DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. On December 20, 2006, Plaintiff Xxxxx Xxxxx (together with Frenchola Holden and Xxxxx XxXxxxxx) (collectively, the “Named Plaintiffs”) filed this Action against Defendants GMAC Mortgage, LLC (“GMAC Mortgage”), GMAC Bank (now known, and hereinafter referred to, as Ally Bank), and Cap Re of Vermont, LLC (“Cap Re”) (collectively, “Defendants”) (Defendants together with the Named Plaintiffs, the “Parties”). The Action was filed as a proposed class action. Named Plaintiffs allege that the portions of the mortgage insurance premiums that certain non-party private mortgage insurance providers ceded to Cap Re were disguised kickbacks paid for the referral of private mortgage insurance business. Named Plaintiffs allege that Defendants’ conduct violated Section 8 of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. On May 14, 2012, GMAC Mortgage and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). Pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered and are styled In re Residential Capital, LLC, No. 12- 12020-MG (the “Chapter 11 Cases”). On July 3, 2013, the Debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed that certain Joint Chapter 11 Plan Proposed by Residential Capital, LLC, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (as may be modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Chapter 11 Plan”). On November 19, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court commenced a hearing in connection with confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan. A copy of the Chapter 11 Plan and related documents is available at xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx. Defendants deny all of Named Plaintiffs’ claims and deny any wrongdoing and any liability to Named Plaintiffs or any Class Members, in any amount. Defendants contend that Named Plaintiffs’ claims have no merit and that Defendants would prevail in the Action. Class Counsel have investigated the facts and the applicable law regarding the matters raised in the Action. Class Counsel believe that the issues before the Court are complex and are further complicated by the pending Chapter 11 Cases. Given these complications and the uncertainty as to the outcome of the Action, there is a risk that Named Plaintiffs could recover nothing. Absent the Settlement, the Chapter...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. The purpose of the SIMSTAT-Pilot ESSnet project is for the preparation for exchange of micro-data on intra EU trade between Member States (MS) to enable the exchange of micro data (enterprise level) on intra-EU exports on trade in goods between Member States. So once the data exchange network is operational, the functioning of the system can be tested in a “production like” environment. SIMSTAT-Pilot ESSnet project members will evaluate all MS information on the compilation, production and dissemination of Intrastat trade statistics and find common agreements concerning a number of practical statistical aspects of the project which are common to all participants in the test. These agreements are required to be achieved in order to prepare for conduction the trial exchange of micro data in a coordinated way and to test the future IT system for micro-data exchange. The results of this project will influence the future of SIMSTAT micro data exchange and will be reported to Eurostat and the ESSC. The purpose of Work Package 4 (WP4) is: Designing the production timetable for the trial test adjusted to the production timetables of the MS’s and the current legal framework. The timetable should accommodate the impact of late responses and data corrections. WP4 is split into 3 sub task:
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. 1.1 The Plaintiffs contend that Entertainers performing at the adult clubs doing business as The Library Gentlemen’s Club – Westminster CA; The Library Gentlemen’s Club – Anaheim; and The Library Gentlemen’s Club – Redlands (the “Clubs”) should have been treated as employees rather than as independent contractors and as a result were entitled to but did not receive adequate compensation and benefits in exchange for the services they provided to the Clubs. Plaintiffs further contend, among other things, that Defendants failed to pay overtime, failed to provide meal and rest periods, failed to pay wages, failed to reimburse expenses, failed to provide accurate, itemized wage statements, failed to provide workers compensation insurance, that Defendants were engaged in unlawful tip-sharing arrangements with the Entertainers and that Defendants violated the Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) (Cal. Labor Code §§ 2699, et seq.) and Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) (29 U.S. Code §§ 201 et. seq.) Defendants in the Action dispute and deny any and all claims asserted in the Action. Defendants deny that they engaged in any wrongdoing, and deny that they are liable to the Class Members in any way. The United States District Court for the Central District of California has not ruled on the merits of Plaintiffs’ claims.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. The Scientific proposal from the grant application. Includes Activity plan.