Sentences with phrase «laws against us in»

There should be a law against this in B.C. but there isn't, in spite of Animal Advocates» 10 years of asking municipalities.

On the one hand, there seem to be laws against this in theory.

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The backlash against the proposed law in Arizona was severe, and mirrors what is happening in Indiana.

He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

On the Democratic side, the appeal of stronger gun laws was evident in Clinton's attacks on rival Bernie Sanders over his past votes against background check laws and for limits on lawsuits against gun makers.

The employer should make sure that they have a legitimate case against the employee in this instance because many situations are covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other laws that protect employees.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

New York attorney - general Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed The Weinstein Company as part of a probe into whether studio officials had violated the law in their handling of abuse claims against its disgraced co-founder Harvey.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

Judge Michael Corriero explains how Facebook posts and other forms of social media can be used against you in a court of law.

Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.

The case pits the interests of tech companies and privacy advocates in protecting customer data against the demands of law enforcement in gaining information vital to criminal and counterterrorism investigations.

It's actually against the law to make money — that is the job of the government, which over the last decade has been more and more willing to manufacture money in unjustified amounts.

Last July, the European Commission opened an unprecedented investigation into the rule of law in Poland — a procedure that is started when there are concerns that a particular country is going against the EU's democratic values.

On a small scale, lighting a joint in Washington Square Park would still be against the law, not because of the marijuana but because smoking is illegal in New York parks.

She survived and sued the city and county of San Francisco, but the court decided the law was unsettled and shielded the officers from liability, even though they had acted against their training in bursting into the woman's room.

«It also operates to accuse Ms. Clifford of committing a crime under New York law, as well as numerous other states, in that it effectively states that Ms. Clifford falsely accused an individual of committing a crime against her when no such crime occurred,» the suit says.

The laws have already led to significant violence against the LGBT community in Russia, and anger among LGBT people at home and abroad.

Ever since Apple introduced Touch ID in 2013, privacy law experts have been sounding the alarm about the way biometrics can whittle away at your right against self - incrimination.

«Now that a few of the misdeeds against the Trump Movement have been partially revealed, I look forward to updating my pending legal action in opposition to DOJ this weekend in preparation for Monday's next small step on the long, potholed road toward helping to restore law and order in our great country.»

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU OR WE WANT TO ASSERT A SECTION 27 DISPUTE AGAINST THE OTHER, THEN YOU OR WE MUST COMMENCE IT (BY DELIVERY OF WRITTEN NOTICE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 27 (a) WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE SECTION 27 DISPUTE ARISES - OR IT WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

Here are the states where you can still be fired for being gay because they don't have explicit laws that prevent discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Attorney General Sessions said that marijuana sale and use is still against federal law and said he does not think that cannabis is something that should be legalized, despite the fact that more than half of all states have some form of a regulated market already in place and the majority of Americans agree that marijuana prohibition should end.

By selling the bonds to Monaco, investors were trying to get around the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says, «The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.»

«I know it can definitely be harder to find places to park and sleep in other cities and municipalities because many places have laws against sleeping in your car.

The idea for an ACCC investigation was hatched during media reform negotiations in parliament earlier this year, which resulted in a relaxation of ownership laws to allow the country's big players to boost their market share to better compete against online disruptors.

«As phenomenal as the generosity the Zuckerbergs are showing is, it comes against the background of the remarkably generous tax treatment he has gotten for the wealth he has earned,» says Brian Galle, a professor of law at Georgetown University and a specialist in tax issues.

In addition to federal laws against gender - based discrimination, the American With Disabilities Act can be used to protect against the unlawful treatment of caregivers.

The Justice Department's planned lawsuit against California will target three state laws, senior Justice Department officials said on Tuesday in a press briefing.

«Let's just stop doing business with those who promote sin and stand against Almighty God's laws and his standards,» Graham wrote on Facebook over the weekend, in a post that has garnered nearly 100,000 likes.

The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business Law.

Paul Weiss is the same corporate law firm that conducted last year's internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes, which resulted in the former Fox News chairman's resignation.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind an Obama - era directive that made enforcing marijuana laws against companies that comply with state laws a «low priority» raised ire in both parties and stoked uncertainty in states where the drug is legal.

In 2010 — the same year that NFIB joined the lawsuit against the health care law — the organization received $ 3.7 million from Crossroads GPS, a Republican campaign fund co-founded by former George Bush presidential aide Karl Rove, according to the Journal.

«Even though the Trump administration is not a strong supporter of the fiduciary rule, it will likely continue to defend [it] against legal challenges,» said Marcia Wagner, president and founder of Wagner Law Group, in a statement.

The law also requires a civilian review when commanders decline to prosecute, requires dishonourable discharge or dismissal for those convicted, eliminate the statute of limitations for courts - martial in rape and sexual assault cases and criminalizes retaliation against victims who report an assault.

But Collins is not without his grievances against Schneiderman: in May, the Attorney General oversaw a federal probe that involved law enforcement officials searching Collins's home.

«But enforcement goes hand - in - hand with education, and we will take action against anyone who operates irresponsibly to the full extent of the law.»

Since Election Day, Philadelphia physician Rhea Powell has marched with other women in Washington, protested in her home town against the potential repeal of Obama's health care law and joined in airport demonstrations against Trump's immigration restrictions.

The Harvard law professor, who is locked in a tight race against Republican Scott Brown, has lost ground in recent weeks as she struggles to shake off stories about whether she used her unconfirmed Native American heritage to bolster her academic career.

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«Though the vast majority of Americans think it is wrong and should be against the law, [most state] laws do not protect the LGBT workforce from this kind of discrimination,» Peter Romer - Friedman, an attorney with Cohen Milstein, a law - firm in Washington, D.C., says.

The Republican wave in 2010 was fueled by voter backlash against Obama's policies, headlined by the health care law that quickly became known as «Obamacare.»

«If it's against the law, we will not of course be in that business.

2.Right - to - work is generally defined as a state where it is against the law for a union to be a so - called «closed shop,» requiring all employees to join a union and pay dues.The Michigan laws would make membership in a union and payment of dues voluntary and would cover both the private and public sector, except for fire and police unions.

«Simply put, it is against many California laws for a business to discriminate against patrons based on their sex or other personal characteristics, such as race or sexual orientation which should surprise no one,» Rava writes in the suit.

Krasner: I have — like a lot of civil rights lawyers, like a lot of activists — been beating my head against the wall of the DA's office and the [Philadelphia] police department for a long time because the DA's office in Philly was not enforcing the law against police.

More than half of all states have laws that protect smokers against discrimination in hiring practices, according to the American Lung Association.

of all states have laws that protect smokers against discrimination in hiring practices, according to the American Lung Association.

While Cook was critical of the laws in his tweet, his peers at other companies came out forcefully against it.