Sentences with phrase «stakes case as»

Weil partners David Lender and Eric Hochstadt, who led the trial team, were recognized as The American Lawyer's «Litigators of the Week,» in which the publication characterized the rare, high - stakes case as «An Antitrust Unicorn — With $ 800M on the Line.»

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In December, the Yukon appeal court sided with the Ross River Dena Council that existing free - entry staking rules conflicted with the constitutional duty to consult aboriginal groups with outstanding land claims, in this case to an area known as the Kaska.

They argue that activists seek too much power given the size of their stakes, which amount to as little as 1 % in some cases.

In the best - case scenario, employees come to work more motivated, collect stock dividends, and see the value of their stakes grow as the shares appreciate.

The leaked document, apparently the Aug. 30 bracketed text, had a number of provisions where many of the TPP negotiating partners had staked out positions that differed from those of the US, or in some cases the US and other TPP countries, such as Australia or Japan.

From a founder perspective, instead of diluting their stake in the company through various rounds of private financing and spending a vast amount of time and effort on building up both a brand and a customer base, the issuance of proprietary tokens to over 10,000 investors (as was the case with Bancor for example) creates an immediately incentivised populace willing to spread the company's name if it delivers on its promised product or service whilst simultaneously having not given away a single share of the company to institutional investors.

But what is at stake in these cases is whether the people who feel that way are entitled to coerce a woman who feels differently to behave as they would in her situation.»

Laurence Wilkinson from ADF told Premier Christians should pay attention to the case because the right to life as well as protecting the weak and vulnerable in society is at stake.

The stakes are very high here, for Sandel accepts as proven the deontological case against utilitarianism.

At stake in the Boe case is an emerging relationship of great importance to society as a whole, but the «seal of the confessional» may not be the best image under which to understand it.

The answer must come fairly quickly, too, because, as was not the case in the old days when Ben Kerner roved the land with a franchise in his pocket, much as other peddlers had hawked pots and pans, the stakes are too high now for any protracted fight for survival.

This no doubt was the case because Lower Manhattan residents who might not qualify as «stakeholders» certainly need to know exactly what is happening behind the scenes, especially when their quality of life is at stake.

The stakes are really high at the moment, and I think the role of the PLP is going to be crucial as we know because there's going to be a lot of work with legislation as we withdraw and it's really important that the Labour party puts up a strong case in parliament.

As this high - stakes criminal case proceeds against the Manhattan Democrat, three themes of political life are bound to resound anew in the Assembly, in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office, and in the State Senate.

The report highlights the financing of Yankee Stadium as a case study in the high - stakes influence - peddling permitted by New York's current campaign finance regime.

Silver Award: Alex Kuffner The Providence Journal «Rising seas, rising stakes» Nov. 20, 2016 «Losing ground» March 19, 2017 «On the brink» July 9, 2017 Judges praised Alex Kuffner for his comprehensive look at the risks facing Rhode Island communities from either a once - in - a-century hurricane or a sea level rise of seven feet by the end of the century, as projected in a worst - case scenario by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

In case a marker was moved, so - called «witness trees» near the stake were identified as reference points.

The consequences of such litigation have also grown due to the high stakes involved, often financial, but as the two right - to - die cases decided last year by the Supreme Court [Washington v. Glucksberg, 117 S. Ct. 2258 (1997); Vacco v. Quill, 117 S. Ct. 2293 (1997)-RSB- demonstrate, life and death as well.

The dispute was ultimately settled but the case underscored the high stakes of labor disputes involving electric utilities, as well as the potential danger to public safety and the need for clarification of the authority of state public utility commissions, Scott said.

Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, known as the «Mother Court,» the Shonda Rhimes - produced drama follows attorneys for the prosecution and defense «as they handle the most high profile and high stakes case in the country, all as their personal lives intersect.

FOR THE PEOPLE Picked up to series STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Paul William Davies (w, ep), Don Todd (ep), Shonda Rhimes (ep), Betsy Beers (ep), Tom Verica (d) LOGLINE: Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, aka «The Mother Court,» legal drama follows brand - new lawyers working on opposite sides — for both the defense and the prosecution — as they handle the most high - profile and high - stakes cases in the country, all as their personal lives intersect.

Jolly LLB 2 (Unrated) Akshay Kumar replaces Arshad Warsi as the title lawyer in this courtroom drama revolving around a high - stakes legal case that could make or break his career.

Stars: Britne Oldford, Ben Rappaport, Hope Davis, Anna Deavere Smith, Wesam Keesh, Vondie Curtis - Hall, Regé - Jean Page, Lyndon Smith, Ben Shenkman Producers: Paul Davies, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers Premise: Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, known as the «Mother Court,» the drama follows attorneys for the prosecution and defense «as they handle the most high profile and high stakes case in the country, all as their personal lives intersect.

As school board member George Giles was quoted, the initiative «brought in a lot of people who didn't have children, who in some cases felt like they didn't have a stake [in the local schools].»

As with many things in life, elearning has its benefits and drawbacks, but in this case it's extremely important to perform a careful analysis as the future of your company or training program and a lot of money is at stakAs with many things in life, elearning has its benefits and drawbacks, but in this case it's extremely important to perform a careful analysis as the future of your company or training program and a lot of money is at stakas the future of your company or training program and a lot of money is at stake.

In many cases, these systems inform high - stakes decisions such as which schools to close and which teachers to retain.

In addition to providing concrete examples of how the educator preparation program at Tulane has evolved to meet the challenges that new, higher standards bring, they made a strong case for establishing a grace period during which results from the next - generation assessments slated to accompany the Common Core be used only as diagnostic tools, as they are being designed to be, and not for high stakes or accountability.

