Sentences with phrase «includes acts against»

Generally, domestic violence includes acts against any member of the household, including children or the other parent.

So there's not any easy way for people to qualify these soldiers as unambiguous bona fide terrorists, since not everyone includes acts against armed forces under «terrorism».

Carter Lemon Camerons is particularly recommended by the guide for: «Its work in financial services (including acting against banks), property, IP, and professional negligence disputes.»

In order to determine the existence of a conflict of interest, a lawyer should consider whether the representation of the current client in a matter includes acting against a former client.

Measures utilized include the ACT Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids Scale.

Not exact matches

This is the most recent salvo by religious organizations against the Affordable Care Act's mandate for comprehensive health care coverage, which includes some forms of birth control.

And health insurers, once considered to be a beneficiary of the Affordable Care Act, aren't really a solid Clinton proxy, as many have been withdrawing from the Obamacare marketplaces, casting shade on the law (not to mention that Clinton has spoken out against mergers between some of the largest players, including the proposed Aetna (aet)- Humana (hum) and Anthem (antm)- Cigna (ci) deals).

According to the Post, prosecutors are considering a range of charges against the WikiLeaks founder, including conspiracy, theft of government property and violating the Espionage Act.

A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.

Levandowski and his co-founder, Lior Ron, would not agree to sell their company to Uber unless they were protected against any potential future lawsuits, including those that occurred as a result of any «pre-signing bad acts.»

Recent developments, including ongoing investigations into bribery and corruption at the Company's subsidiaries in Mexico, China, Brazil, and India; new revelations of accounting fraud at the Company's China operations; a recent ruling by a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge against the Company for its illegal discipline of employees; and, the NLRB decision to authorize a nationwide complaint against the Company for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, highlight the need for enhanced oversight of Wal - Mart's corporate culture and behavior.

In 2017, the top 10 regulatory interventions included ensuring alcohol ads are targeted responsibly online — especially on social media platforms where many users are under 18, which landed Diageo in trouble in 2016; acting against irresponsible gambling advertising; new food advertising restrictions for products which are high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS); and addressing harmful gender stereotypes, for which a detailed report is due in the coming weeks.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

«These include the ability to write checks against brokerage accounts and link debit cards to those accounts for easier access via either ATMs or point - of - sale transactions, or through brokerage accounts that have been set up to act like checking accounts.»

The battle against Mormon polygamy continued while Taylor was underground, with 1887's Edmunds - Tucker Act forcing women to testify against their husbands, requiring anti-polygamy oaths and laying the groundwork for the U.S. government to seize high - value church properties, including temples.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, «This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL - affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL.»

On March 20, he held a mock trial of the Muslim Holy Book, and the jury — consisting of twelve people from his congregation — found the book guilty of five «crimes against humanity,» including the promotion of terrorist acts and «the death, rape and torture of people worldwide whose only crime is not being of the Islamic faith.»

You sin when you break His Holy Law (this would include all sinful acts against yourself and others), when you reject Him, and when you fail to give Him His due.

Thus the annual Human Rights Report of the U.S. State Department, mute the previous decade on discrimination and the occasional acts of violence against Christians, included in its January 1990 report the observation that «Christians have had difficulty in getting permission to build new churches» and that «Christians complain that there are barriers to Christians rising to high positions in public service, public corporations, universities and the military.»

It is quite another to call the fight by civilized nations against terrorism, including state sponsored terrorism, an act of terrorism itself whether you agree with the fight or not.

This included an amendment to the Equality Act 2010 so that no discrimination claims could be brought against religious institutions for refusing to marry a gay couple.

These acts typically include oral, anal bestiality; in practice such laws have rarely been enforced against het couples Sod laws can be found around the world.

In the UK according to the Equality Act 2010 there are certain «protected characteristics» which include religion (including atheism) and sexual orientation against discrimination.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) says more than 600 acts of violence against religious minorities, including Christians, have happened since May this year.

Human beings, including Americans, are endowed with a natural moral wisdom, and are also prone to acting against it.

The scandal had included months of media reporting on alleged acts of violence against women by roughly a dozen football players, with accusations that the school and athletic department had responded ineffectively.

