Sentences with phrase «illegal practices»

The now illegal practice of eliminating the grace period for people who paid off their credit card balance in full the previous month.

The jurors also could not reach a verdict on two additional counts of illegal practices in campaign financing.

Under the settlement, the company also is barred from continuing its alleged illegal practices.

Its executives are caught on tape boasting about using shady and illegal practices in their work in multiple countries.

People are less angry at illegal practices by individuals than legal avoidance by companies (Comments: 0)

Some lenders should be avoided at all costs because they use blackmail, threats of violence, and other illegal practices.

One company in particular — GC Services in Houston, TX — must pay $ 700,000 to resolve allegations that it used illegal practices to collect money from borrowers with federal student loans and other debt according to the FTC.

We found that a significant portion of Navient's customer base claims to be victims of the company's illegal practices which violated the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.

They introduced new guidelines that crack down on illegal practices often utilised by for - profit dating sites, and issued a joint directive requiring real - name registration for clients on online dating platforms.

No Trading Standards office has taken it on themselves to prosecute a retailer for illegal practices since regulations were first introduced in 1995.

Plus, the purchase of exotics helps fuel the exotic pet trade, which often involves illegal practices of taking animals from the wild and smuggling them across borders for sale.

India's deadly smog is not just the result of growing industrial activity, but it also stems from illegal practices like the crop burning and reliance on wood burning for cooking and heating homes.

The Obama administration had planned to explore «potential industry - wide rules to increase borrower protections» after the CFPB found widespread problems and potentially illegal practices by student loan servicers.

The natural richness and potential of Oostpunt since 1993 is under huge stress due to natural deterioration, and rampant illegal practices such as spear fishing, plundering of baby conch, lobsters and the capture of sea turtles and rays, poaching of goats / sheep and donkeys, while a variety of other criminal activities savagely take place in the area, like car theft and stripping, the smuggling of drugs and people, trash dumping, etc..

The Yale Law School graduate is seen as showing genuine concern about others at the company, which raises the question: Why did he stay at a company that has come under fire for its questionable and sometimes illegal practices?

Wells Fargo has been fined a total of $ 185 million for the widespread illegal practice of secretly opening unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Huhne said that the proposed takeover of BSkyB could be in jeopardy if it emerges that illegal practices spread «right across News Corporation».

As attorney general, Spitzer had tackled Wall Street corruption; he'd tamed illegal practices in the country's largest corporations, threatening to shut them down unless they cleaned up.

6th May 2016 Mr Mike Veale Chief Constable, Wiltshire Police Possible Illegal Practice in Chippenham, contrary to the Representation of the People Act 1983.

Axelrod's allegations include attempts at deceiving the public by fraudulent residency of a number of Committee - people and witnesses, forgery and other allegedly illegal practices that are outlined below.

Zuckerberg is in a bit of a bind right now, given that this scandal shines a light not on obviously illegal practices, but on the shady and arguably invasive data collection and transfer that lies at the heart of Facebook's business strategy.

Focus Features won an intense bidding war for the rights to this film adaptation of Garrard Conley's memoir about a young man forced into the often abusive and increasingly illegal practice of «conversion therapy» to «cure» his homosexuality.

While most superhero movies and shows skirt the actual illegal practice, Punisher shoots down (pun kind of intended) all posturing and will straight - up kill a dude to accomplish justice.

In 1997 I shouldn't have to write to you to point out that the insidious and now illegal practice of blockbusting was no more an allegation than World War II was a misunderstanding among neighboring countries or the Ku Klux Klan is a philanthropic social club.

The CFPB is seeking to halt illegal practices and obtain relief for harmed consumers.

«The bureau is committed to monitoring the industry for key issues and illegal practices affecting borrowers who are trying to access key consumer protections so they can continue to give back to their communities.»

The CFPB said that the bank's illegal practices meant that thousands of borrowers had issues with their loans and information regarding their loans.

Tax evasion: this is the perfectly illegal practice of lying to the taxman or trying to hide some of your income.

It's also a wildly illegal practice.

The Office of the Trustee, the part of the Department of Justice that oversees bankruptcy filings in the US, has promised to take steps to stop illegal practices of mortgage servicers, including the filing of false or inaccurate claims, the charging of unnecessary fees and the failure to acknowledge discharged debts.

Class action lawsuits can be a powerful tool in protecting consumers against faulty products that cause harm, and illegal practices committed by the company that cause harm.

A car accident claim has the potential to be complex, and in the face of deceptive or outright illegal practices by some insurance providers, it may be difficult for a victim to seek fair compensation for his or her injuries.

The General Insurance Council which is the official representative body of 27 general insurance companies, have created one of a kind technology platform through a portal for Schengen countries to check the frequent illegal practices involving canceled travel policies, like health covers.

A researcher has documented almost 2,500 sites that are actively running cryptocurrency mining code in the browsers of unsuspecting visitors, a finding that suggests the unethical and possibly illegal practice has only picked up steam since it came to light a few weeks ago.

«It is now the responsibility of democratic institutions to find out to what extent illegal practices have influenced democratic elections.

Hackers can hijack a smartphone's camera and microphone through a variety of methods, but Google wants to curb such illegal practices starting with Android P.

Ignore the fact that you detest everyone you work with, were cheated out of compensation, or discovered illegal practices — NEVER say anything negative in your resignation letter.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Coordinated successful defense to dismiss high - visibility $ 1.5 million illegal practices lawsuit arbitration.

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HARTFORD — A jury on Friday found former state Sen. Ernie Newton guilty of three counts of illegal practices in campaign financing, but said it could not reach a verdict on the most serious charges against him, two counts of first - degree larceny.

If these brands don't care about defrauding the general public they certainly don't have any issues with paying a criminal affiliate income from illegal practices.

and potentially illegal practices by student loan servicers.

This includes not paying for time actually worked, not paying the minimum wage, intentionally misclassifying employees as independent contractors or exempt from the overtime laws, and other illegal practices.