Sentences with phrase «protection against the actions»

It is an insurance policy purchased for protection against the actions of another party.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Equifax, Inc., TransUnion, and their subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the usefulness and actual cost of credit scores they sold to consumers.

Though Hogan isn't seeking further action against Gawker Media, he alleges that the company made a secret loan to Denton and that Denton shouldn't be afforded bankruptcy protection along with the company.

Moreover, the Consumer Financial Protection Act contained an express statutory prohibition against filing enforcement actions of this sort until the Senate confirmed CFPB's Director.

During that time CFPB (at Cordray's direction) brought a civil enforcement action against a California attorney, Chance Gordon, for alleged violations of consumer protection laws.

For example, the actions against Yukos and Khodorkovsky should be an investor red flag about Russia's commitment to rule of law and protection of shareholder and investor rights.

On August 12, 2015, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a nationwide class action against JPMC for its use of robocalling in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Rumors are spread against the outsider, small preemptive actions for protection against the outsider.

But in many recent cases they have tended to agree more readily on another thesis: that the free - exercise clause does not interpose protections of religious obligations and practices that it once did (from 1940 to 1981), and that the establishment clause does not have the, force against government action that it once did (from 1948 to 1985)

We will be monitoring the market and will use our new protection for Scotch whisky to take decisive action against fakes.»

Since these are the actions of him as an individual my guess is that there would be no corporate liability protection so he would likely have to pay all legal bills and damages levied against him.

What else could explain the outrageous action American formula manufacturers have taken against a Filipino breastfeeding - protection law that would ban formula advertising in the country.

Mrs. Akufo - Addo added that Ghana has «an assertive parliament, an independent judiciary and a vibrant media» and these are «safeguards against unpredictable actions of any one person or government and further serves as security for the protection of investment.»

The meeting expressed strong disapproval and regret against the actions and utterances of the minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Northern Regional Chairman.

The 63 - year - old also has been a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, and had been part of several efforts to push back against some of his actions in the White House, like the rescinding of protection for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

«These actions send a terrible message to New York's children and are against constitutional free speech protections.

(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.

Most forms of child abuse are a criminal offence but civil actions may be taken in negligence against local authorities and police entrusted with child protection.

«Regardless of the federal government's dangerous actions to rescind Title IX protections, this state and this administration will continue to stand with and advocate for survivors, and we will not go backwards in the fight against sexual assault.»

«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» said Mr Reid.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, backed by about 30 elected officials, announced on Thursday the state may take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop a plan to allow dumping in Long Island Sound of materials dug up from dredging.

Transgender individuals in New York State will soon have new protections against discrimination and harassment as the result of a new executive action taken by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

«Action against the climate crisis has been stymied by pressure from the same special business interests that are wrecking our economy, depressing wages, and pressing Congress and the White House to repeal labor rights and protections.

Another great carbon footprint calculator is available at EarthLab.com, an online «climate crisis community» that has partnered with Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection and other high - profile groups, companies and celebrities to spread the word that individual actions can make a difference in the fight against global warming.

Actions identified to support snow leopard conservation in Uzbekistan are resolution of herder conflict, public awareness and education programs, introduction of ecotourism income for local communities and increase protection against illegal hunting.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is levying a $ 1 billion fine against Wells Fargo as punishment for the banking giant's actions in its mortgage and auto loan businesses.

The states say they have pursued «numerous costly and time - intensive investigations and enforcement actions against proprietary and for - profit schools» that violated consumer protection laws.

He urged senators to vote against confirming Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, criticized the sharp education cuts in the administration's budget proposal, and encouraged the president and Congress to continue protections for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offered immigrants brought to the country as children without documents temporary legal status so they could attend school or work.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by an individual to the effect that he is being deprived of or threatened with the loss of his right to the equal protection of the laws, on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, by being denied equal utilization of any public facility which is owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of any State or subdivision thereof, other than a public school or public college as defined in section 401 of title IV hereof, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly progress of desegregation in public facilities, the Attorney General is authorized to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section.

While the accused may be entitled to an action against those who have detained him, this is no real protection either against the illegally prolonged custody or against abuses that may occur during that period.

Insurance protection against claims alleging negligence or an action which resulted in bodily injury or property damage to another party.

In fact, on January 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a class action lawsuit against Navient for knowingly defrauding millions of student loan borrowers.

Others may take the gamble that the FTC and CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) have bigger fish to fry, such as cases of identity theft and fraud, and that they won't bother to pursue action against a comparatively minor FCRA violation.

In 2014, the Department of Education alleged that Corinthian Colleges was recruiting students while advertising inflated job placement rates, for which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against the school.

NDP: Update the Consumer Protection Act to cap ATM fees at a maximum of 50 cents per withdrawal; ensure all Canadians have reasonable access to a no - frills credit card with an interest rate no more than 5 % over prime; eliminate «pay - to - pay» by banks in which financial institutions charge their customers a fee for making payments on their mortgages, credit cards, or other loans; take action against abusive payday lenders; lower the fees that workers in Canada are forced to pay when sending money to their families abroad; direct the CRTC to crack down on excessive mobile roaming charges; create a Gasoline Ombudsperson to investigate complaints about practices in the gasoline market.

In taking action against two student debt relief companies last year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered these warning signs that a student loan debt relief company «may be trying to rip you off:»

Last year the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action against two companies — College Education Services and Student Loan Processing — that it said «exploited vulnerable student loan borrowers, made false promises about their debt relief services, and charged illegal upfront fees.»

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today took two separate actions against Citibank for illegal debt sales and debt collection practices.

-- Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against CarHop, one of the country's biggest «buy - here, pay - here» auto dealers, and its affiliated financing company, Universal Acceptance Corporation, for providing damaging, inaccurate consumer information to credit reporting companies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against CarHop, one of the country's biggest «buy - here, pay - here» auto dealers, and its affiliated financing company, Universal Acceptance Corporation, for providing damaging, inaccurate consumer information to credit reporting companies.

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Discover Bank and its affiliates for illegal private student loan servicing practices.

DAS can also give you protection from creditors making you bankrupt, or using court action against you to enforce your debts.

They are looking into the possibility of a Consumer Protection Class Action Suit against FedLoans.

The court provides legal protection against further action by creditors.

For serious unresolved errors, you can investigate legal action against the credit - reporting agency, or possibly file a complaint with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

Once your petition has been filed all credit and debt collection activity must stop and you may begin to notify your creditors and any parties taking legal action against you regarding your finances or debts that you have filed for bankruptcy protection.

The about - face on MSAs comes after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued major enforcement actions against companies accused of violating the anti-kickback provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, known as Respa.

The Humane Society of the United States asks the Federal Trade Commission to bring enforcement action under federal consumer protection laws against 17 retailers for false advertising of fur garments.

Fiproguard contains the same active ingredient as Frontline Plus, thus conferring your pet with the same month - long protection, rapid acting insecticidal action, and effectiveness against fleas, lice, and ticks.

APHIS said the removed documents, which included records of enforcement actions against violators of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, would now be accessible only through Freedom of Information Act requests.