In addition, the theory of homeopathy actually defies conventional scientific understanding--in particular, the law of mass action, which demands that the rates of chemical reactions be proportional to the concentrations of substances involved.
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Where there is a sufficiency of evidence in law and it is in the public interest to take action then the Crown will do so.
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Nor is this the only legal action raising concern about use of the law in Malaysia.
As I said at the time, the decision by Justice Antonin Scalia changed class-action law in a subtle but powerful way, injecting the facts of the case at the earliest stages and giving defendants the chance to end a lawsuit before it gains so much momentum they are forced to settle.
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This is the law of unintended consequences in action.
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Nonetheless, the Fraud Service, which supports individual trusts in bringing action, believes the agreement with a law firm called Capsticks will help the service recoup money.
Bentley on Friday downplayed the need to act immediately in this regard, given that this part of the law "is not currently in effect" due to a related legal action filed by the federal government.
It noted that such attacks were illegal, meaning that users taking part in the action were breaking the law.
Lord Neuberger, who is president of the Supreme Court, told Law in Action's Joshua Rozenberg that Parliament had "power" to introduce laws.
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The federal law enforcement official told CNN that such a hit in the system doesn't prompt automatic action.
The NI Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) and the Law Centre are holding a joint conference in Belfast on Tuesday to discuss the planned changes.
The current confusion in class action law is harmful for everyone -- employers, employees, businesses of all types and sizes, and the civil justice system.
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Because the law encourages courts to hand class action work to firms with the biggest clients, lawyers are in an arms race to line up suit-happy state, local and union pension funds.
Because the discussion regarding materiality in a federal securities fraud action are also applicable in the main to fraud claims alleged under the common law, the state blue sky laws, or other anti-fraud federal and state statutes, the discussion of materiality will not treat the latter separately.
The law's provisions kick in when "adverse action" is taken against a person, such as a decision to deny insurance or increase rates.
One of the arguments most frequently employed to urge the president's removal is that, in the United States of America, no one is above the law, and if the Senate does not take action against the president, convict him and remove him from office, we will not be keeping faith with that principle.
Conjecture centred on law firms because until the class-action rules were changed in 1995, they clearly had most to gain.
Law enforcement action: The FBI, which mentions her in eight documents on its website, was offering an unspecified reward for information leading to her recovery.
One of the biggest impacts may come in employment law, where class-action attorneys are pressing lawsuits on behalf of thousands and even millions of employees over wages, hours, discrimination and working conditions.
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By law, the president must resubmit nominations that did not receive floor action in the previous session of Congress.
This law can be expected to face violent resistance as well as a rearguard action in the courts.
He also co-sponsored a bill designed to cut down on malpractice litigation in 2005, and voted for the Class Action Fairness Act, a law that made it harder for trial lawyers to file some of their most lucrative cases.
It's not clear whether they have any actual shareholders on board yet (or at least any willing to serve as lead plaintiff), but a law firm in New York has filed a class action shareholders suit against Sierra alleging that the company's introduction of the Voq was so bungled and incompetent that they violated their responsibilities to shareholders.
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The doctrine of extraterritorial law enforcement has typically applied to one state taking action in a neighboring state.
In recent years it has turned the tables and sued two class-action law firms for making baseless claims against the automaker.
In April, John Taylor, top international man in the Treasury, proposed a souped-up version of the collective-action clauses that are common in bonds issued under English law.
Steve Galster's comment about "studying the world to death" certainly communicated this concern, the future of conservation in many cases should focus on law enforcement, local initiatives and strong action, and conservation funding should reflect this direction.
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