This is
a significant change to the law and requires careful consideration.
Discounting in the face of on - going price pressure, however, is not a long term solution and requires
a significant change to the law firm business model.
Not exact matches
The
law, which Republicans hope
to complete this month, would include
significant changes to available tax breaks.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected
to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due
to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability
to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred
to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other
laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and
to satisfy the other conditions
to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise
to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins
to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins
to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million
to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related
to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating
to the value of the United Technologies» shares
to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition,
significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company,
to retain and hire key personnel.
«Due
to the recent
changes in U.S. tax
law, we are able
to accelerate some
significant partner investments.»
It has been nearly a decade since Congress made any
significant changes to federal gun
laws.
States that
changed their right -
to - work
laws have «experienced
significant variations in their manufacturing sectors,» he wrote.
All of the inquiries recommended
significant changes to regulatory
law that, if adopted, should make EPPs easier
to manage in the future, and they made recommendations that would broaden the range of pension and retirement savings opportunities available
to Canadians.
While Trump could initiate some
changes to the visa program with executive action,
significant shifts would likely need
to go through a lengthy formal rulemaking process, said Stephen Yale - Loehr, an immigration expert at Cornell
Law School.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, increased competition; the Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability
to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability
to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in
laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure
to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability
to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax
law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
However analyses by
law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Fitch Ratings show that a number of other
changes to the tax code will also have
significant effects upon the returns from renewable energy projects, the financing of these projects and the value of tax credits.
While the JOBS Act will result in
significant changes to U.S. securities
law, the impact on small businesses and start - ups will be revolutionary.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, operating in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability
to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability
to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax
law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability
to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability
to continue
to pay a regular dividend;
changes in
laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited
to, increased competition; the Company's ability
to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability
to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability
to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability
to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability
to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in
laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure
to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability
to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability
to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability
to pay such indebtedness; tax
law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, signed into
law on December 22, makes
significant changes to longstanding tax benefits for homeowners.
At ProPublica, Alec MacGillis writes that pessimism among liberals after years of seeing no
significant changes to the nation's gun
laws can be self - fulfilling.
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Friday that he had signed the school safety bill that makes
significant changes to gun
laws, school security, and funding for mental health treatment.
BHA Faith Schools Campaigner Richy Thompson commented, «These
changes represent a
significant victory in ensuring Academies and Free Schools have
to respect the shared citizenship that all British people enjoy, which includes liberty, equality, tolerance for other views, and respect for the rule of English
law.
VSO and the Royal College of Physicians are concerned that the Government's proposed
changes to immigration
laws announced today, will have a
significant impact on a training initiative that increases the quality of medical healthcare in the developing world and has
significant benefits for the NHS.
At this point, there was a
significant push
to enshrine the office as a two term limit for the sake of
changing status quo and in 1951 they drafted an amendment
to the constitution doing just that (Though it allowed the incumbent FDR and VP Truman
to be exempt from this
law until they were voted out, though this did not happen.
Of all the prospective Democratic presidential candidates, he has one of the thickest records of actual progressive accomplishments, from legalizing gay marriage early in 2011
to passing
significant gun
laws in 2013 after the Sandy Hook shooting,
to actions around climate
change and economic growth.
Also, GENDA supporters yesterday released a letter
to the Senate leaders from NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, who noted that the New York City Human Rights
Law was amended by Local
Law 3 in 2002
to protect against bias in areas including public accommodations and no there was no «
significant increase» in crime as a result of that
change.
It also doesn't really affect that much because almost every president in recent history signed
significant changes to tax
law.
Heaney's stories could lead
to a
significant change in the state's Freedom of Information
Law that would open up the books at some of the most obscure state entities.
The governor has already taken steps
to remove 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders from adult prisons, despite his failure
to convince the Legislature
to pass a more
significant change to sentencing
laws.
