Sentences with phrase «violations of laws protecting»

The federal government had alleged violations of laws protecting civil rights and giving the federal government the power to review actions of law enforcement agencies with a pattern and practice of violating federal rights.

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It protected breastfeeding with a declaration on infant formula tins reading «breastfeeding is superior to infant formula», regulated advertising and defined penalties for violations of the law [26].

Since 1996, she has helped hundreds of mothers breastfeed their babies and has been monitoring the violations of milk companies and medical professionals against the laws that protect breastfeeding.

It really isn't the UN's job to decide how countries will protect themselves or what relationships they'll have with other countries, unless there's a clear violation of international law.

Criticism had been levied during the public comment section of the meeting that the Journal News was protected by the First Amendment and any law prohibiting the publication of certain information could be construed as a violation of the freedom of the press.

Undoubtedly, Western interests are at stake in Syria and the region more widely, but we are not going to advance or protect them by unilateral military action — not only because such action would be in violation of international law but also because it can not achieve desirable outcomes.

It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to protecting current and former Federal employees and applicants for employment from interference and retaliation when making protected disclosures, or «whistleblowing,» which includes disclosing information related to a violation of law, rule, or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

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Federal regulators sent Navient an official letter in August 2015 indicating that an amalgamation of investigative evidence suggests that the company has engaged in violations of laws that were developed to protect student loan consumers.

A volunteer, rescuer, or any other member of the public not only has the First Amendment right to speak out against abuses and violations of law committed by a government shelter, he or she also has a constitutionally protected right to demand that the government correct the wrongs that are identified.

Until the settlement announced Friday with Duke Energy Corp. and its renewable energy arm, not a single wind energy company had been prosecuted for a death of an eagle or other protected bird — even though each death is a violation of federal law, unless a company has a federal permit.

They immediately start listening for details outlining a potential violation of one of the many laws in place in California protecting employees.

Instead, plaintiffs are claiming violation of the New York City Human Rights Law, which recognizes disability as a protected class and offers broader protections.

A covenant in an agreement that is contrary and contradictory to the principle of section 27 of the contract act and in violation of principles in article 19, protected and guaranteed under the constitution of India, are restrictive covenants in law and not enforceable.

An officer of a corporation can not withhold its books to save it, or, if he is implicated in its violation of law, to protect himself, from disclosures, although he may decline to utter on the witness stand any self - incriminating word.

That is a violation of the duties imposed on the law society by s. 4.2 of Ontario's Law Society Act, to: (1) maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law; (2) to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario; (3) protect the public interest; and, (4) to act in a timely, open an efficient mannlaw society by s. 4.2 of Ontario's Law Society Act, to: (1) maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law; (2) to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario; (3) protect the public interest; and, (4) to act in a timely, open an efficient mannLaw Society Act, to: (1) maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law; (2) to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario; (3) protect the public interest; and, (4) to act in a timely, open an efficient mannlaw; (2) to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario; (3) protect the public interest; and, (4) to act in a timely, open an efficient manner.

EU legal professional privilege has developed in a particular field of EU law, namely EU competition law, in the context of investigations carried out by the competent EU competition law authority, the European Commission (the Commission) into violations of the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union prohibiting anticompetitive agreements and abuse of a dominant position (although, in principle, the privilege could protect communications relating to other proceedings brought by the Commission in which the rights of defence arise).

The law provides two narrow exceptions to accommodation: (1) when accommodation would require segregating the employee from the public or other employees, or (2) when accommodation constitutes a violation of some other law prohibiting discrimination or protecting civil rights.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of unlawful conduct on the job, such as sexual harassment, a wage and hour violation, or discrimination, the knowledgeable Orange County employment lawyers at Howard Law can help you investigate the facts of your case, understand the applicable state and federal laws, and protect your interests throughout the legal process.

If a resident is harmed as a result of a violation of a federal or state statute protecting residents» rights (such as the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act), or of a common law theory (such as assault and battery), there may be grounds for abuse.

This creates a very sensitive potential violation of HIPAA and other laws protecting against disclosure of the AIDS status of individuals.

