Cease and Desist Order. An order issued by an Administrative Agency or a court proscribing a person or a business entity from continuing a particular course of conduct. The force and effect of a cease and desist order are similar to those of an Injunction issued by a court. cease and desist order. n. an order of a court or government agency to a person, business or organization to stop doing something upon a strong showing that the activity is harmful and/or contrary to law. The order may be permanent or hold until a final judicial determination of legality occurs.
(link opens in new window) In 1959, the national legislature passed another significant law. The Landrum-Griffin Act was the direct outgrowth of the unsatisfactory internal practices of a small but strategically located minority of unions as revealed by Senate investigations.
After including DERA as part of H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as an Amendment, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) was responsible for deciding when the legislation was ready for a full vote in the Senate. On June 28, 2005, H.R. 6, which included our DERA Amendment, was voted on in the Senate and passed by a staggering 85-12!