Sentences with phrase «held by private individuals»

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The major problem with this particular practice is the fact that it indicates that the individuals at this brokerage have in one way or another gotten hold of the private information of people who had by no means contacted them, heard about them or showed in any form or manner that they were interested in trading using them.

Robert Bellah has shown that American culture from its early beginnings has held two views in tension: on the one hand, the biblical understanding of community based on the notion of charity for all members, a community supported by public and private virtue; and, on the other hand, the utilitarian understanding that community is a neutral state which allows individuals to pursue the maximization of their self - interest.16.

There are exactly parallel views of scientific models that have been held by many contemporary philosophers of science, namely, that models are purely subjective, psychological, and adopted by individuals for private heuristic purposes.

The vast majority of case law in this area has held that such consumer fraud actions are preempted by the FDA and that there is no private right for an individual to bring a case in this area.

«Mr. Trump held a fundraiser down in New York City a few weeks back and did raise some money, but they have — I would use the word — «struggled» to raise the private funds needed to pay these individuals who are working on behalf of the taxpayers but not being paid by the government,» said Congressman Chris Collins, who has been an advocate for Trump since early in his presidential campaign.

In a 1941 ruling in Chance v. Mississippi State Textbook Rating & Purchasing Board, the Mississippi Supreme Court held that loaning public textbooks to private school pupils does not violate Mississippi's Blaine Amendment because «the books belong to, and are controlled by, the state; they are merely loaned to the individual pupil therein designated.

Before a single child's information is turned over to any 3rd party, policymakers should give assurance to parents and educators that no harm will come to Tennessee school children by adopting the following principles: The state and districts should be required to publish any and all existing data sharing agreements in printed and electronic form, and include a thorough explanation of its purpose and provisions, and make it available to parents and local school authorities statewide; The Department of Education should hold hearings throughout the state or testify before the legislature to explain any existing data agreement, and answer questions from the public or their representatives, obtain informed comment, and gauge public reaction; All parents should have the right to be notified of the impending disclosure of their children's data, and provide them with a right to consent or have the right to withhold their children's information from being shared; The state should have to define what rights families or individuals will have to obtain relief if harmed by improper use or release of their child's private information, including how claims can be made; and finally, any legislation must ensure that the privacy interest of public school children and their families are put above the interests of any 3rd Party and its agents and subsidiaries.

Take those figures and multiply them by the number of people estimated to hold federal and private student loans, and the magnitude of debt becomes evident: More than 40 million individuals collectively owe upward of $ 1.2 trillion, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

• Major source of retirement assets — Combined, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Keoghs (for the self - employed) account for a sizable portion of the assets held by Americans in tax - preferred retirement plans and are likely to become the single largest source of retirement income outside of Social Security benefits for private - sector workers.

«Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickalene Thomas» presents works by three critically recognized African American artists, drawn from the collections various institutions, private individuals, and the holdings of the Seattle Art Museum.

The traditional understanding of human rights is that they are rights held by an individual, exercisable against an oppressive state, and not directly against private parties.

A franchise head office typically argues that it can't enforce compliance with employment standards by the private companies that hold individual franchises, even though they can dictate the cut of french fries.

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.

Members of the Association shall have attained and hold a current independent (private) practice in a mental health field other than MFT, as defined by the Board that legally authorizes you to provide services to individuals, couples, and families.