The E.P.A. took the unprecedented step of announcing it would directly issue permits to Texas industries after the state openly refused to comply with the regulations.
But patients have responsibilities, too: to comply with their medical regimens or openly discuss when they cannot, and in situations like John's, to follow rules designed to protect the doctor, other patients and clinic staff.
Another is to allow the businesses to operate openly as long as they comply with regulations mandating safer sex, as is done in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
By refusing to comply with the Kremlin's request, Facebook openly defied a Russian law allowing Internet censorship.
In the wake of that case, the bishops established a committee that recommended all dioceses respond promptly to any allegations, comply with civil laws regarding abuse and deal openly with the public when such incidents arose.
Columbia Law School last week agreed to treat military recruiters the same as other recruiters, even though its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bars openly gay people from the military, does not comply with the school's nondiscrimination policy.
Jordan's ruler, King Hussein, has moved more openly toward complying with the sanctions since he was assured of international assistance to offset the loss of trade with Iraq.
Unlike Germany, which is also exceeding the 3percentt limit, in France the leaders have openly defied European officials in Brussels and have shown little willingness to change policy to comply with the limit.
The executives said that they were speaking about these details openly now because the filing from earlier today included numerous additional pieces of information, and characterized Apple's refusal to comply with the order as a "marketing strategy".