«AS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF AMERICANS — including a sizable number of American Jews — question the act of male circumcision, a group of San Francisco activists are advocating to ban circumcision, or what they call male genital mutilation... Many of the leading activists against circumcision around the country are Jewish.»

The thing that concerns me is that every thing that I've read on the topic of sibling adjustment seems to suggest that the older sibling is going to go through significant adjustment, which includes acting out against the baby, saying hateful things about the baby, etc..

The case against the park district, brought in a civil action filed last May by the Cook County state's attorney's office, alleges that park district officials improperly took office in the Southwest suburb, misspent hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers» money, failed to hold any recreational events and violated numerous governmental codes, including the Open Meetings Act.

The Right to Breastfeed Act, which gives women the right to breast - feed in public, includes a provision that gives them the right to go to court against any business or agency that tries to stop them from nursing.

It indirectly discriminates against women under the Equality Act 2010 because more women make Type B claims, which include unfair dismissal, equal pay and discrimination.

Her over 20 years of practice as an attorney includes serving as litigation coordinator for the Women Against Abuse Legal Center in Philadelphia, and on Planned Parenthood's trial team in its challenge to the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act.

For instance, if all political parties, including the APC which was then in opposition, could hold their primaries in the state, why would the PDP that was in control of the State Government come down to Abuja for its primaries against the provisions of the Electoral Act and the PDP constitution?

The organizations that showed up Friday outside of a federal building in Albany to rally against the Senate's latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act included a variety of groups that have been either kind or skeptical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

«Other stand - out recommendations include a bill designed to address the exploitation of our tax laws and exploitation of Nigerians by multinational firms by Femi Obagun, and a brief policy for more stringent laws against rapists, a Workers Protection Act, an Alternate Financing to Economic Growth Act, a Policing and State Security Act, and a Government Transparency and Anti Corruption Act.

«The powers include powers to summon any person to appear before her, give evidence, including power of an officer of the legislative House to arrest any person who commits an offense against the Act.»

Steve Rotheram led a parliamentary debate against internet «trolls» last night, as he tried to convince the government that legislation like the Malicious Communications Act should be updated and expanded to include social media.

Also from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators, an organization of advocates and sex abuse survivors from across New York, will be at the state Capitol, urging Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate Republicans to include the Child Victims Act in the state's budget.

I am a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act that would repeal DOMA and I am dedicated to ensuring protections against any form of discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Rebecca Fischer, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, said she is not surprised that pistol permits spiked after the SAFE Act, which included a broader ban on assault weapons and requires pistol - permit holders to re-certify every five years.

It is technically in a state of war with one of USA's allies, and occasionally acts aggressively against it (including exchanging artillery fire).

«As a statutory matter, these issues are governed entirely by state law,» Best said in his testimony against the so - called Community Safety Act, which he said included bulky provisions that would threaten public safety by preventing cops from doing their jobs.

Those against him can not act because they've tried everything up to and including a leadership challenge and everything so far has failed; those on his side can not put someone keener to lead into the role because despite their strength in the party, they know that were Corbyn to go, their next candidate wouldn't make it to the ballot.

«The suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the four Justices, by the Committee set up by the Chief Justice to investigate alleged acts of bribery and corruption against certain persons, including the four Justices, as contained in the 29th August, 2015 petition of Mr. Anas Aremeyaw Anas,» the statement said.

Gillibrand issued a call to action and encouraged attendees to fight back against what she said were questionable federal policies — including the proposed rollback of the Affordable Care Act, which is still being deliberated by the Republican - led U.S. Senate.

The EFCC has now filed an amended 17 counts against Dudafa and seven others, including the four companies, wherein the suspects were accused of conspiring to conceal $ 15,591,700, which the EFCC claimed they ought to have known formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act.

Voters in North Brooklyn can also cast ballots on who the Democratic nominee will be in the crowded Brooklyn district attorney race, where Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez will run against a host of other candidates including former prosecutor Anne Swern.

The Lopez scandal, which includes claims of sexual harassment made against him by two other women, is the subject of probes by the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan who is acting as a special prosecutor.

Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman had told MPs to abstain, but 48 backbenchers voted against, including eighteen newly - elected members.

Skelos» legacy as majority leader includes allowing senators to vote for the first time on bills that legalized gay marriage and the NY Safe Act, a strict gun control measure, although Skelos personally voted against both laws.