Sentences with phrase «federal district under»

The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any state.

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The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

Marijuana is illegal under federal law, but so far eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational use, while 28 states in total have legalized medical cannabis.

So far, 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded their Medicaid programs under the ACA to cover adults who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level — or $ 16,394 per year.

A federal district court judge has found that claims against Intel Corporation's Investment Policy Committee for its retirement plans is time - barred under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA)'s three - year statute of limitations.

On 6 August 2013, Federal Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas of the Fifth Circuit ruled that bitcoins are «a currency or a form of money» (specifically securities as defined by Federal Securities Laws), and as such were subject to the court's jurisdiction, [274][274] and Germany's Finance Ministry subsumed bitcoins under the term «unit of account» — a financial instrument — though not as e-money or a functional currency, a classification nonetheless having legal and tax implications.

On March 6, 2018, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that virtual currencies are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and therefore subject to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation enforcement authority.1 Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that «[u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.2

In California, with the nation's largest prison system, a federal district court found in 2005 that the parole board «operated under a sub rosa policy that all murderers [typically serving life terms] be found unsuitable for parole.»

Like others who support the original understanding of the Constitution, I disagree with many of the Supreme Court's decisions under the establishment clause, but in our system of government a federal - district judge like Judge Jones is bound by those decisions.

The district court dismissed the case, stating that it could only be brought under federal law.

Under the reimbursement formula, those 12,000 meals would cost the district about $ 17,400 a day in lost federal funds.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Artusa worked on Wall Street and then worked under Federal District Court Judge Dickinson Debevoise handling complex multi-state civil litigation.

«When it comes to managing the Park District on a day to day basis, as employees of the District, we are bound to do what is legal under Federal law.

-LSB-...] In order to break even under the current federal program, school districts almost universally sell «a la carte» foods in addition to the federally subsidized meal.

Under the plan, the district would sell most of Northerly Island to the city, which would cover more than 90 percent of that cost with federal and state funds, to generate a district windfall of up to $ 100 million, said Steve Whitney, president of Friends of Meigs.

The water district is currently served by a mix of shallow and deep wells and is operating under a variance from the state because radium levels in the water are greater than allowed by federal standards.

AG Eric Schneiderman and state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia reminded New York school districts that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment.

Cuomo's office has said that residents of the 24th District who do itemize their federal taxes, more than 81,000 taxpayers, would see their tax liability increase by an average of $ 2,434 under the GOP plan.

School districts statewide already were looking to undertake the task next school year under the state's plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

Under pressure from Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas, Oyster Bay commissioner Frederick Ippolito stepped down Thursday, two days after he pleaded guilty to a federal felony.

Newsday reported in January that Spota's top corruption prosecutor, Christopher McPartland, is under federal investigation for possible obstruction of justice involving the case of James Burke, the former Suffolk police chief and district attorney's chief investigator who pleaded guilty in February to beating up a suspect and then arranging a cover - up.

Count two: «That you Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011 did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act.

Clifford said the use of asset forfeiture funds to pay stipends to assistant district attorneys is allowable under state and federal law.

Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota, who came into office as a corruption buster but whose own office reportedly is under federal scrutiny, will not seek re-election this November, ending a record 16 years as the county's top prosecutor.

The party office of any member of the Executive Committee or officer of the County Committee or any District or Divisional Committee shall become vacant upon the conviction of such person in any state or federal court of a criminal offense that constitutes (or, had such offense occurred in New York, would have constituted) a felony under the laws of the State of New York.

Federal prosecutors, whom U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni ultimately agreed with, said an official act includes «any action taken or to be taken under color of official authority.»

Indictments could be imminent as a federal grand jury meets this week in an ongoing probe of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office under former prosecutor Charles Hynes, a source told The New York Post.

In a letter sent today, the Attorney General and Commissioner reminded school districts across New York State that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment in their schools and at all school functions.

She's not acting on behalf of the Supreme Court; she is acting under her own (pretty vast) authority as a federal judge under Article III of the Constitution, and issuing the order from a district court.

Mr. Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney's office about whether he actually lives in Westchester, and by federal prosecutors over the health clinics.

For Moreland's chief of investigations, the governor selected Danya Perry, who had been a federal prosecutor for 11 years in the Southern District, for a time under Bharara.

«The plan and the trap goes like this: On the 6th of May 2017 — Saturday night stroke Sunday morning — the EFCC, alongside local and international media, both print and TV and radio, will raid an apartment under the guise of whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government with a search warrant already obtained in the magistrate's court to search an apartment alleging to be one of your guest houses in Enugu State capital or any suitable available apartment in your senatorial district that will serve this evil purpose.

Grimm defeated Democratic incumbent Rep. Michael McMahon — now the borough's district attorney — in the Tea Party wave of 2010 and easily won re-election in 2014 while under federal indictment in the tax case, claiming his innocence and charging he was the victim of a politically motivated prosecution.

The Lopez non-profits are under federal and state investigation, probes that have drawn the attention of Island lawmakers, particularly those whose districts stretch into Brooklyn.

Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney regarding whether he lives in his district and is also the target of a federal corruption probe.

«Early on, this race looked like it was going to be one of the closest in the state, a former Democratic City Council member taking on an embattled incumbent Republican under federal indictment in a district that is, at least by enrollment, dominated by Democrats,» Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.

Fundraising totals revealed donations largely came from outside of the district — just 7 percent of contributions came from district residents in the final quarter of 2017 — and just a fraction of the total haul, 12 percent, were from small dollar donations of under $ 200, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

Under the new lines of the district, drawn by a federal judge, voters would have gone about by a pretty similar margin for Obama in the 2008 election.

Criminal charges against a sitting district attorney are rare, but Spota and his office have been under scrutiny for years, and the indictment was the latest turn in a federal investigation that has transfixed Long Island and led to the downfall of the county police chief, James Burke.

«That you, Bala A. Mohammed, while being the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, sometime in 2014 in Abuja within the Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did accept gratification of a house worth N550, 000,000 (Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) only situated at No. 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone A04 Asokoro District, Abuja from Aso Savings & Loans Plc as reward for performing your official duties and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (b) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 and punishable under Section 18 (d) of the same Act.»

Under the terms of federal School Improvement Grants that the DOE was awarded to help these schools succeed, the school district and the union must jointly develop a teacher evaluation system in low - achieving schools that receive the funds.

He and Soundview are also under investigation by federal prosecutors and the Bronx district attorney's office.

Unlike his three predecessor resignees, however, Republican Michael Grimm appears to remain quite popular in the district, having won reelection overwhelmingly this past November while under federal indictment.

Under the state's new map, drawn by a federal court, Obama would have won only 42 percent of the vote in the district in 2008.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

Co-chaired by two sitting district attorneys and a former federal prosecutor, the commission members were deputized by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to allow them to issue subpoenas and take testimony under oath.

Indictments could be imminent as a federal grand jury meets this week in an ongoing probe of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office under former prosecutor Charles Hynes, a source told The Post.

He also noted just over half of his small donations — contributions under $ 200 are not itemized under Federal Election Commission rules — come from the district.

Districts also would be able to compete for some $ 200 million in special state grants, under a New York version of the federal Race to the Top program.