Sentences with phrase «federal rules regulating»

To skirt new federal rules regulating websites that advertise free credit reports, some companies that used to offer those reports have devised a new marketing approach.

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This was the first ruling by a federal court to confirm the CFTC's determination in 2015 that cryptos are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act, that it can regulate them, and that it can pursue those it alleges to have engaged in fraud and manipulation schemes on crypto exchanges.

The FCC is slated to vote Oct. 27 on new broadband privacy rules that according to Ars Technica, «will put broadband providers under a stricter privacy regime than the one imposed on websites like Google and Facebook, which are regulated separately by the Federal Trade Commission.

In her announcement, Gillibrand criticized the 2010 Supreme Court case, Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, which ruled that the government should not regulate the amount of money corporations and unions can spend on campaigns.

Although the Federal Aviation Administration is in charge of regulating drones — as it regulates conventional airplanes — numerous states and local governments have been enacting their own drone rules.

In January, a federal appeals court ruled that because ISPs are not regulated as utilities, equal access regulations could not apply to these providers, as they do with telecommunications carriers under the Communications Act of 1934.

But if those overtures to the provinces fail, the court ruling left the federal government room to regulate in limited areas on its own — that's Hyndman's «move forward with federal legislation» option.

This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, certain former citizens or long - term residents of the United States, partnerships or other pass - through entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, «controlled foreign corporations,» «passive foreign investment companies,» corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, insurance companies, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, tax - exempt organizations, tax - qualified retirement plans, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5 % of our common stock and persons holding our common stock as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or straddle, or a constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy.

FINRA's Market Regulation department oversees and regulates over-the-counter (OTC) trading of exchange - listed and non-exchange-listed securities for compliance with FINRA rules and federal securities laws.

Just last week, the Federal Election Commission, which regulates political campaign activity, voted to begin writing rules that detail the kinds of disclaimers they will require on online and mobile political ads to identify sponsors.

Bringing the Seattle - based company closer to the nation's seat of power could be a competitive advantage for Amazon, with growing calls to regulate tech monopolies, billions of dollars in untaxed offshore stockpiles at stake and the habit some tech companies have of getting into hot water for operating on the fringes of state and federal rules.

This problem today is engendered and sustained by virtually every institution responsible for the creation of the built environment: the real estate development industry; the construction industry; federal, state and local regulatory agencies; the rule - of - thumb manuals of transportation engineers; the lending policies of banks; the professions of architecture and planning; the patrons of architecture; and above all the zoning ordinances that regulate where and how buildings get built.

Liquor Retailer Alleges Connecticut's Minimum Bottle Law Violates Antitrust Rules A national liquor retailer filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to end the state's 35 - year - old practice of regulating liquor prices...

Back in 2010, the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act gave the federal government the authority — for the first time ever — to regulate these foods and we've been waiting ever since to see what the rules might look like.

Though the Federal Aviation Administration, the government agency that regulates airlines, is of a similar view that babies should be sitting in approved seats or restraints when flying, this rule that permits infants to be in parental laps is unlikely to change, not at least in the near future.

These rules, which were mandated by the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act, represent the first significant federal effort to regulate «competitive food,» i.e., the foods and drinks sold to kids during the school day through outlets such as vending machines, school stores, cafeteria «a la carte» (snack bar) lines and school fundraisers.

In 1942, the Supreme Court ruled in Wickard v. Filburn that the Commerce Clause gives the United States federal government authority to regulate wheat production, even if that production is for personal consumption.

However, the Harrison Act did not prohibit heroin and cocaine, and it was overturned in 1925 in Linder v. the United States when the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government didn't have the authority to regulate medical practice.

«In connection with Pilgrim's application, the Thruway Authority will also need to determine whether the project is consistent with, and permissible under, applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations and policies regulating highway use,» Megna wrote.

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a city law to regulate carwash businesses violated federal law because it encouraged unionization, dealing a blow to Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts to increase protections for low - wage carwash employees.

The group says doctors violated ethical and legal protections, including the Nuremberg Code and the Common Rule regulating federal research on human subjects.

The Interior Department, which regulates drilling on federal lands, has said it will issue rules covering fracking within the month.

Two landmark Supreme Court rulings, in 2007 and 2011, established that it gives the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the power to regulate greenhouse gases.

