Political philosophy

Judge Finds Young Living Acted in Bad Faith and Awards doTERRA Nearly Two Million Dollars in Legal Fees and Costs

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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Political philosophy, Fiction, Bad faith, Belief, New Testament theology, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Attorney's fee, Faith, Law

We are now pleased that one year later, the judge has definitively confirmed that Young Living's case was not only ill-advised, but brought in bad faith.

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  • We are now pleased that one year later, the judge has definitively confirmed that Young Living's case was not only ill-advised, but brought in bad faith.
  • In order to award these fees, the Court had to find that Young Living acted in "bad faith."
  • Because the Hard Drive had been in Young Living's possession for years, Young Living had to explain why it was a recent discovery.
  • In short, [where Young Living] has acted on a meritless claim and in bad faith, in most cases it would be inequitable not to award attorney fees."

Celebrate America's rule of law and due process legacy secured by an independent judicial branch

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Political philosophy, Philosophy of law, Philosophy of social science, Law, Judicial independence, Rule of law, Due process

A judicial system, secured by an independent judiciary,is vital to the preservation of democratic principles and necessary to insure the protection of constitutional rights, including the right to due process.

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  • A judicial system, secured by an independent judiciary,is vital to the preservation of democratic principles and necessary to insure the protection of constitutional rights, including the right to due process.
  • Those who suggest otherwise ignore history and depart from the rule of law.
  • The rule of law, due process and independence of the judiciary are bedrock American democratic principles, which ABOTA has promoted and defended for 60 years.
  • The Founders argued that due process is a right enjoyed by every person within our border, citizen and immigrant alike.

Albania PM Edi Rama Welcomes EU Approval of Accession Talks

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Friday, June 29, 2018
World, Political philosophy, Confederations, European Union, Albania, Europe

He described as historic the Council's decision to set June 2019 for the start of formal accession negotiations with Albania.

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  • He described as historic the Council's decision to set June 2019 for the start of formal accession negotiations with Albania.
  • While acknowledging that the start date had disappointed some in Albania, the Prime Minister said the delay would have no material effect on the eventual timetable for accession.
  • Mr. Rama thanked the 25 EU nations who backed a faster start to formal talks.
  • Mr. Rama described the EU decision as a, "very critical moment for the future of Albania."

Micro Focus Takes On GDPR Compliance and Ransomware with File Governance Suite

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Accountability, Governance, Political philosophy, File system, Political science, Novell, Content storage management

The File Governance Suite accomplishes this through data protection policies that enable nearline storage, point-in-time recovery, content control, file remediation, and identity driven file management.

Key Points: 
  • The File Governance Suite accomplishes this through data protection policies that enable nearline storage, point-in-time recovery, content control, file remediation, and identity driven file management.
  • In addition to protecting data through policy, the File Governance Suite helps organizations be proactive through smart analytics.
  • Micro Focus File Governance Suite combines:
    Micro Focus File Dynamics a new network and file system management and protection solution that automates an extensive set of management tasks through identity and target-driven policies.
  • Micro Focus File Reporter a network file system analysis tool that analyzes network file systems and details file storage information in order to optimize and secure networks, helping organizations meet strict compliance standards.

Real estate transparency improves globally

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Accountability, Political philosophy, Free software, Humanities, Transparency, JLL, Governance, Culture, Public sphere, Human behavior

"Transparency is increasingly important for commercial real estate, where investors are allocating ever more capital," said Jeremy Kelly, Director, Global Research, JLL.

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  • "Transparency is increasingly important for commercial real estate, where investors are allocating ever more capital," said Jeremy Kelly, Director, Global Research, JLL.
  • Transparency in real estate "increases accountability and quality of governance, and improving it is an important step for countries and cities that want to cultivate a productive business environment," says Fernando Ferreira, Associate Professor of Real Estate and Business Economics & Public Policy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Real estate transparency is slowly moving in the right direction around the world and many countries including India, China and Turkey are on the cusp of transparency.
  • The Netherlands, for instance, has greatly improved its real estate transparency in recent years in large part due to proptech.

Fast-Track Leadership Presence For Women In New Communication Course

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Industrial and organizational psychology, Leadership, Political philosophy, Strategic management, Communication, Credibility, Coaching, Cognition, Philosophy of social science, Applied psychology

Decker Communications , the leading business communication training, coaching and consulting firm, officially launches its new program, Leadership Presence for Women .

