Sentences with phrase «posed by current laws»

This issue brief describes the current movement to redesign high school and it suggests ways in which state policymakers can support innovators — from removing barriers posed by current laws and regulations to soliciting and supporting on - the - ground redesign efforts.

Not exact matches

The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the challenges posed by the amount of federal debt held by the public — which has more than doubled relative to the size of the economy since 2007 — and the prospect of continued growth in that debt over the coming decades if the large annual budget deficits projected under current law come to pass.

In the fall, Senator Klein will host a summit on synthetic cannabinoids to bring together legislators, law enforcement and the medical community to combat the current public health crisis posed by K2.

Former and current law enforcement chiefs and other experts predicted that Sunday's shooting would alter the training at many police forces to include more of a focus on the threat posed by high - rise snipers or others who kill from long distances.

It would most likely be up to a jury to consider whether modern day football helmet has any design defects and, in weighing that question, a Massachusetts jury would be asked to weigh several factors: - the gravity of the danger posed by the current football helmet design - the likelihood that head injury will result from the use of the helmet - the technical feasibility of a safer alternative design - the financial feasibility of that alternative design, and - any other consequences likely to result from the alternative design However, even if a jury were to conclude that there exists a cost - effective design that would be more effective in preventing head injuries than the current football helmet design, the manufacturer might still have a few defenses under Massachusetts law: the so - called Vassallo defense and Correia defense.