Sentences with phrase «on general legal issues»

Thad has also advised the Office of Treaty Settlements on a number of settlement deeds and statutes, and on general legal issues.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

When Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on marijuana to federal prosectors Thursday, reiterating their leeway to prosecute federal marijuana laws as they see fit, regardless of whether the plant is legal under state and local law, he likely spurred future infringements on liberty, struck a blow against federalism, and defied public opinion.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen&raLegal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen&ralegal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

We are satisfied to note that the Chief of Staff asked for a legal opinion from the Attorney - General, not on whether or not Ghana had committed to acquire that 24 % stake (which would be false), but on whether the government could issue the directive to SSNIT as demanded by Woyome.

Mayor Steve Noble, who backed the law, said that city would also rely on guidance from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who issued a legal opinion last year illustrating how municipalities could lawfully limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

We have also noted with great concerns that there is no identifiable complainant who has filed a complaint against Lawyer Sosu at the General Legal Council on the issue of touting and personal advertisement.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office will join the American Civil Liberties Union's legal challenge to the executive order issued by President Donald Trump placing a moratorium on immigration and refugees.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is to review its decision on the withdrawal of the provisional clearance given to the former Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Mr Ben Murray Bruce, following advice from some legal experts on the issue.

Meanwhile, a private legal practitioner, Victor Kojogah Adawudu has written to the Attorney General requesting for more information on the controversial $ 2.25 billion domestic bond which was issued in April 2017.

Randall G. Bennett is the Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel of the Tennessee School Boards Association where he provides general legal opinions to local boards of education, superintendents and TSBA staff on school governanace issues, organizes and presents at seminars and training events, prepares and files amicus briefs in appellate cases affecting public schools, monitors current litigation and changes in state and federal law, and supervises the Association's Policy Department, A former school board member and police officer, Mr. Bennett obtained his law degree from Nashville School General Counsel of the Tennessee School Boards Association where he provides general legal opinions to local boards of education, superintendents and TSBA staff on school governanace issues, organizes and presents at seminars and training events, prepares and files amicus briefs in appellate cases affecting public schools, monitors current litigation and changes in state and federal law, and supervises the Association's Policy Department, A former school board member and police officer, Mr. Bennett obtained his law degree from Nashville School general legal opinions to local boards of education, superintendents and TSBA staff on school governanace issues, organizes and presents at seminars and training events, prepares and files amicus briefs in appellate cases affecting public schools, monitors current litigation and changes in state and federal law, and supervises the Association's Policy Department, A former school board member and police officer, Mr. Bennett obtained his law degree from Nashville School of Law.

The Office of Operations, one of seven divisions of the Office of General Counsel, is the principal legal advisor on matters related to environmental law, economic / competition issues affecting airports and airlines, security and emergency response activities, maritime law, the Freedom of Information Act, and privacy.

In addition to recognizing outstanding industry peers, the MRC awards ceremony and general membership meeting included a presentation on relevant legal issues by Steven Sack, the council's legal counsel.

a type of municipal bond backed by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the issuer, specifically its ability to collect taxes; only entities that have the right to levy and collect taxes can issue general obligation bonds; certain governmental entities are subject to legal limits on the amount of taxes that they can impose, and their issues are called limited - tax general obligation bonds; unlimited - tax bonds are issued by government entities that are not subject to those limits

CEI, the organization singled out for Walker's separate subpoena, issued the following statement from president Ken Lassman: «All Americans have the right to support causes they believe in and the CEI subpoena is an abuse of the legal system and an effort to intimidate and silence individuals who disagree with certain attorneys general on the climate debate.

«Commentary and news updated daily on issues related to legal ethics, professional responsibility, legal malpractice and lawyering in general.»

Thankfully, the issue of access to justice is figuring prominently in the general debate, as evidenced by the recently released CBA Legal Futures report and the ongoing work of the Action Committee on Access to Justice.

It also concerns one of the most contentious issues in EU law: the locus standi of individuals for a direct action for annulment of EU legal acts (see my previous post on the judgment of the General Court).

«Addresses timely topics in workers» compensation, provides links to other blogs and informative legal websites, informs readers of upcoming seminars and conferences on relevant workers» compensation topics, and provides news feeds to workers» compensation issues both general and Kentucky - specific.»

«Provides insight on the vital role state attorneys general play as well as the impact they have on the business community and on a wide range of legal and public policy issues.

It may come as no surprise therefore that the legal issue over who is competent to conclude such agreements (the EU alone, or the EU together with the Member States) has received considerable public attention, ensuring that the Advocate General Sharpston's response to the Commission's request for an Opinion (Opinion 2/15) on the conclusion of the EU - Singapore FTA (EUSFTA) has made the headlines of several European newspapers.

Most large companies have general counsel, an attorney that regularly advises the companies decision makers on legal issues 24/7.

We discussed his new role as the creator of Mike Maslanka @ Your Desk for the Texas Bar, the organization's new YouTube channel designed to educate lawyers and members of the general public on key legal issues.

She also conducts interactive trainings on issues such as recruitment, sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying and other workplace behavior, discipline, and general legal compliance with federal, state and local laws and other regulations.

When law students apply a general legal rule to a specific legal issue on an exam, they engage in deductive reasoning.

