We welcomed the outcomes of the 3rd ASEAN Maritime Forum and inaugural Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum, held in the Philippines in October 2012.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

We appreciated the substantial increase in high-level U.S. engagement in ASEAN-led political-security fora, including the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), the EAS, and the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

Mr Daly, who said he was beaten by nuns at Nazareth House in Aberdeen in the 1970s , said the "Time for All to be Heard" pilot, which spoke to abuse victims from only one organisation and was not seeking to hold anyone to account, must be expanded into a national forum.

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In response to feedback from environmental justice leaders at an historic White House Forum on the issue in December, many agencies have expanded their efforts to host listening sessions, sponsor conferences, and offer their programs up for public comment to ensure Americans have a chance to weigh in on issues that affect their daily lives.

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The Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) of 2005 expanded federal jurisdiction over class-action lawsuits primarily to reduce so-called "forum shopping, " where plaintiffs would look for the locale friendliest to class-action cases and then file in courts there.

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