Sentences with phrase «which prohibits acts»

States have traditionally relied on the painkillers sodium thiopental and pentobarbital in a bid to ensure that inmates die in a way that does not run afoul of the Constitution's 8th Amendment, which prohibits acts of «cruel and unusual punishment».

Not exact matches

Wheeler's new rules — which would prohibit blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization of internet content — would also reclassify broadband and internet service providers, or ISPs, as public utilities under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.

Most states have a version of a model law known as the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, which sets standards for handling claims and prohibits policies that, for example, require you to sue to collect.

First, of course, is the Logan Act, which prohibits private individuals conducting negotiations on behalf of the US government with foreign governments,» Deitz said.

Several experts questioned whether the practice is in keeping with the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which prohibits bias against people 40 or older in hiring or employment.

Specifically, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that the trademark violates a provision of the Trademark Act of 1946, which «prohibits registration of marks that may disparage persons or bring them into contempt or disrepute.»

Senator Chris Van Hollen weighs in on introducing the Customers Not Cargo Act, which will prohibit airlines from forcibly removing passengers either due to overbooking or an attempt to accommodate staff.

But if the workplace is the definite cause, then employees are entitled to protection under the Canadian Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

ENDA (the Employee Non-Discrimination Act), which would prohibit all employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, was passed by the Senate in November but still awaits a vote in the House of Representatives.

Service animals, however, are exempt under the federal Fair Housing Act, which prohibits landlords from discriminating based on disability.

This violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which prohibits such advertising until after consumers receive their report.

Under New York law, which governs the terms of Shkreli's employment, Shkreli was prohibited from acting in any matter inconsistent with his agency or trust, and was bound at all times to exercise the utmost good faith and loyalty in the performance of his duties for Retrophin.

In 1914 Congress enacted the Clayton Act55 to strengthen the Sherman Act and included a provision to curb price discrimination and predatory pricing.56 The House Report stated that section 2 of the Clayton Act was expressly designed to prohibit large corporations from slashing prices below the cost of production «with the intent to destroy and make unprofitable the business of their competitors» and with the aim of «acquiring a monopoly in the particular locality or section in which the discriminating price is made.»

Also excluded from the final memorandum, but included in the draft, was a specific order for the DOL to analyze prohibited transaction exemptions, which were an integral part of the rule, and to consult with DOJ about whether the fiduciary rule violates the «Administrative Procedure Act or any other applicable statute.»

• The Prohibited Transaction 84 - 24: The rule adds Impartial Conduct Standards to PTE 84 - 24, which include acting as a fiduciary, accept only «reasonable» compensation, and make no materially misleading statements.

But under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which sets minimum standards for defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and the IRS code, which oversees IRAs, a fiduciary advisor would be prohibited from earning commissions on investments for those accounts because that would not be considered to be acting in the best interest of the client.

«Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.»

Examples abound, but here are two: the Oriental Exclusion Act (1924), which prohibited most immigration from Asia, including foreign - born wives and the children of American citizens of Chinese ancestry; and United States vs. Bhaghat Singh Thind (1923), in which the Supreme Court ruled that Indians from the Asian subcontinent can not become US citizens.

The Jewish organization alleges religious discrimination and unfair business competition, on the basis of several California statutes, including the state's civil rights act, which prohibits the refusal to engage in a business transaction on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin or sex.

«This means that the only circumstances under which prayer may be targeted as a prohibited activity under the PSPO is if it is taking place within the context of a protest that is an act or attempted act of approval or disapproval related to abortion services.»

Thomas Jefferson wrote, «I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.

''... I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,»

Then in March 2010, the District passed the Marriage Equality Act which expanded the city's definition of marriage to say, «Any person may enter into marriage in the District of Columbia with another person, regardless of gender, unless the marriage is expressly prohibited by law.»

«Believing... that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their Legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.»

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between church and State.

Samuel and King claimed every other section of the act prohibits a specific form of conduct if it is likely to substantially lessen competition, but that overlooks section 45, which prohibits any contract, arrangement or understanding, and section 50, which prohibits any acquisition of shares or assets, where the agreement or acquisition substantially lessens competition in a market.

