As an initial matter, Netflix does have defenses against Mr. Icahn.
As an initial matter, I disagree with what Ms. Madoff considers "small".
... Federal officials, as an initial matter, must decide whether it makes sense to pursue removal at all".
As an initial matter, this is rich, coming from an Administration that has leaked to the media with abandon.
… Federal officials, as an initial matter, must decide whether it makes sense to pursue removal at all".
As an initial matter the new rules are intended to limit the period a target is subject to a competing bid and forestall undue rumors about a takeover.
Frequently, evidence obtained abroad is classified "secret" or "top secret" as an initial matter, but it can be declassified for use in a federal trial at the request of the prosecutor, after a more thorough examination.
Justice Kennedy asked whether the city would be free as an initial matter to choose between two "very good tests" on the basis that minorities tend to do better on one of them.
It had urged the court to rule that the Prometheus method was eligible to be patented as an initial matter but could then probably be challenged as invalid because it was obvious and insufficiently novel.
Still, Mr. Verrilli said, the Prometheus method was eligible to be patented as an initial matter but could then probably be challenged as invalid because it was obvious and insufficiently novel.
The report repeats Obama administration promises that journalists will not be prosecuted for practicing journalism: As an initial matter, it bears emphasis that it has been and remains the Department's policy that members of the news media will not be subject to prosecution based solely on newsgathering activities.
