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.
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) is a U.S. federal legislation that was enacted in 1996 to restrict and discourage litigation by prisoners.The PLRA came into force in response to a significant increase in prisoner litigation in the federal courts.The provisions of the Act fall under two categories:a.rospective relief provisions: Directed towards institutional reform injunctive litigation. The act states that federal courts must not grant injunctive relief any greater than what is minimally necessary to correct the violations of law identified by the courts.