Sentences with phrase «use court action against»

DAS can also give you protection from creditors making you bankrupt, or using court action against you to enforce your debts.

Not exact matches

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a proposed wage - and - hour class action against a Southern California hospital, ruling the plaintiffs could use inadmissible evidence to support their request for class certification.

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Two class action lawsuits against companies Nestle and Hershey in the United States were dismissed after a federal court ruled there is no duty to disclose the use of child labour in the cocoa supply chain.

Trump's penchant for threatening legal action against journalists who write critically about him is proving to be a powerful example for free speech advocates who want a federal law against using the courts to bully speakers, experts said.

Sheriff who accused Makarfi of using the victory at the Supreme Court as a licence to victimize party members, however appealed to members and supporters of his deposed leadership faction to remain calm and refrain from further legal action of any sort against the party.

The New York Times reported in 2011 that Cuomo, as New York's attorney general in 2009, used his office to threaten legal action against Chevron when Hinton was being paid $ 10,000 a month as a lobbyist for a group suing the oil giant in a multibillion - dollar court action alleging massive environmental damage in the Amazon.

Indeed it will, for now and until the state's teacher evaluation system is vetted, and validated, and «the court» is «assured» that the system can actually be used to take the «consequential actions» against teachers, «required» by the state's PED.

The second action is against both Citibank and two debt collection law firms it used that falsified court documents filed in debt collection cases in New Jersey state courts.

Restricting schools that participate in the federal student loan program from using abusive arbitration clauses (also known as «rip - off clauses») and class action bans to silence students» complaints, force students to «go it alone» with any claims they have against their school, and keep students» fraud claims against schools out of court;

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The risks are exemplified by recent reports that Kellogg's are taking infringement action before the Australian courts against tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis over his use of the nickname «Special K».

Under Cyprus Law — and remember, this is the one the Banks will use in their Court Actions against the Purchasers in the Courts in Cyprus - this eventuality does not arise.

On October 1, 2010, Ontario Superior Court Justice J. N. Morissette granted a $ 455.7 million judgment in Jeffrey and Rudd v. London Life, a complex class action brought against two insurance companies regarding their use of surplus earnings held in an account for the benefit of holders of London Life insurance policies (the «PAR Account»).

The UDG and other supervisory authorities across the EU may use any equivalent Court of Justice ruling as authority for taking action against such companies on the basis that they are data controllers who are infringing data protection laws.

«The panel finds that Justice Matlow participated in controversial political discussions, inappropriately used the privileged platform of judicial office, publicly offered legal advice and criticism, took a role in litigation that was likely to come before his court, communicated with the press in the course of advancing a specific point of view in a legal and political dispute against a party that was imminently to appear before him in litigation, and failed to ensure that his actions and the extent of his involvement in the dispute with that party were disclosed to his co-panelists [on Divisional Court] and to the parties,» said the pcourt, communicated with the press in the course of advancing a specific point of view in a legal and political dispute against a party that was imminently to appear before him in litigation, and failed to ensure that his actions and the extent of his involvement in the dispute with that party were disclosed to his co-panelists [on Divisional Court] and to the parties,» said the pCourt] and to the parties,» said the panel.

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pagainst a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pAgainst Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pagainst whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

To the extent that the government can use its coercive power to define elements of an offense, render a judgment against you (in civil court) and enforce it, as cpast observes, it is government action.

Accordingly, the use of the term «regulatory act» in the draft amendment of that provision made it possible to identify the category of acts which might thereafter be the subject of an action for annulment under conditions less stringent than previously, while maintaining «a restrictive approach in relation to actions by individuals against legislative acts (for which the «of direct and individual concern» condition remains applicable)» (see, inter alia, Secretariat of the European Convention, Final report of the discussion circle on the Court of Justice of 25 March 2003, CONV 636/03, paragraph 22, and Cover note from the Praesidium to the Convention of 12 May 2003, CONV 734/03, p. 20).

This week, the company filed an unusual application in federal court, seeking certification of a reverse class action against an unknown number of alleged uploaders of five movies using BitTorrent (The Cobbler, Pay the Ghost, Good Kill, Fathers and Daughters, and American Heist).

Noting contrary rulings in several jurisdictions, it ruled that North Dakota law would not impose such a heightened duty: as a Tennessee court observed in 2008, «[t] o hold a driver liable for the irresponsible actions of an intoxicated passenger would cut against this important social policy of encouraging the use of designated drivers.»

Would someone be able to come into court and use the fact that the defendant was within the «warn limit» to support a negligence per se action, when the defendant never had the opportunity to mount a defense against this non-crime?

Any legal action against Knomos with regards to use of the Knomos Services shall be brought before the courts of the District of Vancouver in the Province of British Columbia.

The lawyer will point out that Joly is applicable to actions against non-human defendants, who are not corporations, because the definitions of «defendant» and «plaintiff» in the Ontario legislation (the Courts of Justice Act and the Rules of Civil Procedure) use the same wording.

Schrems started the legal proceeding against Facebook Ireland Ltd. in Austrian court and used so - called «Austrian style class action'to allow other users to join the claim on a pro bono basis.

A Minnesota federal court decided to let an action brought by a real estate company against a rival for using the company's name as an Internet search term proceed.

In late May, the Key West Association of REALTORS ® scored a major victory when a federal district court judge in Florida awarded $ 2.7 million to KWAR in its action against businessman Robert Allen, whose KeyWestMLS.com and other Web sites were found to be using the association's listing data in violation of copyright laws.

A Minnesota federal court has considered whether a large brokerage firm could bring a trademark infringement action against another brokerage firm who used the large brokerage firm's name as an Internet search term to drive traffic to its website.

Immediate Businesss Action Needed for these Agents: - remember over 3.5 Million is at stake here folks - trademark violations if you do or do not transfer to a new RE / MAX office - Small Claims court broker of record challenges against you - Small Claims court agent challenges against brokerage - Google SEO on your name and business - Your urls and email addresses - Termination cost or refunds from former brokerage - fraud if brokerage failed to forward your Remax ad or regional fees to head office - breach of independent contractor agreement over your rights to use the remax brand over the full term of your independent agreement - etc etc