You can purchase immunity from prosecution, but you cannot purchase immunity from a pandemic.
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An important caveat about these data is that immunity from natural infection may last longer than immunity from vaccination.
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Unlike the complete immunity from prosecution that Mueller can grant, a grant of limited immunity from Congress in this situation isn't a "get out of jail free" card.
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The critical distinction that the Supreme Court has drawn is between immunity from suits for conduct undertaken while he's president, and his immunity from suits for conduct that predates his presidency.
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As a sitting senator, however, Fernandez has immunity from arrest.
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Maliki, however, refused to grant these soldiers immunity from prosecution.
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Tobacco and asbestos sought congressional immunity from liability and failed.
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It follows last week's ending of lawmakers' immunity from prosecution.
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The president could, for example, claim immunity from criminal prosecution.
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When his term ends, so will Morales's immunity from prosecution.
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Presidents largely enjoy immunity from lawsuits arising from their official duties.
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The move gives the drug sovereign immunity from certain patent challenges.
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"He doesn't have immunity from civil fraud trials," Schneiderman said. brightcove.
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Having children does not give you immunity from arrest and prosecution.
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Some are surely doing so to keep their immunity from prosecution.
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It has asked congress to strip him of immunity from prosecution.
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Congress also voted to retain President Jimmy Morales's immunity from prosecution.
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It seems there's no herd immunity from a dark fiscal prognosis.
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Humala still enjoys immunity from inquiries into activities during his presidency.
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Trump's personal lawyers argue he has broad immunity from such investigations.
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On Tuesday he withdrew his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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However, it said that did not give them immunity from prosecution.
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Due process does not mean immunity from public judgment or scrutiny.
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In exchange, he wanted immunity from prosecution in the United States.
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However, Mr dos Santos granted himself immunity from prosecution before stepping down.
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And the bill would not prevent immunity from being invoked in court.
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There never was an absolute immunity from liability for third-party content.
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Also, if you have children, are you "entitled" immunity from elimination votes?
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It partly limits their immunity from prosecution, which used to be unconditional.
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Breastmilk provides infants and young children unparalleled nutrition and immunity from infections.
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Manning could be given immunity from further prosecution and compelled to testify.
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Flynn has offered to testify before Congress if granted immunity from prosecution.
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They both had diplomatic immunity from the charges and left the country.
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As a senator, she has immunity from arrest, but not from prosecution.
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It would provide immunity from the infection for up to five years.
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But not even a prominent family name grants women immunity from attacks.
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Deutsche Bank, which also concern the scope of Trump's immunity from investigation.
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Parliament stripped Atambayev of immunity from prosecution in June, accusing him of corruption.
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Barclays Africa is also cooperating with investigators in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Bradley received immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony at this trial.
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Where Is She Now: Kasabian got immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying.
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Sarkozy lost presidential immunity from legal prosecution a month after he left office.
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He twice used his support in congress to assert his immunity from prosecution.
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Officials involved in counter-terrorism operations were granted immunity from prosecution last year.
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In 2012 he stepped down, but only in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn has previously sought immunity from "unfair prosecution" to cooperate with the committee.
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Fernandez is currently a senator, a post that grants her immunity from prosecution.
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What has he produced thus far that entitles him to immunity from oblivion?
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The deal offered him and four accomplices immunity from all federal criminal charges.
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Trump's lawyers have argued that the president has blanket immunity from criminal prosecution.
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To be sure, no artist has the right to expect immunity from criticism.
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As elected lawmakers, Borges and Requesens enjoy immunity from prosecution under Venezuelan law.
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While removing immunity from lawmakers is rare in Argentina, Congress voted on Oct.
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Should tech companies continue to get immunity from what is on their platforms?
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He has denied wrongdoing and said he would seek immunity from the charges.
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Fenech had requested immunity from prosecution promising to reveal information about government officials.
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The status of his case was unclear; Venezuelan lawmakers have immunity from prosecution.
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And Blunt received immunity from prosecution so as to avoid compromising counterintelligence operations.
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Politically, this provides some immunity from crises in places like Venezuela and Nigeria.
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His allies want a law that would grant a prime minister immunity from prosecution.
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Venezuela's constituent assembly stripped the opposition's leader, Juan Guaidó, of his immunity from prosecution.
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They were given immunity from prosecution in exchange for confessions that implicated Mr Temer.
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It received immunity from lawsuits similar to the ones led by Moore and Berman.
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General Ríos Montt served several terms in Congress, which gave him immunity from prosecution.
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With the ouster, Ortega has lost immunity from prosecution that Venezuelan government officials enjoy.
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In addition, LOW offers relative immunity from online competition from the likes of Amazon.com.
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Page has denied any wrongdoing and Flynn has sought immunity from any possible prosecution.
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I'm sure what Flynn and his lawyer really want is complete immunity from prosecution.
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Federal law gives internet companies broad immunity from liability for content posted by users.
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It amends a 1976 law that grants foreign countries broad immunity from American lawsuits.
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The Catholic Church teaches that religious freedom has to do with immunity from coercion.
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Wade, health care, presidential immunity from the legal process, gun control and consumer protections.
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He had been granted immunity from prosecution as long as he told the truth.
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Sitting foreign leaders normally enjoy immunity from prosecution under US law and international norms.
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" He added, "misapplying the law for a long time provides no immunity from scrutiny.
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek immunity from corruption charges.
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AMI agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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A position in Congress would give her immunity from arrest, though not from trial.
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Patronage politics ensures their immunity from their own offending words — and from much worse.
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Does President Trump have immunity from criminal investigation or prosecution, as his lawyer asserts?
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He said Medojevic was arrested without being first stripped of his parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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As a senator, Fernandez enjoys immunity from arrest, although she is not immune from prosecution.
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However, Congress voted not to strip Morales of his immunity from prosecution earlier this month.
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As she no longer has presidential immunity from criminal investigation, state prosecutors can indict her.
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Fernandez has been indicted on corruption charges but enjoys immunity from arrest as a senator.
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The agreement also promised immunity from federal criminal charges for Epstein and his alleged accomplices.
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Federal law gives internet companies broad immunity from liability for content posted by their users.
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Under the constitution, former presidents already receive broad immunity from prosecution as senators for life.
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Fernandez's current position as a senator grants her immunity from arrest, but not from investigation.
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Under Brazilian law, senior government officials, including lawmakers, enjoy immunity from prosecution under most circumstances.
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Neither does it provide immunity from legitimate intelligence generated by leads and law enforcement investigations.
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Immunity from government coercion is a right that all citizens in this country should enjoy.
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She has immunity from prosecution in the case as long as she remains in office.
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WATCH: Reddit, Google execs testify on Capitol Hill to protect legal immunity from user content
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Judges aren't entitled to immunity from public criticism, of course, including criticism from elected officials.
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Schecter ruled in March that Trump's office does not give him immunity from being sued.
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The backdrop: The Saudi government had denied involvement, and it long had immunity from Sept.
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Mr. Lugovoi later became a member of Parliament, giving him immunity from prosecution at home.
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Another Trump official was given immunity from prosecution to provide information in the Cohen case.
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As president, Duterte has immunity from prosecution, but an investigation could provide grounds for impeachment.
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Temer has temporary immunity from investigations regarding events before his mandate began in May 2016.
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Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking immunity from Parliament in a few corruption cases.
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That strategy is based on a nonexistent legal theory claiming "absolute immunity" from legislative oversight.
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This is not some sort of fringe view about a president's immunity from being indicted.
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The Constitution does not grant the president immunity from prosecution for the commission of felonies.
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The Justice Department has repeatedly asserted an absolute presidential immunity from congressional compulsion to testify.
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Saudi Arabia, which denies involvement in the attacks, had long had broad immunity from the lawsuits.
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That law gives international organizations "the same immunity" from suit "as is enjoyed by foreign governments".
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That step also deprived her of her immunity from investigation as president—allowing prosecutors to pounce.
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The White House had claimed McGahn has "absolute immunity" from being forced to speak to Congress.
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In ancient China, remonstration officials enjoyed immunity from punishment while delivering complaints directly to the emperor.
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With the election, Mutharika faces losing the immunity from prosecution he currently enjoys as sitting president.
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Blumenthal: Have you had any requests for immunity from anyone, potentially a target of that investigation?
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U.S. federal law gives internet companies broad immunity from liability for content posted by their users.
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They also receive free housing, health care and large staffs and enjoy special immunity from prosecution.
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Much of the testimony against him came from fellow sailors who were granted immunity from prosecution.
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Turkey is claiming immunity from the lawsuit, arguing that its agents acted in defense of Erdoğan.
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Accepting a cabinet position would give Lula immunity from Moro, though not from Brazil's Supreme Court.
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But the police-specific law doesn't allow pretrial immunity from prosecution when facts are in dispute.
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But that interview would only come only if Flynn was guaranteed immunity from prosecution, he said.
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Flynn previously offered to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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And a popular law stripping immunity from prosecution for members of parliament passed easily in September.
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They asked for his immunity from prosecution to be removed to allow their investigation to proceed.
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What he's saying: Go deeper: Judge rejects White House theory of "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas
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Humala finished his five-year on July 28, ending his right to presidential immunity from investigations.
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His attorneys have argued that the president enjoys temporary immunity from such investigations while in office.
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The argument for immunity from state criminal investigation or prosecution in such a situation is preposterous.
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King Albert ceded the throne to his eldest son that year, ending his immunity from prosecution.
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Last month a fourth man offered information on the killing in return for immunity from prosecution.
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So long as he was a member of the Duma, he received immunity from criminal prosecution.
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His partner, Officer Shaun Landau, who was provided immunity from prosecution, also testified about receiving little training.
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A pardon basically gives you immunity from any further punishment as a result of a presidential pardon.
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He filed for retrial in March 2018 in a last-ditch effort to gain immunity from execution.
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Regions and municipalities are the most corrupt layers of government, and senators would enjoy immunity from prosecution.
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"Google enjoys a special immunity from liability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act," Cruz said.
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It is not yet clear whether foreign politicians will be able to claim immunity from such orders.
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An invitation to speak on a college campus doesn't come with a promise of immunity from protest.
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As president, Kuczynski has immunity from prosecution and can only be formally investigated once he leaves office.
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I thought being a Christian, relying on faith, would garner me immunity from ever having that experience.
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There's an absolute immunity from a Supreme Court case in 1982 when the president acts as president.
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Tripp received immunity from prosecution for illegal wiretapping when she handed over the taped conversations to Starr.
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Legally speaking, Netanyahu is well within his rights to request immunity from these charges while in office.
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He was formally charged in 2007 after he left office as president and lost immunity from prosecution.
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He could have lost his immunity from prosecution if he did not take his oath on Tuesday.
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Flynn offered to speak with congressional investigators, but requested immunity from prosecution in return for his testimony.
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That could mean, for instance, seeking to erase tech companies' immunity from lawsuits over user-posted content.
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Ms. Russell talked to investigators but refused to testify before a grand jury without immunity from prosecution.
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But in exchange for a tax, the company wants immunity from lawsuits like the one Healy filed.
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Several court skirmishes ensued; Backpage repeatedly filed a motion to dismiss under the CDA's immunity from liability.
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Put another way, the president may only be entitled to immunity from civil litigation under exceptional circumstances.
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Panasonic received total immunity from financial penalties for coming forward, a move that initiated the probe, CCS said.
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Davis, aka "Keefe D," spoke about the murder under immunity from the prosecution, according to The Daily Mail .
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The president's attorneys have argued he has blanket immunity from criminal prosecution and even investigation while in office.
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But if the goal is immunity from all regulation, it's very difficult to truly operate outside the law.
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Dizdarevic, who received immunity from prosecution, testified about the payments he had made, calling them a business expense.
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Some pundits speak of "Modi magic" to explain his immunity from criticism, but there are more straightforward reasons.
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Election to Haiti's parliament will mean Philippe will have legal immunity from some but not all criminal proceedings.
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She adds that the material is sufficient to again seek to have Morales&apos immunity from prosecution lifted.
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On January 5th he barred Yilen Osorio, a CICIG investigator with diplomatic immunity, from re-entering the country.
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Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido of his immunity from prosecution.
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Native American tribes, it turns out, like state universities, possess sovereign immunity from challenges under the IPR system.
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Clinton argued he had presidential immunity from civil cases, but in 1997, the Supreme Court rejected his argument.
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Someone confessing to his or her own wrongdoing generally would be guaranteed immunity from administrative punishment or prosecution.
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And even being one of "the good people" offers no immunity from the pressure to take a stand.
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The authority has offered immunity from criminal prosecution by anyone who comes forward to report an account abroad.
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Park has immunity from prosecution as long as she is in office even though her powers are suspended.
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One trial is due to begin next week, though as a senator she currently has immunity from arrest.
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The legislation grants any of those people who might now be made ineligible to vote immunity from prosecution.
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The Trump administration argued in court that the president and his aides have absolute immunity from congressional subpoena.
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O'Rourke is proposing to remove legal immunity from large social media companies that fail to meet those requirements.
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Since the immunity law was updated in 2005, no member of Knesset has been granted immunity from prosecution.
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The Trump White House has refused to turn over documents to the House, claiming immunity from congressional subpoenas.
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Judge Moreno said the court had also reversed a decision to strip lawmakers of their immunity from prosecution.
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They envision some kind of a deal giving him legal immunity from prosecution in exchange for leaving office.
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He is seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying on the Trump campaign's possible coordination with Russia.
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Park's removal from office cleared the way for criminal proceedings, as South Korean presidents face immunity from prosecution.
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Mr. Flynn said in March that he would talk to congressional investigators in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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But Trump praised Flynn, recommending he seek legal immunity from an investigative "witch hunt" led by the FBI.
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Defendants are free to claim self-defense before a judge and request immunity from criminal and civil prosecution.
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For example, recent amendments guarantee the lifetime appointment of judges and limit judges's immunity from allegations of malpractice.
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Clinton argued he had presidential immunity from civil cases, but in 250, the Supreme Court rejected his argument.
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We witnessed just how contagious the measles virus can be, in the absence of herd immunity from vaccinations.
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Mr. Flynn has offered to be interviewed by House and Senate investigators in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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The report also noted that Mr. Trump would lose immunity from prosecution at the end of his presidency.
