Sentences with phrase «pressing legal concerns»

Arguably the most pressing legal concern remains its long - running dispute with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the mis - selling of mortgage - backed securities a decade ago.

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In Bradford, the local press reported that judges were expressing concern over two serious cases where no legal representation was available for the defendant.

At 10:30 a.m., Concerned Clergy for Choice members hold a press conference expressing support for access to contraception, safe and legal abortion, and the funding to provide these basic medical services, LCA Press Room (104), LOB, Alpress conference expressing support for access to contraception, safe and legal abortion, and the funding to provide these basic medical services, LCA Press Room (104), LOB, AlPress Room (104), LOB, Albany.

He noted widespread concerns that the present system of legal remedies for complaints with the press are «slow and expensive» and concluded: «It is only sensible that better ways forward are considered.»

Scotland Yard has still not announced whether it will press ahead with charges for Mr Green after an internal police report said the raid of Mr Green's offices was legal but raised serious concerns.

But Vance declined to discuss the status of the investigation, or whether the leak of the BOE letter to the press — whether by the BOE's chief enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, or someone else — was hampering the investigation or presented any additional legal concerns.

The most pressing concern is that information about you may be exposed to future legal requests that might involve a criminal investigation, a divorce case, or even a legal tussle with an insurance company.

«At a time when privacy is an issue of grave concern to so many,» he said in a press release, «we are taking legal action to prevent an online dating service from selling more than 2 million Texans» personal information without their consent.»

The framework of assessment they have described to us includes important concerns such as opportunity costs, supporting the animal advocacy movement, and alignment with Open Cages» overall strategy.132 Their assessment process also involves asking important questions related to measuring success and failure, such as how they plan to evaluate the program, how long they plan to pilot it, and whether they already have data indicating that they should rethink their strategy.133 Metrics that they use to help evaluate specific programs include the number of restaurants that agree to provide vegan meals in response to their restaurant outreach, as well as the amount and overall sentiment of right - wing press discussion of their legal initiatives.134, 135 These metrics provide useful information, but we think an organization prioritizing among many different interventions could benefit from the use of metrics that are more directly related to their ultimate goals, rough estimates though they may be.

For legal practitioners there are more pressing concerns arising from the ease with which such documents can be obtained.

The specialized press, too, relies on our expertise and regularly quotes our lawyers and accountants concerning current legal and tax issues.

Given that large law firms donate fees, the 2nd Circuit's decision could reduce the amount of money donated to legal aid groups — but that's not the concern that they expressed in the press release.

In her foreword, Chin says: «In the essays that follow, the authors highlight current pressing issues related to this historical moment, their concerns about what may occur in key policy and legal areas, and their perspectives on how law students and lawyers can bring to bear their skills to protect hard fought gains, to help sustain organizations that are pivotal to the fights ahead, and to ensure that there is a pipeline of advocates who will be able to support communities and causes at risk under the Trump Administration.»

But this strategy of automatic appeal to the First Amendment is, I think, a poor strategy, even if the press is concerned only to expand its legal powers as far as possible.

If only we'd seen one press release this year or last from any of the major publishers even vaguely alluding to the fact that they have to work within various strictures and that there is a desire, however minimal, over time to develop a dialogue with China's authorities to talk about legal issues such as human rights environmental rights issues and a myriad of other social rights concerns, as well as other issues in the PRC, from housing law to dealing with the fallout of local government mismanagement after disasters such as the earthquake in Sichuan.

Meanwhile, the Bar Council has has published The Brexit Papers, which offer ministers and civil servants guidance on the most pressing legal and constitutional concerns arising from the UK's departure from the EU.

«If the LSC can not answer these questions but presses on with BVT, the society is concerned that the firms they need to provide the service will be driven out of legal aid and it will be impossible to rebuild the supplier base,» he adds.

Often the legal and emotional issues are complex, as in Cox - Johnson v Cox - Johnson and Others, concerning the estate of Richard Cox - Johnson, dubbed the Rolling Stones» banker by the press, where personal e-mails and a secret video recording proved both newsworthy and of central legal significance.

But the Trump report — which, with little fanfare and in an otherwise rapidly changing world, embraces the legal construct that has framed and in many respects guided U.S. military operations for the better part of 20 years — underscores what should be an even more pressing concern.