Sentences with phrase «of jurisdictions across the country»

«I will be happy to share our programs and expertise with any commission dedicated to this important issue and my hope is that our practices will be adopted throughout the State, as they have been in a number of jurisdictions across the country,» he said.

Not exact matches

Each year, I do think we make progress, but as increased attention is placed on ensuring the effective implementation of local (or host country) rules and regulations, we need to ensure we don't lose sight of the need to continue to work effectively across jurisdictions in supervising the largest firms.

«We have communicated our position (to the Ministry of AdvancedEducation) that it is now time to improve B.C.'s student aid program so the province is in line with other key jurisdictions across the country.»

That includes advancing choice in the District of Columbia, which is under the jurisdiction of Congress; creating choice for children attending federally managed Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, and establishing school choice for military - connected children across the country.

I agree that all of the points raised above are contributing factors, but a lot of the variation relates, in my view, to how a country structures its levels of government, how it shares wealth across jurisdictions and the nature of what the polis is demanding from elected officials.

Lawyer Luciana Brasil says the notice of civil claim alleges B.C. acted outside its jurisdiction when the Property Transfer Tax Act was amended in July, targeting the country of origin or nationality of home buyers across Metro Vancouver.

Los Angeles County is the lead jurisdiction for Portraits of Hope's latest civic project which will see the program revitalize and visually makeover animal shelters and care centers across the country in a bid to highlight the sites as public destinations and drive more people to visit and take home a shelter dog, cat, rabbit, horse, or other animal.

These situations happen to law enforcement officers in jurisdictions across the country and have direct impact on the safety and welfare of a community.

In California, 36 local jurisdictions are among the more than 230 cities, towns, and counties across the country which have passed ordinances to stop the sale of cruelly bred animals at pet stores in their communities.

The Coalition now encompasses 205 jurisdictions, from across 43 countries and collectively represents 1.3 billion of the world's population and almost 40 % of global GDP (US$ 30 trillion GDP).

About a decade ago prison overcrowding was a major news headline in jurisdictions across the country as an under - funded system struggled to deal with a growing population and a steady increase in the number of incarcerated persons.

Currently, the EU provides a mechanism which proscribes which country's jurisdiction takes precedence when there are two hearings taking place simultaneously in different countries; it enables court orders for maintenance, child contact or injunctions to be enforced in all member states; it enables information to be shared between nations so a partner can be located across borders; and it ensures cooperation between member states in cases of child abduction overseas.

As provinces across the country continue to debate the timing of cannabis (i.e. marijuana) legislation in their respective jurisdictions, lawmakers have begun to turn their minds to how the drug will be regulated once it is legalized.

I felt like I was the only person out there with some of my crazy ideas and trying to implement things like working virtually from at one point halfway around the world to now across the country from my jurisdiction trying to deliver services not only remotely but online.

Usually, jurisdictions within the same country are quite close to each other; partly due to common culture but often because of a genuine effort to «harmonise» laws across borders.

The importance of this information is not only in letting people within a jurisdiction know what is changing, but also letting all jurisdictions across the country see what is being tried elsewhere.

This bit of news caused me to wonder what other jurisdictions have done regarding tattooing so I did a bit of searching (via CanLII) of all Canadian jurisdictions, which revealed that there are 13 acts across the country that cover tattoos or tattooing.

From the Latin, «to stand by things decided», the concept of a legal system in which lower courts are bound by the determination of higher courts concerning questions of law leaves little room for the lower courts of a single jurisdiction to influence appreciation of the law across the country.

Henry is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and West Virginia and has been specially admitted in jurisdictions across the country.

To the relief of judgment creditors across the country, the Supreme Court ruled that courts can use their inherent jurisdiction to make orders permitting the disclosure of personal information, including personal information contained in mortgage discharge statements, and that such disclosures are permitted based on the implied consent of the mortgagor.

We do know that an interdepartmental working group is examining the implications of regulations on a provincial level and hopes to synchronize its regulations with other jurisdictions across the country.

The researchers broke down their data further, ranking the jurisdictions across the country in terms of the average percentage of time people spent using their phones while driving on a daily basis.

For years, NPR has excelled at the highest levels of energy and natural resources litigation in jurisdictions across the country.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-- Asbestos lawsuits declined last year, but the number remains high, concentrated in certain jurisdictions, and filed by a small grouping of firms, according to the latest data on litigation across the country.

We are founders of Mackrell International, a 30 year old world leading global network of approximately 4500 lawyers across 60 countries, enabling us to offer the added value of immediate international legal advice and assistance in any jurisdiction worldwide.

We have different approaches across the country but there are core competencies that all jurisdictions require of lawyers.

This important ruling will not end the labor depreciation class action litigation entirely, but it will be of substantial benefit to insurers litigating this issue in various jurisdictions across the country.

Mr. O'Dear has extensive experience in intellectual property litigation in the areas of restrictive covenants and misappropriation of trade secrets in many jurisdictions across the country.

Authors from across the country each take on a famous labour case in a series of case studies, from early cases about constitutional jurisdiction (Snider; John East), though picketing classics (Hersees; Harrison v. Carswell), to more recent employment law and human rights milestones (Wallace; Meioren).

Weil has a long track record of successfully defending insurers against the most complex class actions, including numerous nationwide and multidistrict litigations in jurisdictions across the country.

If she is successful in getting the federal court in Arizona to exercise jurisdiction over out - of - state hotels, it is possible that Theresa Brooke — who has sued more than 550 hotels over the last 24 months — could file suit against thousands of hotels across the country without ever leaving Arizona.

We have achieved successful results for clients at every phase of the class action litigation process in both trial and appellate courts, in jurisdictions across the country.

The high court's decisions provide welcome relief for business defendants that had grown weary of being hauled into plaintiff - friendly jurisdictions across the country to which neither they nor the plaintiffs suing them had any connection.

Sterling Talent Solutions proprietary Complete Criminal Locator and CourtDirectTM technologies provide instant access to millions of criminal records from county court jurisdictions across the country allowing for increased accuracy and faster results.

Community Partnerships for the Protection of Children Center for the Study of Social Policy Works with jurisdictions across the country to improve society's response to protecting vulnerable children and strengthening families.

The goals for the Center for States include to build capacity for increased effectiveness of public child welfare agencies through strong national expertise in child welfare and change management to help build and / or sustain the ability of agencies to perform well; to work in partnership with the Centers for Tribes and Courts to support States and other jurisdictions across the country; to create new and lasting partnerships with States, jurisdictions, Tribes, courts, and the Children's Bureau's Regional Office staff that reflect a shared focus on meeting the unique and individual needs of States and jurisdictions; to use a collaborative and systematic approach to build State and territory capacities across the five domains of resources; infrastructure; knowledge and skills; culture and climate; engagement and partnership.

While the National Association of Realtors ® has no policy or position on the issue, it's important for Realtors ® across the country to be up - to - date on the laws in their jurisdiction since there could be legal and financial implications for their real estate - related transactions and the clients they are helping buy, sell or lease properties.

The proposal expanded jurisdiction and authority over more waters of the U.S., negatively impacting economic development and property rights in communities across the country.

Because of population shifts identified in the 2000 U.S. census, jurisdiction lines of hundreds of congressional districts are being redrawn, and that's shaking up races all across the country.