Counsels the operator of one of the largest mining projects in the Southern Hemisphere on general legal and tax issues; representation of the same before local courts and authorities

The benefits here lie in the value that this additional capability brings to practice groups in respect of: increasing the opportunity for value add exchanges on key business issues with senior client leadership; providing joined up legal and business services - for example in respect of corporate transactions and restructuring, and complex commercial negotiations in respect of major B2B contracts; and extending the reach of the brand beyond general counsel.

Undertake legal research on general contract law and US government awards and contracting issues, as needed;

• Governmental agency information (federal, state, local) • Informal commentary on legal issues (e.g., blogs specifically for lawyers and legal professionals) • General Web information about legal topics

The incident has attracted plenty of discussion in the blogosphere on issues like the legal ethics of pretexting (from Legal Ethics Forum); whether HP General Counsel Ann Baskins knew investigators were using pretexting and if she showed poor judgment in approving these measures (from WSJ Law Blog; see also the ensuing comments), whether pretexting «is the HP Way and how outside counsel Larry Sonsini could have claimed that the investigation was lawful when it violated statelegal ethics of pretexting (from Legal Ethics Forum); whether HP General Counsel Ann Baskins knew investigators were using pretexting and if she showed poor judgment in approving these measures (from WSJ Law Blog; see also the ensuing comments), whether pretexting «is the HP Way and how outside counsel Larry Sonsini could have claimed that the investigation was lawful when it violated stateLegal Ethics Forum); whether HP General Counsel Ann Baskins knew investigators were using pretexting and if she showed poor judgment in approving these measures (from WSJ Law Blog; see also the ensuing comments), whether pretexting «is the HP Way and how outside counsel Larry Sonsini could have claimed that the investigation was lawful when it violated state law.

The vendors open forum is an opportunity for librarians to raise general issues on the state of legal publishing, publisher related issues, in an open dialogue with colleagues and publishers.

Tony Mauro of Legal Times reports that the Supreme Court justices have invited the view of the solicitor general on a petition for cert filed in Cable News Network Inc. v. CSC Holdings, which concerns the issue of whether, under the Copyright Act of 1976, Cablevision's on - demand service infringes the petitioners» exclusive copyrights by copying, storing and transmitting its programs without an additional license.

Legal Action Group (LAG) welcomes the increased pressure on the government regarding this issue, but we are warning that action needs to be taken urgently, as civil legal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection, with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general puLegal Action Group (LAG) welcomes the increased pressure on the government regarding this issue, but we are warning that action needs to be taken urgently, as civil legal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection, with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general pulegal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection, with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general public.

The most informative result from the survey is that a substantial majority, 51 67.5 percent, of the respondents reported that they had worked on a legal matter that required them to know something about foreign and / or international law.52 This response (see Appendix C) supports our original thesis that international and comparative legal issues have become part of the general practice of law.

Mr. Bahar's previous experience includes serving nearly 10 years on Active Duty with the Navy's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, where he litigated felony court - martials, dealt with cutting - edge legal issues involving the laws of war, led the capture and investigation of the US Navy's first set of captured pirates in generations, led a team of lawyers deployed to Afghanistan in support of a Special Operations Task Force, and completed two Pentagon tours.

In addition to proffering legal advice on a disparate range of legal issues such as employment, copyright, property and general commercial law, in - house solicitors also have to deal with anything from compliance, advising Human Resources, contributing to business decisions, liaising with external regulatory and investigatory bodies, and dealing with trading agreements and marketing.

Just like lawyers donote time to educating the public on legal issues and answering general legal questions in public forums, partly as a service to the public and partly to increase their own visibility, some lawyers will spend time time answering legal questions of the general public through legal newsgroups on the Internet.

Following an eight year stint at the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General, where much of his practice involved police related legal issues, Paul entered private practice on Saltspring Island with the firm of Ceyssens & Bauchman.

The CJEU handed down an important judgment two weeks ago on EU water policy which concerns a number of interesting definitional issues as well as the more general issue of legal effects of directives prior to their transposition deadline.

She's decided to take the approach that she wants to be her client's resource before the matter gets to the point of litigation — resurrecting the relationship of «general counsel» with a client where she becomes their adviser on legal and business issues in a legal framework.

The portal, which contains information on 35 different topics, was developed as a resource for in - house lawyers managing business issues and regulatory challenges and designed to focus on global and cross-border issues related to general business, data privacy, workplace, and other legal topics.

Last year, Agarwal was counsel for Pro Bono Law Ontario in the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Hinse v. Canada (Attorney General) on the issue of indemnification for legal costs in private pro bono litigation.

Our clients are often looking for legal support and commercial input at the product design and testing stage, for example, and have questions on chemicals and labelling and packaging, and general product safety and compliance issues.

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As a certified provider of continuing legal education, the firm is able to provide in - house legal training on health care issues that is not available to the general bar.

The articles and materials on legal developments in the human trafficking field are provided here to add to your general understanding of these issues only.

The topics in the Dial - A-Law series provide general information on a wide variety of legal issues in the Province of Alberta.

In a very general sense, it means that if a court has already decided on a particular legal issue in one case, the court should follow its decision on that same issue in subsequent cases.

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Mediators are not able to give detailed legal advice but legally trained mediators can give guidance on the general Law and how Courts approach such issues.