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Currently, foreign governments have immunity from lawsuits in US courts, and the US enjoys the same protection abroad.
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On Thursday evening, the Wall Street Journal, citing "officials with knowledge of the matter," reported that former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn has offered to be interviewed by the House and Senate intelligence committees, as well as the FBI, in exchange for immunity from prosecution—though immunity from what remains unclear.
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If Mrs May wins the no-confidence vote, her immunity from a future challenge would provide some political leeway.
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Vizcarra's proposals include measures aimed at cleaning up campaign financing, strengthening political parties and ending parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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Coal's staying power may be reinforced by India's sense of immunity from international pressure to clean up its act.
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Letter said it wasn't clear if the president himself was entitled to claim absolute immunity from a congressional subpoena.
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Parliamentarians in Turkey normally enjoy immunity from prosecution, but the pro-Kurdish party's immunity was lifted earlier this year.
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Members of the advisory body do not enjoy immunity from prosecution, unlike members of China's largely rubber-stamp parliament.
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Mueller confirmed that Trump would lose his shield of presidential immunity from prosecution after he steps down from office.
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These include immunity from civil and criminal prosecution in the host state and exemption from all dues and taxes.
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Scott's testimony under immunity from prosecution appeared to take the prosecutors by surprise and stunned the courtroom, witnesses said.
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Flynn offered to testify earlier this year in exchange for full immunity from prosecution, but Mueller refused the deal.
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Last May, the government stripped legal immunity from scores of mostly Kurdish opposition lawmakers elected to the Turkish Parliament.
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By being voted out, Cunha loses partial immunity from prosecution offered to members of Congress and high-ranking politicians.
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Park herself has immunity from indictment while she is in office but could face prosecution if she is removed.
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There was a law passed in the 21920s that gave them immunity from that, specifically for user-generated content.
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As a member of parliament, he also enjoys immunity from prosecution in the country and also freedom from extradition.
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All five of those who had their immunity from prosecution revoked are regarded as allies or associates of Dahlan.
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Opponents of the tentative ruling, which lets the airlines cooperate with immunity from U.S. antitrust law, have until Nov.
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Foster earlier testified that he was given immunity from further criminal prosecution in exchange for his testimony about Morris.
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HUMAN-RIGHTS watchers gulped when Turkey stripped more than 100 parliamentarians of their immunity from prosecution on May 20th.
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Having suffered late-fascism once, the West has some immunity from it, because we know what it looks like.
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Several current and former White House officials have defied subpoenas in the probe, citing immunity from compelled congressional testimony.
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A 1996 law gives digital platforms significant immunity from lawsuits having to do with harm inflicted by their users.
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Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott, who testified with immunity from prosecution, said Gallagher had stabbed the teen.
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The lawsuit faces a difficult hurdle: an extraordinary immunity from suits that Congress gave the gun industry in 2005.
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All in all, it would grant oil companies the kind of immunity from litigation the gun industry currently enjoys.
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No other industry receives this privilege: Firearms are the only consumer products that receive federal immunity from tort liability.
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If Trump does prevail before the justices, that decision could inaugurate a new era of presidential immunity from oversight.
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As a lawmaker who heads the National Assembly, Guaido has immunity from prosecution unless ordered by a top court.
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Everyone should be very wary of dietary supplement health claims, particularly those claims of miraculous immunity from viral threats.
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Mr. Netanyahu had hoped to advance legislation in the current Parliament giving him immunity from prosecution while in office.
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In the summer of 2016, the Turkish parliament approved a constitutional amendment stripping its members of immunity from prosecution.
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Allies have said they will press parliament to grant Netanyahu, as a member of the body, immunity from prosecution.
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This provides the tech giants with immunity from legal responsibilities pertaining to what its users publish on its platforms.
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But Trump's lawyers argued that the president has blanket immunity from a criminal investigation or prosecution while in office.
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As an Italian citizen, Mr. Pamio does not enjoy the same immunity from extradition that the German defendants do.
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In May congress prevented the creation of an independent body that could strip congressmen of their immunity from prosecution.
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The Justice Department argues that McGahn, like many other government officials, has "absolute immunity" from speaking to congressional investigators.
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But the above arguments are just examples of why Trump has some immunity from most of the impeachment pitfalls.
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Justice Department lawyers, on behalf of Trump, argued that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from complying with House Democrats' subpoena.
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Now that she is a private citizen, she no longer enjoys the presidential privilege of immunity from criminal investigation.
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When he testified Tuesday, he was given immunity from prosecution on any statements he made in court, WGN said.
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Without a functioning parliament in place, Netanyahu can also put on hold his expected request for immunity from prosecution.
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It is unclear whether any of Mr. Trump's other former advisers have asked for immunity from the congressional committees.
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Now that she is an private citizen, she no longer enjoys the presidential privilege of immunity from criminal investigation.
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Democrats have been livid over DOJ's contention that senior White House officials have "absolute immunity" from testifying before Congress.
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Either the president can be prosecuted for perjury and obstruction of justice or the president enjoys immunity from prosecution.
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Mr. Mueller rejected that idea, and noted that Mr. Trump would lose immunity from prosecution when he left office.
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Trump is trying to expand his immunity from lawsuits while he's president Trump is trying to expand his immunity from lawsuits while he's president As president of the United States, Donald Trump gets to live in the White House, ride in "The Beast," and fly around the world on Air Force One.
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Best of all is a sinecure representing one of these countries abroad, bringing a diplomatic passport—and immunity from prosecution.
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A bill now under review would enable congress to strip the constitutional court's five justices of their immunity from prosecution.
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Wade, in last June's controversy over labor union rights and this week's lower-profile test of states' immunity from lawsuits.
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The president's legal team has argued that he has blanket immunity from criminal prosecution and even investigation while in office.
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Um Sam An denied the charges against him, saying that as a member of parliament, he had immunity from prosecution.
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Indeed, some of the candidates running for parliament seek immunity from prosecution, which is one of the perks of office.
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After he got out of jail, the plea deal assured he'd have immunity from further investigations into his co-conspirators.
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Burford was found in contempt of Congress, and the administration lost a lawsuit giving its documents immunity from Congressional requests.
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If congress votes him out, Cunha loses partial immunity from prosecution offered to members of congress and high-ranking politicians.
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Adding to the hostility is his election promise for a bill to strip lawmakers, and himself, of immunity from prosecution.
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As the state's attorney for Baltimore, Mosby is supposed to have "absolute" immunity from being sued for doing her job.
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Indeed, even Manafort's accountant demanded immunity from prosecution due to her belief that her filings for her boss were criminal.
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The organization has refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the cholera lawsuits, asserting that it has diplomatic immunity from them.
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None of this gives the president total ballot box immunity from the continuing impeachment inquiry into his dealings with Ukraine.
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He reportedly received immunity from prosecutors in the investigation into payments to women who alleged affairs with the president. 16.
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But that could be a factor in why Flynn offered to testify before Congress in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Because of its American backing, the SDF has enjoyed a degree of immunity from pro-regime forces and Russian warplanes.
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However, Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2015, giving gun manufacturers immunity from most lawsuits.
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López Obrador took up his cause, offering him a seat in the Senate, which would provide him immunity from prosecution.
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The legislation would grant immunity from arrest to sex workers reporting crimes such as rape, either as victims or witnesses.
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Lawmakers stripped him of his immunity from prosecution on Friday, a few days Babis's minority cabinet lost a confidence vote.
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The Trump administration has argued that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas as a close adviser to the president.
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The diluted doses provide a stopgap immunity of about one year, as opposed to lifetime immunity from a full dose.
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That stripped him of legal protections that effectively give politicians immunity from all courts except the severely backlogged Supreme Court.
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In both cases, the dispute centered around Trump's argument that his aides have "absolute immunity" from complying with congressional subpoenas.
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"He voted for the bill that gave special protections, immunity from liability, to the gun makers and sellers," Clinton added.
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But perhaps the biggest tradeoff Exxon wants in exchange for supporting a carbon tax is immunity from climate change lawsuits.
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Justice Celso de Mello's ruling on Tuesday also allows Moreira Franco to keep his immunity from prosecution by lower courts.
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These sensibilities are even enshrined in American law, which gives companies broad immunity from prosecution for what their users post.
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But she's safe from being voted out of the house for now, having conveniently won immunity from the first ejection.
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Hungary: The country has effectively granted a Russian bank diplomatic immunity from any scrutiny by the police or financial regulators.
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"We cannot and will not encourage people to bring children by giving them blanket immunity from our laws," he said.
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I've noted before that the president and his family currently enjoy de facto immunity from prosecution at the federal level.
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Mr. Menem and Ms. Kirchner are now senators in the Argentine government, a position that gives them immunity from prosecution.
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It's an understated satire on gentrification, in which multiracial affluence doesn't provide immunity from the ancient clashes of urban life.
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Soon, Lladrovci approached Erion's uncle with a demand: in exchange for $11,000 and immunity from prosecution, he would repatriate Erion.
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Players on that 2017 team, however, were granted immunity from punishment by M.L.B. in exchange for cooperating with the investigation.
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A sweeping victory in the next election could even get him enough support to grant him parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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Israeli leader seeks immunity: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution in three graft cases.
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Jones held that the president does not have immunity from a civil lawsuit for acts performed before he assumed office.
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Trump is fighting the subpoena on the grounds that as president, he has absolute immunity from criminal indictment or investigation.
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It was the first time lawyers working for the International Criminal Court, who have immunity from arrest, had been detained.
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And that this "warrant-proof encryption" is akin to a magical immunity cloak for criminals — immunity from prosecution in this case.
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Immunity from the vaccine lasts for decades, but you should ask your health provider about booster shots if you're an adult.
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He helped the agency well into the 1990s, getting in exchange free rein for his business activities and immunity from arrest.
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Both candidates have said they would amend the article of Mexico's constitution that grants sitting presidents immunity from prosecution for corruption.
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This granted immunity from such quotas to anyone from a country with an EU association agreement that included non-discrimination clauses.
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Trump wants immunity from Congress You don't need to go to a fancy school to learn all about complex constitutional arguments.
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Foster testified during Arochi's trial that he was given immunity from further criminal prosecution in exchange for his testimony about Morris.
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To tackle corruption, Zelenskiy said he would introduce a bill to strip the president, lawmakers and judges of immunity from prosecution.
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They've guaranteed that manufacturers enjoy virtual immunity from lawsuits, which means that they can sell lethal products and rarely face consequences.
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Since he resigned, Flynn -- who denies wrongdoing -- has retained a lawyer and offered to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Chesapeake Energy has itself received immunity from prosecution as a result of its cooperation in the case, according to the company.
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Zimbabwe's military has granted ousted dictator Robert Mugabe immunity from prosecution and guaranteed the safety of his family, per the Guardian.
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Steele says the D.A. had no legal authority to give Cosby immunity from prosecution, claiming only a judge had that right.
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He offered in March to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the condition that he be granted immunity from prosecution.
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Zelenskiy has said he would introduce a bill to strip the president, lawmakers and judges of immunity from prosecution if elected.
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Government lawyers argued for the dismissal of Maria's suit, saying that U.S. Border Patrol agents enjoy wide immunity from civil lawsuits.
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In a statement last month, under the pseudonym John Doe, the source offered to come forward if offered immunity from prosecution.
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His appointment as minister, which would provide him immunity from prosecution by all but the Supreme Court, sparked protests on Wednesday.
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Her proposals include tighter background checks on gun purchasers and an end to the gun industry's extraordinary immunity from damage suits.
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The promised legal shield would have given ArcelorMittal's managers immunity from prosecution related to a clean-up plan for the plant.
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Social media companies cannot have it both ways — claiming immunity from prosecution as well as condemning companies that support law enforcement.
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Warren told CNN that the parents were served with subpoenas and granted immunity from anything they say being used against them.
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Buttressing optimism for the category is its immunity from the market's trade-war fears: Small companies don't tend to export much.
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Some groups of public officials, such as legislators, judges, and prosecutors, enjoy absolute immunity from lawsuits related to their official acts.
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One proposal stands out above the others: Give the president temporary immunity from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions while in office.
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The petition, which was obtained by the Washington Post, argues that Trump is protected under "presidential immunity" from state criminal investigations.
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Greig had been granted immunity from prosecution to testify, but defense attorney Kevin Reddington said she had no information to share.
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The Supreme Court has heard cases involving the N.F.L. before, as in 2010, when the league sought immunity from antitrust regulations.
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He testified after being granted immunity from criminal prosecution for the events and actions that he would discuss on the stand.
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Mr. Netanyahu is almost certain to try to persuade his coalition partners to pass a law granting him immunity from prosecution.
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He also appeared set to take on another challenge — promoting legislation that would guarantee him immunity from prosecution while in office.
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Last month, Mr. Velásquez and Attorney General María Consuelo Porras asked the nation's Congress to cancel Mr. Morales's immunity from prosecution.
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Although novel, the suit faces an uphill battle: International organizations like the World Health Organization have broad immunity from civil actions.
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On Tuesday Netanyahu was formally indicted in court on corruption charges, after he withdrew his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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A former public relations chief for Fox News has been subpoenaed and granted immunity from prosecution, one of the people said.
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Prosecutors have said he has temporary immunity from being investigated for matters outside his time in office, which lasts through 2018.
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The decision will be a key test for the Trump administration's theory that its officials hold "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas.
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Mr. Trump's lawyers noted that the Supreme Court heard cases concerning claims of immunity from Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Clinton.
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In her ruling, Jackson emphasizes that arguments that former White House aides enjoy "immunity" from congressional testimony are even more spurious.
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On Wednesday, in his fight for survival, he took the contentious step of asking Parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution.
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He has refused to resign or drop out of the race, and last week he formally requested parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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The body builds immunity from this live vaccine, and then can withstand the virus if exposed to it in the future.
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We should also offer Assad immunity from prosecution if he voluntarily leaves Syria to live among his billions in Swiss banks.
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An outright victory in the elections could provide him the opportunity to pass legislation that would give him immunity from prosecution.
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A decision for Trump could give the president broad new immunity from oversight that would extend far beyond this one case.
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Epstein was granted immunity from federal prosecution but pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and the procurement of minors for prostitution.
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My view of that is very simple: The Constitution does not say he has an immunity from that type of action.