If found to be true, these supermarkets and dairy processors will have broken UK law under the Competition Act 1998, which «prohibits agreements, practices and conduct that may have a damaging effect on competition in the UK».

Dual listed company arrangements which substantially lessen competition are separately prohibited by section 49 of the Act.

Where the ACCC is satisfied that the arrangement provides an overall public benefit, it can allow conduct which may otherwise be prohibited by the Competition and Consumer Act.

This Act changed the reference in s 50 (1) from «a market» to «any market» (purporting to remove any doubt that a merger will be prohibited if it substantially lessens competition in a market other than the market in which the merging parties compete; this had never been a problem in the past) and removing the word «substantial» from the definition of market in subsection 50 (6)(this was theoretically directed at creeping acquisitions, but has little to do with concept of creeping acquisition discussed in this report)

The recently - passed New Mexico Chile Advertising Act, which supposedly prohibits the advertising of chiles listed as New Mexican but not grown in the state, is a joke.

In Australia mergers which would lead to a «substantial lessening of competition» are (supposed to be) prohibited by section 50 of the Trade Practices Act.

The 504 Plan takes its name from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a federal law that prohibits schools that receive federal funding from excluding or otherwise discriminating against a student with a «disability» solely on the basis of that disability.6 A «disability» under Section 504 is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA) as a «physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities.»

I've tracked down a Logan Act, which prohibits NEGOTIATION with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States.

«While I've been working long hours to pass key measures like Ian's Law (which prohibits insurance companies from dropping sick patients) and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (which is the strongest tool in the nation to fight taxpayer fraud and corruption), other candidates have been getting a head start on their fundraising, holding events and carrying over millions from previous campaigns,» the senator wrote.

· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.

The introduction of Secondary Legislation on Pet Vending under the Animal Welfare Act which would prohibit the sale of puppies in pet shops..

And in either case, she is violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from running for office.

The Voting Rights Act did not prohibit geography in determining Legislative Districts (contrary to liberal pop culture which also says that First Amendment separated church and state.

He opposed the hearing of Dasuki's application, citing provisions of section 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, the law guiding criminal proceedings, which prohibit the court from entertaining such applications.

When the County Legislators passed Act # 9417, which prohibits participation in a gun show on County Property, passed Monday, January 9.

The president «has long supported an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit employers across the country from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,» said Shin Inouye, a White House spokesman.

She expressed frustration over lack of progress on passage of a bipartisan DREAM Act in Congress and the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression.

WHEREAS, Erie County has a long history of being at the forefront of protecting our environment, whether it be the passage of the first Clean Indoor Air Act in 1996 or the passage of a law in 2015 Prohibiting the Sale of Personal Cosmetic Products Containing Microbeads, which law became the an impetus to and model for the United States Congress passing, and President Barack Obama signing, the Microbead free - Waters Act of 2015;

In November 2016, the City Council Women's Caucus rolled out its first - ever «legislative equality package,» which included bills calling for a report on the use of long - acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices; sexual assault awareness and prevention training for cab drivers; support for a state bill that prohibits employers from asking potential applicants for their salary history; and another state bill that gives domestic violence survivors access to breaking leases.

For instance, there are qualified exemptions for religious organisations written into the law that prohibits homophobic discrimination in the workplace under the Equality Act, all of which remain in place.

New York Congressmen Adriano Espaillat and José E. Serrano, along with fellow Representatives Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Don Beyer of Virginia, have unveiled the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which will prohibit immigration enforcement, including arrests, interviews, searches and surveillance at particular sites.

He believes it may violate the National Firearms Act, which prohibits guns that look like everyday items — such as an iPhone.

The ruling noted that the Obama administration has said it thinks another federal law — the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal recognition of same - sex marriages — is unconstitutional.

Last week, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng introduced the «No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders» Act, which would prohibit any funds made available by Congress from being used to enforce Trump's Muslim travel ban.