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After a series of fatal accidents, the Department of Buildings (DOB) announced increased construction enforcement efforts in February 2016.

In May 1946, NAR's Professional Standards Committee was formed to help strengthen the Code and promote ethics education and enforcement efforts in state and local associations.

In October, a federal judge ruled that the Attorney General violated the constitutional rights of the law firm's client by demanding that it cease patent enforcement efforts in Nebraska.

Last July, the safety campaign focused enforcement efforts in the same area and yielded 3,303 violations during a two day period.

After years of neglecting financial and accounting fraud — at least according to some critics — the Securities and Exchange Commission is revitalizing its enforcement efforts in the area.

Puri said the current enforcement efforts in Canada show a «troubling lack of consistency» in terms of the magnitude of sentences issued under the act and the individuals / entities prosecuted to date.

We are seeing more enforcement efforts in respect of organizations that are not compliant to date, particularly in the form of spot audits, including a «retail blitz», targeting large retailers in October, 2015.

Mark Ridgway Qualified: 2004 Made partner: 2015 Key cases: Representing Pfizer group company Warner - Lambert in its pan-European enforcement efforts in relation to its second medical use patent for its blockbuster drug Lyrica; acted for Novartis Pharmaceuticals on a multijurisdictional biotechnological patent dispute relating to the blockbuster drug Lucentis; advising Blackberry on several high profile, global patent disputes.

In fact, several police agencies have announced that they will be increasing enforcement efforts in an attempt to identify and apprehend drunk drivers before an accident happens.

In 2010, the SEC issued guidance to public companies clarifying situations in which disclosure of risks related to climate change might be required, and the agency has received calls, including from members of Congress, to strengthen its enforcement efforts in this area.

Moreover, the lack of transparency can be a hindrance to law enforcement efforts in jurisdictions that rely on inspection reports to determine compliance with state and local laws.

(U. S. Department of Justice) 13 - page publication explains how ADA requirements apply to Child Care Centers; describes ongoing enforcement efforts in child care by Department of Justice; provides resource list of information about the ADA.

The following members of Oneida County law enforcement agencies received the Joseph D. Corr Memorial Award for their outstanding DWI enforcement efforts in 2016:

Democrats point to the gun lobby's donations to the GOP as a big reason the Senate has continued to refuse to pass the microstamping bill — even as crimes committed by perpetrators armed with illegal guns are plaguing law enforcement efforts in the city.

Law enforcement efforts in Orange County are working to target opioid and heroin abuse at the source.

City officials will also conduct concentrated code enforcement efforts in zip codes where there are known high percentages of lead - based paint.

The crackdown on underage drinking and fake identification comes as Cuomo has pledged to increase enforcement efforts in the state as part of Operation Prevent, a statewide initiative aimed at reducing underage drinking and the use of fake IDs, according to the release.

This event recognized a Police Officer from each agency (with the Joseph D. Corr Memorial Award) in Oneida County for their outstanding DWI enforcement efforts in year 2015.

At 10; 30 a.m., the state DEC destroys nearly two tons of illegal ivory confiscated through state enforcement efforts in Central Park, to send «a clear message that the state will not tolerate wildlife crime that threatens to wipe out Africa's elephants,» Manhattan.

But immigrant advocacy groups and Democrats have expressed concern that the Trump administration will escalate immigration enforcement efforts in line with the president's tough stance toward illegal immigrants.

Not exact matches

While trafficking routes have changed over time, in recent years narco subs and other vessels leaving southwest Colombia or northwest Ecuador laden with drug cargos often head out in the Pacific, even around the Galapagos Islands, before turning north in an effort to skirt law enforcement closer to home — which may include underwater sensors in Colombian waters — as well as US - led interdiction efforts.

These civil rights abuses show the potential costs of state and local law enforcement assistance in federal immigration enforcement efforts.

«The CFTC's order demonstrates that we will vigorously continue to investigate any efforts to manipulate financial benchmarks, and we will take action where possible to protect the integrity of these benchmarks,» CFTC enforcement director Aitan Goelman said in a statement.

Sessions» order gives prosecutor discretion in focusing their enforcement efforts — some may not ramp up efforts against marijuana, but others have said there's no guarantee they'll maintain a hands - off approach.

T - Mobile and Sprint believe that the U.S. antitrust enforcement environment has become more favorable since the companies abandoned their previous effort to combine in 2014 amid regulatory concerns, according to the sources.

«These accountants engaged in shocking misconduct — literally stealing the exam — in an effort to interfere with the PCAOB's ability to detect audit deficiencies,» SEC enforcement co-chief Steven Peikin said.

Under the Freedom Act, the NSA and law enforcement agencies can no longer collect telephone calling records in bulk in an effort to sniff out suspicious activity.

«Since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, a number of companies have decided to sever their relationship with the NRA, in an effort to punish our members who are doctors, farmers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, nurses, shop owners and school teachers that live in every American community,» the NRA said in a statement.

The Trump administration has invoked the shooting in its effort, unsuccessful so far, to strip federal funds from cities and states that refuse to take part in immigration enforcement.

