Sentences with phrase «since federal law»

For instance, an association in a state that recognizes same - sex partnerships or marriage may not be required to extend benefits to same - sex partners if their benefit or pension plan is subject to ERISA, since federal law does not recognize same - sex couples.

Since federal law waives the estate tax on benefits that pass to a surviving spouse, the former option may be the most tax - favorable.

Since federal law requires «at least one party», and state law requires «two parties», there's no conflict in language, so the state law applies.

Since federal law is substantially different than California state law, federal crimes require highly skilled legal representation.

A withhold on a crime of «moral turpitude» can still result in deportation since Federal Law does not recognize a withheld adjudication.

Since the federal law says the judgment award is forgiven, the debtor would have a good case to get his or her driver's license back because the state awarded judgment would be satisfied by federal law.

Just be careful not to put the money into CDs since Federal law requires a penalty of three months interest if you cash in the CD before its maturity date (penalty!)

• Women and girls have advanced greatly in educational attainment since a federal law, Title IX, forbade discrimination by gender.

Despite statutory and regulatory tweaks from time to time, our approach hasn't really changed since the federal law was passed more than thirty - five years ago, even as so much else in K — 12 education has changed in important ways.

But Staten Island Republican Assemblyman Ron Castorina, one of the lawsuit plaintiffs, said de Blasio was «fear mongering» among voters since federal law enforcement agencies can pull other government records, such as school and health records, to help them in deportation proceedings.

Since the federal laws pertaining to interracial marriages were scrapped in the United States, the percentage of interracial relationships have increased manifold.

Not exact matches

The Department of Education has seen the surge in waiver applications because its Office for Civil Rights has «exceeded its legal authority» by taking the position since 2013 that the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination applies to transgender students, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory Baylor said.

More than 100 businesses and religious organizations have sued the federal government to be exempt from the ACA's contraceptive requirements since Obamacare became law in 2010.

It has been nearly a decade since Congress made any significant changes to federal gun laws.

But as law professor Eugene Volokh notes, the First Amendment argument is a strong one, and the Supreme Court would likely hear the case since it involves striking down a federal statute.

To shirk the law, first they partnered with banks, since banks, which are regulated by the federal government, can legally offer loans exceeding state interest caps.

The National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that enforces labor law, has reviewed 129 cases since 2009 that involve social media and the workplace.

The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the challenges posed by the amount of federal debt held by the public — which has more than doubled relative to the size of the economy since 2007 — and the prospect of continued growth in that debt over the coming decades if the large annual budget deficits projected under current law come to pass.

Since the new law didn't include any new federal funding for implementation, states in many cases were scrambling for state funds to fulfill the required items, let alone find money for anything not explicitly required.

Dimon said new federal tax law and «a more constructive regulatory environment» adopted since the 2016 presidential election give him hope that JPMorgan will be able to invest more of its excess capital to grow the bank and expand into new markets.

Since the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first law that articulated a federal role in enforcing the rights of disabled people, the laws surrounding the education of children with special needs have evolved.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

A National Sunday Law would not make a difference since Federal, State, and many business offices are closed on Sunday anyway.

It's a little too late for praying, it's Mrs.Clinton's call to be @ the helm; now, with her hubby Mr.Clinton as VP; and one of you out of all of you, need to tell Romney he's committed fraud, for leaving the Post of so - called gov.that theirs a 2 yr.interval that must be met; the same fo Obama; whom is worst off then Bush Jr.then for none of you to have no Allegiance to be nothing but commander of thieves, since April 4th, 1968 to presently; in the killing of Dr.King Jr.must still go under Oath to all you perjurers; that mustn't go unpunished to the array of charges I have stored up against each of yo on every job, on every public premise; that Obama didn't praywhen he lied to GOD ALMIGHTY in perjury; to have left the seat of sen.to jump to the office; knowing he hadn't a clue what to do; so he got Joe, which is Cheney all over; whom should of been out of public; and he knows that and all the fugitives, even in the Italian led court in DC; that will have to answer to what is -LCB- H.R. 7152 -RCB-; and why they let Olsen for Bush Jr.waste the American's People's time, not to mention all the lives that's been lost; for the tyrannies since 1968 to presently has cost; Vote I, Edward Baltimore; to confirm I; Governor of DC; as of 2/16/12; cause DC; has been a State, already; and all you slaves from State to State; need to snap out of your peonage which is prohibited by Federal Laws; on anybody!!!!!!!

