Sentences with phrase «for loopholes in the law»

And then they look for loopholes in the law which allows them to live selfishly and dangerously (not in love) while still obeying the letter of the law.

In states where courts held that vouchers weren't legal, they have looked for loopholes in the law.

Lucky for them a loophole in the law may save them from prosecution, but should not save them from disbarment.

Not exact matches

Under the Trump tax plan, loopholes for real estate investors like him and his son - in - law Jared Kushner will be bigger than ever.

Rockefeller expects state and local tax revenues to fluctuate over the coming quarters as a result of the tax bill, as high - income taxpayers look for new loopholes in the law and adjust their behavior accordingly.

So far, he has been more keen to highlight the failure of the FBI to stop the Florida high school carnage and the need to fill loopholes in mental health care than to accept the case for changing firearms laws.

Uber, for instance, has exploited loopholes in laws written long before the digital era to ruthlessly expand both its ride - sharing and taxi services and its autonomous driving program.

The company is also pressing the government to enact gun - reform measures, including a ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity magazines and bump stocks; raising the minimum age to 21 for gun purchasing; universal background checks that include scrutiny of mental - health information and previous run - ins with the law; and an end to the background - check loophole for gun show and private sales.

The tax bill, signed into law in June 2001, failed to remove loopholes, and it reduced taxes, largely for the wealthy, by $ 1.35 trillion across a ten - year period.

The Dutch Party for the Animals proposed closing a loophole in the Dutch law that allows Jews and Muslims to kill animals that have not been anesthetized first.

The guidelines were created to close the loophole that exists in the current Connecticut Concussion Law which protects only public middle and high school athletes who play for their school - sponsored teams.

The guidelines for dealing with a concussion in youth sports were approved by the Common Council this week and are designed to close the loophole in the current concussion law that protects only middle school and high school athletes on school - sponsored teams.

Cuomo ultimately did make some final Hail Mary passes on ethics: A «menu» of options for closing the LLC loophole in campaign finance law and a plan to curb coordination between campaigns and independent expenditure committees.

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the state Legislature that would close a loophole in New York law that allows the sale of «bump stocks» and other devices for rifles that were used in the Las Vegas shooting that left 59 dead and 500 injured Sunday night.

Cuomo has called for closing the LLC loophole in campaign finance law as well as an agreement on requiring officials convicted of corruption to surrender their pensions through a constitutional amendment.

A letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this signed by the women of color in the state Assembly urged him to push for the adoption of early voting and the closure of the loophole in election law that allows for unlimited donations through a web of limited liability companies.

Giving from LLCs has come under scrutiny for what good - government reformers call a «loophole» in the campaign finance law that allows unlimited giving through a network of the entities.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a ceremonial bill signing for a measure that closes a loophole in the state law that will require domestic abusers to surrender all firearms, not just handguns, and also announced he's advancing new legislation to extend the background check waiting time for buying a gun from three days to ten days.

In addition to making the law permanent, the bill being considered today is also aimed at closing what supporters believe are loopholes in the legislation and smoothing out the process for the assisted outpatient treatment prograIn addition to making the law permanent, the bill being considered today is also aimed at closing what supporters believe are loopholes in the legislation and smoothing out the process for the assisted outpatient treatment prograin the legislation and smoothing out the process for the assisted outpatient treatment program.

«This legislation strengthens the penalties for the BDB Loophole, which is already an illegal act under New York State's election law,» Murphy said in a statement.

Many of the measures were listed on Cuomo's 2018 State of the State agenda, including closing a loophole in election law that allows for unlimited political donations through a network of limited liabilities companies, as well as early voting.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate on Tuesday called for a suite of election law changes that are designed to make it easier to vote, strengthen disclosure for campaign finance laws and close loopholes in the law.

But, Cuomo has said he will call for closure of a loophole in campaign finance laws that allows donors to skirt the $ 5,000 limit for businesses by disguising the donations through multiple limited liability corporations.

New law closes several loopholes in an existing state ban on assault weapon sale and extends the requirement for background checks

It appears NRG still qualified for a 100 - percent refund of its property taxes because of a loophole in the zone law.

He ticked them off, item by item: «Four, close the LLC loophole, which is a pure loophole in the campaign finance law; five, more disclosure for local elected officials; six, institute public financing and additional campaign finance reforms...»