Her motive in filing the legislation, she said, was to address the fact that virtual currency's «anonymous or pseudonymous character» inhibits efforts by law enforcement to trace its ownership.

Nick Morgan, formerly a lawyer in the S.E.C.'s enforcement division, said that the security label was likely to apply to any coin that an investor buys with the expectation that it will increase in value as a result of the efforts of the entrepreneurs who created it.

In 1982 and 1984, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FTC issued new merger guidelines outlining the framework that officials would use when reviewing horizontal deals.135 The 1984 version included guidelines specific to vertical deals.136 Part of a sweeping effort to overhaul antitrust enforcement, the new guidelines narrowed the circumstances in which the agencies would challenge vertical mergers.137 Although the guidelines acknowledged that vertical mergers could sometimes give rise to competitive concerns, in practice the change constituted a de facto approval of vertical dealIn 1982 and 1984, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FTC issued new merger guidelines outlining the framework that officials would use when reviewing horizontal deals.135 The 1984 version included guidelines specific to vertical deals.136 Part of a sweeping effort to overhaul antitrust enforcement, the new guidelines narrowed the circumstances in which the agencies would challenge vertical mergers.137 Although the guidelines acknowledged that vertical mergers could sometimes give rise to competitive concerns, in practice the change constituted a de facto approval of vertical dealin which the agencies would challenge vertical mergers.137 Although the guidelines acknowledged that vertical mergers could sometimes give rise to competitive concerns, in practice the change constituted a de facto approval of vertical dealin practice the change constituted a de facto approval of vertical deals.

Moreover, our international expansion efforts have resulted and will continue to result in increased costs and are subject to a variety of risks, including increased competition, uncertain enforcement of our intellectual property rights, more complex distribution logistics, and the complexity of compliance with foreign laws and regulations.

During his tenure as Chief of OMI, Mr. Martinez oversaw efforts to remove dormant shell companies from the market, support an enforcement sweep of violations of Regulation M Rule 105, and identify broker - dealers not in compliance with their Bank Secrecy Act obligations.

The Trump administration has invoked Garcia Zarate and the slaying in its effort, unsuccessful so far, to strip federal funds from cities and states that refuse to take part in immigration enforcement.

He was also involved in numerous initiatives and task forces to improve the SEC's data analytics capabilities, coordinate its cybersecurity efforts, and develop relationships among multiple regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

It's increasingly common to find Narcan with law enforcement and on school campuses, thanks in part to Adapt's efforts to give the drug away or at a discount.

The administration took credit for launching «a new era in American trade policy» by reversing decades of multilateral trade policies that it said had damaged U.S. workers and intensifying enforcement efforts.

Over the weekend, the FBI arrested 150 people and rescued 105 children in history's largest law enforcement effort focused on child prostitution.

«Motivated in large part by their religious traditions of protecting the vulnerable and serving «the least of these,» as Jesus instructed his followers to do in the Gospel of Matthew,» writes Eric Marrapodi, «World Relief and other Christian agencies like the Salvation Army are stepping up efforts and working with law enforcement to stem the flow of human trafficking, which includes sex trafficking and labor trafficking.»

«The [FBI] official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, questioned the logic of the mapping program, reasoning that the wholesale plotting of Muslim communities - rather than zeroing in on suspected extremists - could drain counter-terrorism resources and alienate Muslim residents at a time when they are crucial to law enforcement efforts.»

On Thursday, he touted law enforcement efforts to thwart future terrorist attacks in New York, telling reporters that «we obey the law» and that authorities «don't target anybody,» instead focusing on leads.

Local Law Enforcement Officers volunteered as «Celebrity Servers» in efforts to earn «tips» with the Athletes, and all «tip» proceeds were donated directly to local and regional Special Olympic Programs.

Asked if the Chicago Police Department planned to adjust its approach this year, spokesman Martin Maloney said in an email that the department «will continue to work with the Park District and pursue enforcement against those using illegal fireworks in an effort to ensure a safe holiday for residents.»

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Cities that refuse to coordinate with federal immigration enforcement efforts can not be stripped of federal funding, a judge ruled in a blow to President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday.

A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to withhold funding from cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement — another setback for the president in what is shaping up to be a long season of litigation surrounding the clash between the White House and so - called sanctuary cities.

The powers available to the council as part of the Enhanced Enforcement Area and other efforts to target failing landlords will help us to make a lasting difference in Govanhill.»

Off topic questions included city enforcement efforts around Airbnb and Airbnb's hiring of de Blasio's campaign manager, why a proposed ban on carriage horses has taken far longer than initially promised by the mayor, Tim Wu's comments on the mayor's central role on defeating Wu and Zephyr Teachout in Tuesday's primary, revised statistics on NYPD chokehold incidents, charter school co-locations, the mayor's lack of a federal security clearance and resulting inability to receive classified information, school bus drivers movement toward a strike, his relationship with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his efforts to help elect a Democratic majority in the state senate.

Troopers in the 10 regional barracks around the state issued 21,864 traffic tickets statewide — 9,456 of them for speeding — during the «Speed Week» enforcement effort from June 7 through June 13, the governor said in a news release.