who are involved in a court case involving rights and responsibilities of their minor children, and «The Next Step,» a six - week group program for divorcing parents who want to «learn healthy, effective ways to parent children, to resolve conflicts and empower themselves during and after the divorce process.»

Currently, whether the case involves parenting issues, financial issues or both, «each prospective party to a case in the Family Court of Australia is required to make a genuine effort to resolve the dispute before starting a case.»

Like other child custody decisions, courts use the best interest of the child to decide disputed child visitation or custody cases involving unmarried fathers.

Dolores J. Brennan, 70, a longtime federal court reporter who enjoyed the excitement of being involved in court cases, died Friday at her home in Arlington Heights.

No Supreme Court case has ever held or implied that Congress's Commerce Clause authority is limited to individuals who are presently engaging in an activity involving, or substantially affecting, interstate commerce... if Congress can regulate even instances of purely local conduct that were never intended for, or entered, an interstate market, we think Congress can also regulate instances of ostensible inactivity inside a state.

I wished that the Chief Justice under this circumstances in my candid opinion could speak to the two members of parliament involved directly with signs of remorse especially when the merit of the case is NOT determined so that they can feel comfortable appearing before her in court otherwise this may NEGATIVELY affect the morale and confidence and trust of the two MPs in the process especially in the CJ going forward and it may lead to a discontinuation of the case since it's only dismissed on technical grounds but not on its merits.

My report finds that whilst the Constitution has been referred to in only a limited fashion in cases involving the protection and enhancement of women's rights, notable exceptions include violence against women resulting from religious edicts: «In response to a spate of violence directed at young rural women as part of their sentencing by fatwa... the Supreme Court declared such sentences unconstitutional in 2001.»

A few days later, Judge Teori Zavascki, who oversees the Car Wash Operation at the Supreme Court, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest coCourt, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest courtcourt).

Judges who will be manning these courts will receive regular training to give them a better appreciation of the legal issues involved in illegal mining to enable them to handle cases efficiently in their courts and impose sentences commensurate with the offences.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently filed a friend - of - the - court brief in a case involving a woman forced to pay estate tax on an inheritance from her female spouse.

The justice secretary says the large legal fees involved in defamation cases in English courts are jeopardising freedom of speech, potentially curbing vital debate...

The conviction was one of the most touted victories of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's anti-corruption campaign, but the outcome was known to be in doubt because of the Supreme Court decision in a case involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, which followed Silver's trial.

· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.

Former state Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. has asked a federal appeals panel to set him free because last year's Supreme Court decision narrowed the reach of federal anti-corruption laws in a case involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.