Alix's Law, a bill introduced by two Erie County lawmakers to close a loophole in laws central to the case of an Amherst teen killed in a 2011 hit - and - run incident, will not become law — for nLaw, a bill introduced by two Erie County lawmakers to close a loophole in laws central to the case of an Amherst teen killed in a 2011 hit - and - run incident, will not become law — for nlaw — for now.

That legislation includes further restricting access to guns to people convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse as proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, closing what supporters call loopholes in the federal law while also tightening other laws for gun ownership.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Election Law Committee Chair Michael Cusick and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh today announced the Assembly's approval of legislation to close the Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) loophole in the state's campaign finance laws in order to bring greater transparency and accountability to elections for public office in New York State.

Kaminsky and other Democrats in the Senate say it's particularly important that the loophole in the law be closed this year, when the 2018 races for control of the state Senate will be hotly contested.

Randy Dillard, an organizer with Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), noted that the city's Right to Counsel law, which provides tenants with free legal assistance in housing court, has provided substantial relief to tenants facing eviction, but said the rent loopholes must be closed to ensure more low - income New Yorkers remain in their apartments.

After a new wave of indictments against state lawmakers in the spring, Cuomo tried to convince the legislature to adopt public financing of campaigns, the closing of loopholes for large donors, and better policing of the laws.

The loophole in the law has been raised over the last several months after a Brooklyn woman alleged she was raped by two officers in exchange for being set free while she was being held on suspicion of possessing drugs.

Burke said he wants the county to close a «loophole» in the law by adding a graduation rate requirement of at least 30 percent for state - certified apprenticeship programs.

The Assembly Democrats are once again proposing closing a loophole in campaign finance laws that allows Limited Liability Companies to skirt donation limits for corporations and individuals.

A loophole in state election law allows unlimited donations to parties» housekeeping accounts, while candidates for statewide office are limited to $ 60,800 from each contributor.

When Singh ran for governor last year, he was able to accept a $ 1 million campaign loan from his father because of a loophole in New Jersey's campaign finance law that allows unlimited donations from a relative if they're in the same household.

The proposal, along with an effort to close the LLC loophole in the state's campaign finance law, comes a week before lawmakers are due to leave Albany for the rest of the year.

The second measure would close a loophole in New York's campaign finance law that allows for undisclosed unlimited spending by third parties in political campaigns.

«The law should be carefully amended to make it possible for regular people to occasionally share only the home in which they live, while not providing loopholes for illegal hotels to operate,» the company wrote.

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, Cuomo did not release any new program bills for ethics and campaign finance reform, but did lament while on Long Island the existing loopholes in the law.

ALBANY - New York lawmakers voted this week to block low - level sex offenders from driving for companies like Uber and Lyft, closing a loophole in the state's soon - to - take - effect law regulating ride - hailing.

Cuomo wants to close a loophole in election law that allows for unlimited contributions through LLCs, as well as a bill to block those convicted of corruption from receiving pension benefits through a constitutional amendment's first passage.

However, at the 19 June hearing, the Court found a loophole in the law to enable Laura and Eunan to have the humanist ceremony they want, without reaching a final judgment in their case, or setting a precedent for other couples also seeking humanist marriages.

Cuomo has previously called for an end to the so - called loophole in election law that allows unlimited donations through limited liability companies as well as limits to the amount of money state lawmakers can earn outside of public service.

Kaminsky announced Monday he would back a pledge that vowed to back closing the loophole in state election law that allows limited liability companies to give unlimited donations as well as limit outside income for state lawmakers and curtail the use of discretionary spending in the budget.

New York University Law School's Brennan Center for Justice and several others brought the lawsuit in July against the state Board of Elections, which is responsible for the creation of the LLC loophole.

During the legislative session that's slated to end Wednesday, groups backed by some of the same unions have ramped up attacks against state Senate Republicans for refusing to close another quirk in campaign finance law, the so - called «LLC loophole,» that allows real estate interests to use limited liability companies to vastly multiply the power of their giving.

Most notably, Cuomo described the 2014 budget as «plug [ging] this loophole - laden law» by increasing transparency requirements that resulted in a majority of these committees disclosing their donors to the state Board of Elections for the first time.

ALBANY — Despite a promise to close what he himself called «loopholes» in the campaign - finance law, Gov. Cuomo has brought in $ 6.2 million for his re-election from limited liability companies...