Sentences with phrase «using unfair acts»

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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 Aact and practice and an act of unfair competition within the intent and meaning of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Aact of unfair competition within the intent and meaning of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission ActAct.

«That you, Senator Jonah David Jang, whilst being the Governor of Plateau State between January and May, 2015 in Jos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, used your office as Executive Governor of Plateau State to confer unfair advantage upon yourself by collecting the sum of N4, 357,195,000 (Four billion, Three Hundred and Fifty - Seven Million, One Hundred and Ninety - Five Thousand Naira) from the cashier of the Office of the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, and which sum was derived from the account of Plateau State Government, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000»..

But the new study, published online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, finds that when players start out using multiple different strategies, by making fair or unfair offers, and rejecting or accepting unfair offers, some will act out of spite.

President Obama and a bi-partisan coalition of Republican and Democratic members of Congress used the Every Child Succeeds Act to mandated that no child go untested each and every year, despite the overwhelming evidence that the Common Core standardized testing scheme is unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory, not to mention a waste of hundreds of millions of dollars.

The truth is that while the Every Student Succeeds Act continues much of the test and punish elements of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Race to the Top Program, the federal law does provide states with greater flexibility when it comes to how it relies on the use of unfair, discriminatory and inappropriate standardized testing schemes.

The nation's consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which bars debt collectors from using abusive, unfair or deceptive practices.

The private agency partner must follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices, and respect the rights of taxpayers.

ICFE DCCS ® Independent Study Guide Table of Contents Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to oversee debt collectors Collection agencies and junk debt buyers - Mini-Miranda What to do if a debtor is contacted about past debts Sample cease and desist letter Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Summary from the CFPB Debt that is covered Debt Collectors that are covered Debt Collectors that are NOT covered Debt Collection for Active and Veteran Military Personnel Communications connected with debt collection When, where and with who communications is permitted Ceasing Communication with the consumer Communicating with third parties Validation of debts Prohibited Practices: Harassing or abusive Practices False or misleading representations Unfair Practices Multiple debts Legal Actions by debt collectors Furnishing certain deceptive forms Civil liability Defenses CFPB / FTC staff's commentary on the FDCPA Common debt collector violations How to document a collector's abusive behavior What to do if a collector breaks the law How collectors are trained - examples of collector training courses FDCPA Sample Exam from ACA for Collectors How collectors are using Social Medias in collections Dealing with creditors and third party collectors Other factors for a debtor in collection: Credit reports and scores Reviewing credit reports with debtors - Permissible uses Rules about credit decisions and notices Debtor education about credit reports and FICO scores Specialty Report Providers Rules to protect consumers in credit card debt How to read and understand credit reports How to make changes or dispute accuracy Freezing Credit Files FCRA / FACTA Provisions of ID Theft victims How credit scoring works The Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act Credit Rules CFPB rules establish strong protections for homeowners facing foreclosure Other Resources

The New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) fortifies the federal FDCPA and bans debt collectors from using unfair and dishonest practices.

(D) Engage, directly or indirectly, in an unconscionable, unfair, or deceptive act or practice, as those terms are used and defined in Chapter 1345.

In order to stop people from using deferred annuities as short term investments and thus remedying their perception of an «unfair advantage» by the annuity companies, Congress passed the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which drastically altered the taxation of deferred annuity withdrawals and distributions.

The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA)-- this law is used to determine if a debt collection company is using any abusive, deceptive or unfair collection activity.

As a part - time person examining this for a Society, no big deal, our group uses the guideline «Was the act committed with intent to gain an unfair benefit?»

In a blog post discussing the involvement of solicitors in pseudonymous law firms like those alleged to be used by the banks, Richard Moorhead has observed, among other things, that «there is a substantial risk that the solicitors who signed or were involved in the production of the letters have breached their obligation to act with integrity» and that «there is a question over whether Outcome 11.1 (rule 11.1 in effect) has been breached that is solicitors must not, take unfair advantage of third parties [the debtors] in their professional capacity.»

Section 9 (1) of the 1985 Act contains several principles which could be used to justify a departure from equal sharing where equal sharing would result in an unfair decision.

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thUnfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thunfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby.

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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found they had breached the Solicitors Code of Conduct on six counts, including that they did not act in their clients» best interests and that they used their position as a solicitor to take unfair advantage of other persons.

And that explains why Kim made what amounted to a 403 objection, arguing that the tape's probative value was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice — the tape's relevance to show that the thing destroyed had evidentiary value is outweighed by the risk that the committee would use it to conclude that Jimmy committed the uncharged, but arguably more serious, act of altering legal documents.

The Capital Markets Act provides that, when found guilty of violations such as using material non-public information, market manipulation, and unfair trading, illegally acquired property shall be confiscated and, when the property can not be confiscated, the equivalent value thereof will be collected according to the criminal trial procedure.

On February 3, 2015, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an informational memorandum stating that online travel agencies that sell travel insurance by using opt - out methods are in violation of the Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act.

This comprehensive course starts with Fair Housing, including the history of Fair Housing, the history of housing practices, the role of state and federal laws in curbing unfair practices, protected classes, risk management in Fair Housing, New York Fair Housing, the impact of Fair Housing on the real estate professional, as well as the reaction of licensees to Fair Housing, an overview of the Fair Housing Act, other Civil Rights laws that impact Fair Housing, Fair Housing - related Presidential Executive Orders, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), criminal history and records used in Fair Housing, and emerging and existing Fair Housing issues.