Sentences with phrase «which legal decisions»

Data will become the new bedrock on which legal decisions are made.

The process by which legal decisions are made is the same for any size of claim, whether it concerns a small fund or a very large settlement.

Not exact matches

Conservative critics say the decision, which split between three Democrats and two Republicans, was imbalanced and overturned decades of legal precedent about joint ownership.

The future of the friendly merger is now in doubt following the decision, which resulted from a legal challenge to the merger by some of Phosphate's shareholders.

As a lender, your uncle won't have any legal right to manage your business or second - guess your decisions (which he will have if he makes an equity investment).

Gorsuch's commitments to interpreting the law as «the words on the paper say» and not over-criminalizing innocent conduct were on full display in a 2015 decision in which he used «plain old grade school grammar» to determine the legal penalties imposed on defendants accused of using a firearm «during and in relation to any crime of violence of drug trafficking crime.»

To help you make stock - plan decisions, the NCEO offers its Employee Ownership Reader (510-272-9461, 1993, $ 25), which includes articles on assessing the feasibility of an ESOP, weighing non-ESOP employee - ownership alternatives, legal and financial considerations, and successful case studies.

The Federal government needs to uphold the legal decisions by properly legislated regulatory boards which have approved these projects and get the pipelines built for the good of our economy and all Canadians in general.

In a report commissioned by the Coalition for Marriage, which asked him to assess the likely knock - on legal consequences of any proposed gay marriage legislation, he writes that any decision to redefine marriage will have far - reaching consequences for schools, hospitals, foster carers and public buildings.

Thus testimony makes reference to a trial, that is, to a legal action including charges and defense and calling for a judicial decision which settles a dispute between two or several parties.

The collaborative interplay of the Unholy Trinity of the entertainment industry, big business, and legal institutions has ensured that the most important decisions of our day, those which set the moral boundaries or our civilization, those Rieffian interdicts which frame our forms of life, are no longer significantly shaped by our democratic institutions.

Several prominent writers, including Michael Gerson of the Washington Post, rightfully challenged this recent legal decision by a local German court in Cologne, which would effectively criminalize ritual circumcision for infant males as an exercise of religious freedom for minority religious communities in the country.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Atty. Zelda Soriano, Legal Counsel for the Petitioners discussed the grounds on which the appellate court based their favorable decision, which includes the main argument of the petitioners that the field testing is characterized by «serious scientific uncertainty with regard to its health and environmental effects.»

Unconscionable conduct (agrees with NFF that they have not provided protection and support reforms «to provide transparency in the supply chain» and recognise that «certain classes of suppliers... are predisposed to suffering from a special disadvantage...»; misuse of market power (legal framework must «level the balance of market power in negotiations...», «ensure transparency in the transmission of market prices» and «not allow for final market risks to be borne by the primary producer» and provide «transparency of contract processes» - specifically, Canegrowers supports effects test and a process giving ACCC greater power to «regulate anti-competitive behaviour and impose penalties», shifting «the decisions framework from the judicial system to a regulatory system» which would make it more accessible to small producers); collective bargaining (notes limits of Sugar Industry Act (Qld); authorisation and notification approval costly and limited and not a viable alternative - peak bodies should be able to «commence and progress collective bargaining with mills on behalf of their members» and current threshold too restrictive)» competitive neutrality (mixed outcomes - perverse outcomes in the case of natural monopolies - suggest remove «application of competitive neutrality provisions to natural monopoly essential services»)

Unless baseball voluntarily complies with the decision, which seemed doubtful as of Monday, the case is likely to slog through the legal system and keep the nine umps in limbo for the rest of this season.

He looked around and realized that there was a lack of information to help individuals make decisions concerning sports betting, which occurs throughout the world whether it is legal or illegal in respective jurisdictions.

Physical custody relates to which parent the child lives with, while legal custody involves making major decisions on behalf of the child.

Full definition and explanation of legal custody, which is different than physical custody in that it allows a parent to make long - term decisions about the child's upbringing and well - being.

In a decision which has no legal, medical or moral consistency given the «end of life» plan, a Home Office doctor has branded Muazu «fit to fly».

The conclusion was that there could be «no secession within secession» — a decision which excluded Kosovo from legal recognition as a secessionist case.

The Trump Administration also demanded that California, which has its own state - based, more stringent auto emission standards, must follow the federal decision or face legal challenge.

The focus: The court's decision to strike down a key provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denied benefits to couples that wed in the 12 states and Washington, D.C. where same - sex marriage is legal.

The decision means barristers will not take on any new legal aid work once it comes into force, but it is the no - returns policy which could really bring the crown courts to their knees.

