Sentences with phrase «substantial results against»

His diligence has earned him a high level of respect from his peers and clients, and he has a long history of achieving substantial results against some of the most formidable opponents.

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Such work may have a shot at creating low - carbon alternatives that can compete against the bargain basement fossil fuels that will very likely result if alternative fuels start to contribute substantial supply.

Against this, the ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition would result, or be likely to result, in substantial public detriment constituted by a lessening of competition, due to raised barriers to entry and expansion for smaller electricity retailers in NSW and a material risk of increased generator market power.

It was an industry where there were substantial resources arrayed against us, but we pursued it and we got, I think, a very good result.»

The results overall confirm the substantial health benefits of breastfeeding: it protects against a spectrum of adverse health outcomes for children, and breastfeeding mothers also gain from having breastfed.

«But the ability of the vaccine candidate to raise substantial antibodies against the sugar shield in only two months is encouraging; other studies took up to four years to achieve similar results.

In young individuals, the resulting nightly autophagic protein breakdown is normally so strong that it causes skeletal muscle tissues to release substantial amounts of free amino acids, including the cysteine needed for glutathione synthesis and defense against oxidative stress.

ONE — this study found that applying vitamin C topically resulted in substantial protection against the harm from UV rays.

I mentioned above that isometrics has been a pendulum due to lack of quick results, but this is more in terms of not seeing gains in strength by either moving against an unmovable object or utilizing barbell lifts in separate sessions, where it might take more time to really see that the isometrics are making a substantial impact.

The vote was another sign of discontent among shareholders of the controversial company K12 Inc., with governance advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co. citing a «substantial disconnect between compensation and performance results» in its recommendation that shareholders vote against the pay proposal.

Barnes & Noble says that before publishers enacted agency pricing, it could not compete against Amazon: «[a] s a result of Amazon's pricing (which priced most bestselling books sold by Barnes & Noble below Barnes & Noble's, and Amazon's, direct costs), Barnes & Noble was losing substantial money in an effort to compete with Amazon's pricing, and was unable to gain significant market share.»

In virtually all cases we have examined, internal reviews of dog shootings have ruled them to be justifiable under existing policies, even though several cases have resulted in substantial civil judgments against police departments for wrongful destruction.

Of course, the opposite can also seem true from a defence perspective, where for example, a hearing is the result of a regulator insisting on overreaching allegations which have prevented a matter from resolving consensually, thus warranting substantial costs against a regulatory body.

The case also confirms that substantial damages will only be awarded against an employee if the employer can show it has suffered a resulting financial loss.

The article seems to have arisen from news that the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has sought an increase in state funding as a result of the substantial increase in sexual harassment complaints since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke.

Once that is established, the trial judge must give opportunity to the accused to prove that a substantial portion of the case against him was the result of the illicit wiretapping.

Acted for QBE to defend an outdoor adventure consultant against a claim for substantial damages for personal injury as a result of negligent advice in relation to the supply of equipment which failed.

Kiley fought and helped win a substantial award against two major corporations for families who had developed leukemia as a result of a polluted local water supply.

NAR supports the proposed amendments that will provide consumers with their credit score used in making a credit decision when the score results in less favorable terms to the consumer than the most favorable terms available to a substantial proportion of consumers or when a creditor notifies consumers against whom it has taken an adverse action.