Sentences with phrase «precedent setting decisions»

IADC members handle cases in all jurisdictions and have been involved in many precedent setting decisions and appeals.

These recent precedent setting decisions have been widely reported as preserving the California UCL.

In an important and precedent setting decision, the Chief Judge of the High Court has held that the director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted unreasonably and unlawfully in excluding Queen's Counsel, Marc Corlett QC, from representing a former Zespri Group Limited (ZGL) director at an SFO interview.

This precedent setting decision overturns a 1987 decision of the Court.

Such was the case in a recent lawsuit involving the severe burning of a minor in a public park has become a precedent setting decision after it was ruled that the defendants in the case, East Bay Regional Park District and Girl Scouts of Northern California, were liable for the injuries caused to 10 year old Fabio Hornischer's hand and arm in a fire pit.

In an important and precedent setting decision, the Chief Judge of the High Court has held that the director of the Serious Fraud Offi...

A favourable custody assessor's report and a sympathetic and somewhat pro-father (or at least not anti-father) judge enabled my client to achieve joint custody in a precedent setting decision.

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

Though the many small business set - aside programs remain intact for now, some experts view that decision as a precedent that will ultimately dismantle them.

In a potentially precedent - setting decision, he ruled that Nailah may attempt to prove that Jahi is alive in a medical malpractice case.

Grounded heavily in the precedent set by the US Supreme Court's significant Hosanna - Tabor decision in 2012, the verdict maintains that IVCF could legally fire an employee headed for divorce.

Every year, March for Life, an anti-abortion group, rallies to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. to protest the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that set precedent for...

The decisions of a few courts and a few Politically motivated judges, have NOT change the C O N S T I T U T I O N. Though they have set Precedents and Interpretations.

The following timeline shows a number of actions the government took in the past year, setting precedents and priorities on various issues, including sexual orientation, health care, and hiring decisions.

Though MLB hasn't given a reason for the decision, it's believed that the deal was below market, which a) would have set a bad precedent for the other 29 teams, and b) might have lowered the value of the franchise.

Although Canadian human rights protection does not explicitly include breastfeeding, a 1989 Supreme Court of Canada decision (Brooks v. Safeway Canada) set the precedent for pregnancy as a condition unique to women and that thus discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is a form of sex discrimination.

However, these present a rare opportunity for the US Supreme Court to overturn these kinds of orders, thus vacating the precedent set by the horrendous Korematsu decision (a decision so terrible that even Scalia spoke against it when he was still alive) and reversing the precedent set by upholding Executive orders like order 9066

Speculation of more defectors to come, perhaps in the wake of a triumphant return to the Commons by Carswell as the first elected Ukip MP, looks less likely when his bold decision to force a byelection sets an uncomfortable precedent.

In a precedent - setting decision, a Staten Island judge ruled last week that the Department of Education took illegal shortcuts in firing a tenured teacher.

It does not apply to overall state limits, but experts say the decision sets a precedent which could set up a legal challenge to New York's $ 150,000 overall contribution limit per person per calendar year, and $ 5,000 limit for corporations.

The decision could set precedent in the Eastern District, which includes Nassau and Suffolk counties and Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island in New York City.

The former president's decision evoked outrage across the nation with many criticizing him for setting a bad precedent and undermining the judiciary.

«Not only will the proposed legislation infringe our right to privacy, it will also set a dangerous precedent where the government simply re-legislates every time it disagrees with a decision by the European court.

The decision implies on page 17 that the precedent set in 1980 by John B. Anderson, who ran in Michigan's presidential primary and also ran as a minor party nominee, doesn't apply because Read more»

Our field offices work closely with U.S. Attorney's Office to adhere to the legal requirements of their particular districts as set forth in case law or court decisions / precedent.

The U.S. regulatory system must be ready to accommodate the increased activity and set the right precedents for future debris mitigation decisions.

«I am worried that the situation in Argyll and Bute might set a precedent for the rest of Scotland, and I would urge you to persuade the councillors to reverse their decision.