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But in a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled in 1982 that presidents were entitled to "absolute immunity" from civil damages.
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Mueller's argument seems to be that he can't report on what his facts mean because the president has immunity from prosecution.
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They are traveling in a large group to avoid high smuggler fees and get some immunity from criminals and corrupt Mexican officials.
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During the last few weeks of pregnancy, fetuses develop temporary immunity from their mothers, and breastfeeding protects babies from minor infections temporarily.
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Mexico's Congress stripped Lucero Sánchez López of her immunity from prosecution on Monday so she can be tried for allegedly falsifying documents.
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Judge Denny Chin asked Consovoy how such a scenario would work under the president's claims of executive immunity from prosecution and investigation.
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All this positive performance doesn't guarantee Nvidia total immunity from competition in the GPU space, though for now it's the golden child.
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However, on September 6th parliament voted to strip him of immunity from prosecution as an MP, amid fraud allegations from the police.
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The CHP says lawmakers should only have immunity from prosecution for what they say at the parliamentary podium, not a general amnesty.
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He retains considerable influence; his daughter is the new chairman of the Senate and the constitution gives him lifetime immunity from prosecution.
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Update: February 22004, 212: A Pennsylvania judge has ruled against Bill Cosby's request for immunity from prosecution, according to the Associated Press.
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The Democratic lawsuit challenges the White House rationale that McGahn and other witnesses have "absolute immunity" from appearing and can defy subpoenas.
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Kavanaugh clearly did not argue in his law review article that the president has a constitutional immunity from being investigated or sued.
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Cooper said he will also urge the Legislature to defeat a bill that grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters.
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Flynn's legal team first floated testifying if granted immunity from prosecution, although no one has yet taken them up on that offer.
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Parliamentarians in Turkey normally enjoy immunity from prosecution, but the immunity of many lawmakers, including HDP deputies, was lifted earlier this year.
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He quickly opened a special court to hear corruption cases and stripped legislators of immunity from criminal prosecution, two long-awaited reforms.
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Mr. Trump's lawyers noted that the Supreme Court heard cases concerning claims of immunity from Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton.
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Recently, he demanded immunity from Congress as a condition for answering questions about the actions of the Justice Department under his leadership.
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I think it's, oddly enough, one thing I'm writing about next week is the immunity from Section 230 that these companies have.
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The ending of her immunity from prosecution adds to the right-wing party's problems less than four weeks before a national election.
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" The judges added that "we hold that any presidential immunity from state criminal process does not bar the enforcement of a subpoena.
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The justices, however, didn't address (and still haven't) presidential immunity from criminal charges, since no president has ever faced them in court.
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In the near term, Israeli politics — and its democracy — will hinge on Netanyahu's attempts to secure immunity from prosecution while in office.
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This immunity from legal responsibility "is a privilege they have to earn it and thats what our bipartisan bill requires," Blumenthal added.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, said he would ask parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases.
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The trip will also place Netanyahu out of his country as government ministers debate whether he can claim immunity from criminal charges.
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Lawyers for the city asked the justices to step in and block the lawsuit, claiming their clients had immunity from such suits.
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Flynn has offered to be interviewed by the FBI and congressional lawmakers investigating Russian election interference in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Williams had ordered Porter to testify since he had been offered immunity from prosecution for what he might say on the stand.
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In that ruling, the judge rejected the department's argument that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee's subpoena.
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Having lost his majority, Mr Netanyahu has lost almost all hope of obtaining immunity from prosecution on three counts of alleged corruption.
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"No one thinks that the Senate's act of jury nullification gives the President any immunity from the Congress' oversight power," said Rep.
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A majority in the Knesset could decide to grant Netanyahu immunity from prosecution until the end of his term as prime minister.
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The president's supporters say he has temporary immunity from being investigated for matters outside his time in office, which lasts through 2018.
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A lot is on the line, as the prime minister wants his allies in the Knesset to grant him immunity from prosecution.
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Some states did limit the immunity from lawsuits in cases of emergency (13 states), miscarriage (four states), and ectopic pregnancy (three states).
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The White House argued that McGahn and other current and former White House and executive-branch officials had "absolute immunity" from testifying.
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He also argued that the defendants have immunity from prosecution because the deaths occurred while they were carrying out official government functions.
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The US court eventually granted the brothers immunity from legal action, owing to their joint status as a foreign head of state.
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We haven't heard much about Weisselberg since he received immunity from the Southern District of New York, but don't sleep on him.
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This immunity from legal responsibility "is a privilege – they have to earn it – and that's what our bipartisan bill requires," Blumenthal added.
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The media's own de facto immunity from prosecution has been a great success historically, and no breach in that should be tolerated.
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William, Australia: What is the difference between executive privilege and the White House's claim that close presidential advisers have absolute immunity from subpoenas?
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It wanted a SOFA so it could keep troops in Iraq, giving service members legitimacy to be there and immunity from Iraqi law.
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Fears that Ohio v American Express will cement the dominance of these tech giants, by providing effective immunity from competition regulation, are misplaced.
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Two couples go against each other – we're competing against James and Sharna – and whoever wins with the judges' scores gets immunity from elimination.
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Flynn had also sought immunity from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in exchange for testimony.
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Context: New elections will prevent Netanyahu from passing laws giving himself immunity from three pending indictments for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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Parliament is due to vote on whether to remove the immunity from prosecution which Kem Sokha gets as an elected member of parliament.
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She welcomed his decision on Saturday night to back a bill in Congress rescinding portions of a law giving gunmakers immunity from lawsuits.
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Flynn offered to testify to Congress in return for immunity from prosecution but his offer was turned down by the House intelligence committee.
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Other provisions would impose criminal penalties for people who misuse the life-ending drugs and grant doctors immunity from civil and criminal liability.
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At the end of the war, the scientist-murderers were secretly granted immunity from prosecution, and even from exposure, by the United States.
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The government's promised legal shield would have given ArcelorMittal immunity from possible costly prosecution related to a planned clean-up at the plant.
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Joe Biden and Hunter Biden don't have immunity from such a probe simply because Joe Biden is running for office against Mr. Trump.
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They should have immunity from our federal immigration laws, ostensibly because separating them from their children would be tantamount to a hate crime.
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If successful, this end run around the legislative process would export the tech sector's "immunity" from intermediary liabilities to Mexico and possibly Canada.
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A federal judge was skeptical of the Justice Department's argument Thursday that White House counsel Don McGahn enjoys absolute immunity from congressional testimony.
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A government contract defense is most commonly but not exclusively employed among military contractors and can provide immunity from liability in some cases.
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The panel sought testimony from Papadopoulos, for instance, but he requested immunity from the committee before he was interviewed, CNN reported in October.
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Prosecutors on Sunday again characterized Park as a co-conspirator, although she has immunity from prosecution as long as she remains in office.
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He also maintained that the late U.S. peace mediator Richard Holbrooke offered him immunity from prosecution in a secret deal, which Holbrooke denied.
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" Second: the state's law provides immunity from criminal prosecution and civil actions, O'Mara said, "which not all other 'stand your ground' statutes do.
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The HDP is the subject of more than half of some 550 dossiers in parliament calling for the lifting of immunity from prosecution.
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Notably in the newest case, the New York-based federal appeals court rebuffed the Trump lawyers' broad assertion of immunity from criminal investigation.
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Mr. Mueller granted a plea deal to Mr. Gates and immunity from prosecution to five of the nearly dozen witnesses for the prosecution.
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Still, there were signs that attempts by some countries to win tariff immunity from the United States were sowing tension among European allies.
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He described the Iranian presence next door as the Netanyahu government's main concern, by implication offering Assad a chance for immunity from Israel.
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Trump tweeted a defense of former national security adviser Mike Flynn's request for immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony about Russia.
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The White House will most likely cite a Justice Department opinion that close aides to the president have "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas.
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Song also said that China's radar system has a better immunity from interference, and a greater compatible ability to command different electronic systems.
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Mr. Netanyahu's failure to form a government also scuppered any immediate plans to advance legislation giving him immunity from prosecution while in office.
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Cicig has been investigating Mr. Morales for accepting undeclared campaign contributions, and the commission recently asked Congress to lift his immunity from prosecution.
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In June 2016, Turkey's Parliament passed a new law providing immunity from prosecution for members of Turkey's security forces involved in counterterrorism operations.
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In fact, though he ordered subordinates not to testify and suggested some have "absolute immunity" from congressional inquiries, he never invoked the privilege.
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In the note, Cartes presents himself as a life senator and an elected senator, a status that would grant him immunity from prosecution.
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The defendants also will argue that they have immunity from prosecution because the deaths occurred while they were carrying out official government functions.
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He may even get hit with Supreme Court decisions that rebuff his administration's bold claims of presidential immunity from prosecution and congressional investigations.
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Gantz planned to skip Tuesday's ceremony, returning to Israel to vote against Netanyahu's bid to win parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.
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Tad Devine, his senior strategist, confirmed that Sanders will sign onto repealing a bill that gives gunmakers and manufacturers unusual immunity from liability.
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The White House has asserted that former officials have "absolute immunity" from testifying to Congress — a claim Democrats have said is legally dubious.
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He is scheduled to be overseeing a key proceeding regarding Mr. Netanyahu's attempt to obtain parliamentary immunity from his prosecution on corruption charges.
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Mnangagwa, 75, told the World Economic Forum in Davos this week Mugabe and his wife Grace had not been granted immunity from prosecution.
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They have argued the President has immunity from such lawsuits in state courts and that the case would conflict with Trump's official duties.
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Earlier on Saturday, Anez said she would not sign a bill unexpectedly proposed by MAS lawmakers that would give Morales immunity from prosecution.
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But this latest fight is about more than Trump's taxes: In sweeping language, Trump claims immunity from any kind of criminal investigation whatsoever.
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Exxon Mobil last year launched a lobbying push for a carbon tax with the stipulation that the company gain immunity from such lawsuits.
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Lawyers for Trump had argued that his position as president granted him immunity from defamation lawsuits, an argument a judge rejected last week.
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While there is disagreement, including within the Justice Department and past independent counsels, the Supreme Court has never accepted such immunity from indictment.
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The Russian government has consistently denied hacking the D.N.C. In a "statement of immunity" from Russia's Ministry of Justice, Russian authorities argued that even if it were responsible for the hacking, such a "sovereign act" would be considered a "military action" protected by a 1976 law that offers some immunity from lawsuits regarding foreign governments' actions in the United States.
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Pagliano is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice's criminal inquiry on the server arrangement in exchange for a form of immunity from prosecution.
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The judges appeared skeptical of the president's broad claims that he has a blanket immunity from criminal prosecution and even investigation while in office.
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Appelbaum told Reuters that while prosecutors offered him broad immunity from prosecution, he had no interest in cooperating or testifying before a grand jury.
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He also said the state's Good Samaritan laws would give Andrew Kornfeld immunity from any prosecution since he was the one who called 911.
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With immunity from U.S. antitrust law, the airlines in four trans-Atlantic joint ventures have shortened layovers, set prices and distributed revenue among them.
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Back in March, Flynn's lawyer Robert Kelner released a statement asking for immunity from Congress (which it can grant) in exchange for Flynn's testimony.
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A Venezuelan opposition leader hid in the Chilean ambassador's house in Caracas after the supreme court moved to strip him of immunity from prosecution.
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Then there is the party of Ilan Shor, a 19183-year-old Israeli-born businessman who, as an MP, now enjoys immunity from prosecution.
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Human shields are a way for ISIS to ensure immunity from fire, said the spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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The law grants tech companies immunity from their users' content, treating them as distinct from publishers, which are liable for the content they post.
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Hughes says she would like to see an amnesty clause that would give immunity from honor code investigations to people who report sexual violence.
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Kavanaugh clearly did not – repeat, not –argue in his law review article that the president has a constitutional immunity from being investigated or sued.
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Netanyahu also still faces charges of bribery and fraud, and these new elections may derail his attempts to grant himself immunity from those charges.
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"Giving Lula an appointment that gives immunity from prosecution gives the wrong signal to markets — the course of justice has been prevented," Blanco added.
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As a lawmaker, Sou had immunity from prosecution, but 28 of the 33 legislative assembly members in the former Portuguese colony voted on Dec.
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"Any presidential immunity from state criminal process does not extend to investigative steps like the grand jury subpoena at issue here," the panel wrote.
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During discussions, the nominee balked at recusal, but eased his stance on presidential immunity from prosecution while in office, according to senators (The Hill).
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There are rumours that, if he wins, he will try to pass a law that grants prime ministers immunity from prosecution while in office.
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Trump's appeal sets up the potential for a historic case before the high court testing separation of powers and the president's immunity from prosecution.
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Failing to secure a bias-free audit from the government would mean a social media platform loses its long-held immunity from legal action.
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However, in a 2007 deal with former US Attorney Alex Acosta — who is now Trump's secretary of labor — granted Epstein immunity from federal prosecution.
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But Flynn's lawyer has said that Flynn would only testify with a promise of immunity from prosecution -- something no one has agreed to yet.
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Becker, 50, has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in London by taking up a role with Central African Republic as a sports envoy.
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Yet the continuing appeals and the immunity from incarceration provided by Mr. Menem's Senate seat have so far allowed him to disregard the sentence.
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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the commander in chief had "absolute immunity" from lawsuits related to his official acts.
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As Trump previously acknowledged, the Constitution includes a specific provision that gives members of Congress immunity from legal jeopardy for comments during official meetings.
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If granted, the immunity from prosecution applies only to the current Knesset, meaning Netanyahu would have to request immunity again following any subsequent election.
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The Vienna Convention, which dictates how governments are supposed to treat foreign diplomats and embassies in their countries, broadly gives diplomats immunity from arrest.
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After the April election ended inconclusively, Mr. Netanyahu's allies pushed a bill in Parliament to give all members, including Mr. Netanyahu, immunity from prosecution.
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The alleged go-between, Melvin Theuma recently was granted immunity from the prosecution in exchange for giving details on who was behind the bombing.
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Police flew Batista to Brasilia on Monday following his surrender to authorities in Sao Paulo over the weekend after he lost immunity from prosecution.
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Jailhouse informants, in turn, love the perks they get in exchange for snitching, like shortened sentences, immunity from prosecution or a wad of cash.
