Sentences with phrase «significant action against»

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They must be significant, concrete, action - oriented, and inspiring — «A kind of vaccine against fuzzy thinking,» he said.

Only when you look at customer health against things like stage of customer lifecycle, customer size and industry will you be able to take the right action that will make the most significant impact.

I think one significant piece today (though not affecting the majors) is the legal action taken by the SEC against Centra and their CTR token.

The stress on action over against teaching (the kerygmatic tradition) and religious experience (the mystical tradition) is significant, for it ties in directly with the way of the parables.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

During that time, JCOPE's significant enforcement actions against legislators have been limited to a fine against former assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak for sexual harassment that was issued two years after he resigned and a critical examination of former assemblyman Vito Lopez's own sexual harassment violations that was released nine months after he was censured by the Assembly.

In Capitol terms, what this meant was that any meaningful action by Paterson and the legislature to address the problem would pit them against unions with the means both to guarantee lawmakers easy re-election and to underwrite significant ad campaigns attacking them.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Britain demanded «significant» and «robust» action against North Korea today, after the Communist state successfully tested what may be a miniaturised nuclear device.

As much as everyone in Hollywood likes to deflect responsibility for putting words into action, the Oscars and the film industry share a symbiotic relationship; one can not make significant progress against history unless the other moves forward, too.

But in an industry that believes, against a continuously growing mountain of recent contradictory evidence, that women are not a significant enough portion of the audience for the action genre to pander to or even acknowledge, statements like these are very easily twisted to support the status quo.

In fact, a sense of job security (and not the bogus notion that you have a job for life; the knowledge that you can speak your mind and not fear for removal by your superiors and the knowledge that you will have due process if action is instituted against you) have been shown conclusively to be a significant factor in positively influencing teacher performance.

You should take care of your tax bill early in the process so as to avoid having significant tax collection actions taken against you.

Before deciding to take significant action to hedge against the possibility of inflation, a person should first consider what the impact of a bout of inflation might actually be on their particular situation.

For instance, you may not realize how significant motions are, defense against any action seeking to deny discharge may be inadequate, or motions and / or responses might be filed incorrectly.

A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California against Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. alleged that the dog food manufacturer knowingly made, marketed, and sold dog food contaminated with material and significant levels of lead.

The Kennel Club is urging the government to take action after research found that a significant majority of the general public in England are against the use of electric shock collars for dogs and would support the government in introducing a ban on these devices.

Those main conclusions are that climate is changing in ways unusual against the backdrop of natural variability; that human activities are responsible for most of this unusual change; that significant harm to human well - being is already occurring as a result; and that far larger --- perhaps catastrophic — damages will ensue if serious remedial action is not started soon.

The deal made by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama to limit greenhouse gases from those two nations represents the most significant action in the fight against climate change in years.

In a US International Trade Commission (ITC) action brought against client MediaTek Inc, Asia's largest fabless semiconductor company, a WilmerHale trial team secured a significant victory.

One of the more significant matters involved a $ 500 - million class action case launched against a chiropractor, a clinic, the Alberta government, and the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors in 2008.

[1] The plaintiff, David Ellis, has brought an action against the defendant, Orlex Saul Fallios - Guthierrez, for battery, claiming that he suffered significant physical and emotional injuries.

Notable mandates: Represent the plaintiffs in a proposed class action against provincial law enforcement agencies regarding allegedly negligent use of breathalyzer machines; acts for hundreds of pre-sale contract holders with various condominium developments who are disputing their requirement to close under consumer protection laws; defended a law firm in a four - week hearing over enforcement of a significant contingency fee agreement; acted for a number of clients in online defamation cases

«In light of the economically significant relationship between Chevron and Chevron Canada, and given that Chevron Canada maintains a non-transitory place of business in Ontario, an Ontario court has jurisdiction to adjudicate a recognition and enforcement action against Chevron Canada's indirect corporate parent that also names Chevron Canada as a defendant and seeks the seizure of the shares and assets of Chevron Canada to satisfy a judgment against the corporate parent.»

In the latest development in the Apple vs. Samsung worldwide legal battle, Apple has received a significant wrist slap from Britain's Court of Appeal, requiring that Apple run a public apology for bringing the action against Samsung.

Auto accidents are fairly common, but when they're serious enough to cause significant injuries to you or a loved one, you may need to take action against the parties responsible.

Our lawyers have significant experience in defending against class action litigation, providing regulatory compliance counseling, and participating in the contract negotiation process.

Successful actions against several national newspapers for private clients resulting in significant damages, retractions and apologies.

This campaign against class actions is not actually led by consumers, but by large businesses that have significant financial interests in making class actions impractical for most people.

He has acted in some of the most significant recent actions in these areas, including the proceedings brought by Hewlett - Packard against Michael Lynch concerning the acquisition of Autonomy plc, the unlawful dividend claim brought by BAT against Sequana S.A., and the dispute in respect of the affairs of Coroin Ltd, the owner of Claridge's.

Our reputation as one of the top class action defense firms in the country results from our significant experience in defending against alleged class actions across a broad range of pharmaceutical and other products litigation, as well as antitrust, employment and securities litigation.

In addition to his real estate practice, he also has significant experience representing lenders in contractual claims against borrowers and guarantors in courts throughout Michigan, as well as representing judgment creditors in post-judgment collection actions.

We have significant experience defending professional actions brought against physicians, chiropractors, hospitals and other health care providers.

In Canada, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act has been around since 1998, but there's only been one significant prosecution under the act — the case against Niko Resources Ltd., which this past June was hit with a $ 9.5 - million fine for its actions in Bangladesh.

Equally significant is Comer v Nationwide Mutual Insurance, a class action issued by 14 individuals against a variety of oil and coal producers.

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Paul, Weiss obtained a significant victory for Pretium Resources Inc. when the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of a securities fraud class action against Pretium.

The EEOC has taken significant enforcement action around the use of criminal records in hiring because without proper practices and policies in place, an employer runs a high risk of discriminating against certain protected classes.

The Second Action Plan will strengthen linkages with other significant national reforms to drive a holistic response to reducing violence against women and their children.

The Third Action Plan was also informed by the Coalition of Australian Governments (COAG) Advisory Panel on Reducing Violence against Women and their Children and various state and territory inquiries, consultation processes and significant reports, including the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland and the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence.

Furthermore, in the aftermath of the MABO decision, it is significant that by the very nature of the action taken against them, children removed from their families have been effectively denied their opportunity to access native title rights.

While the following principles are not a formal or comprehensive attempt to capture all of the actions that public and private institutions could undertake, they offer a framework of recommendations [23] that, if implemented, would eliminate pervasive biases against marriage without placing significant new demands on the public purse.

Karen Conti has been a lawyer for 26 years, and is a member of the Illinois, California, and U.S., Supreme Court bars, She's handled numerous significant cases, including a successful United States Supreme Court appeal for the Cook County Democratic Party, the death row appeals of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a reversal in the Illinois Supreme Court in an employment discrimination matter, and a wrongful arrest and injury action against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite a lack of significant provincial action outside of Ontario, there exists overwhelming support (79 per cent) for protecting lands against future development by having provincial governments designate land as «greenbelt.»