Sentences with phrase «on discrete acts»

Plaintiff responds that his claims are not based on discrete acts, but rather on a continuing violation — a continuing failure by Mr. Michals to honor his promise — that began in August 2009 and culminated in October 2012, when Plaintiff realized for the first time that Defendant would not be fulfilling its promises to promote him.

Not exact matches

Had Congress intended to limit the Dickey - Wicker to only those discrete acts that result in the destruction of an embryo, like the derivation of ESCs, or to research on the embryo itself, Congress could have written the statute that way.

With Wiseman's films, it's often tempting to try and work out the underlying structure, even while you're watching them, to break them down into discrete sequences, and thereby discern the broader thematic movements or acts (depending on your artistic analogue of choice).

By using the term professional learning community we signify our interest not only in discrete acts of teacher sharing, but in the establishment of a schoolwide culture that makes collaboration expected, inclusive, genuine, ongoing and focused on critically examining practice to improve student outcomes.

In 1953, Rauschenberg embarked on the «red paintings,» in which collaged elements acting as discrete images rather than merely textural interest took on their own life and importance within the painting structure.

Before the implementation of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1989, many justices of the peace worked part - time and were paid on a fee - for - service basis meaning they were paid a separate and discrete amount for each service they performed, but otherwise received no remuneration as a justice of the peace.The new legislation contemplated justices of the peace working in full - time, salaried positions.

Michael focuses on discrete insolvency matters, advising insolvency practitioners and individuals on court - related matters including: the prosecution and defence of antecedent transaction claims; claims for misfeasance and wrongful and fraudulent trading; emergency action and injunction work; asset - tracing and protection; and more diverse court applications under the provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986.

As the Heath court noted, a hostile work environment claim is one based on death by a thousand cuts, not by one discrete act.