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A Supreme Court ruling in either or both cases would almost certainly produce a major statement on presidential immunity from criminal and congressional investigations.
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"The court did not decide that the President has no immunity from prosecution nor that the President must himself turn over materials," Adler said.
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A majority in the 120-seat Knesset could decide to grant Netanyahu immunity from prosecution until the end of his term as prime minister.
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Catch-and-kill Cohen also resurfaced details of Trump's efforts to suppress unflattering stories with the help of Pecker, who received immunity from prosecutors.
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The court revoked immunity from prosecution under previous plea deals struck by Batista and Saud, a former director of holding company J&F Investimentos.
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But, more important, they argue that if someone wants immunity from killing or hurting a person they need to make a case for it.
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In that 120-page opinion, Jackson said that Trump's advisers do not enjoy "absolute immunity" from facing lawmakers' questions about their work under oath.
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Any unity deal would likely also force Gantz to address the issue of parliamentary immunity from prosecution that Netanyahu's supporters have pledged to seek.
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That said, at least some members of the Court have signaled that they would like to give presidents sweeping new immunity from lawful investigations.
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Fitzgerald, which said the president was entitled to "absolute immunity" from damages in civil suits on matters that pertain to a president's official duties.
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"The court unanimously upheld longstanding precedents recognizing that all states retain certain core aspects of sovereignty, including sovereign immunity from copyright lawsuits," Stein said.
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The White House is asserting immunity from Hicks testifying before the committee on her time at the White House, according to a knowledgeable source.
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"Amid the considerable public tumult that followed, there was never any suggestion that he had any immunity from prosecution on these charges," Freedman writes.
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As a lawmaker, who also heads the National Assembly, Guaido has immunity from criminal investigation that can be removed only by a high court.
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The Court found that a sitting president is not entitled to absolute immunity from civil litigation based on acts that occurred before taking office.
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But he would already have been charged had congress agreed to strip him of his immunity from prosecution, which it has twice declined to do.
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The mystery company in the ongoing subpoena fight case, according to court records, has claimed immunity from the subpoena under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
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However, governments "are not entitled to immunity from suits arising out of their commercial activities" under the 1976 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, according to ERI.
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In another federal courtroom, a judge will hear arguments on whether former White House counsel Don McGahn has immunity from testifying in the impeachment investigation.
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Most recently, the Afghan government signed a peace agreement with Gulbuddin Hikmatyar, a blood-spattered Islamist, granting him immunity from prosecution for past war crimes.
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He filed a lawsuit asking for guidance about the legality of giving his testimony after the Trump administration claimed he had constitutional immunity from testifying.
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On Friday, the government-stacked high court barred Guevara from leaving the country and requested the pro-government Constitutional Assembly strip his immunity from prosecution.
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In Islamic traditions, Ramadan's first 10 days are of mercy, the second 10 are of forgiveness and the latter 10 are of immunity from hellfire.
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In Alaska, Burns successfully fought for a law granting immunity from prostitution charges to victims and witnesses who make good faith reports of illegal activity.
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Estado said prosecutors will ask the Federal Supreme Court for permission to continue investigating both senators, who have immunity from prosecution by low-tier courts.
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France's parliament this month removed her immunity from prosecution, letting investigative judges question her for tweeting graphic images of a murdered American journalist, James Foley.
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J conditional immunity from prosecution in return for its continuing cooperation in the rand currency trading probe, the head of the Commission said on Tuesday.
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On January 18th congress passed a budget that, in effect, grants congressmen elected since 2005 three years of immunity from charges of stealing public money.
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Park has immunity from prosecution as long as she is in office even though her powers have been suspended since parliament voted to impeach her.
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Pecker received immunity from federal prosecutors last year in exchange for providing information on Trump attorney Michael Cohen's payments to women alleging affairs with Trump.
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We can expect vigorous litigation on the question of whether the prosecutor in 2005 granted Cosby blanket immunity from prosecution as has now been alleged.
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Jose Guerra, a member of the assembly's finance commission, left Venezuela in June when the Supreme Court stripped him of his parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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Clinton hit Sanders again Sunday, for supporting legislation granting gun manufacturers immunity from legal action in shootings while he was in the House, in 2005.
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As a lawmaker, he has immunity from prosecution, which the outgoing parliament voted to suspend but which comes into effect again with the new parliament.
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Netanyahu had banked on his allies in his government to help pass a law that would have granted him immunity from prosecution while in office.
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Lula has immunity from Moro starting on Wednesday after he was appointed by Rousseff as her chief of staff, though not from the Supreme Court.
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But most Brazilians think she hired Lula to give him the immunity from prosecution in ordinary courts that Brazilian law grants to members of cabinet.
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He also wants the immunity from prosecution lifted for deputies from the pro-Kurdish opposition HDP, parliament's third-largest party, accusing it of militant links.
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Despite this, most developing countries—and some western European ones—grant blanket immunity from prosecution to lawmakers, often to the displeasure of their own citizens.
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But these moves have been mostly blocked, in part because of a 1976 law that gives foreign nations some immunity from lawsuits in American courts.
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The issue of judicial precedent was raised earlier this year when the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned a 1979 ruling on states' immunity from lawsuits.
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First, Mr. Gorbachev enjoys no immunity from prosecution, and hence like many government critics, feels increasingly uneasy as the Kremlin chips away at civil liberties.
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In a Fox News interview that aired this morning, the president decried "flippers" (people who take immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying against others).
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Kavanaugh's supporters have defended him by noting that his proposal was that Congress, not the courts, establish the president's temporary immunity from lawsuits and investigation.
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Raico is on the witness list for Manafort's trial and has been granted immunity from prosecution if he testifies, though he has not appeared yet.
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Barrow, who is in neighboring Senegal where he is waiting to return to Gambia, denied on Sunday that Jammeh had been offered immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn reportedly told the FBI that he is willing to testify about the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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A midday deadline was extended on Friday as negotiations, which diplomats said were focusing on a deal that would grant Jammeh immunity from prosecution, continued.
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"Having children does not give you immunity from arrest and prosecution," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a speech on Thursday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers voted to strip themselves of immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, fulfilling an anti-corruption election promise by reformist President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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The court said in its ruling that police officers have the same rights as other Florida citizens who win immunity from prosecution under the law.
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Christopher can suggest therapy, or specifically tailored workshops like B4UACT, but cannot guarantee immunity from the legal system, nor can she promise judgment-free counseling.
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Thousands had already been identified through an amnesty scheme encouraging tax dodgers to come clean on funds held abroad in return for immunity from prosecution.
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So far, McGahn has refused to comply with his congressional subpoena because the White House asserted that he has absolute immunity from testifying before Congress.
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But scientists are also still learning how long immunity from Covid-19 can last and whether there is a chance that people could be reinfected.
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Mr. Sarkozy denied any improprieties, but he lost the presidency to the Socialist François Hollande in 2012, and with it his official immunity from prosecution.
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Trump scheduled a meeting about the plan for the same day that the Israeli Knesset will consider Netanyahu's request for immunity from the corruption charges.
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Those antibodies protect babies when they are born until they can build up their own immunity from a series of five immunizations against the disease.
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What's next: Under Israeli law, a lawmaker must seek immunity from a parliamentary body, whose decision must then be ratified by a simple parliamentary majority.
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In civil cases in national courts, Gantz enjoys immunity from prosecution due to his government function at the time of the alleged crimes, Alwin said.
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But the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has opined, in a 2000 memo, that the Constitution implicitly grants sitting presidents immunity from criminal prosecution.
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They discussed the "good Samaritan" laws that grant overdose victims seeking medical help immunity from prosecution, and how sheriffs can get help for addicted inmates.
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As recently as Monday, in his letter to the Senate committee, Mr. Flynn has reiterated his offer to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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"We have no occasion to decide today the precise contours and limitations of president immunity from prosecution," Judge Robert A. Katzmann wrote for his colleagues.
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"The Executive's current claim of absolute immunity from compelled congressional process for senior presidential aides is without any support in the case law," Bates wrote.
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In June that year, he said he received a "letter of comfort" from the regulator, assuring him he would be granted immunity from any prosecution.
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Like any lawmaker, Mr. Netanyahu could ask for parliamentary immunity from prosecution, but whether he has a practical path to securing it soon is unclear.
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His party, which has a majority in congress, has proposed granting him and his inner circle immunity from prosecution, according to a local news report.
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Under the 1996 Communications Decency Act, online intermediaries have enjoyed a broad immunity from liability for the illicit online conduct of their users and advertisers.
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LONDON – Retired tennis star Boris Becker is claiming his role as a sports attache for the Central African Republic gives him diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings.
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Yet Otoniel Lima, who rides around his poor municipality of 130,000 people in an armored SUV, has immunity from prosecution until his term ends in December.
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Epstein was allowed to negotiate a non-prosecution agreement, or a deal that granted him immunity from federal charges, by pleading guilty to two state charges.
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"Humans can't even gain immunity from some of the pathogens dogs carry, like the parasites for example, so they can just repeatedly infect you," she says.
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He was counting on his new coalition to pass laws that would grant him immunity from prosecution and limit the Supreme Court's power to overturn legislation.
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Kristina Conti, another lawyer backing the complaint, said it had been filed before the ICC because as a serving president, Duterte had immunity from legal action.
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Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety will be protected in his home country under a deal that led to his resignation.
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" The Justice Department warns against indicting a president because "the...impeachment process ensures that the immunity [from indictment] would not place the President 'above the law'.
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Clinton continued to knock Mr. Sanders for a past Senate vote to give gun manufacturers immunity from prosecution when a gun is used in a crime.
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More ominous still, former national security adviser Michael Flynn offered to testify before congressional panels to discuss the Russian suspicions in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn has requested immunity from congressional committees in order to testify about Russia issues, but has not so far been charged or accused of a crime.
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Now the opposition says President Rousseff is trying to protect Lula by making him her chief of staff, a position that grants him immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn (who reportedly asked the committee to guarantee him immunity from prosecution in exchange for his cooperation with the investigation, and wasn't granted it) didn't cooperate.
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The Connecticut justices acknowledged that Congress, in the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, provided sweeping immunity from liability for gun makers and sellers.
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The stakes: Trump's appeal sets up the potential for a historic case before the high court testing separation of powers and the president's immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn has offered to testify before the House and Senate intelligence committees that are investigating Russian meddling in the election in return for immunity from prosecution.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday proposed parliament lift the immunity from prosecution for all lawmakers and collectively review the 506 outstanding dossiers.
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Kirchner enjoys immunity from detention, which can be stripped only with the approval of two-thirds of the senators present at the time of the vote.
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Individual lawyers in district attorneys' offices enjoy complete immunity from being sued if they make mistakes in the courtroom — even those that lead to wrongful convictions.
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Junqueras has asked the European Court of Justice, the EU's top court, to rule on whether he has full EU lawmaker rights and immunity from prosecution.
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Eric Young, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents Bureau of Prisons employees, said employees should be given immunity from criminal prosecution.
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But Sanders got the next question, and he ignored the issue, spending his time apologizing, instead, for past votes to grant gun manufacturers immunity from lawsuits.
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The unveiling of the plan will occur on the same day his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on the corruption charges gets underway in Israel.
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In 2018, Exxon went as far as to back a campaign for a carbon tax, with the provision that it would be granted immunity from lawsuits.
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The lawyers are appealing a ruling last month from a state Supreme Court justice who wrote Trump does not have immunity from the lawsuit as president.
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The case is part of a wide-ranging legal battle that Trump is waging with opponents over questions of executive power and his immunity from oversight.
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A year ago, Congress passed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, thereby ending immunity from liability for web services that sex traffickers use to do business.
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A clear election victory in March could keep him in office and give him a chance of seeking parliamentary immunity from prosecution, but nothing is guaranteed.
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But Netanyahu threw a wrench in the works, asking the Israeli parliament, called the Knesset, to grant him immunity from prosecution as a sitting prime minister.
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But political exaggeration is not "fraud," and as Trump has acknowledged, the Constitution gives members of Congress immunity from prosecution for statements made at official meetings.
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The judge overseeing the corruption case, Claudio Bonadio, has requested that Congress strip Fernandez of the immunity from arrest that she enjoys as a national senator.
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Mr. Philippe had not yet been sworn into the Senate, which gave authorities a small window to apprehend him before he would have immunity from prosecution.
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His priority is to empower a committee chosen by the supreme court to decide whether a lawmaker charged with a crime would lose immunity from prosecution.
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Becker said he has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in London by taking up a role with Central African Republic (CAR) as a sports envoy.
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Apparently no one has advised Mr. Trump that the federal criminal code does not contain a provision granting immunity from prosecution to a President's early supporters.
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After the suit was filed, Trump lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that a president has immunity from such lawsuits in state courts.
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Businesses might use the tribal sovereign immunity, the tribe's immunity from facing civil lawsuits, in order to bypass regulation—that's why you often see casinos on reservations.
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The 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act grants gun manufacturers immunity from any lawsuit related to injuries that result from criminal misuse of their product.
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He portrays himself as the victim of a "perfect crime" committed by Mr Batista, who framed him in exchange for near-total immunity from prosecution (see article).
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Fernandez, who as a senator will have immunity from arrest but not from trial, says there may have been corruption in her government but denies personal wrongdoing.
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It has pressured some current and former officials not to appear for depositions, claiming immunity from the congressional process even after lawmakers have issued subpoenas for testimony.
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"As the primary law enforcement official in Oregon, I will not make broad proclamations of blanket immunity from prosecution to those who violate federal law," he wrote.
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The report also urges all states to adopt "Good Samaritan" laws that encourage people to report overdoses by giving people who call 911 immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Parliament toyed with stripping former presidents of their immunity from prosecution—a move that could only be aimed at Mr Atambayev—but in the end did not.
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In practice, open-skies deals open the door to joint ventures (JVs), which are granted immunity from antitrust rules and so can potentially lead to higher prices.
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So in practice little has changed, since several of Sudan's 18 states were already under emergency law and the security forces have long enjoyed immunity from prosecution.
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American and LATAM plan to apply for immunity from antitrust law, which would help the airlines coordinate schedules and prices for flights among their countries of operation.
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The country's pro-government constitutional assembly stripped Julio Borger and Juan Requesens, who have sets in the opposition-controlled legislature, of their immunity from prosecution on Wednesday.
