afoul

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In the lawsuit filed this week, the Florida Education Association said the bill discriminates against teacher’s unions on political grounds and thus runs afoul of the First Amendment by penalizing political speech.

From Washington Times

Ross, No. 21-468, was whether the law’s impact on business practices in those other states ran afoul of the Constitution commerce clause.

From New York Times

Covington, represented by law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, has resisted the subpoena, arguing that its clients are confidential and identifying them would run afoul of legal ethics standards and constitutional privacy protections.

From Reuters

Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is not related to Carroll's attorney, repeatedly shut down Tacopina's arguments that ran afoul of his rules for the trial.

From Salon

Justice Thomas did not disclose the payments in his financial disclosure forms, and the news outlet suggested that runs afoul of ethical standards required of a federal judge.

From Washington Times