Sentences with phrase «requests from the defense»

Now, after years of requests from the defense bar, efforts are underway to change the state's law.

Not exact matches

In fact, one of his first moving requests was from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

And don't members of the US - led coalition, who cite the «collective self - defense» of Iraq (the Iraqi government has formally made this request), have the right to prevent further ISIS attacks from Syrian territory into Iraqi areas?

Federal prosecutors, faced with a defense request to move the «Buffalo Billion» case from Manhattan to Buffalo, filed a new indictment.

Wood also tossed out Skelos defense attorney motions to bar wiretap evidence gathered from Dean and Adam's phones, rejected their request for a hearing on whether prosecutors leaked grand jury information, and denied their motion for a more detailed description of the charges.

It was not clear who requested the conflicts board to render an opinion on the legal defense fund, though a source told the Daily News the query came from an unnamed elected official.

There is broad agreement that first - rate scientists and engineers have helped make the U.S. military one of the most potent fighting forces in the world, notes the report from the U.S. National Academies» National Research Council and the National Academy of Engineering that was requested by the Department of Defense (DOD).

Defense and nondefense R&D would rise above both the President's request and earlier House and Senate appropriations levels from this summer.

I can tell you after dating a psycho chiro on and off from match for a yr — this behavior NEVER changed and the excuses ran from the OOOPS my bad to oh I have not made your request a priority and I have NO DEFENSE.

Along with a request that women walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes speak out and raise awareness by wearing black, the initiative includes a legal defense fund, backed by $ 13 million in donations, to help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses, farm and factory workers, waitresses, hotel housekeepers — protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it; legislation to penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment, and to discourage the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims; and a drive to at long last reach gender parity at studios and talent agencies that reportedly has already begun making headway.

To select National Blue Ribbon Schools, the Department requested nominations from the top education official in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Department of Education is scheduled to publish a request that seems to tip their hand about a borrower defense that could allow lots of students from having to repay their student loans.

Debt Validation --(synonyms: debt dispute, debt defense, and debt verification)-- under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Credit Card Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act — a consumer has the right to challenge or dispute an alleged debt and request written verification and validation of it from the debt collector.

On June 30, 2017, NCLC submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking communications from senior department employees concerning potential or current litigation over the Borrower Defense Regulations, including communications with representatives of CAPPS and Career Education Colleges and Universities, both of which represent the for - profit college sector.

The story begins with our hero and Ninja assassin Ryu Hayabusa getting a visit from Japan's Self - Defense Force (JSDF) who request his assistance with a terrorist incident in London.

According to a news release from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which joined in the suit, the court rejected a request by the Interior Department for more time, saying: «Defendants offer no specific facts that would justify the existing delay, much less further delay.

Top Stories Budget, Strategy Dominate Dempsey's Facebook Town Hall In the second town hall meeting he has conducted on his Facebook page, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff fielded questions from around the world that focused largely on the Defense Department's fiscal year 2015 budget request and its correlation with U.S. military strategy.

A blunderbuss request for employment that doesn't even acknowledge that you're writing to a plaintiffs» firm or an insurance - defense firm, a labor lawyer or a family lawyer, is doomed from the start to be ineffective.

Employees should be educated as the timely issuance of a litigation hold is critical to minimizing the risk an organization faces arising from the loss of relevant ESI that may be requested for production or used by the organization in its own defense.

During pre-trial motions, lawyers from both sides can request the court to take some action such as disallowing evidence, obtaining discovery that was not allowed previously, dismissing the case altogether, striking a statement of defense, ensuring the other side moves the case in a timely fashion to avoid delays, etc..

At least, that's what the Virginia District Court judges have done: They've requested that defense attorneys refrain from slapping with the enemy, i.e. patting cops on the back, while in the courtroom.

«Media Fight Request to Close Parts of Israel Lobbyists» Trial»: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, «Defense lawyers and media organizations are objecting to what they say is a government effort to bar the public from the upcoming trial of two pro-Israel lobbyists charged with violating U.S. espionage laws.»

The dispute revolved around a condition in the policy that required public officials to request prior authorisation from the insurer to incur defense costs.

Subsequently, the lower court awarded the defense the entirety of her requested fees based on a fee - shifting provision in the San Francisco ordinance, and awarded plaintiffs $ 3,750 in fees each (much reduced from the almost $ 142,000 lodestar request plus a 1.35 positive multiplier) based on the settlement stipulation fee reservation clause.

The best time to call our office is right after you get the ticket so that we can adequately prepare a defense strategy while the events are fresh in your mind, and so we can request important documents from the court and the officer that ticketed you.

After reviewing the videotape, your personal injury attorney may request that the court bar the defense from using it at trial.

The automatic collection of user location data from smartphones by tech companies, and the ability of law enforcement to access it via warrants will be discussed in Friday's AppleInsider podcast, with criminal defense attorney and former Apple employee T. Greg Doucette explaining how a recent report into the requests by Raleigh, N.C. police came about in the first place.

Responded to inquiries and requests for case - related information from judges, court administrators, and defense attorneys

The above stated defense and indemnification of officers, directors and employees shall extend to those individuals when serving at the request of the Association as a director, officer or employee of another entity, but only after indemnification and insurance coverage from such other entity has been exhausted.