Sentences with phrase «against the practice of»

In October 2008, the Ontario Registrar of Collection Agencies, Brian Pitkin, wrote a letter advising against the practice of sending draft legal documents, calling it «deceitful and misleading.»

But the company is clearly on the warpath against the practices of Canadian ISPs.

If priests aren't taking a stand against the practice of having children kneel in front of lesser men... they are just wasting time and allowing the abuse to continue.

Luther wasn't against the practice of indulgences.

In a fine article analysing various aspects of baptism, Dagmar Heller points out that» [t] he greatest divergence evident in the responses [of the churches to the BEM document [4]-RSB- concerns the question of the practice of infant baptism over against the practice of adult baptism.»

He was still fighting to retain what he saw to be the true tradition and meaning as against other Reformers who wished to «spiritualise» it, and against the practice of the papal authorities who had not modified their functional and canonical position.

The Bible clearly stands against the practice of ho.mo.se.xuality.

With all its dubious aspects admitted, Deuteronomy is still a remarkable recovery of Yahwist order, when held against the practice of Judah under Manasseh; and when held against the alternative of a complete destruction of Yahwist order through the Exile and the dispersion of the upper class, it has proved to be its salvation in the form of the Jewish postexilic community).9

Campaigns against the practices of fast - food chains and the campaign to ban battery cages, which have been heavily supported by the hard work of tens of thousands of grassroots activists, have improved the living and dying conditions of millions of animals.

You think this might turn someone against the practice of corporal punishment.

However, parents will also find some very persuasive arguments against the practice of co-sleeping, including the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP).

The decision to bedshare, in turn, further reinforces and increases breastfeeding in both the short term (feeds per night and total feeding time) and long term (number of months breastfeeding is maintained).1 In total, this positive bedsharing - breastfeeding connection renders reductionistic and unqualified recommendations against the practice of bedsharing among nonsmoking, non-drug-using mothers especially problematic.1, 29

Only yesterday, the Christian Council of Ghana capped months of protestations against the practice of homosexuality with a strongly worded message against the practice and courting Ghanaians not to vote for any politician who believes in the rights of homosexuals.

It's hard to step away from the emotion on these occasions, but there are some arguing AGAINST the practice of paying tribute to the fallen at the start of PMQs.

He warned against the practice of members taking the party to court, saying members must learn to take advantage of the internal mechanisms within the party to resolve feuds and grievances.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has once again warned against the practice of finding spouses on social...

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says members of the LGBTQ community testified against the practice of conversion therapy at a legislature committee meeting Thursday.

There are numerous Jehovah's Witnesses dating websites, and while many of these focus on meeting other practicing and believing Jehovah's Witnesses for friendship and love, other sites actually speak out against the practice of dating online.

The industry has a host of small players, including those with extremely niche positioning like secondshaadi.com (for second marriages), idontwantdowry.com (for those against the practice of dowry), h1bmarriages.com (for non-resident Indians and technical professionals), positivesaathi.com (for HIV - positive people) and so on.

Instead of being a polemic against the practices of pharmaceseutical companies, it takes a complete u-turn in the second act.

Full lesson that looks at the arguments for and against the practice of arranged marriage in Islam.

Two good arguments both for and against the practice of two - spacing, which is not an exciting topic.

Some in the publishing industry have railed against the practice of paid reviews — at least ones that promise a positive review and are written by teams of reviewers who do not actually read the books — as just one more way that self - publishing and digital publishing is ruining books.

Many experts are totally against the practice of hedging; therefore, it is not welcomed on all platforms and brokerages.

- Opinion time; While none of my Pins have their ears cropped, I'm not against the practice of ear - cropping, I simply prefer the natural ear look, and in my breeding line, the ears stand up naturally.

Animal Haven will not retaliate against an employee who in good faith, has made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of Animal Haven, or of another individual or entity with whom Animal Haven has a business relationship, on the basis of a reasonable belief that the practice is in violation of law, or a clear mandate of public policy.

They worked to push legislation into the hands of the appropriate committee that would eventually unanimously vote, in April of 2012, against the practice of dentistry outside the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

Little Shelter will not retaliate against an employee who, in good faith, has made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of Little Shelter, or of another individual or entity with whom Little Shelter had a business relationship, on the basisof a reasonable belief that the practice is in violation of law or a clear mandate of public policy.

I'm not against the practice of adding «time savers» for people who want them.

I am against the practice of punishing the consumers who do not buy them.

Maryland is the 12th state to enact legislation against the practice of trying to alter a person's sexual...

In January 2015, CCLA along with the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) launched a challenge against the practice of solitary confinement of prisoners in Canada's federal penitentiaries, arguing that such practices can constitute torture, and cruel and unusual treatment, contrary to the Charter.

Not exact matches

Notable wins for the CFPB include its $ 100 million fine against Wells Fargo Bank last year for its practice of opening unauthorized deposit accounts and credit cards.

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

The lawsuit filed by Ingrid Avendano, Roxana del Toro Lopez and Ana Medina, who described themselves as Latina software engineers, says that Uber's compensation and other practices discriminate against women and people of color.

Delta's other trade victory came on Friday, when, in a surprise decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled against Boeing in a bitter trade battle in which the Chicago - based company said its business was harmed by trade practices of its Canadian rival Bombardier.

Critics have lined up against the recommendations of a high - profile parliamentary inquiry into fly - in, fly - out work practices.

(Three - quarters of votes cast at the company's annual meeting in April went against Barrick's pay practices, and the company has vowed reform.)

Republicans probed Zuckerberg about allegations of bias against conservatives and if that is the regular practice of Facebook.

At Google, an audit of their pay practices by the Department of Labor found «systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce,» showing, one official has said, six to seven standard deviations between pay for men and women in nearly every job category.

Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska was in the meeting with the president this week and said TPP would be a smarter way than tariffs for the U.S. to build alliances against unfair Chinese trade practices.

But coming out against the entire practice elicits a lack of understanding of its importance for lowering U.S. carbon emissions and transforming the energy industry.

Several experts questioned whether the practice is in keeping with the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which prohibits bias against people 40 or older in hiring or employment.

Citron, Kickstart readers will remember, is the firm that waged a long battle against Herbalife (which it called a «ponzi scheme») and made a fortune betting against Valeant Pharmaceuticals, of whose management and accounting practices it was an early (and very loud) critic.

One of the most famous corporate boycotts was launched against Nestle in 1977 because of the Swiss food giant's marketing of infant formula in low - income countries - a practice which arguably continues today.

Nabors shareholders also sent a strong rebuke against the company's governance practices with a majority vote against one of its two director nominees, Myron M. Sheinfeld.

The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business Law.

They seem to have gotten turbocharged by a ruling in 2007 that permitted people — in practice, mainly hedge funds — to buy shares after a merger has been announced and for the express purpose of voting against it and then seeking an appraisal.

State Attorney General Andy Beshear is bringing suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals, which makes the opioid Opana ER, for alleged fraudulent and deceptive marketing practices which have contributed to a rising tide of painkiller - related deaths in Kentucky.

Last month, the Maryville, Tennessee - based company «categorically and adamantly» denied discriminating against borrowers, and defended the practices of two lending arms, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc and 21st Mortgage Corp..