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They included making the legal process more transparent, introducing stricter criteria for lawmakers to prevent conflict of interest and clarifying the conditions of their immunity from prosecution.
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If he had testified, First said, the conspirator would have been granted immunity from his own testimony being used against him as part of a separate prosecution.
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The deal was meant to be signed days after its announcement, but was thrown into doubt by a demand from the military council for immunity from prosecution.
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Lula has immunity from all but the Supreme Court after his nomination as Rousseff's chief of staff was published in a special edition of the Official Gazette.
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Winchester was a key witness for the prosecution during the five-day trial, and in return for his testimony, he got immunity from prosecution in Mike's death.
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The "wider" concept of immunity is more controversial: some fortunate lawmakers enjoy immunity from all kinds of prosecution, which can only be lifted with a parliamentary vote.
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Erdogan has even called for parliament to strip the HDP's leaders of their immunity from prosecution amid a probe into their stance on violence in the southeast.
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His attorneys in recent days have argued that, as President, Trump has broad immunity from prosecution and can't be indicted for a crime, including obstruction of justice.
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The lure of witness-protection programs and immunity from prosecution helped Giuliani's office rack up numerous convictions against New York's Five Families in the 1980s, for example.
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According to an affidavit filed by a F.B.I. agent, Mr. Thorell received immunity from prosecution and the case "could indirectly result in a financial benefit" to him.
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High on the agenda of the next parliament will be fulfilling a major Zelenskiy election promise: that lawmakers should vote to remove their own immunity from prosecution.
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Current law as established by what's known as Section 85033 of the Communications Decency Act effectively provides websites with immunity from liability for what their users post.
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Mr. Trump will have no immunity from lawsuits involving his corporate ventures, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling involving Paula Jones, one of President Bill Clinton's accusers.
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Minor progress was made in Canada yesterday with the proposal to introduce a "Good Samaritan" law that would give people immunity from possession charges when reporting overdoses.
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He asked a judge to decide whether he should accede to House demands for his testimony or to assert "immunity from congressional process" as directed by Trump.
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Second — and most consequentially — they want to give fossil fuel companies immunity from lawsuits seeking to hold them accountable for damage they have done to the climate.
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Jones, holding that a sitting president has no immunity from civil litigation in federal court from acts done before taking office and unrelated to duties as president.
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Listener: If a person gets the coronavirus and it's a mild case and they recover, does that person then have immunity from the disease in the future?
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The NCLT said investigations and any subsequent criminal proceedings would not affect the resolution plan of JSW Steel, which had asked for immunity from the fraud case.
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The NCLT said investigations and any subsequent criminal proceedings would not affect the resolution plan of JSW Steel, which had asked for immunity from the fraud case.
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This is in large part because of a 1976 US law, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), that gives foreign governments immunity from prosecution in US courts.
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This immunity from typical obscenity laws was not always the case: In 1996, Congress passed the Child Pornography Prevention Act, which branded virtual child pornography as criminal.
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Last week the Supreme Court allowed a request brought by Cicig and Guatemalan prosecutors to strip the president's immunity from prosecution to go to Congress for consideration.
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That includes several major religion cases and a trio of cases that could potentially give President Trump sweeping new immunity from congressional oversight or from criminal investigations.
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Under that law, certified manufacturers of security products and providers of security services are granted immunity from liability if they fail to prevent an act of terrorism.
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In the last month, Netanyahu asked the Knesset, the national legislature, to grant him immunity from prosecution on multiple counts of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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For some far-right politicians, a perch in the European Parliament can mean a lucrative sinecure, easy news media exposure and immunity from criminal prosecution at home.
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Marrero called the president's broad claim of immunity from all criminal proceedings "extraordinary" and "an overreach of executive power" at odds with the Constitution (The Associated Press).
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Deripaska offered last year to cooperate with congressional investigators looking into Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 election on the condition of full immunity from prosecution.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges, making a criminal trial against him a near certainty.
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"To make the point as plain as possible ... with respect to senior-level presidential aides, absolute immunity from compelled congressional process simply does not exist," Jackson wrote.
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This is why the Trump administration, in reliance on Justice Department policy opinions stretching back decades, took the position that McGahn had immunity from a congressional subpoena.
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Trump has immunity from indictments, so it's alleged or argued in the Justice Department," Mr. Davis said on Thursday in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America.
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Some have started an online petition drive calling on the university to give victims immunity from honor code violations committed in the lead-up to a sexual assault.
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As we reported last night, Andrew McCabe, he&aposs now requesting immunity from the U.S. Senate in exchange for his testimony, possibly against his former boss James Comey.
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The rescue was so dangerous the Australian Government negotiated immunity from Thai authorities for any Australians involved in the sedation of the children in case anything went wrong.
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Now, Trump's former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn -- fired in a storm of controversy after unreported meetings with Russia's ambassador -- wants immunity from prosecution to tell his story.
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Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, received grand jury immunity from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Some 50 sitting politicians, including the leader of the lower house of Congress, are under investigation in Brasilia as they have immunity from all but Brazil's highest court.
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He said Facebook will be seeking the dismissal of both lawsuits on grounds including that as a communications platform, it had immunity from being sued under federal law.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Former tennis champion Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings by taking up a role with the Central African Republic as a sports envoy.
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Legal questions Both cases focus on a similar question: Are White House officials protected by what the administration calls "absolute immunity" from testifying to Congress about their work?
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"The French courts have refused to give effect to the immunity from criminal jurisdiction to which (he) is entitled," a court statement said, citing the African country's filing.
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Since 230, members of parliament no longer enjoy immunity from prosecution, that is, a criminal investigation, but they cannot be put in jail without an authorisation from parliament.
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The partners had been marketing flights on routes that the other did not offer, and requested immunity from U.S. antitrust law in order to coordinate prices and schedules.
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Pagliano has declined to answer questions by Republican lawmakers about his work on Clinton's server, but spoke to federal investigators after securing a form of immunity from prosecution.
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Zelenskiy will seek a new aid-for-reforms programme with the IMF and has promised crowd-pleasing anti-corruption measures, such as stripping lawmakers of immunity from prosecution.
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During Manafort's trial, Federal Savings Bank employee Dennis Raico testified against Manafort in exchange for immunity from prosecution, telling jurors Calk took a "personal interest" in Manafort's loans.
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In late March, Flynn offered the FBI and congressional officials testimony about the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution.
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Policing everything posted on a global message board is untenable, which is why immunity from what users do has been so important for companies that run communications services.
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Since he resigned, Flynn has retained a lawyer and has offered to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution -- an offer nobody has apparently taken him up on.
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Like the televangelist's promise of financial blessings in exchange for "seed" donations, the idea of commanding immunity from natural disasters is also a manifestation of prosperity gospel theology.
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Flynn's lawyer, a former "Never Trump" Republican, announces that Flynn is ready to testify before House and Senate investigators in return for a guarantee of immunity from prosecution.
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Zelenskiy will seek a new aid-for-reforms program with the IMF and has promised crowd-pleasing anti-corruption measures, such as stripping lawmakers of immunity from prosecution.
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The Prime Minister is focused on winning Trump's approval, probably because he thinks it could mean better security for Japan and some kind of immunity from Trump's tariffs.
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The Senate Intel Committee has reportedly rejected National Security Advisor Mike Flynn's request for immunity from prosecution in exchange for an interview about Trump-Russia links, per NBC.
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" He added that "the Trump administration's hesitancy to impose secondary sanctions, like that of previous administrations, is simply giving de facto immunity from US law to Chinese violators.
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In those games, the Warriors were a reflection of Curry, who wears greatness with a breezy, unforced confidence, somehow granted immunity from the fundamental physical rules of basketball.
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Former President Alvaro Uribe is now leading the effort to change the agreement that would have given the FARC guaranteed congressional seats and immunity from traditional jail sentences.
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Turkey's governing AK party and pro-Kurdish politicians got upset with the plans to strip MPs of their immunity from prosecution, sending the bureaucrats into all-out rage.
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States and municipal governments have sovereign immunity from patent infringement claims, R. Polk Wagner, an intellectual property law researcher and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, told me.
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While Kavanaugh stopped short of arguing that a sitting president has immunity from criminal prosecution or that a sitting president cannot be indicted, Booker has pounced on them.
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Other members of the court's liberal wing also seemed dubious of the argument that Congress never meant to give international organizations absolute immunity from litigation in U.S. courts.
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Trump has argued that his subordinates have "absolute immunity" from complying with congressional subpoena stemming from House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, an argument that Democrats say is legally groundless.
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In that case, the court ruled unanimously that the Constitution does not grant a sitting president immunity from civil litigation in federal court except under highly unusual circumstances.
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The Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) gives tax evaders immunity from prosecution, penalty charges and interest if they voluntarily declare their previously undisclosed assets and income.
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With the support of the Justice Department, the Saudis used a 1976 law providing foreign nations some immunity from American lawsuits to block those efforts to secure justice.
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And, thanks to the world's need for its oil, the kingdom has enjoyed a stunning immunity from justice for its role in financing Islamist extremism around the world.
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Exxon Mobil, the world's largest investor-owned oil company, launched a million-dollar push last year for carbon tax legislation that includes immunity from climate change-related lawsuits.
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Kirchner's immunity from arrest as an elected senator, so that she could be jailed to face the charges: aggravated concealment and obstruction of justice as well as treason.
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"There's every possibility that this will turn into nothing — that nobody will take the bait and he will not get any kind of immunity from anybody," Wright concludes.
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She has been pushing to remove Mr. Morales's immunity from prosecution, and on Monday, Guatemala's Supreme Court ruled that the matter should be decided by the country's Congress.
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As it has for years, the Justice Department contended that top presidential advisers like McGahn and other Trump administration officials enjoy "absolute immunity" from speaking to congressional investigators.
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"We cannot and will not encourage people to bring children by giving them blanket immunity from our laws," Mr. Sessions declared in a speech to law enforcement officers.
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It also cited deals struck by Mr. Nada and Mr. Onuma with prosecutors to cooperate in their case against Mr. Ghosn in exchange for immunity from criminal liability.
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The White House blocked a number of witnesses from obeying subpoenas to testify in connection with the House impeachment inquiry, arguing they have immunity from compelled congressional testimony.
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On New Year's Day, he gave a speech that tried to tackle both topics at once — asking Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to grant him temporary immunity from prosecution.
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Trump's appeals to the high court have set the stage for potentially groundbreaking rulings over the separation of powers, Congress's oversight authority and the president's immunity from prosecution.
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It said it was seeking immunity from the United States, which prohibits route and price coordination, because airlines in the Americas were the most impacted by Venezuela's policies.
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Unlike Bolton's former deputy, Mulvaney does not say he's willing to comply with the House subpoena even if a court rejects his claim of "absolute immunity" from testifying.
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It is unlikely that Mr. Flynn, who is seeking immunity from congressional and federal investigations into Russia's meddling in the election, will match the same income this year.
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In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an Obama appointee, rejected the Trump administration's argument that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from complying with House Democrats' subpoena.
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She said federal courts may resolve clashes between the other branches and rejected the administration's argument that close advisers of the president have "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas.
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Rivals have pounced on both reports, and seized on the prime minister's push to get his would-be coalition partners to agree to grant him immunity from prosecution.
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And the House has already initiated a lawsuit in federal court challenging the long-held executive branch position that senior presidential aides have "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas.
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Israel's parliament, the Knesset, is set to vote next week on setting up a panel to consider Netanyahu's request that he receive immunity from charges while in office.
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Netanyahu's best hope for dealing with the charges against him is a huge victory for Likud in the next election; he could then seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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The White House has also claimed that former senior advisers to the president have "absolute immunity" from testifying to Congress — an even more sweeping effort to block cooperation.
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The bill would follow federal law in granting social media platforms and other websites some immunity from financial liability, holding only the person who posted the media responsible.
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Trump has argued that his subordinates have "absolute immunity" from complying with congressional subpoenas stemming from House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, an argument that Democrats countered was legally groundless.
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A president enjoys immunity from civil liability for actions while in office because presidents must be free to make decisions for our country without fear of civil liability.
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"If you could get me immunity from prosecution of any kind, I could lay a lot stuff on you and I will," he previously told the Chronicle from prison.
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So clearly Podesta is thought of by the Mueller team to have engaged is some kind of conduct that he needs immunity from, tats the first and foremost thing.
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Babis, his wife and grown children as well as several co-workers were charged with fraud before the election, but he regained immunity from prosecution after being re-elected.
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The comparative immunity from legal liability of digital platforms—for the posting of inflammatory content on Facebook, say, or the vetting of drivers on Uber—is being chipped away.
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Selling cars built for driving pleasure should confer some immunity from industry-wide upheavals like the advent of car-sharing or autonomous vehicles, at least for the time being.
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" Among other issues, Mr. Obama lamented that Congress had "guaranteed that manufacturers enjoy virtual immunity from lawsuits, which means that they can sell lethal products and rarely face consequences.
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A judge ruled in July 2008 that senior presidential advisers didn't have blanket immunity from being compelled to comply, but could claim executive privilege in response to specific questions.
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That case is about immunity from congressional testimony for another White House staffer, former White House counsel Don McGahn, as the House seeks his testimony in its impeachment probe.
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In 2016 Walid Juffali, a wealthy Saudi, claimed immunity from divorce proceedings in Britain on the basis that he was St Lucia's representative to the UN's International Maritime Organisation.
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Cunha officially resigned as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in July, but still maintained the partial immunity from prosecution offered to members of Congress and high-ranking politicians.
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The head of Venezuela&aposs pro-government constitutional assembly said he would have the body take up a proposal Wednesday to strip the lawmakers of their immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn offered to speak with congressional investigators last month on the condition of being granted immunity from prosecution, an offer no committee has yet apparently taken Flynn up on.
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Defense Secretary James Mattis was granted immunity from a decades-old law that states whomever holds that position needs to be at least seven years out of military service.
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The White House has claimed that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from testifying before Congress as a senior adviser to the President, an executive privilege claim that Democrats have rejected.
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While the general assembly was shut, there were scuffles again on Thursday during a meeting of a constitutional commission which was discussing legislation on lifting lawmakers' immunity from prosecution.
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According to some PLCAA supporters, and some courts, a gun dealer who recklessly arms terrorists with AK-47s — and profits from terrorists — should have unique immunity from negligence liability.
