The general operational policies of the court including the assignment of judges to divisions, the prompt disposition of cases, control of the dockets, and regulation
of the use of court facilities, and other administrative matters are detailed in the Administrative Plan for the operation of the Fifth Circuit.
In the U.S., there had been concern expressed about the propriety
of this use of the courts, and the courts have responded in various ways, as described below.
Not exact matches
The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District
Court of Northern California on Thursday, alleges that Otto and Uber are
using key parts
of Waymo's self - driving technology, specifically related to its light detection and ranging radar.
Boeing had taken Denmark to
court over a lack
of access to documents
used in the government's decision to buy the Lockheed Martin jets.
Google also has a high - stakes courtroom battle on its docket, following an appeals
court decision last month reviving Oracle's copyright claim against Google's
use of the Java language in Android's operating system.
Judge Michael Corriero explains how Facebook posts and other forms
of social media can be
used against you in a
court of law.
Remember though, if you default on a secured loan then the assets or asset class you
used as a security could be seized by the creditor in a
Court procedure that could also put your company out
of business, so there is some element
of risk to consider with asset - based financing.
Matanov, who had hiked a New Hampshire mountain with Tamerlan Tsarnaev to «train like, and praise, the «mujahideen,»» according to
court papers, deleted searches related to the attacks from his computer, tried to dispose
of cell phones he had
used to contact the brothers, and denied knowing much about the pair in interviews with police.
It is asking the Irish High
Court to refer the case to the
Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU), which would then decide whether to ban the
use of «model contracts» — common legal arrangements
used by thousands
of firms to transfer personal data outside the 28 - nation bloc.
Apple (aapl) is fighting a
court order obtained by the FBI last month that requires the company to write new software to disable the passcode protections on a work iPhone
used by Rizwan Farook, one
of the two shooters in a December rampage that left 14 dead and 22 wounded.
«Our bill, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas
Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, would resolve the question currently before the
Court in a way that balances consumer, law enforcement, and privacy interests.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the unanimous
court, «once a
use of force is deemed reasonable... it may not be found unreasonable by reference to some separate constitutional violation.»
Collector Steven Tananbaum sued in New York state
court on Thursday over the non-delivery
of three Koons sculptures, claiming a «well - oiled machine» that exploits collectors» desire to own the artists» works by
using incoming money to pay debts.
Before the end
of the term, the
Court will rule on eBay's
use of another company's patented Buy It Now function.
Patent trolls usually acquire rights to unused or soon - to - expire patents with no motive
of using the patent, other than to frighten business owners into settling out
of court, rather than fighting a hopeless patent case.
On Wednesday, ex-President Vicente Fox said Mexico must consider legalizing opium poppies, while the Supreme
Court made a second ruling in favor
of recreational marijuana
use after a landmark decision in 2015.
Last year, the Irish High
Court said that it would ask the European
Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide whether the legal mechanism Facebook
uses to send European's personal data over to the U.S. is valid or not.
Top executives at Uber
used the encrypted chat app Wickr to hold secret conversations, current and former workers testified in
court this week, setting up what could be the first major legal test
of the issues raised by the
use of encrypted apps inside companies.
The director
of three Perth - based website development and digital marketing companies has been convicted in the District
Court of using his position dishonestly to gain an advantage.
In the
court filing, Berns says it is as if the IRS learned
of someone
using Amazon to avoid taxes, and then demanded the company turn over all its customer accounts.
Mainland
courts inclined to support Puerto Rico's sovereignty have precedents that can be
used as a basis for rulings in favor
of the defense.
In the latest twist in the legal battle, Ripple filed a counterclaim in New York state
court that accuses R3
of signing the deal in bad faith, and
using the partnership to steal its expertise in order to develop a competing product.
A right to
use a portion
of a public good for private gain — the private gain part is a key element in the consideration and also in how a
court would look at the transaction.
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.
The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal
court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business
court, raising a suite
of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme
Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business
Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom -
used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135
of the New York General Business Law.
Canada has not always won disputes
using that tool, the argument goes, and if a good deal on softwood lumber can be struck quickly, outside
of NAFTA, maybe Canada could rely on the World Trade Organization mechanism and domestic
courts to do the referring.
The high
court noted Pfizer had conducted tests proving sildenafil was the key to treating erectile dysfunction, and so concluded that «the invention was the
use of sildenafil for the treatment
of ED.»
