Sentences with phrase «of fear of litigation»

You will find, however, because of the fear of litigation, many employers will share only the job title, dates of employment and occasionally, the person's salary with you.

The other requested anonymity out of fear of litigation.

The argument for change tends to be based on principle (we are undervaluing free speech) or on anecdotal evidence (important speech is being chilled because of fear of litigation).

Not exact matches

The agents, risk managers, and small - business consultants Inc. spoke with warned that insurance purchases can be driven by exaggerated fears, particularly of litigation.

In addition, some companies shy away from sponsorship because of fears that they will be exposed to litigation or bothered by organizers of other events.

Frivolous litigation is a fear that strikes the heart of every business owner.

«You pick the reason, whether it's fear of litigation or they're afraid of your emotional reaction,» she says.

«Brokers [might not] choose not to offer services for fear of litigation, or at a minimum, increase the cost of their services,» Saunders says.

Sadly, artistglover, there appears to be an awful lot of fear — perhaps of / for litigation, reputation, livelihood, movement, or even identity.

The fear of litigation (the Church has to date put out close to seven hundred million dollars in settlements) and of public scandal led some bishops to minimize the fact that what some priests were doing was, as the NRB says, «simply immoral.»

Fear of litigation, an admittedly necessary concern, trumped a bishop's duty to his priests and to his flock.

The inevitability of death is denied, the medical profession fears accusations of negligence and litigation and elderly or terminally - ill people are subjected to rigours of surgery, or other debilitating therapies, simply because it can be done.

Most of all, they fear litigation.

I'm not so sure fear of litigation regarding birth outcomes really is a bad thing.

And finally, you claim you want doctors and health care providers to practice without fear of litigation... you want us to focus first and foremost on the health and well - being of our patients.

It concerns me that fear of litigation is such a prominent factor in the decision - making process.

It was written by the author of this site... she was lamenting that fear of litigation is contributing to unnecessary c - sections.

I'd hate for bloggers and other media to feel silenced for fear of litigation.

Deny an Einstein whoopee cushion today and you may see tomorrow's Einstein enthusiasts gleefully raspberry each other with little fear of litigation.

Though Wiley, the publisher, had paid Corbis to use the photo of Einstein holding a pipe and looking heavenward, it had not paid to use Einstein's image in general and feared the litigation power of the Einstein estate.

We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works - in - progress without fear of frivolous litigation.»

Of course every school fears rising litigation culture but applying common sense to health and safety is essential when it comes to play.

While everyone may enjoy the seasonal, unplanned break, fear of litigation or prosecution shouldn't be used as the cause without very good reasons.

Otherwise we all run the risk of promoting a culture where fear of litigation and criticism restricts learning, growth and enjoyment.

I think many people are hesitant to see things this broadly because of the fear to opening themselves up to litigation.

Some have even argued that fear of litigation would drive good people out of the business, leaving Canadians with a dearth of good advice.

A pit bull ban means additional animal control workers for identification and enforcement and litigation, sheltering, vet care and other costs of care for restricted breeds that have been impounded and must be held pending hearings; less in licensing fees as owners decline to register restricted breeds for fear of not being able to afford or follow through on restrictions; an increase in restricted breeds in shelters in surrounding communities, less shelter and resources for other animals that are euthanized.

We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works - in - progress without fear of frivolous litigation.»

«Calling the challengers brave, Gableman wrote that their litigation gave the court «an opportunity to re-endorse its commitment to upholding the fundamental right of each and every citizen to engage in lawful political activity and to do so free from the fear of the tyrannical retribution of arbitrary or capricious governmental prosecution.

Not only does the states» «asserted fear of global warming stands in stark contrast to the position they took throughout this litigation,» but the states» approach in this argument is to claim an «entirely new injury (and thus, an entirely new theory of standing)» in a response to other arguments.

This could be financial fear (of not having the means to replace something if it breaks, or feeling guilty for having spent so much), fear of litigation, of not being able to find something, or of missing out.

Unlike their litigation - wary European and American counterparts, Japanese architects rarely fear claims of negligence, emboldening them to take greater risks.

Although the article says that criminal lawyers are the most despised ones in the minds of the public, I think personal injury / tort lawyers have this label because they impose costs on society and business such as hefty insurance premiums (somebody has to pay for that award money), and reduce personal freedom due to the banning of certain activities due to fears of litigation.

There may be a fear on the part of some that tampering with the litigation system will lead to precipitous drops in lawyer incomes.

Conquering clients» fears of court, litigation, language barriers, and instead showing them opportunities to recover, change the system, and make justice

The policy reason for the so - called «American Rule» is to help ensure access to justice by eliminating the fear of litigation costs that may deter people from pursuing their days in court.

You may make offers to each other and you may unburden yourselves to me about the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and about your hopes and fears in relation to the litigation, secure in the knowledge that nothing said today can be repeated in the outside world or, in particular, in court if today's process does not lead to a settlement.»

Whether this is done intentionally or out of fear of overlooking some potential issue, such tactics unnecessarily increase the expense of the litigation and do not help resolve any truly contested issue.

Our goal is to make the litigation process as easy on our clients as possible so that they can make a rational decision about whether to settle their case or try it, rather than one made solely out of fear.

It is widely acknowledged that the interpretation of health and safety regulation has become confusing and can produce unnecessary bureaucracy around risk assessments, which may in turn lead to an unjustified but nevertheless very real fear of litigation — especially among small and medium - sized businesses, where actual risks may be lower than in other sectors.

It is not likely that any Canadian government will quickly adopt a law of this kind, because of fears that such open - ended «rights» could cause economic and regulatory havoc, with an avalanche of litigation.

When we discovered that the district judges were arguably less comprehensively trained and just as uncertain about the effect of the CPR, and turned out to be less keen to impose sanctions than we had feared, litigation life became tolerable again.

While OTLA laments the threat of ABS and myopically fears reduced profits by threats from abroad — the litigation landscape is shifting under its feet — and the threat is from the provincial government.

The industry's fear of litigation could help RPX, which can reduce risk for its customers — including major chip and handset makers, network builders and carriers — by ensuring they are licensed to use the related technologies.

The uncertainty of what will happen, the cost of the litigation process, the fear and embarrassment of putting your personal life in the public eye, are all reasons people want other options.

Lawyers quite reasonably prefer to have control over the course of a legal proceeding, but if they cede the bulk of that control to an amateur — specifically, you — with little or no litigation experience, the fear is that you might blame them in the event that you lose your court case, in effect, holding them responsible for errors of incompetence that were likely due to your own handling of the matter.

West Palm Beach business litigation partner Matthew Sackel recently published the article «Fear Not — All May Not Be Lost (Or Removed) If The Landlord Can Obtain A Distress Writ» in the Fall 2016 edition of ActionLine, a publication by the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar.

Under our fee agreements, clients recover lost funds without fear of ongoing litigation expenses.

Google has pulled out of its proposed advertising deal with Yahoo! due to fears of government antitrust litigation.

Yes, there is a consultation paper on the enactment of Apology Legislation in Hong Kong, I strongly believe that it would be conducive to the success of mediation if one party could say the magic words «I am sorry,» without the fear that it will be taken as evidence in future litigation.