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It offered SBM immunity from prosecution in exchange for an admission of guilt, the provision of information and evidence that could help further an ongoing corruption investigation at Petrobras.
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"Giving Lula an appointment that gives immunity from prosecution gives the wrong signal to markets — the course of justice has been prevented," Blanco told CNBC by phone on Tuesday.
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Zelenskiy called on lawmakers to use the two months until the election to pass laws that would strip them of immunity from prosecution and ban officials from enriching themselves.
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That result would still guarantee her a Senate seat and immunity from arrest, but is seen lessening her chances of making a new run for the presidency in 2019.
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The Knesset's dissolution could stall moves currently floated by Likud to have parliament grant him immunity from prosecution, leaving the way open for his possible indictment while in office.
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Scarpulla reportedly said she can't decide on the case until an appellate court rules in a separate case on whether the president has immunity from litigation in state courts.
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The crisis has put pressure on Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman's government just as it is about to lose its year-long immunity from facing any vote of no confidence.
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Trump's likely to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court, in what promises to be a titanic Constitutional battle over the limits of presidential immunity from investigation and prosecution.
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In reviewing Mr Trump's claim to "temporary absolute presidential immunity", the Second Circuit left for another day whether presidents should have immunity from formal criminal proceedings while in office.
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The aides emphasized that the case could potentially unlock many doors for the investigation if a judge rules the White House cannot assert absolute immunity from its officials testifying.
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"I believe that these attempts to convert fiduciary conduct to settlor functions and obtain immunity from fiduciary breaches will be unsuccessful in courts," Mr. Schlichter said in an interview.
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Mr. Haq, however, stopped short of acknowledging that the United Nations had specifically introduced cholera into Haiti, and he indicated that it would continue to assert immunity from lawsuits.
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She also said she was glad that he had "reversed his position on immunity," after Sanders backed away from a 2005 vote that gave gun manufacturers immunity from prosecution.
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Some researchers are optimistic about using these tests in exposed health workers, but only if they can know for sure that surviving the virus grants immunity from future infections.
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The CDC recommends that children get two doses: Immunity from the vaccine lasts for decades, but you should ask your health provider about booster shots if you're an adult.
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In exchange for the paintings, Youngworth wanted the $5 million reward, immunity from prosecution, and art thief Myles J. Connor Jr. to be released from prison three years early.
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Though he is quick to note that knowledge of COVID-19 remains limited, he hopes that his ordeal earns him immunity from the strain or at least some resistance.
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When he asserted the Fifth Amendment in response, the independent counsel granted him immunity from prosecution so that he would have to turn over about 13,000 pages of records.
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The politicians noted that police officers and prosecutors enjoy immunity from criminal and civil liability for much of what they do in the courtroom and as law enforcement agents.
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The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), passed in 2005, grants firearms manufacturers and dealers broad immunity from liability when their products are used in a crime.
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Though prior Supreme Court decisions establish that the president enjoys "absolute immunity from damages liability predicated on his official acts," this case does not involve Trump's conduct in office.
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Occasionally insanity, real or feigned, has its political advantages —largely because of its ancillary traits of unpredictability and an aura of immunity from appeals to reason, sobriety, and moderation.
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Melvin Theuma received immunity from prosecution last week in return for information that would lead to the conviction of the alleged plot ring leader, multi-millionaire entrepreneur Yorgen Fenech.
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Mr. Schiff said Mr. Flynn's decision to seek immunity from prosecution was a "grave and momentous step," but not one that investigators were ready to consider at this stage.
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The legal issue was a narrow one, but that didn't stop his lawyers from arguing that the president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution and even investigation while president.
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Mr. Weisselberg testified before a grand jury last year while prosecutors were building their case against Mr. Cohen, and was granted immunity from prosecution related to that testimony only.
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When Park was still president, she was able to avoid questioning and refused investigators entry into her office because of immunity from prosecution granted to sitting South Korean presidents.
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The CDC usually recommends that children get two doses: Immunity from the vaccine lasts for decades, but you should ask your health provider about booster shots if you're an adult.
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Sarkozy enjoys immunity from prosecution for alleged offences committed while in office, unless they are serious enough to warrant trial before a specially constituted Court of Justice of the Republic.
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Trump filed a lawsuit in New York last month to block the subpoena "on the grounds that as president, he has absolute immunity from criminal indictment or investigation," per Politico.
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Second, the report continues, the office determined that investigating the president "is permissible" anyway, to preserve evidence, and because the president wouldn't have immunity from indictment after he leaves office.
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Erdogan has even called for parliament to strip the HDP's leaders of their immunity from prosecution amid a probe into their stance once the violence in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
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That's likely because the case is currently stalled out in New York State court as a judge prepares to rule on whether Trump has immunity from all lawsuits as president.
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Hawley introduced a bill last week that would remove Big Tech's immunity from liability for users' content on their platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
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Zelenskiy will seek a new aid-for-reforms programme with the International Monetary Fund and has promised crowd-pleasing anti-corruption measures, such as stripping lawmakers of immunity from prosecution.
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Sanders' most comprehensive statement on guns came shortly before the January debate, when the senator reversed his position on a 2005 Senate vote that gave gun manufacturers immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn, Trump's former security advisor before he "resigned" over communicating with Russia, told the FBI and the members of Congress investigating him that he would testify for immunity from prosecution.
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Flynn has volunteered to be interviewed by the FBI and congressional committees probing links between Trump campaign officials and Russia, but he has asked for immunity from prosecution in exchange.
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With a new parliamentary majority stemming from snap elections, President Zelensky changed the Ukrainian constitution to remove absolute immunity from Rada deputies, the source of raw corruption for two decades.
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The suit says Russia is not entitled to sovereign immunity from the action, because the claims stem from Russia's "trespass on to the DNC's private [computer] servers" to steal information.
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"Any presidential immunity from state criminal process does not extend to investigative steps like the grand jury subpoena at issue here," the three-judge panel wrote in its unanimous decision.
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Federal prosecutors are barred from charging a sitting president with a crime because the Justice Department has decided that presidents have temporary immunity from prosecution while they are in office.
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The case, the first concerning Mr. Trump's personal conduct and business dealings to reach the court, could yield a major ruling on the scope of presidential immunity from criminal investigations.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the MoD would have faced prosecution over the failures which led to the men's deaths but it had immunity from any such action.
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Both suits face a high hurdle because a landmark provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 gives online platforms broad immunity from harms done by third parties on their sites.
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Instead, they are using a genetic modification to make mice that continuously produce the antibodies for Lyme disease, and to make offspring able to inherit that immunity from their parents.
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It added that Backpage had swatted away multiple cases by citing the provision of the Communications Decency Act that gives online platforms immunity from liability over what their users post.
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This precedent has remained standing despite a series of later decisions putting forth a broad view of state sovereign immunity from suit by individuals both in state and federal court.
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Lying isn't against the law, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which Warren isn't proposing to undo, gives the platforms broad immunity from being sued for user behavior.
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Part of a 1996 law, the Communications Decency Act allowed internet platforms to keep their immunity from lawsuits over user-created content even when they moderated or "edited" the postings.
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Just two months before an election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took the rare step on Wednesday of asking Parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution on graft charges.
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The court approved amendments that would strip lawmakers of the power to appoint judges, remove judges' immunity from prosecution, and impose more stringent criteria on who can become a judge.
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"The idea that a president and his current and former advisors enjoy absolute immunity from subpoena—particularly during impeachment proceedings—finds no support in early American practice," the group wrote.
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In the McGahn case, it has argued that the former White House counsel, like many other government officials who served under Trump, enjoy "absolute immunity" from speaking to congressional investigators.
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Miki Zohar, Likud's chief whip in Parliament, said on television that the result is basically telling Mr. Netanyahu that his Likud voters want him to request parliamentary immunity from prosecution.
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In fact, because of two court injunctions, existing beneficiaries are allowed to apply to renew their two-year DACA permit, which grants them immunity from deportation and a work permit.
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The bills would amend a law known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), which essentially gives internet platforms immunity from liability for content posted by third parties.
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With a new parliamentary majority stemming from snap elections, President Zelenskyy changed the Ukrainian constitution to remove absolute immunity from Rada deputies, the source of raw corruption for two decades.
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That suit also investigates the question of whether current and former White House officials have immunity from testifying, and unlike Kupperman's lawsuit, has been before the courts for some time.
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He lost presidential immunity from legal prosecution a month after he left office and has since faced a spate of investigations into alleged corruption, fraud, favoritism and campaign-funding irregularities.
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At that point, Mueller will have the leverage to offer immunity from prosecution if they provide information on other topics or individuals of interest to him in the Russia investigation.
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Translation: Trump is referencing reports from Thursday night that his fired national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has offered to testify in the Russia investigation in return for immunity from prosecution.
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" Video But Sessions said word had gotten out before Trump became president that anyone who tried to cross the border with a minor would almost certainly be "given immunity from prosecution.
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The court has considered President Trump's potential immunity from criminal investigation while in office and whether the president can block people from following his Twitter account without violating the First Amendment.
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Even today, stories of sexual assault and torture are common in Indian states where the Armed Force Special Power Act (AFSPA) is enacted, granting officers immunity from legal proceedings against them.
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Rodrigo Janot, the attorney-general, has been widely criticised for his plea bargain with the Batistas, which broke good practice by granting them immunity from prosecution (rather than a reduced sentence).
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Over 20 former undocumented employees of Donald Trump are seeking a meeting with the now-president to discuss immigration reform and to request immunity from deportation, according to the Washington Post.
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He had originally sought to get out of a trial by arguing that he had negotiated an immunity from prosecution deal in exchange for becoming a DEA informant before his arrest.
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CHP lawmaker Ozgur Ozel said the party wanted to completely abolish immunity from prosecution for members of parliament, whereas the government proposal only applies to deputies who are under court investigation.
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On June 20, lawyers for the gun manufacturers tried to dismiss the suit, arguing that federal law grants them immunity from legal claims arising out of criminal misuse of a weapon.
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Donald Trump's biggest foes on Capitol Hill want him out of office, but at least one is not willing to give him immunity from criminal prosecution as a quid pro quo.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee has rejected Michael Flynn's request for immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, congressional sources told NBC News.
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The retired general had reportedly sought immunity from Senate investigators in exchange for his testimony about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, but the Senate Intelligence Committee rejected his request.
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It also gives ammunition to critics who note that Bolsonaro and his politician sons have all regularly railed against the immunity from prosecution that politicians enjoy and now invoked by Flavio.
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The incident threatened to turn into a diplomatic row when Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva suggested it was so serious the Iraqi brothers might forfeit their diplomatic immunity from prosecution.
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Cosby's attorneys had appealed a ruling by Common Pleas Court Judge Steven O'Neill in Norristown that dismissed the entertainer's claims that he had been granted immunity from prosecution in the case.
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However, the deal has not been signed by the two parties because the TMC demands immunity from prosecution for the violence against protesters and a veto power during the transitional period.
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But legal scholars widely agree that that provision was meant to exclude the children of foreign diplomats, who enjoy immunity from U.S. laws and therefore aren't generally subject to federal jurisdiction.
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Trump has asserted broad claims of immunity from congressional and law enforcement subpoenas as part of a legal battle being fought on multiple fronts between the White House and House Democrats.
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Flynn's lawyer said he would be wiling to testify before congressional committees and federal officials investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election only if he was granted immunity from "unfair" prosecution.
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"That he would place gun manufacturers' rights and immunity from liability against the parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook is just unimaginable to me," Clinton said in the call.
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ROBERT DRISCOLL, FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL: Well it&aposs a smart move from his lawyer because if he gets immunity from judiciary then he is free from prosecution by DOJ.
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While several of those who testified against Lorance were granted immunity from prosecution in the case, that by no means is to suggest they were misrepresenting how they understood the situation.
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Dmytro Razumkov, the head of Zelenskiy's party, said parliament has blocked the president's reform initiatives, including bills to strip lawmakers of immunity from prosecution and another on officials illegally enriching themselves.
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"We have no occasion to decide today the precise contours and limitations of presidential immunity from prosecution," wrote Robert Katzmann, the chief judge for the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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On Tuesday, Mr. Duterte's spokesman, Harry Roque, said the president was stripping rebel leaders of immunity from arrest, which Mr. Duterte had earlier granted them in order to facilitate the talks.
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Mr. Netanyahu's Likud party had tried in recent days to promote legislation that would guarantee him immunity from prosecution while in office and limit the court's power to rescind that immunity.
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He is not eligible to run for re-election and will lose his immunity from prosecution after stepping down, leaving him open to the Cicig-backed investigation into illicit campaign financing.
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" Dr. Aye Maung noted that his position in Parliament could give him immunity from any charges, but nevertheless called the legal action "hitting with an ax instead of with a pin.
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Over the course of the two-hour meeting, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Costello discussed options for digging out of the mess, including possibly seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for cooperation.
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His legal team, however, convinced magistrate Phethise Motanyane to refer the matter to the High Court (sitting as the Constitutional Court), because, as Prime Minister, Thabane may have immunity from prosecution.
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During that proceeding, the White House had blocked several of its top officials from speaking to Congress in the same way it protected McGahn: by claiming absolute immunity from congressional testimony.
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Under a law adopted in 2001, Mr. Putin would be granted immunity from prosecution and would receive retirement pay of 580,035 rubles a month, or about $9,500, if he stepped down.
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Most ominously, President Áñez granted the security forces immunity from criminal prosecution for acts undertaken while maintaining public order — in effect, carte blanche for the military to engage in lethal repression.
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Most worryingly, he has demanded that the Knesset grant him immunity from prosecution while in office — making it his central demand for coalition partners after Israel's most recent election in September.
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Nothing in the Constitution or federal statutes says that presidents cannot be indicted while they remain in office, and no court has ever ruled that they enjoy temporary immunity from prosecution.
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"This Court cannot endorse such a categorical and limitless assertion of presidential immunity from judicial process as being countenanced by the nation's constitutional plan," Marrero wrote in a 22019-page ruling.
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"This Court cannot endorse such a categorical and limitless assertion of presidential immunity from judicial process as being countenanced by the nation's constitutional plan," Marrero wrote in a 75-page ruling.
