Sentences with phrase «substantial question»

If the other person seems hesitant to open up, encourage them to do so by asking substantial questions.

The very substantial question that remains is who has the right to decide to enact that penalty?

While it appears on the record before us that Amazon has carried its burden with respect to demonstrating the likelihood of success on infringement, it is also true that BN has raised substantial questions as to the validity of the «411 patent.

«The PTO quite rightly concluded that there are substantial questions of patentability raised by our request, and we look forward to the PTO's ultimate decision on this patent.»

In particular, the court has recognized that Samsung has raised substantial questions about the validity of certain Apple design patents.

Wish the interviewer had asked her more substantial questions than so much time on saying «you are so diverse».

A consensus for change is developing, but as Bridget Terry Long points out in a new policy proposal commissioned by the Hamilton Project, reform efforts often sidestep substantial questions about how to improve academic preparation and — importantly — help students avoid remedial placement altogether...

This is a collection of some of Benjamin Franklin's lesser known works, each of which are followed by one or a few substantial questions.

If elements of your resume might raise substantial questions for its reviewers, it's best to address these in the cover letter, where you can carefully calibrate your response — without revealing your age.

However, this substantial question was largely ignored, in favour of concern about what authority had already decided about it.

He says there are «substantial questions that need answers».

To get the stay, he had to convince the three appeals judges who decided his case — Jose Cabranes, Richard Wesley and William Sessions — that his arguments raise a «substantial question» for the Supreme Court, and that there is «good cause» to hold off on a retrial.

Manhattan federal Judge Kimba Wood wrote that she'll let the Long Island father and son stay out on bail because they've «shown that their appeals present a substantial questioning regarding whether this court's jury instructions were erroneous in light of the United States Supreme Court's holding in McDonnell v. United States.»

«Nevertheless, there is a substantial question whether, in light of McDonnell, the charge was in error and, if so, whether the error was harmless.»

«We conclude that appellant has not satisfied his burden of persuasion to show that any substantial question of law or fact raised upon appeal is likely to result in reversal,» read the decision, which was filed Wednesday.

The judge in the case noted that Silver took a «number of official acts — most obviously passing legislation and approving state grants and tax - exempt financing — as part of a quid pro quo, but there remained a «substantial question» on whether the court's jury instructions were valid in light of the McDonnell ruling.

«She herself said there's a substantial question whether my instructions to the jury were wrong,» Bonventre said.

Silver's lawyers are hoping that Caproni will echo Judge Kimba Wood, who ruled that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision raised «a substantial question» about whether Skelos» corruption conviction should be overturned.

«Once you have learned to ask questions — relevant and appropriate and substantial questions — you have learned how to learn and no one can keep you from learning whatever you want or need to know.»

Generally, there is nothing difficult but exists a substantial question.

(e) conduct that raises a substantial question as to another lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or competency as a lawyer; and

Accordingly, the appeal was dismissed for want of a substantial question.

Federal jurisdiction under § 1338 «extend [s] only to those cases in which a well - pleaded complaint establishes either that federal patent law creates the cause of action or that the plaintiff's right to relief necessarily depends on resolution of a substantial question of federal patent law, in that patent law is a necessary element of one of the well - pleaded claims.»

To the court, the $ 93 million settlement reached 11 months ago found «no substantial question of law» and «no prejudicial error.»

Today Apple filed its opposition to Samsung's motion for a swift remand of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 preliminary injunction to the district court, following Judge Koh's indicative ruling that the jury verdict, which did not hold Samsung to infringe the D'889 tablet design patent on which the sales ban is based, raised a substantial question.

For the Court of Appeal, the substantial question was whether the trial judge erred in rejecting the appellant's evidence; whether the assessment was based upon a misapprehension.

(A) A judge having knowledge that another judge has committed a violation of this Code that raises a substantial question regarding the judge's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a judge shall inform the appropriate authority.

Rule 7.1 - 3 (d) of the LSUC Rules of Professional Conduct states: «Unless to do so would be unlawful or would involve a breach of solicitor - client privilege, a lawyer shall report to the Law Society,... d) conduct that raises a substantial question as to another licensee's honesty, trustworthiness, or competency as a licensee;» Not that reporting another lawyer to the law society is ideal — it appears that we have a duty to do so.

«We are pleased that the PTO recognized the substantial questions of patentability raised in EFF's request and look forward to the PTO's ultimate decision on the merits.»