Sentences with phrase «privilege protections for»

[W] e request your support in preserving fundamental attorney - client privilege protections for all clients and ensuring that the proper policies and procedures are in place at NSA to prevent the erosion of this important legal principle.

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SAFE contracts include some common protections for investors, such as pro rata rights (the ability to participate in future funding rounds), but leave out some more controversial terms, like provisions related to board - seat privileges and veto rights.
As a result, even if an organization has made an effort to improve a system's security, a user doing work on a personal computer has the ability to disable and circumvent protections and has the privileges to allow for the installation of malware.
«Financing Conversion Securities» means securities with identical rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions as the Qualified Financing Securities issued to new investors in a Qualified Financing, other than (A) the per share liquidation preference, which will be equal to (i) the Note Conversion Price at which this Note is converted, multiplied by (ii) any liquidation preference multiple granted to the Qualified Financing Securities (i.e., 1X, 2X, etc. of the purchase price), (B) the conversion price for purposes of price - based anti-dilution protection, which will equal the Note Conversion Price, and (C) the basis for any dividend rights, which will be based on the Note Conversion Price.
One Christian response is to say simply that the State can define marriage as it will, can confer whatever legal privileges on whatever couples it should single out for its protection, but that this has no bearing on the reality, which is a matter of metaphysics, not convention.
Doctrine and Covenants 134:7 7 We believe that rulers, states, and governments have a right, and are bound to enact laws for the protection of all citizens in the free exercise of their religious belief; but we do not believe that they have a right in justice to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions, so long as a regard and reverence are shown to the laws and such religious opinions do not justify sedition nor conspiracy.
They are going to have to enact a few thousand more «privileges and protections» before marriage will ever become worth it for men.
Changing Consequences - increasing or decreasing the probability of a specific behavior that reduces risk or enhances protection by altering the consequences for performing that behavior (e.g. increasing public recognition for individual and community members, reward citations, fines, revocation / loss of privileges for inappropriate behavior.
«I have had the privilege of representing the 21st District in Queens for 8 years, where I've fought for the education of our children, the rights of women and families, and the protection of our immigrants.»
The key to developing a strong e-safety programme is to balance privilege and protection for learners.
The available balance for checks, ACH items, and recurring debit card transactions is comprised of the ledger balance, less any holds on deposited funds and any debit card holds, plus the amount of the Overdraft Privilege limit and any available overdraft protection.
With the friendly sounding labels for some overdraft services — such as «courtesy pay,» «overdraft privilege» and «bounce protection» — overdraft fees might appear to be products that are helpful to consumers as the author suggests but our research suggests otherwise.
For the protection issue, you should take away his bed privileges.
Other Notable Features: United Club membership, including access to Star Alliance - affiliated lounges (authorized users not eligible), first and second checked bags free for you and one companion, priority check - in, priority security screening, boarding and baggage handling privileges, no close - in booking fees, Hyatt Discoverist status, Visa concierge, Chase luxury hotel & resort collection, Visa Signature luxury hotel collection, exclusive events (celebrity meet - and - greets, private culinary and sports events, etc.), no foreign transaction fees, auto rental collision damage waiver, baggage delay insurance, lost luggage reimbursement, trip cancellation / interruption insurance, trip delay reimbursement, purchase protection, price protection, return protection, extended warranty, EMV chip technology
Options available include Sky Club Individual or Executive memberships, Sky Club guest passes, the ability to «gift» status, bonus miles, travel or retail gift cards, and vouchers to cover the cost of applying for Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program (which also includes TSA PreCheck privileges).
The legislation would introduce new protections for plant breeders, including a longer term of protection, as well as a farmers» privilege to use harvested seeds from the plant varieties they grow on their own holdings to propagate such plant varieties on those holdings.
It is to be hoped that an occasion will arise before the deadline imposed for the implementation of the Mediation Directive when a court will be enabled to determine, after the hearing of full argument, whether a present shortfall in the protection afforded to the confidentiality of the mediation process should be remedied by the recognition of a new common law privilege, tailored to this new dispute resolution process.
Thirdly, I would dispute the interpretation that standardisation is «co-regulation», because the EU legislator has not entrusted European Standards Organisations (ESOs) with the use of their privilege to set an acceptable level of risks for all stakeholders in the society, whatever the EU regulatory purpose (health and safety, environment protection, energy efficiency, etc...).
He noted that retaining information as the law required was «not necessary for ethical legal representation and provide inadequate protection for the client's confidences subject to solicitor - client privilege
All our reviews benefit from the protections of legal professional privilege, we have experience of balancing the demands for information from the FCA while also protecting the wider interests of our clients;
Please note in this decision the ONCA made it absolutely clear that the protection of litigation privilege is qualified and yields where required to meet the interest of justice, for example where there are reasonable grounds to believe the expert's duty of independence and objectivity has been interfered with.
In my view it does, for many of the same reasons that support constitutional protection for solicitor - client privilege.
Wherever they may go, for the rest of their lives, they will enjoy special legal privileges and the special protection of the Court.
