Sentences with phrase «set a precedent by»

Looking at the current state of the EU, not only is the U.K. about to set a precedent by leaving the union but there are other issues to resolve.

Ben & Jerry's sets a precedent by discovering a little - known clause about stocks and brokering, then establishing a Vermont - only public stock offering to raise money for a new manufacturing plant.

She writes that the website and video produced by the official committee in charge of the inauguration say George Washington set a precedent by saying «So help me God.»

In November, more than a dozen African Methodist bishops representing 5 million members set precedent by speaking out publicly against homosexuality.

«The purpose of the motion tonight is not only to make the point that this Chamber should be considered first and foremost in the minds of Ministers, but to be helpful to the Government so that the coalition sets a precedent by putting in place a set of procedures that will avoid the confusion that has obtained down the ages and, worryingly, has already been seen in the present Session.

An appeals court sets a precedent by giving an ape legal rights to life, liberty and freedom from harm

Ultimately, Apple is most concerned about setting a precedent by fully cooperating in the San Bernardino case.

After already setting a precedent by introducing the FCX Clarity fuel - cell vehicle in 2007 in Los Angeles, Honda has now taken the next step with those great car technologies at the 2015 LA Auto Show.

Two years ago, the graduating class set a precedent by pulling in more than $ 4.8 million in scholarship funding.

In describing why the ERVK was setting precedent by bestowing the medal on an organization, Executive Director Cathy Collins said, «It would have been difficult to name only one individual.

For Google's part, the company would definitely not want to set a precedent by making an exception for Amazon even if it saw any reason to do so.

In 2011, the FTC set a precedent by approving social media's use in employment background checks.

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It may set a precedent in other British lawsuits as well — for example four messenger companies are currently being sued by bicycle messengers who claim they should have employee status.

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

Dietrich says Nasdaq set a «dangerous precedent» for the industry by denying his company a listing.

When asked about the SaaS sector in the country and the startup scenario, from a fundraising viewpoint, Subramanian stated that ventures like Freshworks (backed by Google Ventures) and BrowserStack (Secured $ 50 Million from Accel) have set precedents in terms of raising the bar for fundraising in India.

«Even though public universities are not affected by the endowment tax, they are very much opposed to it, for fear it would set a precedent that would be applied to them in the future,» Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education told NPR in December.

A lawyer for ride service Uber, which has been sued by drivers who contend they should be considered employees and are seeking class action status, said it would be preferable to have a trial just on the three drivers who filed the complaint in order to avoid setting a risky precedent.

A gas strike made by the Department of Minerals and Energy in the Officer Basin in WA has set a precedent — it is the first recorded occurrence of gas in that area.

The cultivation of team - approaches popular in the mid-2000s for every type of activity owes much to the precedent set by quality circles.

By being an empathetic leader, Mark set the precedent in his business for his standard of customer service.

Thomas speculates that the Bangladeshi government may be spooked because it could set a precedent for action by the EU, the second largest market, where he says consumers are «very sensitive» about these issues and «preferences are largely centered on apparel items.»

By claiming control over her recordings, she's able to set precedents that can change how streaming services and internet radio develop from here on out — whether or not she's right.

The stop imposed by President Trump to Singapore - based Broadcom's $ 117 billion dollar hostile takeover bid for US chip maker Qualcomm may not stop cross-border acquisitions but sets a precedent for foreign deals.

It was almost exactly a year ago that the E.C.B. set eurozone precedent by buying government bonds and other assets.

For a province that relies on free, unfettered trade of resources, measures such as this set a precedent as bad or worse as those set by BC Premier John Horgan's intention to regulate bitumen shipments in BC.

By invoking a little - used national security loophole, Trump is setting a precedent of how to subvert international commerce rules.

Temporary migration leaves these workers vulnerable by controlling the conditions of their work, and sets a dangerous precedent for all workers.

In November 2017, he achieved precedent - setting victories for investors, when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that direct evidence of price impact is not always necessary to demonstrate market efficiency to invoke the presumption of reliance, and that defendants seeking to rebut the presumption of reliance must do so by a preponderance of the evidence rather than merely meeting a burden of production.

I'll tell you why: It's because these groups are religious and they want to violate the Constltution and try to set a legal precedent by which they can continue their illegal activities in other public areas.

The precedent for blending a scholarly reading of Tocqueville with personal narrative was set by Poulos's graduate school mentor, Joshua Mitchell, in his Tocqueville in Arabia: Dilemmas in a Democratic Age (2013).

Faith that the sun will rise is more of a resonable expectation than a belief despite evidence — there is a precedent set based on long observation by not only the person making the belief statement, but also by everybody else in the world (except maybe the Inuit).

TruthPrevails, it does seem that far to many Christians don't realize that one day they may not be in the majority, and that by trying to encode their beliefs into law they are setting a precedent that may be used against them in the future.

Supported by religious freedom charity Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), he will have his say at the USA's highest court, with the verdict set to create a precedent across the country.

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.

If successful, I fear that Snyder's lawsuit would set a dangerous precedent whereby anyone who felt offended by a distasteful message could silence unpopular speech through massive fines imposed by the courts.

It came to this the first time the rating system permitted schlock films to show nudity because of the precedent set by worthwhile pictures like The Pawnbroker.

We don't care if you put the cross in there, just don't doom us all by setting a legal precedent.

In attempting thus to establish analogy, of course, Hartshorne follows a precedent long since set by classical metaphysics and theology.

Last week, insurers including Aetna Inc questioned the precedent set by Obama's plan that would force them to pay for coverage with no clear way of recouping the expense.

but it is only because of the precedents set by other men of God that have been reported by the press that you would even be lumped in with such poor excuses for human beings.

And while Aristotle eventually received Catholic blessing because of the precedent set by Thomas Aquinas, Arab Aristotelians were largely secular professionals (physicians mostly) who had to rely on worldly patronage from caliphs and provincial governors.

They're exciting and all, but, by acting as if early faith lives were not faith lives at all, an unrealistic precedent is being set for new Christians, especially.

You're setting a bad precedent by not being able to set up your comment sarcastically enough to let people know what you're really trying to say.

The first community to define an act as a crime set a precedent, making it possible that virtuous deeds might be criminalized by a corrupt body politic.

Reno may have legitimate concerns about the ideological capture of large philanthropic foundations and universities by the managerial class, but the remedy of an endowment tax, even at 1.4 percent, sets a dangerous precedent.

Not every conservative leader was thrilled by Brock's work; William Kristol cautioned him against gutter journalism, and Jack Kemp worried that the article set a destructive precedent.

Should the Western Australian government proceed with the closure of remote communities it would set a disturbing precedent for the denial by governments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders rights across Australia to remain on their traditional lands.

Over recent years, in addition to supporting volunteer duck rescue efforts by the Coalition Against Duck Shooting, Animals Australia's extraordinary legal team has secured crucial wins for native waterbirds, setting powerful legal precedents for animals.

«By saving and conserving structures like the first Taco Bell in Downey, we hope to set a precedent and demonstrate the great power that can come from unexpected histories in seemingly - ordinary places.»