Sentences with phrase «abuse laws need»

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In an editorial accompanying the new study, Dr. Wilson Compton of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues say policymakers need to understand which parts of medical marijuana laws are tied with positive and negative effects.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health want to understand why current dosages of the antidotes are failing in some cases, yet the nationwide law - enforcement crackdown on opioid abuse means they're having a hard time getting permission to get samples of the illegal products they need to study.

Laws are needed to establish adequate legal protection from sexual assault and abuse at home and work.

Normal laws prohibit abortion after the first trimester; birth control is well needed in order to prevent children from being born in to lives of poverty or lives of abuse.

When abuse disclosures are made we need to understand that the Church is not a jury, nor is it a court of law.

My sister - in - law, Kelly Stetzer, shares important information about child abuse and what churches need to know.

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It is unclear whether any change in the law is needed to cover cases of abuse online, given the existing legislation already bans messages that are «grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character».

A Cuomo spokesman, one day after Timothy Cardinal Dolan unveiled his Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, said new laws were needed to provide compensation to all targets of sexual abuse.

We need to do everything we can to protect individuals like Ms. Cummings and the proposed state law would make it easier to investigate claims of abuse against someone,» Legislator Lynne Dixon, North Collins, said after Thursday's vote.

In addition to helping collect forensic evidence to help law enforcement and CPS protect children from abusers, CACs coordinate a complete response to the needs of a child after abuse.

Shelley Mayer is the Change We Need From Yonkers to Bedford, from White Plains to the Sound Shore, Shelley knows our communities and has always been willing to stand up against the status quo to protect Westchester, Her children all attended public schools here, so she's always been an advocate for better school funding and tuition relief, She fought the NRA to pass effective, common - sense gun laws, and defeated big pharma to give us better tools to fight opioid abuse.

Gillibrand was a hardworking lawyer (partner in David Boies» law firm); elected TWICE in a heavily Republican district; serves on the Armed Services Committee; ranks among the top ten fundraisers in the House; was hired by President Clinton to work at HUD; fought for the rights of abused women; is a genuine working Mom who gave birth to her second child just last March, making her only the sixth woman in the House to do so while serving in office; she has voted in every single election (unlike Kennedy who has missed even GENERAL elections); magna cum laude graduate of Dartmouth... Need I say more?

«Erin Merryn's Law recognizes that children themselves need to be not only aware of the dangers that exist in our society but provided with information and support to aid in avoiding abuse, exploitation and abduction.

In 2012, the IDC released a report on the need for Erin Merryn's law, as well as the economic impact that sexual abuse has on the state.

Prior to her appointment as Law Clerk, Gilda had a private practice in Ulster County (5 years) specializing in the representation of children and litigants in Family Court in all areas including abuse / neglect, custody / visitation, juvenile delinquency, persons in need of supervision (PINS), paternity and family offense proceedings.

Early voting as allowed by 37 other states, reform of New York's archaic election laws, allowing victims of sexual abuse cases to reopen their cases and sue their abusers, common sense reforms to New York's gun laws, so many issues on the table that need to be addressed.

The law, active in 22 states including Ohio, says that police officers responding to a call for help would no longer need to determine whether one person was truly violent or out of control; every time someone reported abuse, the police would simply be required to make an arrest.

Comprehensive overview of California divorce laws, California statutes and guidelines, and California divorce information and advice relating to the legal When someone is being abused or harassed, he or she needs to decide on the best way to get legal protection from the abuse or harassment.

«The Office of Students and Young Consumers has been instrumental in uncovering rampant lending abuses and deceptive practices that make it difficult for borrowers to manage their education debt responsibly... It makes no sense to eliminate this critical office at a time when millions of Americans need a watchdog working to make sure lenders and loan servicers are following the law and treating them fairly.»

District attorney and law enforcement offices too often lack the resources or the special expertise needed to prosecute criminal abuse cases.

First of all, it's rare that a humane officer is called to a commercial breeding kennel for the purpose of evaluating dogs during a routine kennel inspection. Secondly, and most importantly, Section 5511 of the Crimes Code is clear: a dog need not be «near death» in order to exhibit signs of abuse, cruelty or neglect or to be deserving of the protections offered by state law.

ESS is available to work with local law enforcement agencies, including the livestock brand inspector, to assist with the care of horses that are found to be neglected, abandoned, abused or otherwise in need of help, in accordance with the State of New Mexico Animal Welfare laws.

Smoky Mountain Animal Care aims to balance the health, public safety and welfare needs of people and animals in Blount County, Tennessee by responsibly and humanely enforcing animal - related laws; providing medical care, nourishment and a safe environment for unwanted, stray, abused and impounded animals; educating the public about responsible companion animal ownership; investigating cases where animal care is questionable, and finding new loving homes for homeless animals.

In short, to really fix the problem of so many animals being abused, abandoned and killed in shelters by the hundreds of thousands every year we need very tough laws and a lot of education.

We are happy to report that we survived that tragedy, and have been instrumental in awakening national awareness to the need for stronger animal abuse laws in all states.

Your animal abuse crime tips will immediately alert your local law enforcement when animals are in need of help — and justice.

