Sentences with phrase «conducted under the protection»

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The new poll, which was conducted between May 4 and May 9, found that 64 % of voters approved of protections under Obamacare for individuals with pre-existing conditions.

Finally, even if you had registered your LLC in Pennsylvania, you are not conducting business under your LLC name, so it would not offer you any legal protection anyway.

Authorisation provides statutory protection from court action for conduct that might otherwise raise concerns under the competition provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

The probe was conducted under the Real Estate Tax Compliance Program, a joint initiative of Eric Schneiderman's office, the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the governor's Tenant Protection Unit.

The center, formerly known as Parents for Megan's Law, had a $ 2.5 million contract with the Suffolk Police Department for the past three years to verify sex offenders» addresses as well as monitor social media and conduct education programs under Suffolk's Community Protection Act.

A number of local municipalities on both sides of the Hudson River have adopted similar resolutions, opposing the pipeline and calling on the state Department of Environmental Conservation to conduct a full review of the proposal under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the National Environmental Protection Act.

The study, which is being conducted under the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund program, is the first time the EPA has undertaken its own water analysis in response to complaints of contamination in drilling areas, and it could be pivotal in the national debate over the role of natural gas in America's energy policy.

But many projects come under public and federal scrutiny — the recent fracas over gene therapy trials is a case in point (Science, 24 March, p. 2163), often because the manner in which they were conducted led to concerns over the safety of the recruited participants or the protection of their confidentiality.

There could also be a claim under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in the event that the abuse forms a course of conduct (for example, it has happened on at least two occasions), although this is a high threshold to meet, whilst legal claims are also available for defamation, misuse of private information and breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.

-- The rights and protections under this Act shall, subject to subparagraph (B), apply with respect to the conduct of the Senate regarding matters other than employment.

-- The rights and protections under this Act shall, subject to paragraph (2), apply with respect to the conduct of each instrumentality of the Congress.

MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's stress test results for the severely adverse scenario conducted under FHFA's rule implementing the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Annapolis County, NS (January 17, 2017)-- The NS SPCA has charged two individuals under the Animal Protection Act of Nova Scotia after conducting an investigation involving the roadside abandonment of 4 cats in Annapolis County.

Plaintiffs are environmental protection groups with a common goal to prevent defendant City of Los Angeles (the City) from implementing a program to trap, neuter and release feral cats to the outdoors without conducting an adequate environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq. (CEQA).

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) promulgate performance standards (limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and mercury) for new boilers, integrated gasification combined cycle plants, and combustion turbines; and (2) conduct a comprehensive research and environmental assessment program to enhance understanding of health and environmental effects of particulate matter and mercury and to demonstrate the efficacy of emission reductions under this Act.

This appeal considered whether a commissioning body can, by its decision not to fund a particular option for contact, remove the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection to make a best interests decision about contact, and whether the failure to conduct a best interests assessment and / or determine the facts breached the appellant's rights under the ECHR to a fair trial and a family life.

The Commissioner is an advocate for the privacy rights of Canadians and her powers include: Investigating complaints, conducting audits and pursuing court action under two federal laws - Privacy Act and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA); Publicly reporting on the personal information - handling practices of public and private sector organizations; Supporting, undertaking and publishing research into privacy issues; and Promoting public awareness and understanding of privacy issues.

His caption under the post ignited a debate over the scope of the disorderly conduct statute and First Amendment protections.

The decision reviews statutory interpretation conducted by the FOIP Commissioner acting under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000 c F - 25 (FOIP Act) to settle a dispute between Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) over the obligation of ATB to disclose certain bargaining unit information to AUPE.

The new directives address the circumstances under which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can conduct border searches of electronic media — consistent with the Department's Constitutional authority to search other sensitive non-electronic materials, such as briefcases, backpacks and notebooks, at U.S. borders.

While there are general notification obligations under the regulatory regime and rules of professional conduct for lawyers, some query whether an unintended consequence of the new FCA / PRA regulatory regime (which provides that protections should apply to all whistleblowers) will be a concern for firms over the sanctity of their discussions with their legal counsel.

The Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has laid 142 charges under the Consumer Protection Act against MDG and Eugene Farber and it has issued an immediate compliance order to the company in respect of its conduct.

In addition, to the extent that allegations have been made by whistleblowers, companies under investigation or conducting investigations should be careful to respect whistleblower rights to avoid claims for breach of the protections afforded to whistleblowers.

Upon learning that the practice extended beyond Barrie to include other Ontario locations, Commissioner Cavoukian launched an investigation under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act into the practices of conducting background checks of prospective jurors, and whether these practices violated the privacy provisions of the legislation.

He has conducted settlements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and has been engaged in complex Superfund litigation and private cost recovery actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act («CERCLA»), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act («RCRA») and various state and environmental laws.

On February 21, 2018, the Supreme Court held in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers that the anti-retaliation whistleblower protections under the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the «Dodd - Frank Act») apply only to those who have reported allegations to the Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC») as of the time of the allegedly retaliatory conduct.

I shall then state why, in my view, Article 28 (2) and (3) is to be interpreted as meaning that a Union citizen can not rely on the right to enhanced protection against expulsion under that provision where it is shown that that citizen derives that right from offending conduct constituting a serious disturbance of the public policy of the host Member State.

In the light of all the foregoing considerations, I think that Article 28 (2) and (3) of Directive 2004/38 is to be interpreted as meaning that a Union citizen can not rely on the right to enhanced protection under that provision where it is shown that that citizen is deriving that right from criminal conduct constituting a serious disturbance of the public policy of the host Member State.

Some of these commenters argued that these unequal protections would be especially apparent for the disclosure of research with authorization, since under the Common Rule, IRB review of human subjects studies is required, regardless of the subject's consent, before the study may be conducted.

The investigation, to be conducted by the Special Ombudsman Response Team (SORT), will examine the involvement of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in the origin of Regulation 233/10, made last month under the Public Works Protection Act to apply to parts of downtown Toronto near the summit meeting site — and the subsequent communication about it to stakeholders, including police, media and the public.

Apart from being unreasonable because it isn't linked to actual discrimination by TWU grads (which discrimination might justify the need for protection) it also fails to give weight to the charter values of religious freedom and freedom of association reflected in sections 2 and 15 (1) of the Charter, to say nothing of the provincial protections afforded to TWU's conduct under section 41 of the BC human rights code (and similar provisions in other provinces).

Such words may have serious legal consequences, if, for example, they amount to a course of conduct amounting to harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or give rise to a public...

The Supreme Court of Canada rejected Khawaja's argument, which had initially been accepted in part by the trial judge, finding that the violent nature of the conduct in question disqualified it for protection under Section 2 of the Charter:

Some automobile insurers like to argue that drinking and driving is intentional conduct, since that argument (if accepted) will allow the company to disclaim coverage for damages resulting from a DUI — whether injuries and vehicle damage sustained by the driver and / or passengers in the vehicle you hit (under your liability coverage), or your own losses (under your personal injury protection or similar coverage).

December 1, 2009 — Nearly half of individuals purchasing critical illness insurance protection were under age 45 according to the first national study of buyers conducted by the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance, the industry trade group.

Nearly half of individuals purchasing critical illness insurance protection were under age 45 according to the first national study of buyers conducted by the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance.

The smartphone browser Orfox is still under construction, and may not offer complete protection, but Tor's proxy app called Orbot guarantees anonymity to all operations you choose to conduct on your smartphone.

This could include the protection of Parliamentary privilege, and the power to conduct hearings, summon witness and documents, and take evidence under oath.

Adoption Service Providers in the United States must meet high standards of professional conduct under the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

(2) For the purposes of a review, the person conducting the review has the powers and protection of a commission under sections 22 (1), 23 (a), (b) and (d) and 32 of the Public Inquiry Act.

One of the elements for establishing liability under the Consumer Protection Act is that the conduct must have a «public interest impact.»

MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's stress test results for the severely adverse scenario conducted under FHFA's rule implementing the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.