A judge in Wyoming just made an important ruling about fracking in claiming that the federal government didn't have the right to regulate fracking.

WASHINGTON — Just a few weeks after the Children's Television Act of 1990 became law, the Federal Communications Commission has moved quickly to propose new rules to reflect the direction it received from the Congress on how to regulate children's programming.

Political Action Committees are regulated by the Federal Election Commission and strict rules apply to all PAC fundraising.

The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance issued a final rule on April 13, 2015 that allows employers, collectors, laboratories, and Medical Review Officers to use the electronic version of the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (eCCF) in the DOT - regulated drug testing program.

FMCSA is responsible for regulating both industries and — along with its state law enforcement partners — ensuring company and driver compliance with federal safety regulations, including driver on - duty and driving time limits to prevent fatigue, commercial driver's licenses rules, medical qualifications, drug and alcohol testing, hazardous materials safety standards and others.

Instead, you will find that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised rules regulating debt relief companies under the Telemarketing Sales Rule.

The rule is intended to rid any inconsistencies by two federal acts that regulate the current mortgage qualification process.

These homes that are eligible for FHA loan programs are regulated under rules known as Federal Manufactured Construction and Safety Standards and must be labeled accordingly.

Recently Dave Leuthold, the executive director of TASC, and I have been communicating about the news that TASC has come out, be it a bit begrudgingly, in support of the new Federal Trade Commission telemarketing sales rules (TSR) that regulate the debt relief and debt settlement industry and protect consumers.

Last year, we scored a major victory when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promised to start regulating the online sale of puppies (our litigators are now defending this rule in federal court).

The federal government — specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-- is supposed to regulate online pet sellers through the Retail Pet Store Rule, but by its own account, USDA has licensed only a handful of the thousands of breeders that sell dogs online, leaving a field wide open for abuse.

Kansas was forbidden from regulating interstate commerce - and the federal agency had not written rules it could enforce.

In 2011's AEP vs. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals may not file nuisance lawsuits regarding carbon emissions under federal common law because carbon emissions are already regulated by the Clean Air Act.

The nation's highest court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency held the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, not federal judges.

«In an executive order published last week in the Federal Register, Mr. Bush said that each agency must have a regulatory policy office run by a political appointee, to supervise the development of rules and documents providing guidance to regulated industries.

The proposed rule infringes on states» police powers and violates federal law granting states the authority to regulate intrastate activities regarding electricity markets.

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new rules to regulate these companies» hiring practices, requiring them to disclose their salesforces» average earnings as well as the amount of time a sales rep typically lasts with the company (most don't stay on more than a few months).

Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSA) heavily regulates commercial trucking companies, not everyone follows the rules.

Many federal and state laws regulate the relationship between employer and employee, for example minimum wage laws, rules about vacation time and overtime, and rules about when employees can be fired.

In the first federal court ruling (PDF) concerning attempts by city and state jurisdictions to regulate the use of drones, a judge denied a requirement by a city near Boston regarding local registration and significant bans on where and how low they can fly.

A recent ruling from the Federal Court of Canada alters the long - held view that employees working for federally - regulated employers can not be dismissed on a without - cause basis.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulates 527 organizations and can assess stiff fines for violation of the rules, such as the prohibition on endorsing individual candidates.

Careful legal review of rules and guidelines for corporate decision - making and accountability ensures compliance with the Uniform Commercial Code and other state and federal laws regulating business.

In the mid 1980's The Florida Bar, the Governor of Florida and the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court appointed a Commission, The Florida Bar's Special Commission on Access to the Legal System, to assess and make recommendations on the problem of lack of adequate access to the legal system by the poor and middle class The Commission found that cuts in federal support for legal assistance to the poor had greatly exacerbated the access problem and one of the commission's recommendations was to amend the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar making pro bono legal assistance to the poor mandatory.

Federal Limits on Truck Drivers The original set of rules regulating the maximum number of hours a truck driver can be behind the wheel was set out in 1938.

Federal laws regulated by FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) provide protocols, rules and practices that restrict the number of hours truckers are allowed to drive.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission «holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws, proposing securities rules, and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other activities and organizations, including the electronic securities markets in the United States.»