However, even if the Legislature won, Benjamin said, the decision would only apply to extenders and not the budget itself — and the legal fight likely wouldn't improve the already acrimonious climate at the Capitol, which is contributing to the ever - later state budget.

For example, Dwight Eisenhower sent military troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to enforce Brown v. Board of Education, which was a legal decision mandating desegregation nationally (although it was determined based on conditions in Topeka, Kansas).

«This decision illustrates the rapidly changing legal landscape which is making it increasingly difficult to obtain and sustain federal public corruption convictions,» said Hartunian, who will start next month as a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

«The Board of Standards and Appeals, which is the adjudicating body, has ruled unanimously 5 - 0, incontrovertibly in a 15 - page decision, that what we're doing is absolutely legal.»

May's decision to appeal, which was criticised as a waste of taxpayers» money in legal quarters, came despite the judges hearing from legal teams in three separate cases.

According to Sparaco, the resolution effectively prevents further legal action on the part of the county executive by stripping funding from any further appeals, a decision which could end a protracted legal battle.

The average cost of cases that reach a decision was $ 174,902, which includes legal fees, staff salaries and benefits, salary and benefits for a substitute teacher, settlement costs (if any), and salary and benefits of the accused employee.

The decision to confirm the exclusion of poppers from the Psychoactive Substances Act, which will criminalise the trade in legal highs from April, was announced by a Home Office minister, Karen Bradley, on Tuesday.

«This decision illustrates the changing legal landscape which is making it increasingly difficult to obtain and sustain federal public corruption convictions,» Hartunian said.

Humanists UK and its section Northern Ireland Humanists, which have long campaigned for legal same - sex marriages, have expressed disappointment at the decisions.

Paul Smith's College, which recently lost a legal bid to rename the school in honor of donor Joan Weill in exchange for a $ 20 million donation, won't appeal the decision.

It is difficult to comprehend the EC's decision to introduce new issues that have the potential to instigate new legal suits, which the Supreme Court in its lucid ruling and extraordinary consequential orders, had sought to abate — after the Court has heeded to the EC's pleadings and issued pragmatic orders for management of the process.

President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has defended a decision by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, to commence legal action against the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), over aspects of the institution's report on the $ 2.25 billion bond saga which somewhat indicted the Minister.

Carr was referring to the July 2015 decision by Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Alice Schlesinger, who ruled in favor of the Legal Aid Society, which had sought a summary of the accusations that were lodged against Officer Daniel Pantaleo prior to Garner's death in 2014 and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

I am saying that Cabinet can meet and take policy decisions, but those policy decisions must be brought to Parliament, enacted into law, which then becomes the legal basis to stop people from behaving in a certain way.»

The judge also ordered Jacobs to pay for the homeowners» legal fees, which is part of the remedy of a SLAPP suit, according to Jones» decision.

A state Supreme Court judge has tossed claims brought against Vineyard 48 by the New York State Liquor Authority, which was seeking to a reverse a decision that allows the Cutchogue winery to remain open as its legal matters are sorted out.

It does not apply to overall state limits, but experts say the decision sets a precedent which could set up a legal challenge to New York's $ 150,000 overall contribution limit per person per calendar year, and $ 5,000 limit for corporations.

The plan, being developed with not - for - profit legal groups, is to file an Article 78 challenge, which is a means of fighting official decisions from government agencies.

The law, which was signed by Cuomo in August, also gives legal guardians the right to rescind a minor's decision to donate her organs if she dies before age 18.

The top court decision, which came shortly after the Skelos and Silver verdicts, clarified what constitutes an «official act» of corruption and defense lawyers in both cases contend that the ruling invalidates legal instructions given to their Manhattan juries.

The decision followed an eight - year legal battle, which boiled down to a question that has plagued coffee drinkers and scientists alike: Is drinking coffee healthy, or not?

In 2016 the European Union adopted new data - protection rules — which come into effect next year — that include a legal right to an explanation of decisions made by algorithms.

The legal note, dated 2 March, is not binding but will influence decisions at the current UNESCO Executive Board meeting in Paris, which runs until 9 March.

Such a capacity, which suggests at least partial awareness, distinguishes minimally conscious patients from those in a vegetative state and therefore has implications for subsequent care and rehabilitation, as well as for legal and ethical decision making.

Prior to these changes, educators lived in a vague legal world, at the mercy of a Supreme Court decision (the 1996 Virginia Military Institute [VMI] case, United States v. Virginia), which required an «exceedingly persuasive justification» of anyone wanting to set up single - sex schools or classes.