Sentences with phrase «rights lawsuits against state»

6 The Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan is a 5 - year plan for improving child welfare services in Oklahoma developed as a result of a class action, civil rights lawsuit against the State's foster care system.

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Right - wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, will take the stand Wednesday to testify about his prison isolation on the second day of his lawsuit against the Norwegian state.

Bartz argued that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act would now pre-empt state law under the rule and that the rule improperly created a private right of action that could set up class - action lawsuits against insurance companies and agents.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Hours after the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for what it called the unequal treatment, abuse and denial of rights of farmworkers, the governor said he won't fight it in court.

The Cayuga Nation said it does not plan to file a lawsuit against the state yet because all the details are the agreement have not been revealed, but added that «the nation is prepared to pursue all legal means to challenge and set aside the agreement» if it interferes with the Cayugas» rights.

The NRA immediately filed a lawsuit against the state on Second Amendment grounds, arguing that 18 - year - olds are considered adults «for almost all purposes and certainly for the purposes of the exercise of fundamental constitutional rights,» and therefore should not be prohibited from purchasing rifles.

The spokeswoman for Election Justice U.S.A., a voting rights advocacy group that put together a lawsuit against the state's Board of Elections for voter registration issues, said she is «concerned» about a possible conflict of interest with Stringer.

And two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein Co., stating that the studio «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

The governor said he plans on filing a lawsuit against the federal government, citing an assault on state's rights.

A federal lawsuit may be on the horizon as a letter sent to State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia alleged a conspiracy from the board against Paladino over his right to free speech.

A New York judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by the right - wing Christian group Alliance Defense Fund against New York Governor David Paterson, aimed to thwart his directive that New York state recognize same - sex marriages performed out - of - state:... Read

New York state energy czar Richard Kauffman says providing any more public testimony on the program is not possible right now since there are lawsuits filed against the initiative.

A New York judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by the right - wing Christian group Alliance Defense Fund against New York Governor David Paterson, aimed to thwart his directive that New York state recognize same - sex marriages performed out - of - state:

The 31 lawsuits filed against WOTUS, one of which was filed by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt when he was Oklahoma's attorney general, «raised concerns» about the scope and authority of the regulation, particularly as it pertains to states» rights, according to the proposed repeal.

The lawsuit filed Monday is the latest in a wave of legal cases filed by children against states and the federal government that accuse government of depriving them of the fundamental right to a stable climate.

Last week, the state appeals court ruled against the challenge, but Right to Life may take their lawsuit to the state Supreme Court.

Also on Monday, the Center for Individual Rights announced it was filing a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight teachers and the Association of American Educators.

Two lawsuits have been filed by the district against the state, citing the state violated civil - rights law by underfunding Philadelphia and other districts with a large number of minorities.

On February 6, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators.

To challenge this inequity under the Illinois Civil Rights Act, Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois on February 14, 2017.

Accusing choice schools of discrimination, two nonprofit groups advocating for students with disabilities — Disability Rights Wisconsin and the American Civil Liberties Union — filed a lawsuit against the state in 2011.

Lawsuits against GM are pending by past Daewoo dealers who insist that they, not GM, have the right to distribute Daewoo products in the United States.

Yesterday, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Navient, the country's largest student loan servicing company, and announced legislation for Student Loan Bill of Rights legislation, according to a press release from the Attorney General's office.

lawsuits against bill collectors who harass you and violate your federal and state consumer rights

Rosenthal Federal Fair Debt Collections Act «RFDCPA» — As a consumer, you're entitled to file a lawsuit against any debt collector who violates your rights under the State of California's Rosenthal Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act

«In June of 2011, United Pet Supply, Inc. who owned the pet store filed a massive lawsuit in both federal and state court against the city and McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center seeking $ 10 million in damages for violating their Fifth and 14th Amendment rights to due process related to an illegal search and seizure of their animals.»

«We are happy this lawsuit is moving forward with an appeal,» says Eric Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp, a non-profit organization working to bring industrial hemp farming back to the U.S. «We feel that the lower court's decision not only overlooks Congress's original legislative intent, but also fails to stand up for fundamental states» rights against overreaching federal regulation.

Cressman filed a lawsuit in 2011 against a number of state officials, alleging violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

For example, in the United States, Hulk Hogan's widely reported lawsuit against Gawker raised a number of issues quite apart from the merits of the case (privacy rights vs. free speech).

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Our specialties include enforcing IP rights, registering copyrights and trademarks, protecting mobile apps from cloning, drafting licensing agreements, defending companies against IP infringement, and litigating lawsuits in state and federal court.

In the state of California, you only have a certain amount of time to bring a lawsuit against someone before you lose the right to claim damages against them.

Rep. David Lewis, a key figure in the redistricting saga, called a press conference recently to rail against a voting rights group that filed a lawsuit in state court, accusing it of partisan motivations.

In their brief, the amici, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, the Southeastern Legal Foundation, and the Cato Institute, contend that the Seventh Amendment Guarantee of a jury trial applies in lawsuits against the United States seeking vindication of a citizen's constitutional rights.

A federal civil rights law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, allows United States citizens to file a lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

42 U.S.C. Section 1983 allows United States citizens to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

DOJ entrusted Allan to represent the United States in some of its most high profile cases including a large class action challenging the New York City Fire Department's (FDNY) pattern of discrimination against Black and Hispanic applicants - which settled for about $ 100 million - and the first - ever employment discrimination lawsuit that DOJ filed to protect the rights of a transgender individual.

Our law firm near El Monte also represent clients in civil lawsuits against law enforcement for violating Federal and State Civil Rights.

Our criminal defense law firm also represents clients in civil lawsuits against law enforcement for violating Federal and State Civil Rights.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court hears an incredibly important case called Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, stemming from a federal lawsuit brought under the Alien Tort statute, a remarkable federal law that allows people from countries outside the United States to sue foreign individuals and multinational corporations that commit human rights violations abroad - like torture, crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, disappearances, summary execution, that kind of thing.

Gabe is skilled at defending tribes and Indian - owned enterprises against legal attack by local, state and federal government and private parties; advocating for tribal members in disenrollment or civil rights defense; and representing tribal plaintiffs and defendants in catastrophic personal injury lawsuits.