Sentences with phrase «action against institutions»

The Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into federal law by President Barack Obama in 2010 authorized the creation of the CFPB which has the authority to take action against institutions or individuals engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices or violating federal consumer financial laws.

Enforcement Action Pursuant to the Dodd - Frank Act, the CFPB has the authority to take action against institutions or individuals engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws.

Will developing countries initiate criminal or legal actions against institutions and / or scientists for the harm done?

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A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.

Earlier this year, the CFPB issued a new rule to make it easier to mount a class action against banks and financial institutions by banning forced arbitration.

Among his other accomplishments, he led a group of 20 law firms that prosecuted cutting - edge class action cases against financial institutions, such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, concerning destructive negative amortization loans that unknowingly caused borrowers to assume tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.

There would be lawyers slobbering to get at class action lawsuits against financial institutions that clearly don't meet a reasonable standard of care.

We believe that market - rigging tactics of which banking institutions have been repeatedly accused — and, in many cases, are legal defendants in actions brought against them — have been disguised but are still widely practiced.

«Our vision is to be able to take action against any individual in a firm, not just the approved ones, and for the director of a failed bank to not be able to easily reapply as director of a financial institution,» he explained.

«Also, the international community, especially the United States, United Kingdom and the United Nations should caution the President against actions capable of bringing down institutions of government under the guise of fighting corruption.»

We will not stand for the mistreatment and discrimination against our most vulnerable children and their families, and will hold any institution responsible for their actions so that all students can have the education they deserve.»

Eliminate the 90 - day notice of claim currently required for civil actions against public institutions.

President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has defended a decision by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, to commence legal action against the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), over aspects of the institution's report on the $ 2.25 billion bond saga which somewhat indicted the Minister.

We would like to ask the CID and other institutions involved in resolving this issue to expedite action on the matter in order to show that we can win the fight against corruption and to restore public confidence in the institutions of state.

Governor Nasiru Ahmed El - Rufai has assured that his administration will take legal action against individuals and institutions that announced false results in the just concluded local...

www.whiteband.org «Challenging the institutions and processes that perpetuate poverty and inequality across the world to defend and promote human rights, gender justice, social justice and security needed for survival and peace» The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, -LSB-...]

Under the recommendation, the Education Department would require Middle States to submit annual reports on any actions taken against postsecondary institutions because of the diversity standard.

A report from The Century Foundation and The Institute for College Access & Success outlines a range of policies and regulatory actions that states can take to protect students against consumer abuses by higher education institutions, particularly for - profit colleges.

Failure by a Florida College System institution board of trustees to perform any act authorized by this section shall not constitute a cause of action against a Florida College System institution or its trustees, officers, employees, or agents.

Whenever any civil action has been brought against any officer of the Florida College System institution board of trustees, including a board member, or any person employed by or agent of the Florida College System institution board of trustees, of any Florida College System institution for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities, the Florida College System institution board of trustees may defray all costs of defending such action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses together with costs of appeal, if any, and may save harmless and protect such person from any financial loss resulting therefrom; and the Florida College System institution board of trustees may be self - insured, to enter into risk management programs, or to purchase insurance for whatever coverage it may choose, or to have any combination thereof, to cover all such losses and expenses.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by an individual to the effect that he is being deprived of or threatened with the loss of his right to the equal protection of the laws, on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, by being denied equal utilization of any public facility which is owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of any State or subdivision thereof, other than a public school or public college as defined in section 401 of title IV hereof, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly progress of desegregation in public facilities, the Attorney General is authorized to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section.

(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly achievement of desegregation in public education, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court of the United States to issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any school by requiring the transportation of pupils or students from one school to another or one school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power of the court to insure compliance with constitutional standards.

NDP: Update the Consumer Protection Act to cap ATM fees at a maximum of 50 cents per withdrawal; ensure all Canadians have reasonable access to a no - frills credit card with an interest rate no more than 5 % over prime; eliminate «pay - to - pay» by banks in which financial institutions charge their customers a fee for making payments on their mortgages, credit cards, or other loans; take action against abusive payday lenders; lower the fees that workers in Canada are forced to pay when sending money to their families abroad; direct the CRTC to crack down on excessive mobile roaming charges; create a Gasoline Ombudsperson to investigate complaints about practices in the gasoline market.

The focus of the OCC's review of consumer complaints against national banks is to determine whether the banks» actions are consistent with banking statutes, regulations or any policies that are applicable to nationally chartered banking institutions.

While programs advanced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) did not attract the attention of mortgage lenders, changes in the way the industry is approaching this problem — and the high risk of class - action lawsuits against those institutions that do not act — are leading more lenders to consider moving forward with mortgage modification programs.

