Sentences with phrase «of issues of first impression»

When I got involved there were a lot of issues of first impression and I found that particularly interesting.

Not exact matches

Ct.), in an issue of first impression in Delaware, the Chancery Court ordered the production of the chairman's 10b5 - 1 stock trading plan.

Such is the first, superficial impression: our schools, like our churches and our ministers, have no clear conception of what they are doing but are carrying on traditional actions, making separate responses to various pressures exerted by churches and society, contriving uneasy compromises among many values, engaging in little quarrels symptomatic of undefined issues, trying to improve their work by adjusting minor parts of the academic machine or by changing the specifications of the raw material to be treated.

«The violation on Dec. 3, 2012 was not issued to us... nor were we ever notified or made aware that such a violation had been issued,» Smith said in an April 9 letter to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who had written Smith first under the mistaken impression that he was the owner of Hotel Indigo, demanding he comply with city regulations.

These results suggest that a first impression of someone as lazy or hypocritical actively inhibits the consideration of other information that might be important to understanding that person or the issue at hand.

Thanks to its cartoon art style and lack of technical issues, the game's first impressions are overall positive but unfortunately, this does not stand for too long, as the levels quickly feel repetitive and the gameplay mechanics end up being too simple for its own good, resulting in a game that is more dull than it should be.

Paul Bettany makes a strong impression with his first film as a writer - director, exploring the big issue of homelessness from a variety of pointed angles.

Their concurring in part and dissenting in part opinion argued: (1) the court should not have reached the issue because: «n reaching the merits of the Section 10 challenge, the court ignores the fact that the Duncan complaint (which raised the Section 10 challenge) was dismissed by the district court for failure to state a claim under NRCP 12 (b)(5);» and (2) the issue is one of first impression, which the justices, in dissent, said is «not as well - defined and easily resolved as my colleagues suggest,... the proper action here, had a majority of this court not determined that SB 302's funding is unconstitutional, would be to remand this matter to the district court for further proceedings and factual development as to this claim.»

On the way we talk aesthetics (unique and vastly better in the flesh than photos), Vipers (great engine, terrible gearchange, tricky handling on the limit), Fighters (even better engine, miraculously improved gearchange, utterly trustworthy handling on the limit), car collector, publisher and evo friend Simon Draper (whose early - build car supplied many of the first driving impressions, including our first encounter with the Fighter in issue 078), and all that stems from an aerodynamics - first, aircraft techniques approach.

Thus, this issue appears to be one of first impression.

First impressions are important for any game, especially a new franchise, and the launch issues were a real inconvenience that painted a sloppy picture of Titanfall.

Sea of Thieves is finally here but server issues and a lack of content are muddying our first impressions.

«First, any communication (e.g., TV ad) to the public that communicates that coal is «clean» in any way that can leave the impression that this sort of «clean coal» addresses the issue of greenhouse gas emissions, is misleading, period.

In her opinion, Trauger noted that the issue of whether the First Amendment protected casting decisions appeared to be a matter of first impresFirst Amendment protected casting decisions appeared to be a matter of first impresfirst impression.

On an issue of first impression, however, the California Court of Appeals in Conte v. Wyeth, Inc. rejected this traditional view and held that a brand - name manufacturer's duty to warn extends to patients whose prescriptions are filled with the generic version of the drug.

After observing this issue to be a matter of first impression in South Carolina, she held that our state should join Alabama, Georgia, and Utah recognizing the all - or - nothing strategy as a valid strategic decision.

Addressing an issue of first impression in Delaware, the appeal focused on the use of Federal Express to serve a Notice of Intent in the face of unambiguous statutory language requiring the use of certified mail.

In federal court, Laura has successfully argued a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging violations of the securities laws based on an issue of first impression: whether statements in companies» codes of ethics are actionable.

On appeal, Esso argued that he was denied a fair trial when the district court allowed the jury to take home the copy of the indictment — an issue that the Second Circuit said appeared to be one of first impression in any federal or state court.

These issues are of course not matters of first impression.

An interesting case from the Massachusetts Appeals Court on an issue of first impression in the state, ruling that there is no legal duty of reasonable care owed by a defendant to a plaintiff who was injured during their consensual sexual conduct.

Successfully defended a municipality in a bid challenge by a contractor and, in issue of first impression, obtained decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court limiting bid challenges against municipalities by unsuccessful bidders.

From construction defect cases to antitrust cases to patent infringement cases, we have handled many complicated legal issues and cases of first impression to gain the requisite experience to take on even the most complex issues.

But also the variety of issues and law that I find myself dealing with on a daily basis tend to confirm my first impressions.