Cuomo, increasingly worried that many cities and counties face the threat of financial bankruptcy, is also considering tying pay hikes
to «
significant» mandate relief for local governments, including possible
changes in «Triborough
Law,» which favors public - employee unions over local governments in contract talks, a source close
to the Legislature said.
«The proposal
to change the
law to provide anonymity up
to the point of charge is a welcome and
significant step in the right direction.
However, under a
law passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Cuomo last spring, charters are poised
to change the annual lottery process
to set aside a
significant number of seats for children of their employees, including employees of charter management organizations.
«It's a tremendous leap
to draw these conclusions — that climate
change is linked
to violence — and factors such as economics, technology, poverty, group dynamics, cultural nationalism and personalities play
significant roles in outbreaks of war,» says William Martel, an international securities expert at the Fletcher School of
Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Tax
laws were finally
changed last year, but the time since then has been too short
to indicate any
significant changes.
My sister - in -
law suffers from it and although I don't hold out much hope that she will make a
significant lifestyle
change, I would like
to be armed with some data when I suggest she incrementally move toward more of a plant - based diet.
Recently I went through a few months of some
significant stress (compilation of caring for my aging mother in -
law and the rest of my family,
changing hormones, and just the general day
to day of life).
Whilst it appears that the
law has a long way
to go and it is unlikely there will be any
significant legislative
changes in the near future, educational establishments should seriously consider reviewing and updating their existing policies and procedures relating
to dealing with abuse in both a social media and face -
to - face context, as well as offering training
to their staff on how
to deal with abuse.
Additionally, in response
to the comment by Saunders that the union is «prepared
to dedicate
significant resources»
to changing the
law, Mike Antonucci wrote,
In recent years, the landscape of
law and policy regarding transition from school
to post-school life for students with disabilities has
changed in
significant ways.
But the most
significant long - term
change is that the new
law devolves responsibility for how federal education dollars are used
to the states.
In some cases, Parent Revolution helps families
to use California's Parent Empowerment
law, which gives families at failing schools
significant new power
to bring about
changes.
While it is true that the bill includes
significant changes to Connecticut's teacher tenure and evaluation
laws, there are still many people — including many legislators — who apparently don't know or don't understand the ramifications of some of the other incredible policy
changes that have been packed deep into Malloy's bill.
Signed into
law in December 2015, ESSA has made a number of
significant changes to the Title I programs.
The proposed legislation is a
significant change to charter
law, thus violating the spirit and intent of the agreement.
The most
significant change to this report is that that Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing has slipped
to third and also reflects the growing discontent self - published authors have with the introduction of Amazon Unlimited and recent communications regarding the new VAT
law in Europe for 2015.
Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related
to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts,
significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results,
changes in Canadian and foreign
laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels of competition, technological
changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third - party networks
to provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights, and other risks and factors detailed from time
to time in RIM's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities.
The most
significant change is that Amazon KDP has slipped
to third and also reflects the growing discontent self - published authors have with the introduction of Kindle Unlimited and recent communications regarding the new VAT
law in Europe for 2015.
A kind of downgrade for Amazon, and nowhere near Wall Street The most
significant change is that Amazon KDP has slipped
to third and also reflects the growing discontent self - published authors have with the introduction of Kindle Unlimited and recent communications regarding the new VAT
law in Europe for 2015.
The 2005
changes to the bankruptcy
laws made it more difficult
to file for bankruptcy, but we have spent a
significant amount of time using the amendments
to our clients» benefit.
Some of the most
significant changes in the existing
law include but are not limited
to the following:
However, the bill also made numerous
significant changes to business tax
laws.
These tax
law changes are going
to have a
significant effect on individual taxpayers.
«Firms influence the legislative and regulatory process and they engage in a wide range of activity
to profit from regulatory
changes, with
significant success,» writes James Bessen, the study's author and an economist at the Boston University School of
Law.
The proposal is not yet
law, and such dramatic
changes to the federal budget are expected
to be met with
significant opposition from Congress