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Saudi Arabia long had broad immunity from such lawsuits in the United States, but Congress in September overrode a veto by former President Barack Obama and allowed such lawsuits to proceed.
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The committee's subpoenas to Trump administration officials have been met so far with resistance by the White House, which has argued the officials have immunity from testifying as advisers to the President.
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And the Wall Street Journal reported that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify to investigators in return for immunity from prosecution, a claim Flynn's lawyers did not deny.
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The move was controversial enough that the Australian Government negotiated immunity from Thai authorities for any Australians involved in the sedation of the children in case anything went wrong, according to News.com.
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MGM Resorts International, which owns the Mandalay Bay and drew criticism for countersuing victims to seek immunity from damage claims, expressed solidarity and sympathy on the first anniversary of the gun violence.
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She was detained in parliament on Thursday after lawmakers voted to remove her parliamentary immunity from prosecution and granted General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko's request to allow her to be taken into custody.
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He adds that he wants to improve justice and equality in Ukraine and has gone so far that he wants to remove parliamentary immunity from prosecution and would reform the judicial system.
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CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela&aposs government-stacked Supreme Court is blocking one of the nation&aposs most prominent opposition leaders from leaving the country and requesting that his immunity from prosecution be lifted.
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Given the tiny sums most artists can expect to be paid from streaming services, the net result is that Soundcloud is buying almost complete immunity from lawsuits for what amounts to pennies.
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Writing for the court, Justice Stephen Breyer said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2015 used the wrong standard in denying Venezuela immunity from the lawsuit.
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She is currently a senator, a post that grants her immunity from prosecution, but the scandal could diminish her chances if she runs for the presidency again in next year&aposs elections.
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Porter's lawyers appealed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams' ruling that forced Porter to testify since he had been offered immunity from prosecution for what he might say on the stand.
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The decree was the latest blow to the prosecutor's office and the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) after Congress this week voted to preserve President Jimmy Morales' immunity from prosecution.
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U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick in Manhattan ruled that as a naturalized U.S. citizen, neither treaty obligations nor federal law entitled Francis Lorenzo to immunity from prosecution due to his diplomatic role.
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The lawyer for Andrew Kornfeld -- whose dad runs a rehab facility in Marin County, California -- says his client is entitled to immunity from prosecution because he was acting as a Good Samaritan.
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The auction was to be held last year but was delayed after Becker claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings by taking up a role with Central African Republic as a sports envoy.
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He spoke to several single mothers and found the same thing the Times did years later: The immunity from prosecution and detention enjoyed by border-jumpers with children was a powerful draw.
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The opposition had demanded that members of the sovereign council, which is intended to lead the country until elections are held, should not be granted blanket immunity from prosecution for past crimes.
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"That he would place gun manufacturers' rights and immunity from liability against the parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook is just unimaginable to me," Clinton said last week on MSNBC.
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Trump's lawyers have continued to argue that Trump has immunity from the lawsuit and filed a motion asking that Zervos's lawsuit be halted, which a New York appeals court rejected last month.
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American and LATAM plan to apply for immunity from antitrust law, while IAG indicated that it could take between 12 and 18 months for its agreement to be given the green light.
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Photo: U.S.-China Green Fund The fund's immunity from the trade war gets one wondering whether it could be a channel to exploit loopholes and fund companies in more politically charged sectors.
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"The dominant social media companies must choose: if they are neutral platforms, they should have immunity from litigation," wrote lawyers Adam Candeub and Mark Epstein for the conservative City Journal last year.
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"That he would place gun manufacturers' rights and immunity from liability against the parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook is just unimaginable to me," Clinton said in an MSNBC interview.
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Its immunity from regulation and the relative anonymity of transactions on the network — at least at first — made it appealing to dark web vendors, as well as arms dealers, hitmen, and pedophiles.
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MEXICO CITY — Guatemalan legislators on Monday overwhelmingly voted to keep President Jimmy Morales's immunity from prosecution, a measure that protects him from a campaign finance investigation that has roiled the country's politics.
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Bolton possesses "all of the nations secrets" from his time in the Trump administration, and thus may be entitled to a valid claim of "absolute immunity" from testimony under law, Philbin argued.
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Molly Roberts: So is the idea to say you have to have some truth in advertising standard and if you don't, you lose your immunity from what third party's hosting the platform?
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Should the appeals court decide that it has a role to play in the McGahn case, it will have to decide whether Mr. Trump's close aides have "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas.
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"The idea that a president and his current and former advisors enjoy absolute immunity from subpoena — particularly during impeachment proceedings — finds no support in early American practice," the GOP ex-officials contend.
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As prime minister, Netanyahu is under no legal obligation to resign as a result of the indictment, and while in office he can ask the legislature to grant him immunity from prosecution.
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House Democrats scored a legal victory in the case last month when a federal district judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that McGahn has "absolute immunity" from complying with House Democrats' subpoena.
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At the time of the discovery, Keating was the highest-ranked New Zealand official at the embassy, according to CNN affiliate Radio NZ, and had immunity from prosecution in the United States.
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Marrero also noted that during Watergate, President Richard Nixon did not assert complete immunity from subpoenas, despite his claims that his Oval Office tapes and other records were subject to executive privilege.
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If Mueller concludes that the president engaged in criminal wrongdoing, the Justice Department will determine whether to stand or not with the operative conclusion that a sitting president enjoys immunity from prosecution.
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It is difficult to predict how Kavanaugh and fellow conservative justices who constitute the majority on the US Supreme Court would rule on Trump's assertion of complete immunity from the criminal process.
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Hicks, who was Trump's campaign press secretary, declined to answer questions about her 14-month tenure at the White House after the administration asserted that she had immunity from testifying on the topic.
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His attorneys argue that in 2005, former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. promised Cosby immunity from prosecution in exchange for a deposition he gave for a civil suit against him.
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Mr Morales's order came less than two days after Mr Velásquez sought to strip him of immunity from prosecution, alleging that he had failed to disclose $0003,000 in contributions to his presidential campaign.
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He then followed this up by suggesting that he would use the resources at his disposal to help his supporters obtain immunity from legal consequence for violent acts they undertook on his behalf.
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The big picture: The bill aims to weaken the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by removing sovereign immunity from states that cooperate to influence oil production, thereby allowing for antitrust action.
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By Robert Iafolla A Native American tribe that is on the Bureau of Indian Affairs' list of federally recognized tribes enjoys sovereign immunity from civil lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, both Democrats, have proposed to rescind portions of the 2005 law granting broad immunity from lawsuits to gun manufacturers and dealers.
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Thanks to the many Trump apologists in the Republican Party, Trump has full immunity from the only body that could put an end to his reign of hatred, divisiveness, bigotry and political arson.
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The authorities thought we'd bribed prison officials, and put the word out that they'd make sure we had immunity from the wrath of the warden if we told them which officers were involved.
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"Generally speaking, things done before the President is president, in the President's ordinary capacity, there's no special immunity from suit," said University of Chicago Law School professor William Baude, who works on immunity.
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Bernie Sanders backed away from a 2005 vote that gave gun manufacturers immunity from prosecution on Saturday night, announcing in a press release that he supports a proposed bill to amend that vote.
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Behind closed doors, the parties of Hernandez, the pre-vote favorite, and Nasralla were discussing immunity from prosecution for current officials and carving up positions in government, two diplomats told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Earlier this month, Sanders backed away from a 2005 vote that gave gun manufacturers immunity from prosecution, announcing in a press release that he supports a proposed bill that would amend that vote.
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In a decision that revoked an earlier injunction blocking the probe, Justice Marco Aurelio Mello also ruled that the immunity from prosecution enjoyed by top elected officials should not apply to the investigation.
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Cosby's attorneys argue that in 2005, former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. promised Cosby immunity from prosecution in exchange for a deposition he gave for a civil suit against him.
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Judge John Z. Lee of United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved most of the terms, but declined to give the N.C.A.A. full immunity from future class-action lawsuits.
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One bill would limit the ability of investigators to strip politicians of their immunity from prosecution and another would permit almost 80 congressmen who have defected from the opposition to join Morales' party.
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"Algorithms don't get immunity from discrimination," said Linda Lacewell, superintendent of New York's Department of Financial Services, which is investigating claims that Goldman Sachs' Apple Card discriminated against women when determining credit limits.
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ArcelorMittal said on Monday it was withdrawing from a deal to buy struggling Italian steelmaker Ilva after Rome reneged on a promise to give it immunity from prosecution over its heavily polluting plant.
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Abolish Abortion Idaho has called for the prosecution of abortion patients; at least one bill, introduced into the Texas legislature in 2017, proposed removing criminal immunity from homicide charges for patients and providers.
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Immunity from the responsibility of complying with employment law has not caused corporate franchisors to be better stewards to the small business owners or the employees who wear uniforms bearing the corporate logo.
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" Prosecutors noted that the agreement also requires the company -- whose chairman and CEO, longtime Trump ally David Pecker, received immunity from prosecutors in their investigation of Cohen -- to "provide cooperation in the future.
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"I don't understand why any potential criminal defendant talks to the prosecutors unless the prosecutor says ... you have immunity" from being charged in connection with what is said during the interview, Brennan said.
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J, a regional unit of Britain's Barclays Plc, has already been granted conditional immunity from prosecution in return for supplying information that would lead to the successful prosecution of the other cartel members.
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His lawyers have asserted broad claims of immunity from law enforcement investigations as well as congressional subpoenas that may set the stage for the Supreme Court to decide unresolved questions about presidential power.
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IATA last week requested anti-trust immunity from the United States to allow the association to legally discuss routes to Venezuela, which is blocking $3.78 billion in ticket revenues from leaving the country.
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When the report was finally released in April of 2018, Mueller also said his office thoroughly investigated whether Trump obstructed justice because the president has no immunity from prosecution after he leaves office.
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However, Anderson, the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, said that no matter what measures are put in place, "no free society can offer immunity from terrorism, or any other kind of crime."
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The White House instructed him not to comply, first asserting that they had ownership over the documents in question and then that close advisers to the president have total immunity from congressional subpoenas.
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What's next: Mr. Netanyahu, who is likely to be indicted on bribery and fraud charges, is expected to try to persuade his coalition partners to pass a law granting him immunity from prosecution.
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Getting immunity from exposure is a costly and dangerous approach, so the best strategy remains not getting infected in the first place and buying time until researchers can develop and deploy a vaccine.
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Perhaps most egregiously, the top military brass and their collaborators made sure there was a series of clauses and articles that granted them immunity from prosecution for any crimes during the authoritarian era.
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Prosecutors executed the warrants in a series of raids, capturing one of the former lawmakers, all of whom enjoyed immunity from prosecution until Tuesday, when their terms in Congress came to an end.
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Bashir Ahmad Tayanj, a spokesman for General Dostum, said last month that the allegations were baseless and that the vice president had constitutional immunity from prosecution as part of the president's elected ticket.
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Wittes points to one exception to a potential libel suit, in that the president of the United States can claim immunity from a civil suit under the Supreme Court's decision in Nixon v.
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Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn is seeking immunity from the House and Senate Intelligence committees before he testifies on what he knows regarding links between President Trump's campaign and Russia.
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Mr. Velásquez and Attorney General Thelma Aldana said late Friday that they would seek to strip Mr. Morales of his immunity from prosecution, accusing him of having failed to report anonymous campaign contributions.
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His only chance of gaining immunity from prosecution would be to remain in the top office, though neither he nor Mr. Gantz emerged from Tuesday's election with a clear path to the premiership.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian presidents could be made senators for life when they leave office under a proposed reform, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday, a status that would give them immunity from prosecution.
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One of her first moves was to issue a presidential decree granting immunity from criminal prosecution to security forces participating in operations to "reestablish internal order," prompting immediate pushback from human rights organizations.
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The remark on Twitter came after news that Michael Flynn, who was briefly his national security adviser, asked for immunity from prosecution in exchange for testimony before the House and Senate Intelligence committees.
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Sheppeard said that out of this year's 23 cases, three came from deliberately unvaccinated children but the state was "achieving 95% vaccination rates in all cohorts" -- enough to create herd immunity from measles.
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The appeals court rejected the corporation's argument that it could not be forced to comply with the subpoena under a federal law that provides immunity from lawsuits to foreign governments in some circumstances.
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Netanyahu will likely focus his efforts on getting guarantees from his coalition partners to continue to back him if he is indicted, and perhaps find a way to grant him immunity from prosecution.
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A MEASLES OUTBREAK In a hypothetical community where nobody has immunity from the measles virus, one infected person might infect 12 to 18 people, who might each infect another 12 to 18 people.
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Bowman is trying to use a new version of Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law, which gives people immunity from prosecution for murder and other violent charges if they acted in self-defense.
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KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers voted to strip themselves of immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, moving to help push through a signature election promise by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to root out corruption in politics.
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Parliament accused Atambayev of corruption and stripped him of immunity from prosecution in June after he fell out with current president Sooronbai Jeenbekov in the former Soviet republic that is closely allied with Moscow.
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Choi and former presidential aides were charged in November with abuse of power and fraud, but Park has immunity from prosecution as long as she is in office even though her powers are suspended.
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Prosecutors want him as a witness against Goodson and last week Judge Barry Williams ordered Porter to testify since he had been offered immunity from prosecution for what he might say on the stand.
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Her decision will turn on whether she finds that the officials can claim "qualified immunity" from prosecution, a doctrine dating back to the English sovereign's rule over America ("The king can do no wrong").
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As vice president of the executive branch and president of the Senate, Kirchner will vacate her Senate seat but retain congressional immunity from any charges that emerge from the ongoing corruption investigations she faces.
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While presidents enjoy immunity from lawsuits arising from their official duties, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that this shield does not extend to acts alleged to have taken place prior to taking office.
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Among the policies that Mr Zelensky's team is discussing are plans to strip immunity from MPs and judges, to create a body to investigate financial crimes and to offer an amnesty for undeclared assets.
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On Tuesday night, investigators revealed new details of a probe against Morales relating to purported illicit campaign financing and said the material is sufficient to again seek to have his immunity from prosecution lifted.
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They'll also gain access to a number of other advantages, including the exclusive live chats, and immunity from slow mode – a feature that lets creators limit the number of times each user can comment.
