Ms. Robinson said the law allows natural ingredients, like fish, to be used unless otherwise prohibited.
Many of the contributions come from corporations and unions that are otherwise prohibited from giving political funds.
Still, Finra's rules say, "a research analyst may not engage in otherwise prohibited conduct in such meetings, including efforts to solicit investment banking business".
Rather, Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited.
Before 2004, the F.C.C. consistently held that occasional, spontaneous use of certain words that were otherwise prohibited did not violate its indecency standards.
Private, unlicensed sellers are not required to run federal background checks, but it is a violation of federal law to sell guns to people if sellers suspect they are felons or mentally ill or are otherwise prohibited from buying.
The proposal seeks comment on the extent of separation that would be needed before a related consulting firm could provide otherwise prohibited services to the accounting firm's audit client.
The experts added, though, that the law has not protected employees with alcohol problems from being fired for otherwise prohibited conduct, such as absenteeism, even if that conduct had arisen from their drinking.