If, however, the court finds that the current dispute is fundamentally distinct from all previous cases (called a «matter of first impression»), and legislative statutes are either silent or ambiguous on the question, judges have the authority and duty to resolve the issue (one party or the other has to win, and on disagreements of law, judges make that decision).5 The court states an opinion that gives reasons for the decision, and those reasons agglomerate with past decisions as precedent to bind future judges and litigants.

It's important to point out those rulings don't have any direct impact here in Indiana, though courts do look to other jurisdictions that have weighed similar matters when considering issues of first impression, so it's plausible those decisions could become relevant.

I moved to the footnote camp for memos long ago and have been making the transition in briefs (though much of my work involves issues of first impression where there's not enough case law to string cite).

In an issue of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled recently in an Indiana car accident lawsuit that a vehicle that is insured but denied coverage following a crash should be considered uninsured under state law.

The Connecticut Supreme Court adopted our analysis of the preemption issue in a case of first impression in the state.

Obtained reversal of a trial court's refusal to enforce terms of several promissory notes and award of damages to defaulting defendant and succeeded on issue of first impression regarding who has standing to raise an Unfair Trade Practices Act claim against a lender.

Sean Clapp was successful in overturning the trial court and court of appeals in a corporate law issue of first impression under Indiana law.

Members of Robinson + Cole's Appellate Group regularly represent amici curiae on issues of first impression or that may have broad application in significant industry areas.

Whether this statute applied to asbestos claims against manufacturers posed an issue of first impression for the Court.

Won a case on appeal in DC under Maryland law on a legal issue of first impression, saving the client more than $ 1 million that had been awarded by the trial court.

The substantive issue for consideration here, one of first impression for this Court, is whether the recovery - enabling provision of the statute in question allows the fatally injured party's estate to recover damages for the loss of income he or she could have earned had death not occurred.

«Net Neutrality» is not an issue of first impression: there are several decades» worth of federal statutes, legislative history, and administrative and regulatory laws, federal court opinions, federal - state preemption issues, and Congressional, political, and campaign finance issues to comprehend — and a rich and long scholarly (and non-scholarly) bibliography to peruse.

In reviewing the trial court's «habitual residence» determination, the court stated that» [b] ecause most Convention cases are filed in federal courts, this issue appears to be one of first impression -LSB-.]»

In re Marriage of Blazer, (August 25, 2009)(partially unpublished) The California Court of Appeal considered two issues of first impression: whether an owner's capital account in a small, closely held company should count toward his income for determining spousal support; and whether the ultimate support award, when combined with the disposition and division of the business as a going concern, constitutes an impermissible «double dip» into the income stream of the business and of the owner - spouse.

Seth's coverage litigation practice has involved several issues of first impression in Oregon insurance law, including the duty to defend EPA enforcement actions under long - tail coverage foms, coverage for intellectual property disputes, and recovery of attorney fees.

The case presented an issue of first impression of whether the Privette Doctrine applies where the injured plaintiff is not an employee, but an independent contractor.

On July 8, 2014, WilmerHale achieved a significant victory for a pro bono client and domestic violence victim in a case described by the Second Circuit as involving «novel and significant issues» of «first impression» under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

The Ohio Supreme Court addressed this issue of first impression in Whetstone v. Binner, 2016 - Ohio - 1006, 2016 WL 1061742.

The author compared briefs and decisions with an issue of first impression from a decade before computers entered the practice of law and again, a decade when computers have become ubiquitous.

It stated that it was dealing with «issues of first impression given the burgeoning use of the internet for advertising and marketing and to create virtual law offices.»

The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression that a family who accused the Town and more than two - dozen police officers can not recover for negligent supervision absent a finding of liability against any individual emplFirst Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression that a family who accused the Town and more than two - dozen police officers can not recover for negligent supervision absent a finding of liability against any individual emplfirst impression that a family who accused the Town and more than two - dozen police officers can not recover for negligent supervision absent a finding of liability against any individual employee.

Successfully moved to dismiss the claim arguing that indirect economic harm from the loss of «key employee» services, absent any direct injury to the employer, is not cognizable — an issue addressed by only a handful of courts throughout the country and one of first impression in New Jersey.

On an issue of first impression in North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that StubHub could not be held liable for the resale of allegedly overpriced Hannah Montana concert tickets by third - party sellers on its website based on federal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

«Although appellant argues that this case presents an issue of first impression because the family court relied on «parental alienation syndrome» as a factual basis for assuming jurisdiction, we believe that petitioner properly responds that the family court's factual findings are amply supported by the record and that the term «parental alienation syndrome» is merely a way of describing appellant's actions as they related to the circumstances of this case.