Sentences with phrase «substantial issues relating»

«There are substantial issues relating to jury selection,» Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, told Business Insider.

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Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, chemicals and toxins in conventional acne medications are extremely harsh on the skin and internal organs, which may lead to substantial damage in some individuals — resulting in other health issues not related to acne.

«One of the shelter operations we have worked with found that they had a substantial decrease in respiratory - related feline issues and associated recovery costs when they stopped using the free clay litter that they could get and began purchasing our paper litter.»

Exxon has paid substantial sums to serve in a leadership capacity at ALEC, both on the group's corporate board and on energy - related issue task forces, where corporations introduce «model» legislation and hold de facto veto power over what bills are subsequently promoted by ALEC.

Members of the American Meteorological Society generally have better expertise for assessing issues related to climate change detection and attribution than the AGU (with substantial numbers of geophysicists, geochemists, etc), the AAAS, the APS, etc..

Joshua also devotes substantial time to pro bono matters relating to important criminal and constitutional law issues, including successfully representing a woman charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly using illegal drugs while pregnant and a client charged with various crimes for sending «harassing» emails.

He advises and acts in the full range of statutory dismissal and discrimination claims, with a focus on those involving claims for substantial compensation or serious reputational issues for the respondent organisation or its senior management or where there are related High Court proceedings.

Taft's attorneys have substantial experience in cases asserting pension plan design allegations, cash balance pension plan design claims, including claims of whipsaw, wearaway and anti-cutback, retiree insurance claims, fiduciary duty claims, issues peculiar to pension plan mergers, other claims relating to employee welfare benefit plans, issues concerning summary plan descriptions and also claims concerning the efficacy of ERISA 204 (h) notices.

Nigel has recently acted in a number of disputes relating to guarantees and performance bonds issued by banks and parent companies in relation to shipbuilding contracts, and in several arbitration claims by a bank to recover substantial unpaid loans from Russian interests.

Jack has over twenty years of experience in numerous types of commercial litigation matters, with substantial representations of clients in many matters involving environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release and copying.

Mark has also been instructed in substantial local government cases, particularly those relating to vires finance issues and CPOs, for many years by both the public and private sectors.

Jim's practice includes substantial work on virtual world issues, including electronic discovery, related legal ethics questions, and Wi - Fi technology.

He has substantial experience advising on high value and complex disputes involving release renewals, claims relating to breach of contract and real estate related insolvency issues.

We have substantial experience advising clients on a broad range of legal issues relating to the structuring, organization, licensing, and operation of ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals.

Intractable trademark problems are rare these days, but few firms are as well equipped as this one to handle complex and multifaceted brand - related issues; the outfit's team of experts is substantial and they artfully cross the prosecution - litigation divide.

We believe that these modifications address many of the issues raised by commenters and provide a substantial amount of flexibility as to when a covered entity may communicate about a health - related product or service to a patient or enrollee.

• Substantial knowledge of real estate terminology and departmental procedures, loan related documentation requirements and relevant state issued regulations.

As with all divorce - related and family dispute issues, mediation offers substantial advantages to litigation, in collaboratively reviewing these choices and developing a sensible plan for your family's future!