Carol La Prairie's investigations of similar statistics in Canada suggest that there are three ways Indigenous women living in violent situations may end up convicted of violence offences: «they may retaliate with violence
against abusive family members; they may resort to drug and alcohol abuse to escape abuse; or their victimisation may lead to the abuse and neglect of others».
They claim that these laws will roll back the protections women have finally obtained
against abusive husbands.
Tennessee laws can help the divorcing spouse protect herself; she may obtain a protective order
against her abusive spouse and an abuser's violence can impact certain areas of the divorce.
We take these extremely seriously, and will continue to innovate our capabilities to better detect and protect
against abusive apps and the malicious actors behind them.
In addition, Twitter says it's broadening its hateful conduct policy and rules
against abusive behavior to include those accounts that abuse or threaten others through their profile information, like their username, display name, or profile bio.
So what you're saying is, the poor kid has no other options other than filing a complaint
against his abusive dad with a state agency for labor law violations?
* A new bill would exempt law firms from laws
against abusive debt collection practices because some people don't think the legal profession is objectionable enough and maybe a policy carveout allowing them to send Rocko out to crack client heads might just do the trick.
If you are fighting
against an abusive parent I highly recommend Christopher Lazenby because he has a heart and integrity and will defend your child's best interest and not give up on your child while still showing compassion.
Justice Andromache Karaktsanis writing for the majority in Goodwin said that the ultimate question facing the court was whether the review provisions of the roadside suspension scheme offer reasonable protection
against abusive exercise of the state power to intrude on the individual's private sphere.
Elderly citizens in nursing homes are extremely vulnerable to violations of their rights because they are medically frail making them powerless
against abusive behavior.
If you do something else, like represent consumers
against abusive debt collectors, your clients are probably more likely to find you online.
I have a niche within a niche practice: I practice consumer law but I only represent consumers
against abusive debt collectors and I defend consumers in debt collection lawsuits.
The FDCPA protects consumers
against abusive and unfair debt collection.
«Unfortunately, since there are still many states that do not currently have legislation
against abusive puppy mills, Mr. Horton may simply move his operation elsewhere.
«The public is clearly
against the abusive practices that take place in the commercial pet - breeding industry, yet we've allowed them to exist with little to no oversight or concern for the welfare of the animals that they've churned out for far too long.
Now he's one of the nation's foremost advocates
against these abusive...
An informed public is the most powerful weapon
against their abusive practices.
«We applaud the Kaufman County Sheriff's Department for taking a stand
against this abusive behavior, and allowing us to come in and rescue more than 500 animals.»
Center for Responsible Lending and the Pew Charitable Trusts have been avid in fighting
against abusive and illegal activities done by payday loan stores across various counties.
The good news is that a federal law, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), protects consumers
against abusive debt collection efforts.
The good news is that debt collectors collecting on student loans are governed by the FDCPA, which protects consumers
against abusive and unfair collection practices.
The good news is debtors are wising up to the legal rights they have under the law and are willing to fight
against abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices debt collectors have used for years.
Which means they can also pursue a claim
against an abusive or harassing debt collector.
By raising the number of seller financing transactions from 3 to 5 that an individual can participate in without having to register as a mortgage loan originator, H.R. 5287 would increase housing opportunities to moderate and low - income families, as well as first time homebuyers, without removing any safeguards that protect consumers
against abusive lending practices.
If bankruptcy or debtor's court is not an option, or you are interested in correcting your credit report, defending a collection lawsuit, fighting back
against abusive debt collectors, or challenging mortgage company abuses, you will have the information you need to decide what to do next.
Federal law exempts in house collectors from the FDCPA's prohibitions
against abusive and unfair practices that apply to other debt collectors.
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.
In the late 1970s, the federal government enacted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in order to give consumers greater protections
against abusive debt collection practices; to eliminate harassment within the debt collection industry.
The FDCPA provides consumers and debtors with certain rights to protect
against abusive and aggressive debt collectors.
We cheer her on as she rails
against abusive boyfriends and apathetic social workers, her defiance rendered in a rich Midlothian brogue.»
s one tough bitch, cursing like a sailor and standing tall
against her abusive ex-husband (John Hawkes) and kneeing a flippant teen in the balls without batting an eye.
When she and the villagers discover her company's greedy agenda, they work together to fight
against the abusive agricultural giant.
After testifying
against her abusive father, Shelly finds herself rehoused on a sink estate in this powerful directorial debut from acclaimed writer Helen Walsh.
You can also leave comments on user photos (though there is a strict policy
against abusive or insulting messages).
Instagram rolled out a new update last week that hopes to improve user safety and protect
against abusive comments online.
She also noted all states including New York have laws
against abusive treatment.
Cable's vow to «act
against abusive practices in zero hours contracts» coincides with the Labour leader's recent pledge also to crackdown on zero hours contracts.
The Labour leader has strongly denied this and has previously signed a «code of conduct»
against abusive behaviour during the leadership election.
That is, all it takes is one person to step up, speak up, and keep up the challenge
against abusive attitudes, speech, and behavior.
The witness also said he was touched inappropriately by a priest while an altar boy at the orphanage, and called on the Pope to take action
against the abusive figures, adding he wanted to see the Sister of Charity disbanded.
Not exact matches
Twitter said it is «taking action»
against 10 times more
abusive accounts than it was at the same time last year, which means the company is levying account suspensions — or, limiting users» ability to use the service — on «thousands more
abusive accounts» per day.
Raisman has filed a lawsuit
against both organizations, claiming they «knew or should have known» about
abusive patterns by Nassar, a disgraced former national team doctor now in prison for sexually abusing young athletes.
We protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or
abusive practices and take action
against companies that break the law.
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.
From allegations of sexual harassment
against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes to the court case
against former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi stemming from complaints of
abusive behaviour both inside and outside the workplace, recent high - profile cases of harassment and violence have made it clear that many organizations struggle to uphold appropriate standards of conduct within their ranks.
Satoshi Nakamoto's idealistic vision of «one CPU one vote» has been superseded by a reality where the manufacture and distribution of mining equipment have become dominated by a very small number of entities, some of which have engaged in
abusive practices
against individual miners and the Bitcoin network as a whole.
The Public Order Act Last month, we published English barrister Paul Diamond's report on official bigotry
against Christianity in England, which uses the Public Order Act and its outlawing of speech that is «threatening,
abusive, or insulting» as an excuse.
In short, a belief that we're better people because we're (Christian, American, Educated, Atheist,...) leads us to avoid preventative measures
against abuse, and justify
abusive behaviours when they do occur.
She recognized her submissiveness as granting impunity to the perpetrator of the violence
against women — perhaps her only option is to get away from that
abusive and life - threatening relationship.
The
abusive language and indecency used by various so called Muslims — keep on alleging that Ahmadis are non-Muslim and a cult, etc, etc — have nothing good to say what Islam teaches but shows their hate and animosity
against the Ahmadis.