The conservative court was expected to issue a 5 - 4 decision against the unions, but following Scalia's death, the court deadlocked at 4 - 4 and failed to set any precedent.

«The decision in Boone County Board of Education v. N.W., as it stands, would force cash - strapped school districts to bear the high costs of private placements during litigation, even when a court ultimately rules that the district has made FAPE available in a public school setting,» said NSBA General Counsel Francisco M. Negrón Jr. «The lower court's decision sets a terrible precedent that prolongs due process and court proceedings and discourages informal resolution of special education disputes through mediated settlement.

In a near unanimous 8 - 1 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court followed the precedent set three times by the U.S. Supreme Court — in its review of school choice vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and individual tax credits — stating that the Alabama Accountability Act:

The Court decided that public charter schools like ours are not «common schools,» as they are not overseen by an elected school board, and therefore can not receive public funding, basing their decision on a precedent set in 1909.

But, of course, Supreme Court decisions set precedents.

While the case has received national attention and previous rulings have set legal precedent, this particular Supreme Court decision will not affect other suits working their way through the court system, said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond.

This was good news in general, but the decisions made in New Jersey only set a precedent without defining legitimate legislation for the rest of the country.

I have no doubt that this process will set a precedent on how these decisions are made in the future.

Local animal lovers and city leaders are hailing last week's decision as precedent setting, but it remains to be seen whether local magistrates will rule likewise.

The game makers are wrong to argue that the Federal Circuit should rehear the case because the appellate court panel allegedly created a «safe harbor» for technological ideas, as the court simply followed precedent for abstract claims as set by Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held that abstract ideas implemented using a computer are not eligible for a patent, asserted McRO Inc. in its brief.

Now, she hopes her decision to place her archives with the Getty will set a precedent for other galleries.

ExxonMobil based its argument on precedents set in two old cases of maritime law holding that «punitive damages are not available against a shipowner for a shipmaster's recklessness» (language from today's decision).

This is why and how such an approach could work: Supreme Court Decision Sets Legal Precedent Since the 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court that carbon dioxide emissions are a pollutant subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Air Act, a legal precedenPrecedent Since the 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court that carbon dioxide emissions are a pollutant subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Air Act, a legal precedentprecedent exists,

(Earthjustice attorney Deborah Goldberg also defended the rights of those communities in a precedent - setting legal victory, something state officials highlighted as a tipping point in their decision to ban fracking.)

President Obama's decision to reject Keystone XL because of its impact on the climate is nothing short of historic — and sets an important precedent that should send shockwaves through the fossil fuel industry.

The court's ruling in this case is especially significant because by revoking the «affirmative defense» policy that lets plants dodge liability for exceeding emissions limits, this decision sets a precedent for how the EPA drafts air safeguards moving forward.

2010 Goldman Prize winner Thuli Makama, Swaziland's only public interest environmental attorney, was awarded the Prize for her precedent - setting work to include environmental NGO representation in the Swaziland Environment Authority, reinforcing the right to public participation in environmental decision making.

Since any decision coming out of these negotiations will set precedents for future debates on international relations, it is important that the international community take the time to think through, and to carefully consider various (and sometimes conflicting) arguments, leaving no stone unturned.

But SEIA is worried that this decision could set a precedent for allowing the much larger Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric to move ahead with their own TOU proposals, which in some cases shift peak periods into even later in the day — from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in PG&E's case.

Even plants under construction are not safe: more recently, the NDRC made the decision to halt 17 GW already under construction, setting a legal precedent that will likely be repeated in the future.

The sugar industry is not pleased with the change, arguing that the FDA's decision «sets a dangerous precedent that is not grounded in science, and could actually deter us from our shared goal of a healthier America.»

A precedent - setting decision at the Ontario Court of Appeal this week strikes at the heart of client concerns over the abuse of billable hours, and provides a legal framework by which clients might be able to reject law firm fees considered excessive or unreasonable.

Saffold said the decision was important not only to TWU «but also, we believe it sets an extremely valuable precedent in protection of freedoms for all religious communities and people of faith in Canada.»