Sentences with phrase «rights under federal law»

FOCA would secure reproductive rights under federal law, even if Roe is overturned.

Besides the psychological distress that can be caused by debt collectors harassing you, they may also be violating your consumer rights under federal law.

You have certain rights under Federal law related to resolving errors and requesting information about your mortgage loan.

Basically if your creditors violate your consumer rights under this federal law and other laws, your attorney will use the violations as leverage to save you additional money, and at times even get your debt dismissed entirely.

This will help you make the best use of your rights under federal law to dispute errors and avoid liability for unauthorized transfers.

Learn more about your rights under federal law.

To participate in many voucher programs, parents must sign away some or all of their protections and rights under federal law.24 What's more, some states are not transparent about this stipulation.

Students with disabilities, if they are permitted to enroll, must give up their rights under Federal law to an appropriate education.

This is particularly true for the form of vouchers espoused by DeVos, in which recipient schools would face no accountability and could even force students to waive their civil rights under federal law.

«Nothing the governor will propose would expand access to abortion but rather only codify existing rights under federal law and court precedent in to state law.»

Trump, like all Americans, has the right under federal law to keep health information from public disclosure.

Washington — The parents of a learning - disabled child had no right under federal law to unilaterally move their son from a public school to a private school at a local school system's expense, even though the private school was subsequently found to be the appropriate placement for the child, a lawyer for a Massachusetts school committee told the U.S. Supreme Court last week.

She added that voucher programs for private schools, which DeVos supports, have often failed students with disabilities — private schools either aren't willing to serve them, or require them to waive their rights under federal laws such as the ADA and the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).

detailing how students» civil rights under federal laws will be impacted when students participate in these programs to attend private schools;

«Steers struggling borrowers toward paying more than they have to on loans: When borrowers run into trouble repaying their federal student loans, they have a right under federal law to apply for repayment plans that allow for a lower monthly payment.

If consumers are the subject of a consumer report prepared by Employment Screening Resources (ESR) and find incorrect or incomplete information, they have the right under federal law to dispute it.

Despite that stealth, here's a key fact for you to know to avoid being shunted to a lender or other vendor who may not have the best rates or service in your area: You are guaranteed the right under federal law to shop for the best deals on your financing and settlement services, even if your realty agent seems to be pushing you toward one source in particular.

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The agency also investigated charges by the workers that Tesla intimidated and harassed them and violated workers» rights under federal labor law.

As former Conservative Senator Hugh Segal said when the bill was first debated in the Upper Chamber in 2013, Bill C - 377 is «an expression of statutory contempt for the working men and women in our trade unions and for the trade unions themselves and their right under federal and provincial law to organize.»

Under federal law, you have the right to declare bankruptcy relief from your creditors.

Under federal law, Nikolas Cruz had a right to a «free and appropriate» education at a public school near him.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter threatening legal action because it considers the discount illegal under federal civil rights laws.

For the last five years, a group of gifted teachers of philosophy and law has been meeting regularly with friends on the federal bench under the auspices of our James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding.

The court found that the plaintiff had a private right of action under Illinois state law and the identical federal law did not apply to preempt the state law claim.

The parent, legal guardian, or surrogate parent retains the right to refuse services and is provided other procedural safeguards under federal and state law.

* A declaration that the detention of the applicant by EFCC on January 5, 2016 at an unknown location, without access to his lawyers, family and doctors, constitutes a flagrant violation of the applicant's fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, & 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutrights guaranteed under sections 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, & 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutRights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutional.

* A declaration that the arrest of the applicant by EFCC on January 5, 2016 at his home at No. 14, Drive 1, Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja, constitutes a flagrant violation of the applicant's fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, & 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutrights guaranteed under sections 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, & 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutRights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutional.

Sean is a supporter of Congressman Jerry Nadler's Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that valid marriages are respected under federal law, providing couples with much - needed certainty that their lawful marriages will be honored under federal law and that they will have the same access to federal responsibilities and rights as all other married couples.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers in a New York case arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama.

The attorney general's office records do not break down the cases by specific categories of offense because they are all related to harassment, discrimination and abuse based on gender and all were brought under the same federal civil rights law.

The announcement of the new party line comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court, citing religious rights, ruled that requiring family - owned corporations to pay for insurance coverage for contraception under the Affordable Care Act violated a federal law protecting religious freedom.

Following a heated debate in which Staten Island Republican Assemblyman Ron Castorina Jr. referred to abortion as «African American genocide,» the Assembly passed a bill that would protect under state law the same rights a woman has to an abortion under federal law.

«All residents regardless of their immigration status or religious background have rights and protections under city, state and federal laws.

«New York City parents have a right — under federal law — to know exactly what their children are being taught in school, yet the Department of Education seems to be hiding what it plans to teach about sex and that begs the question «why?»

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about a federal investigation into payments made to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver by a small law firm and Albany County legislature rejecting a proposed settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit about the county under representing minorities in the redistricting plan.

On Friday, April 25 I sent a letter to the United States Attorney General after the verdict in the Sean Bell case was announced seeking an investigation of the facts of this case under federal criminal civil rights laws.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a heated debate, the New York State Assembly passed Tuesday a bill that would protect under state law the same rights a woman has to an abortion under federal law.

A coalition of Republicans and a handful of breakaway Democrats have blocked votes on an abortion rights provision that would codify into state law the federal rights granted to New York women under the landmark Roe v Wade decision.

Although under some laws HBO may have a right to an award of attorneys» fees and expenses if it prevails in an arbitration, HBO agrees that it will seek such an award only in the event that the substance of your claim or the relief sought has been deemed by the arbitrator to be frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (b)-RRB-.

In a Nov. 3 letter, Mr. Miller, the ranking Democrat on the House education committee, asked the attorney general to look into allegations of child abuse, human - rights violations, and fraudulent advertising under federal law by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools, or WWASPS, and its founders.

Homeless children can still sue as individuals to enforce their educational rights under a 17 - year - old law that is now part of the No Child Left Behind Act, a federal judge has ruled.

For every child, regardless if they have a diagnosed disability and they need special attention, they have a right to that under federal law in K — 12 education.

Washington — The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorRights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorrights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorrights of women, the handicapped, and minorities.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that parents have their own broad, enforceable rights under federal special education law, and thus they may represent themselves in federal court without the assistance of a lawyer.

The issue arises fairly often for school administrators and other government officials sued under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, a Reconstruction - era law that is frequently the basis for suits alleging that government officials have deprived someone of...

This practice has long been considered legal under both case law and more than 25 years of guidance and rulings from the federal Office for Civil Rights.

Of course it's fine to remind schools that, under federal civil rights laws, they can not treat students of various races or other protected groups differently when meting out punishments for misbehavior.

This report, co-authored by Safal Partners and Public Impact for the National Charter School Resource Center, examines federal requirements under civil rights laws and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and state laws governing charter school recruitment, retention, enrollment of EL students and their accountability for EL student performance; requirements and current challenges related to EL data reporting; and whether existing laws are adequate to address the needs of this growing population of ELs in charter schools.

Staff rights under state and federal law related to tenure, seniority, evaluation, staff discipline, collective bargaining, and employment discrimination;

118.42 (5) Nothing in this section alters or otherwise affects the rights or remedies afforded school districts and school district employees under federal or state law or under the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.