Sentences with phrase «unfair practices of»

Mr. Murtha has written and taught on the subjects and has successfully litigated cases in defense of consumers» rights, protecting them from the unfair practices of debt - collection agencies, creditors, automobile dealerships, banks, student loan companies and other businesses in both state and federal courts.

Remember, the debt collection law protects you from unfair practices of collection agencies but you are still responsible to pay back the money that you owe.

A protectionist approach holds that regulating international trade is necessary to protect jobs in domestic industries, bolster national security or retaliate against unfair practices of trading partners.

Their website provides comprehensive information about the whole Debt Restructuring Process, the way their debt analysts help you settle debt for less than the full amount owed and how FDCPA safeguards you against the unfair practices of collection agencies, banks and creditors.

In the meantime, bishops had come to be appointed occasionally, as it were ex officio, the emperor's «personal» defensores of the municipalities to protect the local populations, Christian and otherwise, from any unfair practices of the local or provincial officialdom of the Empire.

In these cases, the grossly unfair practices of slavery and the killing of the innocent, although they seem intrinsically reprehensible, would be obligatory according to utilitarian principles.

Today MEPs voted on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers which sets out rules on labelling for the food and drink industry in the EU; the Countryside Alliance — the leading voice of rural Britain — welcomes the vote to introduce mandatory country of origin on fresh meat, this will see an end to the unfair practice of labelling imported meat as «British».

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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.»

«We are pleased the federal court in San Diego decided Qualcomm must establish the fair value of its technology and defend its business practices in court before forcing Apple and others to pay exorbitant and unfair rates, which amount to a tax on our own inventions,» Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock said in a statement.

Penguin aims to get rid of shady practices used to exploit Google's algorithm to gain an unfair placement in the search engine results.

Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska was in the meeting with the president this week and said TPP would be a smarter way than tariffs for the U.S. to build alliances against unfair Chinese trade practices.

Earlier Wednesday, China announced additional tariffs on 106 U.S. products, less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports that his administration aims to target as part of a crackdown on what he deems unfair trade practices.

«The prospect of trade action on aluminum may be sufficient to coerce improved behavior of bad actors... it remains important for the President to continue to communicate the negative consequences of unfair trade practices,» Mattis said.

If the union is foolishly rigid, then you may need to take the risk of a grievance or unfair labor practice in order to survive.

China can not claim the moral high ground on trade matters; in fact, there is a strong case to be made that American voters» resentment of China's unfair trade practices is what put Trump in the White House in the first place.

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 next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Business Law.

The complaints include wage and hour violations, charges of sexual harassment, and allegations of unfair labor practices.

Trump has ratcheted up his criticism of China's massive trade surplus with the United States — calling it «embarrassing» and «horrible» last week — and has accused Beijing of unfair trade practices, fueling worries of increased tension between the world's two largest trading countries.

And if the corporation failed to measure up — because of problems like unfair labor practices, environmental damage, unsavory tax practices — and rehabilitation failed, the government would place the company in «moral bankruptcy.»

Making such promises and failing to live up to them is a violation of FTC rules against unfair and deceptive business practices,» EFF Staff Attorney Nate Cardozo said.

The Chinese government is often accused on unfair trade practices, most recently facing allegations of flooding the U.S. market with cheap steel, thus driving down prices.

Duarte pointed to her group's efforts to get Facebook to crack down on affinity targeting in ads, for example, routing ads related to homebuying away from minority groups — a social media ad version of the unfair mortgage and real estate industry practices that made homebuying for African Americans difficult for much of the 20th century.

The steel and aluminum tariffs are part of a broader effort to crack down on what Trump calls unfair trading practices.

A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.

But the policy has barely been used in decades and is widely considered to be an unfair practice since the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995.

Announcing the new tariffs, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer accused China of unfair trade practices like using large government subsidies to boost the production of panels and give China a leg up over international competitors.

It allows the US government to investigate and then take unilateral action against a country it accuses of using unfair market practices, such as the use of onerous regulations to discriminate against foreign start - ups.

In a separate trade battle with China, the United States has threatened to impose tariffs on $ 150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn over technology in exchange for access to its market.

The U.S. National Security Strategy notes that «China is gaining a strategic foothold in Europe» and calls for joint action with European allies to «contest China's unfair trade and economic practices and restrict its acquisition of sensitive technologies.»

When the tariffs were announced, US Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer accused China of unfair trade practices, such as using large government subsidies to boost the production of panels and give China a leg up over international competitors.

As the White House threatens to impose more tariffs, there are talks of a possible «coalition of the willing» to stand up to China over what Washington sees as unfair trade practices.

While warning against China's expansion in Europe, the strategy suggested that America could cooperate with its allies to «contest China's unfair trade and economic practices and restrict its acquisition of sensitive technologies».

France, Germany and Italy had all expressed concerns about China's unfair practices and use of state - aid.

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.

Although Europeans were caught in the crossfire, the prime target of Trump's action was China, which he has repeatedly accused of unfair trade practices.

He should also engage Trump in a conversation about cooperation against China's unfair trade practices, which are raising concerns on both sides of the Atlantic.

Trump has repeatedly accused Beijing of unfair trade practices like currency manipulation — which helps China make its exports more affordable — and of stealing US intellectual property.

But Snaith warns that Trump's threats of punitive tariffs on countries engaging in unfair trade practices or currency manipulation could spark a trade war that would raise the risk of a national recession.

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.

Wells Fargo has been hit with $ 1 billion in fines due to a number of unsavory banking practices, like charging customers unfair mortgage fees and forcing them into auto insurance.

Canada's case challenges the United States» use of tariffs to punish unfair trade practices and protect its markets, saying those actions violate World Trade Organization rules.

In the past decade, the US had been ramping up the use of targeted tariffs to help protect the US steel industry from unfair trading practices, which include selling steel in the United States at a cheaper price than the price the exporting country sells it elsewhere (this is called «dumping»).

On March 22, the Trump Administration announced plans to pursue Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act which outlines measures to respond to «unfair trade practices» — in this case, what the Trump Administration believes are intellectual property infringements on the part of Chinese companies.

Both tariff decisions followed years of trade litigation, with frustrated U.S. companies complaining of trade actions that amounted to «Whac - a-Mole» campaigns to remedy unfair foreign 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.

Other customers have filed lawsuits against Wells Fargo saying they were victims of unfair overdraft practices.

But Mr. Trump, eager to showcase his tough stance against unfair trade practices, plans to sign two executive orders on Friday that will lay the groundwork for new policies and stricter enforcement of trade laws.

Word of the announcement came as the Trump administration on Wednesday warned that it would vigorously defend U.S. national interests against «hostile» powers such as China and Russia, vowing to use «all available tools» to combat unfair practices - a sign that the president may be preparing to erect new trade barriers.

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that «a confidentiality rule prohibiting employees from discussing their sexual harassment complaints among themselves» constitutes an unfair labor practice in violation of the Wagner Act.