I am going to weigh in, being a catholic and the whole shabang... First of all this is not infringing on anyone's right to practice their religion... Requiring insurance companies to provide contraception for women does not mean the woman has to use it or purchase it... Catholic hospitals take federal funds for their patients, therefore they are not exempt from employment laws... If the Catholic Diocese doesn't want to provide the insurance claiming religious beliefs, then they can no longer accept federal funded patients... They also know that they will be subjected to discrimination lawsuits based hiring and religious discrimination — non-catholics work there, and therefore are being denied healthcare due to catholic beliefs... Majority if not all Catholic women do, have, or had used contraception in their lifetime... God does not nor does the bible say anything about contraception, since it had not been invented yet — so this is a man - made law, made by a bunch of men, who have never had a menstrual cycle — and the pain that comes with it....

But cutting that funding may violate federal law, reportsThe Wall Street Journal, since Medicaid beneficiaries can receive services from «any qualified provider.»

Since Bolling v. Sharpe, a Supreme Court decisions that came out the same day as Brown v. Board of Education, the 5th amendment's Due Process clause has been interpreted by the courts to also imply a guarantee of equal protection under federal law.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

A state law co-authored by state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D - Fresh Meadows) protecting journalists who report on terrorism from libel lawsuits in other countries that has since become federal law is now gaining traction across the pond.

The unelected federal judiciary could serve as a potential stop - gap in the form of striking down new laws that conflict with the constitution, but since I believe we're assuming the constitution will change in all of this through the legislature that may not be viable for too long.

And it must restore the elimination of state and local tax deductibility, which has been the foundation of the federal income tax law since its creation more than a century ago.»

As Florida Politics reported last week, Democrats believe they are on the precipice of retaking the Florida Senate for the first time in the 21st century — but JJR's congressional run, which since Rick Scott's signature put resign - to - run back into Florida law for federal offices, and which would require JJR to leave the Senate in April, could jeopardize their narrow path to do so.

In what has become a sad obligation for prominent federal law enforcement officials, Daly expressed dismay at the blight of corruption prosecutions and convictions visited upon Connecticut since the 20th century was drawing to a close.

They should handle their work without fear or favor to any person or individuals since they are answerable to the constitution and laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,» he said.

Cuomo aides have said since 2010 that he shares household expenses with Lee, including the property tax bill — something the governor noted during a speech last month about the new federal tax law.

Silver, a Manhattan Democrat who has served as speaker of the state assembly since 1994, has been under federal investigation over payments he received from a small law firm, Goldberg & Iryami, that specializes in New York City real estate taxes.

«This isn't something we can wait for the federal government to take action on — they haven't updated any laws on this since 1976!

Mirroring state law to existing federal protections does not change practice — New York will continue to follow Roe v. Wade just as we have done since 1973 — when the federal ruling took precedence over our state law written in 1970.»

Since real marriages and gun rights are universal throughout the states (either by state laws or the federal Constitution), reciprocity exists.

At 1 p.m., Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney joins local elected officials and law enforcement to announce federal steps he is taking to combat swatting in the Middletown School District, which has received at least 13 threats since June, Maple Hill Elementary School, 491 County Rd. 78, Middletown.

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Since, as the editorial points out, federal laws such as the Clean Air Act are not subject to the whim of this or any future president, carbon emissions also need to be addressed by federal legislation.

«However, since the federal government continues to proclaim loudly that it operates under the rule of law it can not be operated to treat court orders with disdain.

Presidential signing statements maintain particular potency with federal executive agencies, since these agencies are often responsible for the administration and enforcement of federal laws.

Scottish and Welsh nationalism have been increasing in popularity, and since the Scottish independence referendum, 2014 there has been a wider debate about the UK adopting a federal system with each of the four home nations having its own, equal devolved legislatures and law - making powers.

This whole medicinal pot issue is a little thorny, since marijuana is illegal under federal law — period, end of story, even in states that have passed legislation or ballot initiatives making the drug legal for use by people who are sick, those individuals are still subject to arrest by federal officials for possession or cultivation.

If she was brought on and paid a ceremonial wage, like minimum wage, as a federal employee, I'd have more confidence in how concrete the stated good intentions are, since she would then be formally bound by laws and rules.

CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built - in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to wiretap any telephone traffic; it has since been extended to cover broadband internet and VoIP traffic.

The NRA, in its first statement since the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas, said that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives should «immediately review whether (bump stocks) comply with federal law.»