Sentences with phrase «unfair practices by»

Inadequate offers and unfair practices by other parties and insurance companies make it necessary to file a lawsuit in order to show that we are serious about recovering compensation.

The credit card reform legislation was passed in order to protect consumers against predatory and unfair practices by credit card lenders.

The state version prohibits certain unfair practices by both creditors and hired debt collectors, whereas the federal version only applies to debt collectors.

Our esteemed financial institutions are in the news once more, not for bugging the government for more handouts, but for waking the ire of many credit card consumers who feel they're being ripped off by unfair practices by their banks.

Eva S. Moskowitz, the founder and chief executive of Success Academy, along with various principals from each school branch, spoke in October in response to an article showing evidence of unfair practices by school administrators, including a «Got to Go» list of students to weed out.

Not exact matches

Advertisers that fail to abide by the FTC's instructions could be found in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, which bans «unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.»

Hedge fund manager Steven Cohen's firm has been sued by a female employee who alleged unfair pay practices and a sexist working environment.

The European Union executive is planning a law to deal with complaints about unfair trading practices by leading online players such as Apple and Google.

These moves by the Government will help to curb many inconsistencies and unfair trade practices bringing professionalism in the sector.

Navarro, along with now - Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, have advocated for tough measures against «unfair trade practices» by China and other nations.

Unfair trade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.»

The new measures follow a so - called 301 investigation led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer into China's potentially unfair trade practices with the U.S.

Rather, such practices undermine confidence in the economy by selectively giving away tax advantages and producing an unfair result.

Though President Donald Trump's view that China's economic practices are unfair is an important point, some of the countries potentially damaged by the proposed steel and aluminum tariffs are U.S. allies in Europe — this situation plays right into the hands of Beijing.

«The Administration should not respond to unfair Chinese practices and policies by imposing tariffs or other measures that will harm U.S. companies, workers, farmers, ranchers, consumers, and investors.»

In the Russian Far East, Huawei outcompeted Nokia in a 2017 open tender bidding process to lay an internet cable to the Kurile Islands by agreeing to complete the project at a cost that was 9 percent below Rostelecom's stated maximum contract price.122 Though there have been no specific complaints surrounding the Kurile Islands tender, China's investments in Russia at times do not adhere to market principles — an issue of concern for the West given long - standing U.S. and European criticism of unfair Chinese trade and investment practices.

FTC consent decrees have been held up, by Facebook as well as federal regulators, as an ideal method to police companies who engage in unfair and deceptive data practices.

For this reason, my personal view is that most ICOs — even the «utility coins» — are unlikely to escape regulation by jurisdiction - appropriate rules regarding public offerings, financial promotions and unfair trade practices.

The use by respondents of a multilevel marketing program, which is in the nature of a lottery, is contrary to the public policy of the United States and is an unfair act and practice and an act of unfair competition within the intent and meaning of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

«Their theft costs us over $ 350 billion per year, so the bigger the better,» said Daniel DiMicco, a steel executive and trade adviser to the Trump campaign, referring to the forced transfer of intellectual property and other unfair practices alleged by the administration.

Trump had pledged during his presidential campaign that he would stop trade practices by China and other countries that he deemed unfair to the United States.

The document lays out a 200 - day plan governed by five major objectives: renegotiating or withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA; stopping the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade deal; stopping «unfair imports»; ending «unfair trade practices»; and pursuing bilateral trade deals.

Here's the Mormon logic behind baptisms for the dead: (1) Bible says you have to be baptised to get into heaven, (2) lots of people died without any chance to get baptised, (3) the Bible mentions baptism for the dead, which was practiced by early christians but isn't practised by anybody now (other than Mormons), and (4) God lvoes everybody but he is also truthful, so baptism for the dead reconciles the statement that everybody must be baptised with the unfair situation of not everyone being able to do so.

Use or post, without authorization, any content protected by law (e.g. copyright, trademark, patent, utility patent, design patent or other intellectual property (IP) laws), or advertise, promote, offer or distribute any goods or services protected by law; v. Use, post or promote any commercial practices considered unfair competition, including progressive customer acquisition practices (such as chain distribution systems, Ponzi schemes, illegal multi-level selling or pyramid sales).