Negligence per se applies when a defendant violates a law designed to protect a class of which the plaintiff is a member, the violation causes an accident, and the law was designed to prevent the type of harm that results.

They try to protect the firm or writer from liability due to an error, omission, misunderstanding, typo, an accidental violation of the law, and many other things.

The rule waives the requirement for individual agreement if the victim is unable to agree due to incapacity or other emergency circumstance and: (1) The law enforcement official represents that the protected health information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred and the information is not intended to be used against the victim; (2) the law enforcement official represents that immediate law enforcement activity that depends on such disclosure would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure; and (3) the covered entity, in the exercise of professional judgment, determines that the disclosure is in the individual's best interests.

According to a number of health care associations who commented on this topic, current practices already include adequate mechanisms for informing law enforcement, oversight and legal counsel of possible violations without the need for patient identifiable information; thus, the provision allowing whistleblowers to share protected health information is unnecessary.

A covered entity is not in violation of the requirements of this rule when a member of its workforce or a business associate of the covered entity discloses protected health information to: (i) A health oversight agency or public health authority authorized by law to investigate or otherwise oversee the relevant conduct or conditions of the covered entity; (ii) an appropriate health care accreditation organization; or (iii) an attorney, for the purpose of determining his or her legal options with respect to whistleblowing.

In the final rule, we clarify that a covered entity is not in violation of the rule when a workforce member of a covered entity who is the victim of a crime discloses protected health information to law enforcement officials about the suspected perpetrator of the crime.

The NPRM would have allowed covered entities to disclose protected health information about a victim of a crime, abuse or other harm to a law enforcement official, if the law enforcement official represented that: (i) The information was needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim had occurred; and (ii) immediate law enforcement activity that depended on obtaining the information may have been necessary.

The preamble to the NPRM said that if the covered entity disclosed protected health information in good faith but was wrong in its belief that the information was evidence of a violation of law, the covered entity would not be subject to sanction under this regulation.

The covered entity must make the decision whether to disclose only in limited circumstances: when there is no mandatory reporting law; or when the victim is unable to provide agreement and the law enforcement official represents that: the protected health information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred, that the information will not be used against the victim, and that immediate law enforcement activity that depends on such information would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure.

For example, if a conflict Start Printed Page 82482appears to exist because a previous statute or regulation requires a specific use or disclosure of protected health information that the rules below appear to prohibit, the use or disclosure pursuant to that statute or regulation would not be a violation of the privacy regulation because § 164.512 (a) permits covered entities to use or disclose protected health information as required by law.

For example, if a statute states that a covered entity must report the names of all individuals presenting with gun shot wounds to the emergency room or else be fined $ 500 for each violation, a covered entity would be required by law to disclose the protected health information necessary to comply with this mandate.

Comment: One commenter questioned under what circumstances proposed § 164.510 (k) would apply instead of proposed § 164.510 (f)(5), «Urgent Circumstances,» which permitted covered entities to disclose protected health information to law enforcement officials about individuals who are or are suspected to be victims of a crime, abuse, or other harm, if the law enforcement official represents that the information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred and immediate law enforcement activity that depends upon obtaining such information may be necessary.

The lab will enable us to search, seize and copy digital evidence that proves violations of the new law to better protect the public.

Had the permit been approved, the development would have destroyed 145 acres of protected non-tidal wetlands — in direct and blatant violation of a 2000 Virginia law.

California courts view a violation of any law meant to protect public safety, including the majority of traffic laws, as automatically negligent.

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According to MarketWatch, this could be in violation of California laws requiring that, «employees shall be protected against the hazard of walking through glass by barriers or by conspicuous durable markings,» although Apple has not been subjected to any citations yet.

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AUSTIN, TX — To protect Texas women's access to essential health care, Planned Parenthood today filed suit in state court, claiming that the «Affiliate Ban Rule» barring Planned Parenthood from the Women's Health Program is in violation of state law.

Under the law, if a parent interferes with custodial rights in the interests of protecting a child from danger or out of concern for personal safety, this is not considered a violation of the law.

As amended by «The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003» (Public Law No. 108 - 159) the rules include privacy requirements that govern the disposal of copies of credit reports of customers or clients to protect against privacy violations or identity theft.