A spokesman for ENRC stated: «We are very surprised by this ruling and we will appeal today's decision because the effect of this judgment is that a party who wishes to consult a lawyer in relation to an SFO dawn raid or criminal investigation is not entitled to the protections afforded by litigation privilege
Further, the only protection for LPP was within the codes of practice rather than the Bill itself which would have permitted privilege to be eroded without parliamentary sanction.
Other than where life, liberty and the security of the person are involved, it is not obvious why the nearly absolute version of solicitor - client privilege is genuinely required as opposed to a lesser protection as applies, for example, to protect the adversarial process (litigation privilege) or settlement discussions (settlement privilege).
The test for litigation privilege is that the litigation must either be in progress or reasonably in contemplation at the time of the creation of the document or communication for which the protection is to be sought.
There is a greater likelihood of maintaining privilege protections in interviews conducted by outside counsel because they are more likely to be viewed by courts as conducting an investigation for the primary purpose of providing legal advice, as opposed to in - house counsel who often operate in a business capacity in their daily functions.
Also, because communication with our team is protected by solicitor - client privilege, we can help you deal with tax disputes in a manner that provides you the maximum protection for your sensitive legal records.
Therefore I design that discussion for the protections of the attorney - client and work product privileges.
Again, I design all discussions of risk vulnerability for the protection of the attorney - client privilege and attorney work product doctrines.
Further, recent decisions of the English courts concerning the law of privilege (for instance, in relation to the identity of the client (for the purposes of legal advice privilege), [26] and when litigation is reasonably in contemplation (for the purposes of litigation privilege, in the context of a criminal investigation)[27] point towards a more restrictive interpretation of the scope of the protection that it offers.
For this reason, the protection against unreasonable search and seizure guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment applies to telephone conversations.9 It also is recognized widely that the attorney - client privilege applies to conversations over the telephone as long as the other elements of the privilege are present.10 However, this expectation of privacy in communications by telephone must be considered in light of the substantial risk of interception and disclosure inherent in its use.
«What we're hoping to see is a continued recognition of the fundamental importance of solicitor - client privilege to the administration of justice, and the sweeping away of provisions that provide for privilege to be breached in circumstances where the client doesn't even get an opportunity to address the protection of that privileged information.»
But this decision raises the possibility that that consistent and vigorous protection may go beyond what is necessary for protection of the privilege, and may occur at the expense of other values of importance to the legal system.
An individual making the statement may also have the protection of an «absolute privilege» or immunity, such as the president or other high ranking public officials who enjoy absolute immunity for statements made «in the course of their official acts.»
That's why my colleague Erica Yen and I are pleased to present this free Ethics CLE webinar, designed for in - house counsel at pharmaceutical and medical device companies, on «Privilege Protection: Tips for Working with Media Consultants Without Jeopardizing the Attorney - Client Privilege
He counseled SEC senior leadership and agency staff on best practices and guidance for discovery and litigation strategy and privilege protections and on strategically significant matters involving forensics, technology and Electronic Communications Privacy Act interpretation for subpoena enforcement.
The Court concluded that the Regime to be contrary to section 8 of the Charter for failure to provide sufficient protection to solicitor - client privilege.
In paras. 82 and 83, Justice Cromwell discusses the common underlying basis for protection of solicitor - client privilege and commitment stating inter alia that:
(1) it is «preferable, for both firms and clients, to afford consultations with a firm's in - house counsel the protection of the attorney - client privilege, even as against the client, so as to «encourage firm members to seek early advice about their duties to clients and to correct mistakes or loses, if possible, to alleviate harm»» to the client;
In the UAE, there is no concept of legal privilege as it is understood in common law jurisdictions, nor is there protection for «without prejudice» correspondence.
«When combined with the protections for any materials seized by the society... the reasonable suspicion threshold represents a minimal impairment of solicitor / client privilege
A client ought to have that sort of room to both ask for legal advice and to ignore it without losing the protection of confidentiality and privilege.
One of the principal objections raised by the legal profession from the outset has been a concern about the lack of adequate protection for solicitor - client privilege and solicitor - client confidentiality given the potential under the Act and regulations for information held by lawyers to be shared with state agencies.
(1) With the intent to deprive any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the laws or of equal privileges and immunities under the laws or for the purpose of preventing the constituted authorities of this state or any subdivision thereof from, or hindering them in, giving or securing to all persons within this state the equal protection of the laws;
Additional protection for confidential information can be found in the work - product doctrine and the ethical rules, although the purposes of these protections are distinct from the purposes of the privilege and therefore subject to different justifications for their duration.
Clients using a law firm for document review can rely on, in addition to the benefit of LawPRO insurance coverage, a number of key legal protections including fiduciary obligations and solicitor - client privilege.
A Florida motorist is typically required by law to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) for as long as they have a valid FL license plate, or potentially lose their driving privileges in addition to several other consequences.
Catering exclusively to the growing Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs), NTUC set up the PME Unit in 2011 to look out for PMEs on four fronts: Protection; Progression; Placement; and Privileges.
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