Sentences with phrase «illegal practices by»

Particularly if you were seriously injured or if you have lost a loved one, it is crucial to work with a legal professional who can protect your interests in the face of any potentially deceptive or illegal practices by the insurance company.

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.

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

Not exact matches

The indictment states that SAC has been charged «with criminal responsibility for insider trading offenses committed by numerous employees and made possible by institutional practices that encouraged the widespread solicitation and use of illegal inside information.»

The crux of the act is simply this: illegal wage bias (based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability) occurs «when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when a person becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, or when a person is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid, resulting in whole or in part from such a decision or other practice.»

Also, investors may be harmed by unethical practices or illegal schemes.

It's also a legacy of «redlining» by banks — the past practice, now illegal, of classifying minority - dominated neighborhoods as too dangerous for lending.

While the practice of patent trolling is not illegal, a patent troll has no intent of ever developing a product or service by utilizing a patent.

«We have simply noted in conversation with Mr. de Voogd that without the registration required by the Money Laundering and Terrorism Prevention Act, offering financial service could be grounds for criminal proceedings for illegal economic activity, which is a standard practice for, say, pawnshops.

Currently, payday lending is illegal in fourteen states, but in many of them national payday chains circumvent the law by forming partnerships with out - of - state banks, a practice known as «rent - a-bank.»

Clearly, if the allegations of illegal or deceptive practices are sustained by the inquiries underway, the ARF will formally rescind the award, on the grounds that the work did not, in retrospect, meet our standards and requirements.»

Use or post, without authorization, any content protected by law (e.g. copyright, trademark, patent, utility patent, design patent or other intellectual property (IP) laws), or advertise, promote, offer or distribute any goods or services protected by law; v. Use, post or promote any commercial practices considered unfair competition, including progressive customer acquisition practices (such as chain distribution systems, Ponzi schemes, illegal multi-level selling or pyramid sales).

Prayer hotlines should be considered on par with illegal practice of medicine by unlicensed and untrained amateurs.

This season alone he has been suspended by the NCAA for accepting illegal benefits and by coach Lute Olson for insubordination in practice.

from another...» She used to be here in Michigan, more than one infant death here related to illegal use of vaccum at a home birth — her CPM credential was revoked (and later, one of her students, having learned similar practices at her «knee» also lost her credential) so I'm not surprised, but still shocked — I had understood that she was «retired» from Midwifery after she moved to Utah; I'm very saddened by this.»

Some states license direct - entry midwives; in other states these midwives practice but are not regulated by the government; and in other states, practicing midwifery may be illegal or unlawful.

A campaign against illegal mining by the current NPP government is gaining traction amid fears the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, who is fronting the anti-illegal mining crusade, will lose steam because of the influential people involved in the practice.

The death of Eric Garner by an illegal chokehold is only one example of unwarranted practices and the use of excessive force exercised by some NYPD officers.

Nana Addo's statement follows recent complaints by fishermen about the threats to their livelihood as a result of illegal fishing practices.

The NYT's Michael Barbaro follows his in - depth piece on Trump's empire (the facts of which he declined to debate with The Donald on CNBC) with a report that AG Eric Schneiderman is investigating whether a for - profit school founded by Trump has engaged in illegal business practices.

«This is compounded by the fact that many supply teachers are being asked to sign contracts which include gagging clauses designed to cover up a range of illegal practices.

State Senator Rivera and Assemblyman Victor Pichardo were joined by a panel of Liberato workers and experts that work to enforce and fight labor law violations with the aim of empowering constituents who are victims of illegal labor practices.

Yes, so reports like the one cited above by the Department of Defense, showing how vets are victims of predatory loan practices, would in fact become illegal.

Mr. Molo, meanwhile, said Mr. Silver and his staff believed the commission was «illegal» and an over-reach of the governor's power, and as such sued to stop it — a suit led by a lawyer in private practice who was once the U.S. attorney.

