Sentences with phrase «of laws»

During the preceding decade, developed countries introduced a slew of laws prohibiting bribery abroad.

Depending on the individual retailer and specific countries in question, many of the companies could be in violation of several kinds of laws, obscenity among them.

Each country has its own set of laws, fiscal policy and even purchase culture.

«Well, in Russia we have a saying: «The strictness of our laws is greatly compensated by the lack of necessity to follow them,»» he said via email.

Importantly, the people handling these matters should be well versed in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, which contains many of the laws regulating employee benefit plans.

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

Reconciliation is a process that Congress uses to fast - track passage of laws related to spending and revenue.

She graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned a law degree and a Master of Laws from the University of San Diego School of Law.

«The environment is governed by a set of laws.

[W] e always see with these types of laws, the politicians couch them in terms of the need for regulation for things like «protecting tax revenue» or «safety standards,»» writes Mike Masnick.

A new report on digital currency regulations across the globe revealed a strange patchwork of laws.

First, abolishing the EPA would involve repealing a number of laws entrusting the agency with a number of specific environmental responsibilities.

Sitting in his office in an anonymous - looking building next to a row of other warehouses, Grace looks back at the nine years he's been in business, balancing growth and compliance with an imperfect set of laws.

That figure includes 487 individual cases of alleged insider trading, 365 for stock manipulation, 343 for violations of laws and rules related to financial disclosure, 196 for contempt of the regulatory agency, and another 94 for fraud against customers.

After often extensive investigations, the NASD barred «for life» during this period 1,662 members and suspended another 1,000 or so for violations of its rules or of laws on the federal books.

He also thinks it should be harder to make laws than to get ride of laws that aren't working.

Seventy - three percent of Americans oppose federal enforcement of laws targeting weed in states that have already legalized it, the poll found.

Every religion has a canon — a code of laws adopted by its followers.

«We need major reform of our laws, both internationally and domestically, to make open access the norm and ensure that sharing, promoting scientific progress, and exercising creative expression are not crimes,» says the EFF.

Reddit user Vanholio, who drives his van across America and blogs along the way, recently posted an overview of the laws to the group.

«Let's face it: The reason why so many people come to America is because we are a nation of laws, and Texas is doing its part to keep it that way,» Abbott said in the Associated Press.

«Many of the laws on the state level say that you have to have it in the handbook.»

(As the Fourteenth Amendment says, «nor shall any State... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.»)

The U.K. government is to present Thursday a draft bill that will affect all kinds of laws that have governed the country for more than 40 years — the so - called Repeal Bill.

While the stated purpose of these laws is to increase oversight of abortion practices, the ultimate goal is clear: Ban abortion altogether.

There's no election for leadership of the «liberal world order» — the U.S. - constructed system of laws and values underpinning American prosperity since World War II.

The transactions are done through Web - based platforms — which will both help keep you compliant with all of the laws and rules, and will also take a commission on the sale of the stock.

The new suite of laws also are likely to curtail strategic opportunities in those states, as businesses are forced to look elsewhere to expand or face a potential backlash from employees or investors for staying.

If an employer is found to have wrongfully terminated an employee under one of these laws, it could stand to lose a considerable amount of money in a settlement.

I think there needs to be an overarching review of laws for startups - a separate one which can incorporate: 1.

It is not only advisable to understand the laws governing data, but to be aware of laws governing the security of your business» data in the location where your data is stored.

«I see no violation of law in these requests and uses,» Delmar wrote.

Gov. Mike Pence, a possible Republican presidential candidate, has said that he might be open to clarifying the intent of the law.

It's a fascinating window into the topic of law - breaking involving corporations.

That result might seem surprising given the recent headlines declaring the demise of Canadian law firms (not to mention the hordes of law grads struggling to find articling positions), but lawyers are big earners, and over the past five years their numbers have swollen by 10,000.

Saying this could qualify as «willful» disregard of the law, lawyer Robert Barnes wrote for the site LawNewz, and a court would take that into account when assessing the newspaper's right to do so.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)-- Malaysia's image as a striving, modern nation that upholds the rule of law has been undermined by an epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB.

Mr. Comey was alarmed this would give criminals and terrorists a place to communicate that was beyond reach even of law enforcement with a court order.

«I think it would be inappropriate from a policy or legal perspective to give these people who have been operating outside of the law to a head start in a retail market.

One important aspect of the law to note: Larger companies should be aware that two part - time employees can be counted as one full - time employee in calculation of the monetary penalties for not providing insurance.

But Muslims who support sharia in Afghanistan and Iraq also favor a particularly harsh application of the law.

Future historians will look upon this as the time when a strong hand brought the rule of law back to civilization.

«This was a meticulously documented indictment, and certainly in the case of one of the individuals I think it opens the door to other matters and it emphasizes why the rule of law is so important, and that even includes the president,» said Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat.

«But for many other thousands of entrepreneurs that have started up, they are only looking to find a few hundred thousand dollars, Title III (the provision of the law referring to equity crowdfunding) is a wonderful opportunity.»

Sessions has said that he plans to leave the enforcement of the law up to U.S. attorneys in each state.

On disappointment with Obama: «Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.»

Consider: a $ 2 - trillion economy; relatively rich households that don't mind shopping on credit; rule of law; «free» health care; and low corporate taxes.

While telework and other arrangements focus on the work employees accomplish rather than the time they put in, the new overtime rules make time a lot more important in the eyes of the law.

The former chief executive of law firm Talbot Olivier has questioned the corporatised business model adopted by his old employer, after taking up a new role at Hotchkin Hanly.

Mark Rosenthal joined Raleigh in 1986 after earning a degree from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law.