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Barclays Africa, a regional unit of Britain's Barclays Plc, has already been granted conditional immunity from prosecution in return for supplying information that would lead to the successful prosecution of the other cartel members.
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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a 911 dispatch service created by an Alabama county did not have sovereign immunity from an employee's lawsuit claiming he was demoted because of his multiple sclerosis.
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But there is vehement opposition - led by hardline former President Alvaro Uribe - to major planks of the previous deal, including guaranteed congressional seats for the FARC and immunity from traditional jail sentences for leaders.
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The bill encouraged companies to voluntarily share information about malicious cyber encounters by offering them immunity from related lawsuits, so they they could share users' data without worrying about getting sued for privacy infringements.
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Mike Flynn, who served as the president's national security adviser for three weeks, says he is willing to be interviewed about the Trump campaign's possible ties to Russia in return for immunity from prosecution.
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The court's subsequent injunction was widely criticized and gave ammunition to critics who noted that Bolsonaro and his politician sons have railed against the immunity from prosecution that politicians enjoy - and that Flavio invoked.
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"Legitimate whistle-blowers who expose unquestionable wrongdoing, whether insiders or outsiders, deserve immunity from government retribution," the source, who has still not revealed a name or nationality, said in a statement issued Thursday night.
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And just this week, the government announced further restrictions on the use of social media, and parliament passed a law giving senior military commanders immunity from prosecution for the killing of protestors in 22019.
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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's industry minister called the decision by AcelorMittal to withdraw from a deal to buy Italian steelmaker Ilva on the grounds Rome had lifted immunity from prosecution over pollution issues "an alibi".
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"It is overwhelmingly obvious that Twitter is an online service provider that enjoys section 230 immunity from liability for third-party posts," Heather Whitney, a doctoral candidate at New York University, told The Hill.
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UK cancels Sacoolas' immunityUnder the 1961 Vienna Convention, diplomats and their families are entitled to claim immunity from being tried in their host country as long as they are not nationals there as well.
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Gun control is a major issue on which Clinton can draw contrasts with Sanders, and she's repeatedly criticized his vote to give the gun industry certain immunity from civil prosecution related to gun violence.
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If information provided by Weisselberg, Pecker, Cohen or anyone else reveals wrongdoing by the Trump Organization, that could squeeze the president in ways that his constitutional claim to immunity from prosecution would not cover.
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These laws are often friendly to landowners because, under many circumstances, landowners are given immunity from suit if the walker has an accident resulting from natural features of the landscape on the landowner's property.
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Trump's lawyers also claim he has complete immunity from a lawsuit brought by three protesters who allege Trump incited members of the crowd at a Louisville, Kentucky, campaign rally who then beat the protesters.
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In ordering him not to appear, the president cited a Justice Department legal opinion that the Constitution gives senior presidential aides "absolute immunity" from congressional subpoenas compelling them to testify about their official work.
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Trump in March tweeted that Flynn should "ask for immunity" from the "witch hunt" by the media and Democrats, although the White House has since sought to distance itself from the embattled former general.
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In the proposal, O'Rourke says that he supports amending Section 230 to "remove legal immunity from lawsuits for large social media platforms" that refuse to be proactive in removing hate speech and terrorist content.
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Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Commissioner Rob Manfred's ruling last month on the scheme was his granting immunity from punishment to Astros players in exchange for their cooperation with Major League Baseball's investigation.
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The department appealed the case to the D.C. Circuit, arguing both that McGahn and other government officials enjoy absolute immunity from testifying and also that the courts shouldn't meddle in these kinds of disputes.
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The appointment would have given Lula some immunity from prosecution by crusading anti-corruption lower court Judge Sergio Moro because ministers and elected officials can only be tried by the Supreme Court in Brazil.
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She will advocate amending the law in order to take the burden of proof off defendants who have to demonstrate in pretrial hearings that they acted in self-defense and deserve immunity from trial.
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Ruling Socialist lawmakers rejected calls to lift Tahiri's immunity from prosecution last year, but he waived it himself in May after EU states asked Tirana to seriously fight corruption if it wanted to join.
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The company then extended an offer to the countries where it had paid bribes: In exchange for immunity from new prosecutions, it said, it would disclose the money paid and the contracts secured fraudulently.
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President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has volunteered to be interviewed by the FBI and congressional committees probing possible links between the Trump campaign and Russia in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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As soon as he got back to his apartment, he wrote: We attribute to Bertrand Russell the following notion, that to acquire immunity from eloquence is of utmost importance for citizens of a democracy.
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In 1995, the judge dismissed family members' lawsuits against the Libyan government, ruling that American law granted other nations immunity from suits in American courts, with exceptions that did not pertain to this case.
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Last year, Exxon announced that it would back a carbon tax initiative from the Climate Leadership Council, a Republican-led lobbying effort, with the provision that the company receive immunity from climate liability lawsuits.
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David Lochbaum, a nuclear expert at the nonprofit group Union of Concerned Scientists, said reactors have a certain amount of immunity from cyber attacks because their operation systems are separate from digital business networks.
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Remington is asking the court to decide on the state's interpretation of a federal statute that grants gun manufacturers immunity from any lawsuit related to injuries that result from criminal misuse of their product.
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Perhaps most damaging to the United Nations, which regularly presses governments around the world to pursue accountability, Mr. Ban and his aides have all along claimed immunity from prosecution under a longstanding diplomatic treaty.
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Marrero said Trump's claim of "absolute immunity" from criminal proceedings is counter to the intent of the framers of the Constitution, who rejected having an executive with the limitless power of an absolute monarch.
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We're also told the 2 brothers -- Abel and Ola Osundairo -- have not received immunity from prosecution, although we're told they did not file a false police report or give false information to the cops.
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But there will always be people like that, and there will be more as long as we maintain a system that gives them total immunity from criminal or even professional consequences for their actions.
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What the Trump administration should do The Trump administration should clarify the US stance on granting immunity from prosecution to third parties assisting the family and friends of hostages that are held by terrorist groups.
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Along with Mugabe, Grace - Mnangagwa's sworn enemy - has been granted immunity from prosecution and had her safety guaranteed, part of a deal that led to Mugabe's resignation on Tuesday, sources close to the negotiations said.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's justice ministry has submitted a request for parliament to lift the immunity from prosecution of the leaders of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), state-run Anadolu Agency said on Friday.
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"The notion of federal supremacy and presidential immunity from judicial process that the President here invokes, unqualified and boundless in its reach as described above, cuts across the grain of these constitutional precedents," he wrote.
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The decision lets Delta and Aeromexico cooperate with immunity from U.S. antitrust law, and paves the way for the two companies to dominate the second-busiest market for travel to or from the United States.
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Moore said new laws were needed to stop some major digital services using "safe harbor" rules in U.S. and European legislation which give immunity from copyright violation because users post music and other content themselves.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition party will support a government bid to lift the immunity from prosecution currently enjoyed by all members of parliament, a draft law that Kurdish lawmakers say is targeted against them.
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As well as the online data base, the setting up of a Supreme Court and anti-corruption court, Ukraine has removed judges' automatic immunity from prosecution and stripped lawmakers of the power to appoint judges.
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The account holder contended there was insufficient suspicion to make a case, that Switzerland lacks jurisdiction, that the statute of limitations had expired and that he had diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution, court documents show.
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Zelenskiy called on lawmakers to use the two months until the snap election to pass a law that would strip them of immunity from prosecution and another law that bans officials from illegally enriching themselves.
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"Colovic said he was collecting information about former Yugoslav army officers who fought in Croatia in the 1990s, in exchange for immunity from prosecution there, and that he was paid for that," the official said.
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The impact on Swiss banks with big wealth management operations, including larger rival UBS and smaller lenders Julius Baer and Vontobel, showed that banking for the world's rich does not bring immunity from geopolitical turmoil.
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, a former foe, proposed that such a tribunal be replaced by a commission that could grant immunity from prosecution rather than dole out disciplinary justice.
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The reason for this is that the grant of immunity from prosecution based on materials produced would afford the same protection as the Fifth Amendment privilege, making it no longer necessary to assert the privilege.
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In March the supreme court indicted the then-speaker, who enjoyed parliamentary immunity from prosecution in lower courts, on accusations of accepting $5m from a shipbuilder for a contract to sell oil rigs to Petrobras.
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And because the highest levels of diplomatic immunity include immunity from crimes as severe as rape and murder, should that employer engage in abuse, there is almost no means to hold him, or her, accountable.
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In 2005 Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, sharply restricting lawsuits against gun sellers and makers and giving them industrywide immunity from blame when their product is used in a crime.
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Clinton used Mr. Sanders's record on the Second Amendment forcefully against him, detailing his support for giving gun makers immunity from lawsuits and highlighting his sometimes-friendly relationship with the National Rifle Association in Vermont.
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But in 2007, he cut a secret deal with then-US Attorney Acosta that granted Epstein immunity from federal prosecution, and Epstein pleaded guilty only to solicitation of prostitution and procurement of minors for prostitution.
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If Kuczynski is ousted by Congress, he would lose his presidential immunity from prosecution and First Vice President Martin Vizcarra would be authorized to replace him for the rest of his term ending in 2021.
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Prosecutors have named Park, who now loses her presidential immunity from prosecution, as an accomplice in two court cases linked to the scandal, suggesting she is likely to be investigated and could face legal proceedings.
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If he wins control of parliament, he has pledged to implement anti-corruption measures such as stripping lawmakers of immunity from prosecution and pro-business policies like lifting a moratorium on the sale of farmland.
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Diplomats and government sources say Jammeh used that time to try to negotiate immunity from prosecution for alleged abuses and, according to an advisor to Barrow, also loaded up a cargo plane with luxury goods.
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Mr. Erdogan has urged Parliament to lift the immunity from prosecution of some Kurdish politicians as part of the crackdown on journalists, news organizations and politicians that he says have provided support for terrorist acts.
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The lawmakers have come to blows over proposed legislation to strip just some members of parliament of their immunity from prosecution — which is something all Turkish parliamentarians enjoy while in office, according to Turkish law.
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As for the five bank fraud conspiracy charges on which the jury failed to reach a verdict, the result could be tied up with jurors' interpretations of Gates and other witnesses with immunity from prosecution.
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As a member of the European Parliament, Mr. Junqueras could have immunity from criminal prosecution at home, possibly requiring the Spanish Supreme Court to seek permission from the European Parliament before ruling on his case.
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The Justice Department under both Republican and Democratic administrations has taken the position that the president's closest advisers have such immunity from congressional subpoenas so they cannot be forced to comply with demands for testimony.
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Mr. Velásquez and Attorney General Thelma Aldana said late Friday that they would seek to strip Mr. Morales of his immunity from prosecution, alleging that he had failed to report anonymous contributions to his campaign.
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Israel's Basic Law (its equivalent to a constitution) allows for any members of the Knesset to request immunity from prosecution; another piece of legislation, known as the Immunity Law, helps codify how that process works.
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"That the Constitution would empower thousands of state and local prosecutors to embroil the President in criminal proceedings is unimaginable," they wrote, adding that a president enjoys "immunity" from such record requests while in office.
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After the suit was filed, Trump's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing the President has immunity from such lawsuits in state courts and that the case would conflict with Trump's official duties.
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei took office on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by delays and protests against outgoing officials seeking immunity from prosecution, a reminder of the country's deep-seated political corruption.
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Its founding treaties say that it "shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process" in all its operations, This makes it impossible for individuals to sue the UN for any harm it might cause.
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Over 1,000 former prosecutors have said Mueller presented damning evidence that Trump obstructed justice, which would have resulted in criminal charges against anyone who didn't happen to have the immunity from prosecution sitting presidents enjoy.
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If they do decide to take up Trump's appeal, it will be the first time the court has waded into the president's many fights with the House over his broad claims of immunity from investigation.
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It is no longer much of a given that a journalist, like an aid worker, can be granted an immunity from the conflict around them in order that they can provide a useful social function.
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The report said that Venezuelan security forces suspected of killing hundreds of demonstrators and alleged criminals since 2015 enjoy immunity from prosecution, indicating that the rule of law is "virtually absent" in the OPEC member.
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In declaring that absolute immunity from congressional subpoenas for senior-level presidential aides "simply does not exist," Judge Jackson spoke scornfully of the memos by the Office of Legal Counsel, sometimes called O.L.C., saying otherwise.
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Netanyahu, the longest serving leader is Israeli history, had desperately sought an outright majority with his hard-line and ultra-Orthodox allies in hopes of passing legislation to give him immunity from his expected indictment.
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In the courts as well, Trump's lawyers are fighting Congress and state officials on a number of subpoenas for access to Trump's financial records, making a broad case for presidential immunity from prosecution or investigations.
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Nixon, through later decisions in the Clinton years against presidential claims of privilege or of immunity from civil suit, the courts have stood firmly behind the proposition that the president is not above the law.
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Lindsey Graham on Monday expressed concern about former national security adviser Michael Flynn's requests for immunity from prosecution over ongoing investigations into whether members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had inappropriate contacts with Russian officials.
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But he laid out this bargain that I think has ruled until today, where if they give back, that buys them immunity from questions about how they made the money, how they keep the money.
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The defense also repeatedly brought up the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA, which grants gun manufacturers immunity from any lawsuit related to injuries that result from criminal misuse of their product.
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Guns were a big topic of discussion during Sunday night's Democratic debate, and Sanders had to defend his past support for legislation that granted gun manufacturers blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by victims of gun violence.
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Her woes deepened, however, when she tried to appoint Lula to her Cabinet, which would give him some immunity from prosecution because ministers and elected officials can only be tried by the Supreme Court in Brazil.
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Indeed, it has long been established that, regardless of the legality of criminally charging a sitting president -- which remains unsettled -- others possibly involved in wrongdoing involving a president have no such immunity from investigation and prosecution.
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The ruling is also a symbolic blow to South Korea's elite business class, which has strong ties to the country's political leaders and has long enjoyed immunity from all kinds of unsavory business practices and corruption.
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But Mr. McDonough insisted Sunday that the president would not endorse in the Democratic primary regardless of Senator Bernie Sanders's past support for immunity from liability for gun manufacturers and dealers, legislation he now supports revising.
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Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. told a judge Tuesday that he effectively gave Cosby immunity from criminal charges back then in order to compel him to testify in a civil suit instead.
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