A candidate reported by an election court as personally guilty of an illegal practice is required to vacate their seat in the House of Commons as from the date of the court's decision (Friday 5 November).

At a Regional Media Seminar organised by the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) for security spokespersons in July 2016 in Rivers State, the former Director Defence Information, retired Major General Chris Olukolade said that «It is illegal to practice Public Relations in Nigeria without certification.»

Often, the only way to obtain bodies was by removing corpses from their graves, an illegal practice known as body - snatching.

The trouble began on the night of 26 September 2014, when students hijacked five commercial buses to transport them to a demonstration in Mexico City — an illegal but widely tolerated practice by students at Mexico's politically radical teachers» colleges.

Lambertville, NJ About Blog David Zatuchni Zatuchni & Associates represents the interests of employees from Wall Street to Main Street, from Staten Island to Trenton, who have been injured by discrimination, harassment, and illegal employment practices.

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.

In Manda Bala (Send a Bullet), Kohn's subjects include a plastic surgeon whose practice is dominated by the victims of kidnappers who lost their ears to their captors; a political figure who uses his frog ranch as a cover for illegal business operations which have made him a multi-millionaire; and an auto customizer whose specialty is bullet - proofing luxury cars.

But the overwhelming majority of practices singled - out by the ACLU are neither illegal nor anything but commonplace among both public charter and district schools.

When asked by a reporter at the July 19th hearing if he was using similar illegal practices at Capital Preparatory Harbor School, he refused to answer.

While obviously not illegal and even supported by apps that are designed specifically to let consumers scan a barcode with their smartphones in order to compare prices from online retailers, the practice itself is fairly shameful.

This illegal practice establishes a brand new credit file by using an EIN (Employer Identification Number) instead of an SSN (Social Security Number), if you're caught, you could be indicted for fraud.

An illegal practice employed by carders where they take cash advances or with draw money from a victims account.

However, spoofing stocks is an illegal criminal practice monitored by SEC.

The report by the CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman looks at how student borrower complaints have driven government action targeting illegal acts or practices, as well as new borrower protections and industry reforms.

Twisting: The illegal practice of inducing a policy owner to replace a policy by providing inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information.

This company is practicing illegal and unethical practices by just charging me 164.32 for the interest without letting me know.

This illegal practice establishes a brand new credit file by using an EIN (Employer Identification Number) instead of an SSN (Social Security Number), if caught, you could be indicted for fraud.

Members of Congress have introduced legislation to destroy the CFPB, even though the bureau has provided financial justice for over 29 million consumers harmed by illegal business practices.

Some fund management companies allowed favored investors to engage in late trading, which is illegal, or market timing, which is a practice prohibited by fund policy.

You learn how to defend yourself by using these laws (aimed at protecting consumers from unfair and illegal collection practices).

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation's preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, brought the lawsuit on behalf of Barkworks puppy purchasers harmed by Barkworks practices they claimed were illegal and deceptive.

In fact, at one point it was illegal to sell bull meat unless the animal had been terrorized by a pack of dogs as it was believed to tenderise the meat, a practice that still continues to this day in Korea where they do the same with dog meat maintaining fear releases hormones that make the meat taste better, this is totally inhumane and as Gandhi was quoted

The bill would ban the use of the cruel gas chamber, ban the excruciatingly painful method of killing by heart sticking, prohibit shelters from killing animals when there are empty cages, make it illegal to kill animals when rescue groups are willing to save them, and end the practice of killing «owner surrendered» animals within minutes of arrival without ever giving them a chance at adoption.

(Washington, D.C., January 28, 2014) The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city's animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management practices to occur related to abandonment of stray cats.

The CVMA is strongly opposed to the illegal practice of veterinary medicine by unlicensed persons providing illegal services in unregulated locations...

The practice of renting accommodations to travelers in areas not permitted by zoning had been pervasive on Maui for decades, but in 2007 Maui County began closing down these illegal rentals.