Sentences with phrase «include civil protection»

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They fear stronger resistance to their push for civil - rights protections, including broader access to public restrooms, and wonder if their newly won right to serve openly in the military is in jeopardy.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, each a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, are responsible for certain civil aviation security matters, including passenger and baggage screening at U.S. airports and international passenger prescreening prior to entry into or departure from the U.S. International flights are subject to customs, border, immigration and similar requirements of equivalent foreign governmental agencies.

DV goes on to insist that civil legislation must give legal protection to human embryos: «The inalienable rights of the person must be recognised and respected by civil society and the political authority,» and these include «every human being's right to life and physical integrity from the moment of conception until natural death».

Civil society organizations, including the RESIST Agrochemical TNCs network, have also pointed out that the protocols, risk management plans and guidelines to ensure the protection of the public against the possible risks of Golden Rice remains wanting.

As with married couples, civil partners are subject to a legal framework of rights and obligations in a wide range of areas including taxation and benefits, maintenance and parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality issues.

The intention of the original law includes protections provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if it substantially burdens a business, person, or trust to comply.

Blade: Is it completely settled now that every gay civil rights bill will include gender identity and expression protections or it won't be introduced, whether it would be ENDA or another bill?

In his statement released Sunday Cuomo said his moves are in response to Trump administrations actions that he says have rolled back civil rights protections, including those for members of the LGBTQ community.

These include equal protection regardless of immigration status, critical civil rights for immigrant students, and the mandate that the state provide health care and coverage to low - income and immigrant New Yorkers.

Those backing a move to include LGBT protections under the 1992 Florida Civil Rights Act have a message for legislative leadership: We'll be back.

As released by the attorney general's civil rights bureau, the policies outline the limits local law enforcement can participate in federal immigrant enforcement efforts, including refusing to enact non-judicial warrants in civil cases, denying requests by federal officials in holding people longer than 48 hours and limits on the access Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border protection officers can have with those currently in custoy.

A party for those whose priorities include the Welfare State, workers» rights, trade unionism, the co-operative movement, consumer protection, strong communities, conservation rather than environmentalism, fair taxation, full employment, public ownership, proper local government, a powerful Parliament, the monarchy, the organic Constitution, national sovereignty, civil liberties, the Union, the Commonwealth, the countryside, grammar schools, traditional moral and social values, economic patriotism, balanced migration, a realist foreign policy, and a base of real property for every household to resist both over-mighty commercial interests and an over-mighty State.

The drive for the bill has won editorial support from newspapers across the state, and advocates have also enjoyed assists from top law enforcement officials — including James Sheppard, the chief of police in Rochester, and Steven Krokoff, his counterpart in Albany — who aggressively knocked down criticism from opponents of transgender civil rights protections that such laws create public safety problems in locations such as bathrooms and locker rooms.

The four legislative leaders offer their reaction to Governor Mike Pence's State of the State address, including his call for the protections of religious freedoms in any bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity into the state's civil rights code.

The case led to a tightening of procedures for CGR, including a clearer separation of responsibilities: The scientists on CGR are supposed to analyze the seismicity in question, whereas civil protection officials at DPC communicate findings to the public and decide what action to take.

In a number of countries, the basic principles of refugee protection are not upheld and many refugees have not been able to enjoy civil rights, including socioeconomic rights.

To begin, many legal historians and constitutional scholars seem to agree that the equal protection clause, as originally understood, did not prohibit segregation, because integration — including integrated schools — involved a «social» right, not a civil right, and therefore fell outside the ambit of that clause.

A system of managed competition gives families genuine choice in schooling, but it also ensures 1) true accessibility to these options; 2) transparency, including data reporting and open board meetings; 3) coordination of school operations with a government body that has some degree of authority; and 4) government enforcement of the rules and protection of students» civil rights.

Dept. and obtain «freedom from the current requirements placed on categorical grant programs» — which may well include civil rights protections and such.

The release notes that the regulations «uphold ESSA's critical civil rights protections and enhance equity for historically underserved students by including all students and each subgroup in...

Today, in an op - ed published by the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind guidance clarifying civil rights protections for transgender students — including directives allowing students to use school -LSB-... contCivil Rights Catherine Lhamon criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind guidance clarifying civil rights protections for transgender students — including directives allowing students to use school -LSB-... contcivil rights protections for transgender students — including directives allowing students to use school -LSB-... continue]

The federal government affords critical protections to students with disabilities through various civil rights laws, including the IDEA; the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or 504.15 These protections ensure that students and young adults with disabilities have an equal opportunity to pursue an education similar to that of their peers without disabilities, free of discrimination.

He has guided the work of numerous multifaceted teams on projects supporting government, industry, and academia, including the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Park Service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Academy of Sciences.

The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, including its Aviation Consumer Protection Division, monitors compliance with and investigates violations of the Department of Transportation's (Department) aviation economic, consumer protection, and civil rights reqProtection Division, monitors compliance with and investigates violations of the Department of Transportation's (Department) aviation economic, consumer protection, and civil rights reqprotection, and civil rights requirements.

Depending on the policy, covered perils can include: fire or lightning; windstorm or hail; an explosion; riot or civil commotion; damaged caused by aircraft; damage caused by vehicles; smoke; vandalism or malicious mischief; theft; volcanic eruption; falling objects; weight of ice, snow or sleet; accidental overflow of water from within a plumbing, heating air conditioning or automatic fire protection system; sudden and accidental tearing apart, cracking, burning or bulging of a steam system, heating system, air conditioning or automatic fire protection system; freezing of plumbing and other systems; and damages from artificially generated electrical currents.

