Sentences with phrase «winning legal fights»

And nuclear - power opponent groups are filing and winning legal fights to force utilities to present disposal plans for low - level waste before they can build a new reactor.

The computer maker won a legal fight that stemmed from the buyout of Dell in 2013 by founder Michael Dell and his private equity partner.

CNN: «American Taliban» wins right to group prayer in prison The man known as the «American Taliban» won a legal fight that will allow him and fellow Muslim inmates to gather for daily prayers.

Recently Faso sided with banks and credit card companies against the interests of consumers, by making it impossible for his constituents to win legal fights when they've been harmed by predatory lenders.

Yoko Ono has won her legal fight to claim ownership of 10 hours of rare, black - and - white footage of John Lennon videotaped at the couple's London estate in 1970.

Not exact matches

The CBC story rightly points out that, 20 years ago, a young Canadian woman named Gwen Jacobs fought and won a legal battle for the right to go topless — entirely topless — in public.

WASHINGTON — President Trump's legal team won a temporary restraining order last week against ex-porn star Stormy Daniels, who is fighting in court to tell her story about their alleged affair.

Far from clear, however, is whether any of these hard - fought legal wins represents significant progress for citizens resisting the cultural forces bent on constricting the....

Bowman was recently charged with tax evasion, but he fought the case, and earlier this month, he won a major legal victory, and the charges were dropped — for now.

Jan Vertonghen has appointed a top lawyer to help clinch his move to Tottenham No win no fee: Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen in legal fight to force through # 9m Tottenham move

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.

Corbyn wins bid to fight legal action aimed at stopping him getting on Labour leadership ballot

JEREMY Corbyn has won his bid to personally fight a legal action aimed at overturning the Labour Party's decision to guarantee him a place on the leadership ballot.

Rachel Brosnahan, who won best TV comedy actress for Amazon's «The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel» reminded everyone not to «lose focus» on the Time's Up initiative, a recently - created legal fund to fight sexual harassment.

Rather than take on the difficult and challenging work of winning loyalty and enrollment from low - income parents, school districts face much more powerful incentives to fight legislative, legal, and public - relations wars.

All of us involved in the case — recall that Jesse Rothstein and I served as the expert witnesses on behalf of the plaintiffs, and Thomas Kane of the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project and John Friedman of the infamous Chetty et al. studies (see here and here) served as the expert witnesses on behalf of the defendants — knew that all of the plaintiffs» claims would be tough to win given all of the constitutional legal standards would be difficult for plaintiffs to satisfy (e.g., that evaluating teachers using their value - added scores was not «unreasonable» was difficult to prove, as it was in the Tennessee case we also fought and was then dismissed on similar grounds (see here)-RRB-.

If you fight back and the creditor wins, a judge could assess legal costs against you, adding to your debt.

Our attorneys have fought for large settlements and won favorable judgments on behalf many clients in product liability cases, and we know how to overcome powerful legal opposition.

Our attorneys have fought for large settlements and won favorable judgments on behalf of many clients in product liability cases, and we know how to overcome powerful legal opposition.

Without legal help, they may make exaggerated demands and pick a fight that they simply can not win.

With good legal help, we can fight and you can win.

Those who fail to recognise this will simply end up bitter and left behind; time would be better spent reading some of the writing that is displayed quite clearly on the wall, and adjusting their businesses to take advantage of the new legal landscape instead of fighting a battle that both financially and intellectually they are ill - placed to win.

We have fought for millions of people, won countless landmark cases and secured key legal reforms.

Flavorwire cites several Hollywood - neighbor legal battles (including Wes Craven vs. Pauly Shore; and Jim Belushi vs. Julie Newmar)-- the most colorful being the 2011 fight between two Academy Award - winning writer - directors, Quentin Tarantino and Alan Ball, over some very vocal exotic birds.

The defendant (EPEC Oil) fought to have the settlement verdict appealed but our legal team won the appeal as well.

THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2018»» «Each fight is fought to win - if your case can be won, they will win it»: Derains & Gharavi's 21 - lawyer boutique is «among...»

Kaweh Beheshtizadeh, of Barnes, Harrild & Dyer, a former asylum - seeker who was inspired to become an immigration lawyer by seeing how hard his own legal aid solicitor fought for him after he arrived in the UK in 2004, won the Immigration and Asylum law award.

«We're proud his former colleagues in the legal community recognize his willingness to fight the tough fights and to consistently win,» Edwards» spokesman told the NYT.

Find answers to your questions, voice your concerns, and learn how our award - winning legal team can fight to protect your freedom & future!

The firm has won the Best Attorney category in both the 2012 Best of the Springs and Best of Colorado Springs because of their effective case results, and they fight aggressively to help each client obtain their legal goals.

Didn't women fight — and win — gender battles in the legal profession years ago?

Our award winning legal team is ready to fight for you!

I fervently hope that you and other erstwhile supporters of ABS will have the courage of epiphany and will eschew the worst idea to hit the profession in centuries, and will instead (1) strive to maintain the hard - won full and uncompromised independence of the legal profession, (2) fight against the greedy forces that would cartelize the delivery of legal services to the permanent detriment of the public and the profession, (3) be eternally vigilant in preserving our privilege / right of self - regulation, and (4) strive assiduously toward identifying and implementing effective ways (we pretty much already know them) to bring down the one horrific barrier to justice.

We've provided legal counsel for many injured clients, helping them fight for and win financial compensation for their injuries.

The victims» families have fought for years to have the inquests reopened, and were awarded legal aid but the coroner Sir Peter Thornton QC ruled out naming alleged suspects, The families contested that ruling at the High Court and won.

Depending on where you live, you could go to the wall fighting for full custody as part of your divorce, only to realize that what you've won is legal custody and your children will spend half or more of their time with your soon - to - be ex.

she can win, regardless of the overall impact (negative or positive) that her supposed «good fight» might have on the public's economic and legal situation.

I fought back in a most aggressive manner, without legal representation, which I have never, ever employed, and won the day just prior to going into court.