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. The VCAP was a starting point for close collaboration between industry, science and the government focused on getting sustainable innovations on the market by using a unique partnership of different parties involved and influencing national and European regulators in order to make room for these innovations. The VCAP is a voluntary agreement. The network was built with 20 parties on an equal basis, and is enlarged with other frontrunners in the value chain (34 parties in 2016). Phosphorus is a critical material, is mostly used as a fertilizer, is essential for food security and – productivity and is only mined in a few countries in the world (70% reserves in Morocco). With the growing world population and changing diets the demand for phosphorus will grow significantly. At the same time, phosphorus and other nutrients are wasted worldwide in such a way that it damages the environment (eutrophication of watersheds). Sustainable innovations in phosphorus recovery out of waste water, animal manure, household and industrial organic waste make it possible to close the phosphorus loop if those recovered materials are used again in agriculture and the chemical industry. Close collaboration in The Netherlands led to concrete recovery systems in water treatment plants (struvite), to biorefinery plants in agriculture and the food industry and an active network that influenced the European Commission in setting phosphorus on the political agenda by means of a first European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference (2013). The result of that conference was the launch of the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP), which has developed itself within two years as an authority on phosphorus for the different branches of the European Commission (DG ENVI, DG GROW, DG XXXX, DG R&I, etc.). There are 37 members from industry, science and governments actively involved. The European Commission is observer and attends a lot of meetings, including the 2nd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference in Berlin, last year. Several meetings, also with Members of the European Parliament, led to the adoption of phosphate rock as a critical material in the Critical Materials Initiative and the adaptation of the EU Fertilizers Regulation in such a way that it makes it easier to create an internal EU market on recycled phosphorus (ashes, struvites, digestates). The Dutch Ministry of Environment connects this European network to the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM), a multi ...
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. Europe’s economy is hugely dependent on the import of raw materials. Every year in the European Union (EU), nearly 15 tonnes of materials are used per person, while each EU citizen generates, on average, more than 4.5 tonnes of waste annually, almost half of which is disposed of in landfill sites. The circular economy is a response to the aspiration for sustainable growth in the context of the growing pressure of production and consumption on the world’s resources and environment. It can boost economy and competitiveness of the EU by bringing new business opportunities as well as innovative and more efficient ways of producing and consuming. The transition towards a circular economy gives us an opportunity to reinvent our economy and create new competitive advantages for the EU on a sustainable base. The use of waste material as a secondary resource is one of the first actions that businesses could consider to improve both their economic and environmental performance. Value chains are often cross border in nature and so require trans-border shipment of secondary resources. The International Green Deal NSRR aims to increase industry uptake of secondary resources by facilitating cross border use of secondary resources within the North Sea region in Europe. In this approach the central governments facilitates innovative and voluntary initiatives from society – businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and local authorities – by supporting entry into networks or by addressing legal barriers if needed. This support is in principle not financial. This Green Deal approach empowers frontrunners by enabling new and ambitious developments that contribute to economic and environmental benefits (Circular Economy/Green Growth). The NSRR is based on voluntary, bottom up cases/initiatives – with a maximum of ten cases in total. Actions in Green Deals are specific (SMART), but are not legally enforceable. Companies and government participants will cooperate to identify barriers and consider solutions for a limited number of specific secondary resource cases between countries. These barriers are amongst others related to the “waste or resource” status and hamper cross border secondary resources optimization. The companies intend to increase investments related to secondary resource use in the case of solid solutions. The intention is to share the lessons learnt in the cases with stakeholders and other interested parties, with the objective of facilitating the move...
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. 2.1. Overall objective, specific objective(s), expected outputs and indicative activities The overall objective of the Action is to improve food security, livelihoods and wealth creation in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, aligned with AU Agenda 2063. The specific objectives are the following:
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. the FOLDOUT Website went only a few weeks after the Kick-Off Meeting Each partner will include updated information about the project and links to the central website to deal with the objectives reported below.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION. Give stakeholders and the public an overview of the project, benefits and pilot sites. This video initially planned for previous reporting period should come for the reporting period after the pilots start.