Other states could easily adopt similar laws, using ALDF's Model Animal Protection Laws Collection, which includes statutory language for civil injunctive relief for criminal violations.

In cases with the potential to significantly improve legal protections for companion animals, the legal advocacy department will bring legal proceedings corollary to the criminal prosecution including writs, declaratory judgments and petitions for injunctive relief, and will initiate or support civil litigation on the state and federal level to promote those heightened legal protections.

In response to the Commission's creation, 29 Peruvian civil society organizations, including EIA and Aidesep (the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Amazon), sent a letter to the government of Peru demanding that the Multisectoral Commission on Oil Palm include the participation of relevant stakeholders, including indigenous groups, NGOs, and academics — all with expertise and a stake in development of the Amazon region and forest protection.

These included the State Policy Network and the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, which worked to defeat climate bills in Congress and are seeking to overturn Environmental Protection Agency rules to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, as well as the Congress for Racial Equality, which was a major civil rights organisation in the 1960s.

Brought on data protection and English tort claims, the case required a legal framework including 10 key elements that pulled from criminal, civil, English and European law.

We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law.

The case including the most lawyers from Chambers» list over the previous 2 terms was the patent case Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group Although Oil States has actually not gotten as much protection in the popular press as other cases like Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the possible effects of this judgment for numerous services developed big stakes for effective entities impacted by patent lawsuits.

Civil & Commercial The Civil & Commercial litigation practice includes, but not limited to; general and complex Commercial litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Debt Recovery & Receiverships, Banking & Finance, Class actions, Consumer protection, Contract law, Employment, Insurance law, Environmental, Energy, Oil & Gas law, Property / Real Estate, Professional liability, Medical negligence, Tax & Compliance, Family law & Administration of Estates, Trademark and Copyright related litigation.

The Ontario Office of the Children's Lawyer may represent children under the age of 18 with respect to their personal and property rights, including child custody and access disputes, child protection proceedings, estate matters and civil litigation.

We have successfully prosecuted civil rights claims and defended clients against civil rights complaints, including those alleging First Amendment violations, Due Process and Equal Protection violations, Age and Sex Discrimination claims and other violations of the United States and State Constitutions.

The State and Federal Employment disputes handled by Whittel & Melton include FLSA (fair labor standards act), Wage and Overtime disputes, Minimum Wage Violations, Discrimination (age, sex, disability, pregnancy, national origin, race), Retaliation claims including FMLA (family medical leave act), workers compensation and sexual harassment in the workplace, Whistleblower protection, qui tam and other civil rights pursuits.

When made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, the disclosure does not operate as a waiver in a federal or state proceeding if: (1) the disclosure is inadvertent; (2) the holder of the privilege or protection took reasonable steps to prevent disclosure; and (3) the holder promptly took reasonable steps to rectify the error, including (if applicable) following Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (b)(5)(B).

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 provides that when the inadvertent disclosure occurs in a federal setting, the disclosure does not waive the privilege if: «the holder of the privilege or protection took reasonable steps to prevent disclosure; and... the holder promptly took reasonable steps to rectify the error, including (if applicable) following Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (b)(5)(B).»

Bill Wade is an experienced civil litigator who has represented plaintiffs in several different areas including medical malpractice, personal injury, business litigation, construction litigation, consumer protection and class actions.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

We also handle other types of civil litigations, including consumer protection cases, such as actions against trade schools and corporations that commit wrongdoing.

Jennifer's pro bono work has included: briefing and arguing a federal inmate's appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; drafting name and gender change requests for transgender individuals in need; and submitting U-Visa applications and civil protection orders for indigent survivors of violence.

However this is not a procedure expressly authorized by statute (see Al - Rawi's case) and unless this hearing is structured to include the procedural protections available in the CMP it is hard to see any justification for the distinction between civil and criminal judicial review.

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The case including the most lawyers from Chambers» list over the previous 2 terms was the patent case Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group Although Oil States has actually not gotten as much protection in the popular press as other cases like Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the possible effects of this judgment for numerous organisations produced big stakes for effective entities impacted by patent lawsuits.

Unlike the civil protection order legislation in some other Canadian jurisdictions (see e.g. BC, Manitoba, and Nunavut), and contrary to the recommendation of the Alberta Law Reform Institute (Protection Against Domestic Abuse at 54 - 55), the PAFVA does not include emotional or financial abuse in its definition of familyprotection order legislation in some other Canadian jurisdictions (see e.g. BC, Manitoba, and Nunavut), and contrary to the recommendation of the Alberta Law Reform Institute (Protection Against Domestic Abuse at 54 - 55), the PAFVA does not include emotional or financial abuse in its definition of familyProtection Against Domestic Abuse at 54 - 55), the PAFVA does not include emotional or financial abuse in its definition of family violence.

These have included programmes in alternative dispute resolution, human rights, economic development, the advancement of judicial training, civil procedure, diversity and minority rights, environmental protection, and the development of a Commonwealth anti corruption programme for judges and magistrates.

Simon's practice encompasses: (i) civil fraud and associated injunctive, monetary and proprietary remedies; (ii) the construction and interpretation of commercial contracts; (iii) partnership and LLP disputes; and (iv) business protection, including the enforcement of post termination restrictive covenants, the enforcement of obligations of confidence, fiduciary obligations, data recovery, and associated injunctive and springboard relief.

That the legislature, by failing to include common - law spouses, regards them as less worthy of protection offered (by law) as married couples and those in a civil union, even if common - law unions are similar to these two types of unions.

He has been listed in the directories in six areas: Administrative & Public Law (including Local Government law), Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Education, Data Protection, Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law, and Employment Law.