Sentences with phrase «prosecution under»

The Department of the Interior on Dec. 22 reversed a controversial Obama Administration decision to subject private landowners, including home builders, to federal prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).

This is also important in order to avoid possible prosecution under Part VII.1 of the Competition Act («Deceptive Marketing Practices»).

In signing the legislation today, Governor Brewer ignored the personal plea of Ms. Deaver, who was forced to live through 10 excruciating days waiting to give birth to a baby that she knew would die minutes later, because her doctors feared prosecution under her state's 20 - week abortion ban.

We're still mourning his suicide, which was spurred in part by an aggressive prosecution under the vaguely worded and over-penalized Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Charges are unlikely to be filed against average users who perform these actions, but programmers and organizations who create and distribute the tools to allow them to do so are at risk of criminal prosecution under the DMCA.

Public authorities, including the FSC, the FSS and the prosecutor's office, may decline to disclose information pertaining to audit, supervision, regulation, and investigation of crime or prosecution under the Official Information Disclosure Act.

If you have a federal act that is not the Criminal Code, and you have a prosecution under the federal act and a prosecution under the Criminal Code for the same delict — I always use the word «delict» because I'm old, I suppose.

If it appears that the duty to consult under s 8 (2) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA 2005) or the duty to keep the prospect of prosecution under review has been breached, and also that but for the breach the individual could and should properly have been prosecuted with a reasonable prospect of success, a control order should be quashed.

In Canada, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act has been around since 1998, but there's only been one significant prosecution under the act — the case against Niko Resources Ltd., which this past June was hit with a $ 9.5 - million fine for its actions in Bangladesh.

As the city solicitor, it was ultimately Potts» responsibility to make the determination whether there was enough evidence to proceed with a prosecution under the city's zoning bylaw.

«These photos should not be considered as trade secrets, more just confidential information,...» and»... but it was only a few photos of the interior that doesn't exactly constitute as trade secrets» are meaningless judgements of the value of photos; the determination of the value of the photos as trade secrets would be made by a jury when / if there is a prosecution under 18 USC 1832.

The first successful prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 was against Munir Patel, a clerk at Redbridge Crown Court.

42.1 Section 76 of the Provincial Offences Act does not apply to a prosecution under this Act, the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act or a health profession Act.

If someone causes an accident while texting, they are subject to criminal prosecution under New Mexico law, and can possibly be found guilty of manslaughter.

Representing one of two defendants in the White River (Indiana) fish kill case involving federal, state and class action claims seeking civil damages and penalties exceeding $ 50 million and federal criminal prosecution under the Clean Water Act.

Justice Nasmith of the Ontario Provincial Court attempted to inject some sensitivity into the law in R v MKM, a prosecution under the generic fraud section of 380.

Following Tomlinson, on 26 April 2005, in Hampstead Heath Winter Swimming Club and another v The Corporation of London and another [2005] EWHC 713 (Admin) Mr Justice Stanley Burnton (as he then was) was unimpressed by the corporation's purported prohibition of swimming in the mixed pond on Hampstead Heath, for fear of prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, s 3.

(2.1) When a prosecution under the Provincial Offences Act by the Crown in right of Ontario is being conducted as a bilingual proceeding, the prosecutor assigned to the case must be a person who speaks English and French.

After she was held in Central Booking for 38 hours, she sued Det. Brockmann and the City for false arrest and malicious prosecution under Section 1983, which allows plaintiffs to bring lawsuits for federal civil rights violations.

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this Section that the pecuniary benefit did not exceed an amount which the actor believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the offense.

Might it matter to a jury trying a prosecution under s. 342.1?

Ms Proudlock also has experience of defending criminal cartel cases, having been part of the team that successfully defended the first contested Office of Fair Trading prosecution under the Enterprise Act 2002.

However, apart from the prosecution under BA 2010 of Munir Yakub Patel in relation to allegations of misconduct during his employment at Redbridge Magistrates» Court, London, there has been no prosecution show - piece.

In 2011, she acted as defence counsel in the first prosecution under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

Litigation privilege is a form of legal privilege that can be claimed over documents and information created for the dominant purpose of preparing for reasonably anticipated litigation — such as a prosecution under health and safety legislation.

Subject to prosecution under both federal and state laws, white - collar offenses are punishable by probation, house arrest, repayment of stolen funds, fines, and imprisonment.

Prior to the enactment of Bill 177, section 69 read: «No prosecution under this Act shall be instituted more than one year after the last act or default upon which the prosecution is based occurred».

To the best of our knowledge, there has not been one reported case of prosecution under this Act in the last thirty years.

The Court's reference (Tsilhqot» in at para 136) to R v Marshall, [1999] 3 SCR 533 as support for the proposition that interjurisdictional immunity does not apply where provincial legislation conflicts with treaty rights is also puzzling, as the applicability of provincial law was not at issue in that case — Marshall involved a prosecution under federal legislation, the Fisheries Act.

Venable, an African American, moved to dismiss the indictment against him on the grounds that the U.S. Attorney's Office allegedly selected him for prosecution under a federal - state law enforcement initiative known as Project Exile, because of his race.

Prosecution under that law, which was used against the tobacco industry in the 1990s, would require evidence of a conspiracy.

Today's Art Newspaper reports that officers had threatened «almost certain» prosecution under the Protection of Children Act of 1978.

Any Participants providing false information will forfeit all awards and prizes associated with the One Love Rewards program, and may risk prosecution under applicable law.

Drowning and beating, although still considered traditional by some, are not humane methods and is likely to result in prosecution under animal cruelty legislation.

As an agency responsible for administering the regulatory provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Service's position is that those practicing Trap - Neuter - Release (TNR) could be subject to prosecution under those laws.

Cruelty to animals is taken very seriously and WCRAS will seek prosecution under the fullest extent of the law, including but not limited to fines and / or imprisonment.

If someone put household cleaner into their companion animal's eyes, they would be subject to prosecution under anti-cruelty laws.

The case will then be forwarded to the City Prosecutor or District Attorney's Office for final review and consideration of criminal prosecution under the full extent of the law, including, but not limited to paying a fine or imprisonment and / or both.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information and / or change information on this website is strictly prohibited and are subject to prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and Title 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 and 1030.

We have a very small number of staff, but they understand that the unauthorized distribution of client's files will result in severe criminal prosecution under existing Thai law.

This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Three distinct chunks of information were delivered through the animation video: A background on anti-bribery law, offences covered in the law, and the ways an organization can protect itself from prosecution under the law.

Last night, a group of suspects that had been arrested in Kwara state for cultism and whose investigations had been completed, and were about to go under prosecution under state law under the advice of the DPP and Ministry of Justice.

Anyone who uses this information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution under New York State law.

Adults who rebuke unruly youngsters will be given added protection from prosecution under a return to «common sense» policing, Dominic Grieve, the shadow Home Secretary, has said.

Comic writers, artists and publishers will be watching carefully to see the first prosecution under the law for signs of how strictly enforced it will be, rather than trusting Ministry of Justice assurance that it will only apply to paedophilic cartoons and animation.

People posting offensive comments online will be largely protected from prosecution under new guidelines being published by Keir Starmer.

That's a shameful situation and we've allowed that to continue for the last 45 years by the continued prosecution under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the idea that prohibition will make a difference.

If animals were forced to experience such cruelty onshore, those responsible would be subject to prosecution under Western Australian animal welfare laws.

The conviction in R. v. Karigar 2013 ONSC 5199 follows the first prosecution under the CFPOA which has proceeded to trial and holds important lessons for Canadian companies in any industry doing business abroad.