You also agree that any violation, or threatened violation, by you of these Terms and Conditions constitutes an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Wayback Burgers.

«In principle I'm supportive of an industry code of conduct, particularly where it levels the playing field for growers and suppliers in Australia, who for many years, pre-dating our existence in the market, have been complaining of unfair business practices by the major supermarkets,» Mr Daunt said in an exclusive interview.

In Europe, notable developments that the food and beverage industry needs to lookout for are stricter monitoring of unfair trade practices (UTPs) by the European Commission (EC).

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Bullied and bludgeoned by weeks of intense public debate over a longer school day, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis fought back Friday by filing an unfair labor practices complaint against Chicago Public Schools leadership and accusing Emanuel of trying to intimidate her in a profanity - filled tirade recently at City Hall.

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«This unfair practice places some of our youngest New Yorkers in a prison system where they are more likely to be assaulted, to be injured by prison staff, and to commit suicide than their peers processed as juveniles.

He will endeavor to protect the people of the state by reforming unfair market practices in the financial sector while, at the same time, ensuring faith in our own public sector.»

The communities secretary said it was unacceptable for home buyers to be exploited by unfair practices.

At 1:30 p.m., Empire State Agenda will be joined in Albany by Assembly members, state senators, and LGBTQ advocates to «demand the State Senate take up the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), civil rights legislation that would extend New York's anti-discrimination laws to safeguard trans individuals, who currently stand outside our state's legal protections against unfair practices.»

Chants of «Local 3» and «Spectrum unfair labor practices» were by far the loudest in the room, as the rest of the assembled union members stood largely in silence through speeches by Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, National Organization for Women NYC President Sonia Ossorio, American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten and actors John Leguizamo and Steve Buscemi.

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You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Company, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Company obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Company deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances.

Financed by Significant, MNM Creative, MACRO, and Cinereach, the film follows a young black telemarketer who finds success in the business world, quickly rising through the ranks, just as his activist friends are rising up in tandem against unfair labor practices.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

A group of pro-charter teachers filed a formal complaint this week with the state's Public Employment Relations Board contending that the teachers union had engaged in unfair labor practices by failing to support them and waging a «nonstop hate campaign» against the charter advocates.

The CTU has argued that its walkout Friday is legal because the district engaged in an unfair labor practice by cutting off raises promised in the last contract, which expired June 30, for experience and educational attainment.

Eva Moscowitz justified this practice by claiming that it would be «unfair» for her students to be educated with students she considers to be lower achievers because they come from public schools.

Alleviating inequity based on sex and gender helps schools improve learning and academic achievement by addressing serious concerns in bullying, sexual / gender harassment, climate and unfair disciplinary practices.

In a May 2016 presentation to the committee, and in a letter to Superintendent Kenneth Salim this March, several teachers said reviews are often unfair and «failing to take into account culturally relevant, research - based practices by these educators that benefit all students, and particularly our most underserved populations.»

Sources say they justify the attempt to block the new school by alleging workers recruiting families for the new school disparaged Hope Academy and Academy Charter and employed other recruiting practices that the existing charter schools considered unfair.

This order concerns violations by Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) of the full - fare advertising rule, 14 CFR 399.84 (a), and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

This order concerns violations by Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., (Hawaiian) of 14 CFR Part 254, 14 CFR Part 259, 14 CFR 399.84 (a), and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

This consent order concerns violations by LAN Airlines, S.A., (LAN) a foreign air carrier, of the full fare advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR 399.84 and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

This consent order concerns advertisements published by Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana) that failed to comply with the Department's rule on full fare advertising, 14 CFR 399.84, and thereby violated the statutory proscription in 49 U.S.C. § 41712 against unfair and deceptive practices.

This consent order involves violations by the foreign air carrier Emirates of Articles 17 and 19 of the Montreal Convention1 and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary claims resulting from damage, loss, or delay to baggage checked on Emirates» flights to or from the United States.