Also known as: adheres · adhered · adhering · adherence · adherences · compliance
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To follow or comply with a rule, standard, decision, or principle. The action requires deliberate observance of the governing requirement rather than mere awareness of it.
Arcadia Retail's board considered a supply contract with a company owned by one director. The two qualified directors met separately, received the required disclosure, and voted to approve the deal. Their affirmative vote caused the transaction to adhere to the statutory safe harbor.
Antonio Alvarado, a partner at a firm, learned that a former client's matter might require disclosure under the ethics rules. He consulted outside counsel solely to determine how to adhere to his own compliance obligations before taking further action.
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Artemis Logistics operated trucks that met every federal brake-regulation standard. After a near-miss incident, the safety officer still installed extra sensors because a reasonable carrier would adhere to a higher standard of care under the circumstances.
Andre Antoine, a voter in a malapportioned district, filed suit alleging unequal representation. The court applied the six-factor test and concluded that none of the political-question factors were present, so the case could proceed without unquestioning adherence to a prior political decision.
Alfred Ashford created a revocable trust whose terms listed a signed writing as the revocation method. He later executed a properly signed revocation that substantially followed that procedure, causing the revocation to adhere to the trust terms and terminating the trust.
Atlas Ventures sought relief from a setback rule that would have made its warehouse unusable. The zoning board granted a variance after finding that literal compliance would cause unnecessary hardship and that the relief met all ordinance criteria, allowing the project to adhere to practical requirements.
Adherence to a statute or regulation does not prevent a finding of negligence when a reasonable person would take additional precautions beyond the regulatory minimum.
Authorization is effective when a majority of at least two qualified directors approve the transaction after receiving the required disclosure and after deliberating and voting outside the presence of any conflicted director.
A settlor substantially complies when the revocation is executed in a signed writing that follows the method specified in the trust terms even if minor formalities are omitted.
A lawyer may reveal information reasonably necessary to secure legal advice about the lawyer's own compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct.
…their minds. They see political leaders similarly reexamining their positions, and either reversing course or explaining adherence to old convictions confirmed anew. They see governments and businesses modifying policies and practices with respect to same-sex couples, and participating actively in the civic discourse.…