The city's financial responsibility for Mr. Burge is based on its interpretation of Illinois law and sections of municipal code, one which states that the chairman of the City Council's Finance Committee — with the mayor's approval — may appoint counsel to defend former employees in civil cases, said Jennifer Hoyle, the Law Department spokeswoman.
Threats to kill or harm online get caught by existing law, and Section 1 Malicious Communications Act 1988 and S27 of the Communications Act 2003 are used for trolling and Twittering misbehaviour, catching electronic communications which are grossly offensive, indecent obscene or false.
His lawsuit says the payroll tax violates home rule laws and other sections of the state constitution and public authority rules.
He wrote more than just sermons, including law-codes and sections of prose.
Were the administration interested in improving their lot, Matloff suggests, it would enforce age discrimination laws and "the section of green card law (note: NOT H-1B law) that states that the Secretary of Labor must ascertain that employer-sponsored immigration does not adversely impact American workers".
The Bush campaign and the Republican National Committee are filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission contending that the activities of the Kerry campaign and its supporters are illegal under the new McCain-Feingold campaign finance law and other sections of the code.
FOLKS who believe that Suffolk County already has enough laws to rein in its citizenry — there are 180 sections of the county charter and laws devoted to local or regulatory laws, and another 110 sections that spell out pesky rules and regulations — may be unenthused to learn that their county executive, Steve Levy, is now hawking a program that encourages county residents to dream up more.
"The law is so broad, it gives unbridled power to the authorities to register a case," said Pavan Duggal, a lawyer in the Supreme Court who specializes in technology and Internet laws, and who called Section 66A draconian.
Her father is a senior partner and a lobbyist at the Washington law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, directing its public law and policy section.
In a decision announced in Canberra on Wednesday, the court found the commonwealth's conduct was authorised by law and by section 61 of the constitution.