What actions, if any can we take against this institution?

The installation contains a large portrait of one individual affected by the economic crisis who was threatened with eviction from his home; a video projection presenting TAF's actions and social practice against eviction, and a graphic chart offering relevant information on the economic and hosing situation in Spain, such as «There is an eviction in SPain every 8 minutes, 532 evictions a day during 2012's first semester...» Audiences are invited to write postcards to the financial institutions who are responsible for conducting these evictions.

Women Art Revolution elaborates the relationship of the Feminist Art Movement of the 1960s anti-war and civil rights movement and explains how historical events, such as the all - male protest exhibition against the invasion of Cambodia, sparked the first of many feminist actions against major cultural institutions.

Roughly a dozen Cooper Union students have occupied the top floor of the school's Foundation Building, as part of a «Day of Action» against the Cooper administration's handling of the institution's increasingly precarious financial situation.

-LSB-...] Cooper Union Students Occupy Foundation BuildingThe New School Free PressRoughly a dozen Cooper Union students have occupied the top floor of the school's Foundation Building, as part of a «Day of Action» against the Cooper administration's handling of the institution's increasingly precarious financial situation.

When the long - anticipated announcement was made, there were frequent, well attended protests in front of the East Village institution, and a group of about 15 students took over the college president's office in a call to action against imposing tuition payments.

«The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund was established to make sure that these legal claims are not viewed as an action against one scientist or institution but as actions against the scientific endeavor as a whole.»

He also attended the secret January 2016 #ExxonKnew meeting at the Rockefeller Family Fund offices where activists strategized ways to «establish in the public's mind that Exxon is a corrupt institution» and discussed «avenues for legal actions» against the company.

Make a Climate Action Contribution on behalf of a US city, state, tribe, university, faith group, business, or cultural institution, and take part in a national effort to step up the fight against climate change and show the world, We Are Still In.

Every dying movement, every atrophying public institution, every vapid political party, and every hollow - headed hack has closed ranks on the issue of climate change, to form a rearguard action against their own decline.

The first situation concerns a «direct action» against the EU challenging an act of an EU institution.

He engages in a wide range of investment actions for investors, lenders and debtors and acts both for and against financial institutions in disputes with customers, merchants and regulators.

Persons with disabilities who are under another's care or control may also be fearful of bringing an action or grievance against the person or institution that acts as their decision - maker or caregiver: Gray, Forell & Clarke.

As previously mentioned, any legal action against a healthcare provider, whether it is an individual or institution, must establish that there was a breach or violation in standard of care.

Highlights include a London arbitration relating to a US $ 2 billion African urban project, a landmark decision on legal professional privilege in Hong Kong's highest court after a document summons by the HK Secretary for Justice, a # 1 billion joint venture dispute between two global oil companies, and action against various defaulting clients of a renowned English financial institution.

Beth represents major financial institutions, bringing actions against fraudulent debt relief companies and defending against consumer financial services lawsuits.

If your child has died or sustained injuries due to a physician's negligent performance of a C - section or negligent failure to order an emergency C - section when indicated, you may be entitled to compensation for the damages suffered by you and your child through the institution of a medical malpractice action against those responsible for your child's injuries or death.

We have extensive experience defending class claims in antitrust, securities and derivative actions, as well as class consumer fraud, breach of warranty, contract, environmental tort and other regulatory claims against manufacturers, retailers, financial institutions and insurance carriers.

She defends lenders, servicers, and other financial institutions in class actions and individual suits against consumer lawsuits alleging violations of state and federal statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

He has successfully prosecuted declaratory relief actions on insurance coverage questions in which potential exposure to the carrier was in the millions, and obtained a sizeable verdict for an individual against one of the nation's largest commercial banking institutions in a breach of contract matter.

The influence of third party litigation funding is also changing the global litigation map, with it being pivotal in the development of collective actions against financial institutions and commercial entities and their directors and officers.

A class action case filed against a large financial institution — one of the nation's top 10 banks — shows once again that legal compliance is a critical part of any background screening program.

While the following principles are not a formal or comprehensive attempt to capture all of the actions that public and private institutions could undertake, they offer a framework of recommendations [23] that, if implemented, would eliminate pervasive biases against marriage without placing significant new demands on the public purse.

The new plans would also remove the CFPB's authority to pursue legal action against financial institutions, and consumer complaint databases.

The attorneys insist that under Nevada law NRS 16.3116, in foreclosure situations, the assessments and costs that can be levied against delinquent properties «are limited to nine months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the lien unless federal regulations adopted by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac require a shorter period of priority for the lien in which case the nine month period is reduced to a six month period.»