If you have an animal emergency or need to report a stray animal or animal abuse, contact your local law enforcement agency.

I take it YOU are a large scale breeder or a PUPPY MILL OWNER who abuses or neglects your animals or you would have NO OBJECTIONS to this very needed law.

Organizations that rescue and rehabilitate animals play an important role in helping those that have been neglected and abused, but we also need organizations that turn to the law to protect those who have no voice.

What We Need Are Mandatory Spay / Neuter Laws AND ENFORCEMENT, Strong Animal Abuse And Neglect Laws And A National Animal Abuse Registry.

«Now law enforcement officers will have the tools they need to stop the abuse at these facilities before it rises to the level of animal cruelty.»

In the short term, neglected and abused animals need to be removed from a hoarder's property, but only long term changes to animal law can prevent hoarding.

Carriage Horses, Animal Abuse, and A Little Perspective Rachel writes, «The incident has much in common with recent events in Ohio, where dozens of exotic animals (some of them endangered species) were killed last week... There's talk of fixing the nation's laws to prevent issues with exotic animals in the first place, but individuals also need to take responsibility for their own actions — for example, does buying a baby monkey to live with you in a Louisiana home really seem like a good idea?»

• Applicants who are required to establish rehabilitation under Rule 3 - 13 «so as to ascertain whether they displayed any malice or ill feeling towards those who were compelled to bring about the proceeding leading to the need to establish rehabilitation;» • Applicants with a history of substance abuse / dependence «so as to ascertain whether they discussed or posted photographs of any recent substance abuse;» • Applicants with «significant candor concerns» including not telling the truth on employment applications or resumes; • Applicants with a history of unlicensed practice of law (UPL) allegations; • Applicants who have worked as a certified legal intern, reported self - employment in a legal field, or reported employment as an attorney pending admission «to ensure that these applicants are not holding themselves out as attorneys;» • Applicants who have positively responded to Item 27 of the bar application disclosing «involvement in an organization advocating the overthrow of a government in the United States to find out if they are still involved in any related activities.»

If you need a solicitor to advise you sensitively and knowledgably through domestic abuse law, our expert team has the understanding and experience you need to obtain justice.

The family law unit's services are designed to empower survivors with the information and options they need to stop the abuse and build safe, stable lives for themselves and their children.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

When you call the Mesa Law Firm about your suspicions of nursing home abuse, you will receive the caring support and dedicated legal representation that you need.

If you or someone you love is subjected to unfair treatment, unlawful arrest, or any other form of police and civil rights abuses, you need a law firm on your side that...

Those acts prohibited by the criminal law of the Member State, focusing on «homosexual acts» made it clear that this provision in Article 10 (1)(d) was not drafted with respect to the protection needs of children, who are subject to abuse by paedophiles, where paedophilia is not a sexual identity, or orientation.

Even more concerning is that there are no specific laws in the UK that makes cyberbullying illegal, which poses the question to whether or not existing legislation is enough; we wonder if more could be done and if legislation needs to adapt for this relatively new method of abuse?

The reality is that while much of what goes on is an innocent mistake, there are instances of bad cops who abuse their authority and responsibilities as officers of the law who do need to be held accountable.

Thanks to a $ 100,000 subgrant of federal STOP grant funds awarded by the Director of State Courts Office, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh has begun funding legal representation for victims of domestic violence who need representation in family law matters.

While a response is awaited from the Family Procedure Rules Committee on a variety of recommendations on how the family courts might improve the lot of vulnerable witnesses and children, judges have been gradually improving the law to recognise the rights and needs of victims of abuse and child witnesses.

You need to talk to a lawyer who specializes in financial laws to determine how to make such a service legally transparent, minimize potential for abuse, and protect your business and yourself from liability.

Should you need urgent assistance, South Carolina law enforcement officers and Adult Protective Services are also trained on how to investigate and handle nursing home abuse cases.

The report recognises this problem but points out that other protections are enshrined in the UK's extradition laws, notably the abuse of process jurisdiction, and that judges are able to identify abusive requests without the need to examine the evidence.

Fourth, in § 160.203, several criteria relating to the statutory grounds for exception determinations have been further spelled out: (1) The words «related to the provision of or payment for health care» have been added to the exception for fraud and abuse; (2) the words «to the extent expressly authorized by statute or regulation» have been added to the exception for state regulation of health plans; (3) the words «of serving a compelling need related to public health, safety, or welfare, and, where a standard, requirement, or implementation specification under part 164 of this subchapter is at issue, where the Secretary determines that the intrusion into privacy is warranted when balanced against the need to be served» have been added to the general exception «for other purposes»; and (4) the statutory provision regarding controlled substances has been elaborated on as follows: «Has as its principal purpose the regulation of the manufacture, registration, distribution, dispensing, or other control of any controlled substance, as defined at 21 U.S.C. 802, or which is deemed a controlled substance by state law.»

The NPRM would have allowed covered entities to disclose protected health information about a victim of a crime, abuse or other harm to a law enforcement official, if the law enforcement official represented that: (i) The information was needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim had occurred; and (ii) immediate law enforcement activity that depended on obtaining the information may have been necessary.