As the first large urban school district to introduce a comprehensive accountability system, Chicago provides an exceptional case study of the effects of high - stakes testing - a reform strategy that will become omnipresent as the No Child Left Behind Act is implemented nationwidAs the first large urban school district to introduce a comprehensive accountability system, Chicago provides an exceptional case study of the effects of high - stakes testing - a reform strategy that will become omnipresent as the No Child Left Behind Act is implemented nationwidas the No Child Left Behind Act is implemented nationwide.

In addition, the Federal District Court decision in the landmark Debra P. vs. Turlington (1981) case directed that students must be provided with ample opportunity to learn the material tested when high stakes, such as high school graduation, are in place.

Protesters Turn Fierce Rhetoric on «Corporate» Reform As they kicked off four days of protests at the U.S. Department of Education, organizers of Occupy DOE 2.0 today used inflammatory — and, in one case, racially insulting — rhetoric to rally opposition against high - stakes testing, «corporate» education reform, and the «dismantling of public education.»

Research found that many states dumbed down their standardized tests, relying mainly on simple multiple - choice exams that in many cases got easier as the stakes got higher.

He seems to think that lowering expectations will be more «relevant» to our students, and he uses popular mythology in attempting to make his case, such as «high stakes accountability drives dropouts» and «teaching to the test is taking away from learning», neither of which has any foundation.

The Enron case does not stand alone in the history of corruption and distortion amidst high stakes indicators, such as stock prices.

As academic scholars Dr. David Berliner and Dr. Sharon Nichols demonstrate in their work, the annals of corporate history are tattered with similar cases of corruption and distortion driven by high stakes pressures.

But as is the case with halo cars like the NSX, there are other things at stake than incremental volume.

Though we personally wouldn't describe it as «ugly», there is a case to be made that the Ford Fiesta and Kia Rio outpace the Honda in the aesthetics stakes.

Critics hailed The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken, the last installment in the Vish Puri mystery series, as Tarquin Hall's best yet, saying that each book has «raised the stakes subtly» (The Huffington Post) and provided readers with «a gently humorous take on life in contemporary India» (The Christian Science Monitor).

Specifically, lenders offering non-QM loans must maintain a minimum 5 % stake in that loan for the life of the loan rather than selling the loan entirely as is typically the case with QM loans.

As your home is a major investment, a lot is at stake in case of defaulting on mortgage payments or failure in maintenance.

In turn, this may make it difficult for the consumer to find a lawyer willing to handle their case, involving as it does only modest stakes, for the usual 33 - 40 percent contingency fee.

In the case of high yield stocks, you can sell some of your stake as soon as the security's yield comes down and is in - line with the rest of its peers; in the case of consistent payers, you may sell your stake if a company breaks its track record and is forced to cut or suspend its distribution [see also 6 Signs of Unsustainable Dividend Yields].

They're easier to find (due largely to the fact that there were several Zygarde cells that could only be found at certain times of the day, which sucks), they're more rewarding (rewarding the player every 20 Stickers or so, instead of just at 10, 50 and 100, as was the case with Zygarde cells) and they're lower stakes, in case the player doesn't feel like finding them all.

Through the medium of photography, Marey found ways to bring to light something akin to what Marcel Duchamp referred to as «an invisible fourth dimension, something you can't see with your eyes».30 In the case of Martin's paintings, where modes of representation are at stake, that invisible thing is revealed as empty, a container for meaning where no meaning actually resides.

The difference in the case of climate change from burning fossil fuels is they are putting human civilization itself at stake, as well as most of the rest of life on Earth.

Rather than a «mea culpa», as in «oops I was being silly never mind» you back - pedal and pretend to have been sensible, staking out a new, less obviously silly position, but still one utterly detached from the hard - won knowledge of science (in this case meteorology).

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, «In the high - stakes conflict over U.S. climate - change policy, groups that deny or cast doubt on global warming brought in $ 7.2 million from 2003 to 2010... «Powerful funders are supporting the campaign to deny scientific findings about global warming,» reported Robert J. Brulle...» In the eighth paragraph, the Inquirer noted the response by James Taylor of the Heartland Institute, who observed that many of the groups «support other causes as well» and, in some cases, spend «less than 10 percent of their funding... on climate - related efforts.»

i think that's inaccurate shx, the scientists did their work, and from what i could gather tried very hard not to overstate their case, the media did the scare - mongering and the media have then turned like the whores they are in the other direction, al gore's film upped the tempo and although it seemed like a good thing at the time, i think with hindsight it was a poisoned chalice, but lets be clear, doing research in multiple areas and having the results point to potentially catastrophic climate change and asking for changes to be made to avert this is not scare - mongering, its common sense, accepting that their is margin for error but erring on the side of caution since the stakes are life on earth as we know it is not scare - mongering, it is the application of the precautionary principle and common sense

Pawa noted that in representing Kivalina, he chose a plaintiff whose stake in the case is patently evident, as is the harm that has come to the village.

The consequence to our justice system will be increased delays and expenditures as judges, crowns and duty counsel struggle to provide fair trials in complex cases where the stakes are high to self - represented individuals.

As noted by Professor Peers, the «case should never have arisen at all, because the Austrian officials concerned should have seen the obvious human problems at stake in this case and applied the humanitarian clauses in the law as they were always intended to be used»As noted by Professor Peers, the «case should never have arisen at all, because the Austrian officials concerned should have seen the obvious human problems at stake in this case and applied the humanitarian clauses in the law as they were always intended to be used»as they were always intended to be used».