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  • Decker Communications , the leading business communication training, coaching and consulting firm, officially launches its new program, Leadership Presence for Women .
  • Its newest course, Leadership Presence for Women , is a powerful one-day workshop designed to help women leaders own the room, navigate common challenges, create meaningful dialogue, and be heard.
  • Women will learn how to leverage core strengths and use communication skills to project confidence and credibility in any situation.
  • Leadership Presence for Women is offered as an open enrollment training in New York and San Francisco for $995, and anyone can sign up via Decker's website at https://decker.com .

Entertainment Technology Center @ USC Celebrates Twenty-Five Years at Center of Entertainment and Technology Transformation

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Industrial and organizational psychology, Leadership, Political philosophy, Strategic management, Technology, Philosophy of social science

On June 26, at its annual Studio Technology Leader's Dinner, ETC will commemorate its anniversary and honor Dean Daley with the Bob Lambert Technology Leadership Award.

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  • On June 26, at its annual Studio Technology Leader's Dinner, ETC will commemorate its anniversary and honor Dean Daley with the Bob Lambert Technology Leadership Award.
  • "We are celebrating our accomplishments and stating our intent to help lead the next round of innovation at this critical juncture."
  • As technology becomes an ever-increasing driver of consumer behavior, ETC is uniquely positioned to help develop new forms of entertainment that emerge from advances in technology."
  • By arming USC students with the
    ETC's annual Studio Technology Leader's dinner draws a who's who of technology executives.

GCA Expands Operations into Continental Europe with Līga Raita Rozentāle to Serve as GCA Director, EU

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Phil Reitinger, Brussels, GCA, European Union, Europe, Political philosophy, World

BRUSSELS, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) today announced expansion of its operations into continental Europe and the hiring of Lga Raita Rozentle, who is joining GCA as Director, European Union (EU).

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  • BRUSSELS, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) today announced expansion of its operations into continental Europe and the hiring of Lga Raita Rozentle, who is joining GCA as Director, European Union (EU).
  • Ms. Rozentle, who is based in Brussels, will help guide the growth of GCA throughout the European region and will serve as a liaison with the EU.
  • "Expanding our reach throughout continental Europe enables us to further our collaboration at the global level," said Philip Reitinger, president and CEO of GCA.
  • "Lga has an impressive portfolio with the Council of the EU and tremendous knowledge of cybersecurity practices and policies within multicultural environments.

GCA Expands Operations into Continental Europe with Līga Raita Rozentāle to Serve as GCA Director, EU

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Phil Reitinger, Brussels, GCA, European Union, Europe, Political philosophy, World

BRUSSELS, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) today announced expansion of its operations into continental Europe and the hiring of Lga Raita Rozentle, who is joining GCA as Director, European Union (EU).

Key Points: 
  • BRUSSELS, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) today announced expansion of its operations into continental Europe and the hiring of Lga Raita Rozentle, who is joining GCA as Director, European Union (EU).
  • Ms. Rozentle, who is based in Brussels, will help guide the growth of GCA throughout the European region and will serve as a liaison with the EU.
  • "Expanding our reach throughout continental Europe enables us to further our collaboration at the global level," said Philip Reitinger, president and CEO of GCA.
  • "Lga has an impressive portfolio with the Council of the EU and tremendous knowledge of cybersecurity practices and policies within multicultural environments.

SAF, CCRKBA Warn I-1639 Sponsors That 'Unreadable' Petitions Violate Law

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Legal history, Petition, Initiative, Political philosophy

State law mandates that initiative petitions "have a readable, full, true, and correct copy of the proposed measure printed on the reverse side of the petition," Newman's letter warns.

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  • State law mandates that initiative petitions "have a readable, full, true, and correct copy of the proposed measure printed on the reverse side of the petition," Newman's letter warns.
  • "In the short time that I-1639 petitions have been in circulation," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb, "SAF and CCRKBA have been contacted by several people who could not read the initiative language.
  • He cautioned I-1639 sponsors that having their paid signature gatherers tell voters to "read it online" is "no substitute for following the law."
  • Newman suggested reprinting the petitions, and contact voters who have already signed to allow them the opportunity to sign a readable copy of the measure.