With the passage of the new credit card law (CARD Act) came the institution of a number of credit card regulations designed to protect consumers from the predatory issuer practices that persisted prior to the Great Recession.
(Several other states had chosen to elect their representatives on a statewide basis, a practice that persisted until Congress intervened, in 1842).
A reproduction of the Klapperstein, the evil gossips' stone, hangs on the southwest facade; the original Klapperstein, now in the historical museum, is a stone weighing more than 25 pounds (12 kg), which was hung around the necks of malicious prattlers on fair days, a practice that persisted until 1781.
This can be seen as a response to quality problems that persist in clinical practice.
But the conflicts that persist are bitter.
In this regard he inserts not only amusing short stories but also dialogue and even speeches by the leading historical figures into his narrative, thus beginning a practice that would persist throughout the course of historiography in the classical world.
Of course, powerful practices that reduce suffering persist, despite all attempts to end them.
43 As providers were paid a percentage above the charged rate, it was in the providers' financial interest to maintain exorbitant charges, a practice that has persisted despite the change in reimbursement.
But it shows the deep tolerance of undemocratic practices that persists in Russia, particularly in places beyond the reach of Western observers.
The law addresses pay secrecy practices that allow pay discrimination to persist by strengthening protections for employees who talk about pay.
