Sentences with phrase «own precedent»

The Cabinet Office had resisted the release of the so - called «precedent book», which details the inner workings of the Government, but was ordered by a freedom of information tribunal to publish several parts.

Two, it's a bad precedent to set with those who have access to you and with whom you communicate.

Boyce sets a very weak precedent; as Christensen told us, its influence on the Bergdahl proceedings will depend on whether judges like Nance read the brief in the first place.

And in May, France's Emmanuel Macron (No. 1 on our list) swept aside decades of political precedent to ascend to power with an entirely new party.

The April 19 memo explains that there are some complicated precedents that should be reviewed before a final decision could be made about the Skylab image.

Schlein: The idea that if these unicorns went public today, that $ 131 billion worth of new equity would have to be created — there's no precedent.

It may set a precedent in other British lawsuits as well — for example four messenger companies are currently being sued by bicycle messengers who claim they should have employee status.

Soon after the campaign was funded, Kickstarter banned all future synthetic biology campaigns amidst blowback in the media and worries among members of the scientific community that the Taxa project would create a precedent for «the unsupervised release of GMOs,» according to the Verge.

Investment environments are constantly shifting, so the question must be asked: Does historical precedent even matter in this situation?

Critics of the corporate tax cut predicted the tax windfall would mostly go to fund share buybacks and dividends, citing studies of the 2004 tax break as precedent.

Wheeler's decision also flies in the face of a legal precedent set by the Supreme Court in 2005, notes Downes.

There is plenty of historical precedent for that, according to Jellison.

Conservative critics say the decision, which split between three Democrats and two Republicans, was imbalanced and overturned decades of legal precedent about joint ownership.

It might be poorly made or noncompliant with accepted methodologies, best - practice corporate policies or sound legal precedents.

«The field is always evolving and changing and is relatively new, so there's no real established precedent for many of the things we do in social media,» she told The Drum.

If the government wins, this case will be cited as legal precedent in hundreds of cases going forward, just as the DOJ cites the 1977 ruling that ordered New York Telephone to give the FBI access to a suspect's pen register (the file that contains the time and phone number of every call).

The app's creators, the Russian brothers who founded the social network VKontakte, have previously acknowledged that terrorists use the app and said that privacy takes precedent over preventing terrorism.

And a second time in the now - infamous Footnote Nine, copied below, in which Department of Justice lawyers cite Levison (In re Under Seal...) as precedent for seizing Apple's source code and its private electronic signature.

They don't work within traditional boundaries or allow themselves to be confined by precedent.

This isn't completely without precedent.

Won Kim, a Toronto - based class - action plaintiff lawyer, agrees that during a time where the TSX could be merging with LSE, and the NYSE could be swallowed by the Frankfurt stock exchange, a global - class precedent just makes sense.

Looking at the current state of the EU, not only is the U.K. about to set a precedent by leaving the union but there are other issues to resolve.

Apple is fighting the order, arguing that complying with the request would weaken the security of all iPhones and create an open - ended precedent for judges to make demands of private companies.

Also, Sheldon set a precedent that he would lend money, pay for meals and pay for Wi - Fi, and a circle of friends or family can grow to expect that.

If anything, the trend runs the other way, with precedent - setting firms like LinkedIn and Netflix now offering unlimited vacation to staff.

It's entirely possible that if the Vermont law is allowed to stand, the precedent it sets will help make it easier for other states to jump on the bandwagon.

The U.S. judge has excluded foreign investors, based on a precedent set in a 2010 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Morrison v. National Australian Bank.

Dietrich says Nasdaq set a «dangerous precedent» for the industry by denying his company a listing.

In this age of technological innovation and disruption, precedent doesn't mean as much as it used to.

As much as you might want to ask for a large amount upfront, the research suggests that you should start small and establish a commitment precedent for continually bigger amounts.

Precedents exist.

But the developments on Monday make it clear that, as this and the other threads surrounding the multiple investigations into Trump and his associates continues, the boundaries of legal precedent are being tested in ways unlike any other point in modern history.

Beyond that instance, it's difficult to assess the impact of any tax changes on Trump's personal taxes: He has not followed his predecessors» precedent by releasing any tax returns.

It is also establishing an all - new precedent with its global smartphone expansion.

While no party in the modern era has officially turned against their incumbent, it does not take a wild leap of the imagination to believe that President Trump could break with precedent.

«A ruling by a single judge in one circuit can not and does not undo the years of clear legal precedent nationwide establishing that transgender students have the right to go to school without being singled out for discrimination,» said a statement from five groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), that have filed «friend of the court» briefs on behalf of transgender students.

From the United States to Singapore, Germany to Kuwait, there are ample precedents to show how a large influx of low - skill, temporary workers can warp an entire country's labour market.

For a service that has had such a profound impact on recent historical events, including the Arab Spring and London riots, it's a very bad precedent that has shaken the faith of many users.

«This is really precedent setting, so we'll see what comes out of it.»

The hack sets a new precedent and draws into question the US government's ability to deter state - sponsored cyberattacks on even the most sensitive government and political operations.

Sony decided to release the film after U.S. President Barack Obama, as well as such Hollywood luminaries as George Clooney and Republicans and Democrats in Washington, raised concerns that Hollywood was setting a precedent of self - censorship.

There is no precedent in the euro zone to address the debt pile of a bailed - out county and that's why discussions on Greece's debt are taking so long, the Luxembourg finance minister told CNBC.

But pro-Grexit Germans like Schäuble are ignoring the precedent that Greece's exit would set for other troubled European economies, like Italy.

As per the Times article, «Amazon sells about one in four printed books, according to industry estimates, a level of market domination with little precedent in the book trade.»

There is no evidence that the company's policies were at fault, and plenty of precedent for non-customers being asked to leave stores.

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.

«Super Mario Bros. 3» set the precedent for how the entire series has been handled since.

Perth gold explorer Emmerson Resources has completed raising $ 1.87 million through a 49 million share placement to Evolution Mining, satisfying all conditions precedent to the joint venture agreement.

Finally, it also should be noted that this move sets a powerful precedent for other restaurants.

But if this case sets a precedent for how Trump's economic policies are going to work, it heralds a dangerous shift from an economic system based on rules toward an economic system based on deals.