In addition to the Civil Rights Act, Kennedy played a key role in passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act.
His son Tim, formerly the winemaker at Robert Mondavi Winery, had the curtain crash down on his own first act when the family lost control of the winery after it went public and was purchased by Constellation Brands, the creators of Wild Irish Rose, in 2004.
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John Tester, D-Montana, proposed the Parental Bereavement Act, which would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to incorporate extended, job-protected leave for the loss of a child.
Rebecca Findlay, of the fpa, formerly the Family Planning Association, believes more frequent advertising could act as a prompt for discussions within the family about contraception and safe sex.
Marriage visas are still being granted in some cases where the visa sponsor has been forced into the act by his or her family and compelled to sponsor the visa, they said.
The new program, officially titled the Family Caregiver Program of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 2010, provides a monthly stipend to family members who care for veterans that were seriously injured in the line of duty after Sept. 11, 2001.
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The family act has definitely struck a chord with audiences.
It said the court had concluded that automatic disclosure of all convictions and cautions - whether or not relevant to the job being applied for - was incompatible with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act - the right to a private and family life.
On Monday the President will sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in the Rose Garden.
If the Family Movie Act had been in force then, he could have been rolling in dough instead.
The Family Movie Act of 2005, signed by President George W. Bush on Wednesday, was aimed at folks who use software to cut out four-letter words, nudity and graphic violence from movies they rent or buy for home viewing.
The national law that supposedly ensures family leave in our country is the Family and Medical Leave Act (or FMLA), which provides both fathers and mothers with job-protected leave for 12 weeks.
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The Siegel family enjoyed rare success under the Copyright Act, achieving a court ruling in 2008 in its favor.
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The leader of Bahrain's main opposition party has called on the UK government to act as a mediator with the ruling al-Khalifa family if progress towards democracy remains stalled in the troubled Gulf state.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of October, 2009, gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to regulate smokeless tobacco products.
The president also urged Congress to pass the the bipartisan Family Opportunity Act of 2000.
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The Family Medical Leave Act, for instance, provides no benefits to individuals who may wish to care for a grievously ill friend.
The Family Medical Leave Act -- the first bill I signed into law -- has helped millions of Americans care for a new baby or an ailing relative without risking their jobs.
Employees can sometimes file claims under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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She's Rachel Trachtenburg, and at age nine, she's the youngest member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, an eccentric act that's become one of the most talked-about bands in Manhattan and its environs.
In the U.S., anyone male or female employed for at least 12 months by a business with a payroll of at least 50 people may take 12 unpaid weeks off and not lose his or her job under the Family Medical Leave Act.
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From across the United Kingdom, the police family gathered in Manchester - an act of solidarity between colleagues and recognition of the risks all officers swear to accept whenever they wear the badge.
Apartments in Harlem to visit the first Section 8 multi-family housing property to receive Recovery Act funding through the Green Retrofit Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Come October, when the Human Rights Act comes into force, British law on such matters will be open to challenges, under article eight of the act which says everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life.
The family said the publication of the photos was a reprehensible act and constituted an outrage to the dignity of Michaela.
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Sweeney cited Clinton's stewardship of the booming U.S. economy and White House initiatives such as the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Our legal system gives a homeowner a lot of protection to act in defense of the sanctity of the family home.
As a homebody, I will admit I enjoy cooking with friends and family, but the act of dining out is one fine indulgence.
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We knew that we had to act, to help the families, my family, our community and our nation, we needed to do SOMETHING.
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