Although similar nonprofits engaged in politics in past elections, their
use exploded in 2010, particularly in tandem with super PACs, taking advantage
of federal
court rulings that paved the way for a new role for outside - spending groups in elections.
«This
court should read Section 135 as enforcing a near - absolute civil ban on the
use of names belonging to charitable organization or names that are confusingly similar,» Schiller writes in the brief supporting his state
court petition.
In going global, Damir Slogar, CEO
of London, Ont. - based mobile gaming company Big Blue Bubble (No. 112), has
used social media attention to
court avid followings in multiple emerging markets around the world, including Russia and Brazil.
The Justice Department said AT&T would
use Time Warner's films and movies to force rival pay TV companies to pay «hundreds
of millions
of dollars more per year for Time Warner's networks» in its lawsuit filed late Monday in federal
court in Washington.
The 40 - year - old entertainer said in a
court filing late Tuesday that the stacks
of cash in the photos are actually prop money, which is specially made for the studio lighting
used in filming music videos and photo shoots.
In the growing field
of digital forensics, any device you
use can and will be held against you in a
court of law.
In
court documents filed with the Northern California District Court on Thursday, Uber argued that the class - action part of the suit should be dropped because the 160,000 drivers, «have little or nothing in common, other than their use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.&r
court documents filed with the Northern California District
Court on Thursday, Uber argued that the class - action part of the suit should be dropped because the 160,000 drivers, «have little or nothing in common, other than their use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.&r
Court on Thursday, Uber argued that the class - action part
of the suit should be dropped because the 160,000 drivers, «have little or nothing in common, other than their
use of the Uber App in California at some point over the past six years.»
In 2010, the Supreme
Court said one of his convictions was flawed when it sharply curtailed the use of the «honest services» fraud law, and told a lower court to decide whether he deserved a new t
Court said one
of his convictions was flawed when it sharply curtailed the
use of the «honest services» fraud law, and told a lower
court to decide whether he deserved a new t
court to decide whether he deserved a new trial.
So far, shareholders and analysts have not publicly questioned whether investigating the short sellers and pursuing them in
court is a profitable
use of Silvercorp's cash.
What's worse, investors who pulled «profits» out
of their Madoff accounts within the past six years may be forced by the bankruptcy
court to give it back — even though they may have
used it to buy a house or pay for their kids» college tuition.
EPA first tried to ban the
use of asbestos in 1989, but its decision was struck down two years later by a federal appeals
court that ruled the agency had exceeded its authority.
Now people all over the world are
using mediation and arbitration to resolve their disagreements outside
of the
courts.
In a 50 - page ruling that read like a Supreme
Court brief, he rejected in no uncertain terms the Department
of Justice's aggressive
use of the broad powers
of the 1789 All Writs Act to force Apple to do its bidding in San Bernardino.
The college sports governing body will ask an appeals
court to overturn an earlier landmark decision that says student athletes can profit from the
use of their likenesses.
Using the word «tyranny» once and «absurd» nine times, Judge Orenstein accused the DOJ
of trying to
use the authority
of the All Writs Act to get through the
courts what it couldn't get from Congress.
Since most food
courts have a lot
of natural light, they could be
used as gathering spaces for community groups or daycare centers if they closed down, Williamson says.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals said its ruling stemmed from a 2008 decision in which it held that Cablevision Systems Corp. could offer a remote digital video recording service without paying additional licensing fees to broadcasters because each playback transmission was made to a single subscriber
using a single unique copy produced by that subscriber.
The inquiry Ramirez intends to launch could uncover data and evidence to be
used by Congress, federal
courts, the Department
of Justice and other agencies to combat the harm caused by patent trolls.
Akayed Ullah, 27, faces charges that include supporting a foreign terrorist organization,
using a weapon
of mass destruction and carrying out a terrorist attack against a mass transit system, according to an indictment filed in federal
court in Manhattan.
Facebook says the updates are the result
of a federal
court order after users complained about their names and photos being
used to endorse products in Facebook ads.
Despite its
use of «generic identifiers» for the individuals and entities listed, the DOJ «provided the
Court with more than sufficient information to understand the political context
of Steele's research,» the memo said.
This week, the U.S. district
court judge slapped the stingy content - marketing firm with a fine
of $ 1.75 million to make it right with workers it forced to forgo pay while
using the toilet and for taking other short personal breaks.
The
court's written findings define an «adequate and well - controlled human clinical study» as one lasting a minimum
of six weeks
using appropriate tools.