Sentences with phrase «general filing suit»

Schneiderman and 16 other attorney generals filed the suit Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration illegally suspended a safeguard meant to reduce climate - changing emissions back in May.

The state's Attorney General filed the suit after the commission sent invitation letters to some government's officials seeking details of some of the state's financial transactions.

Not exact matches

Attorneys General from 22 states filed suit to block the repeal of the Federal Communications Commissions net neutrality rules.

Attorneys general for Illinois and Washington state, who had teamed up with the bureau on the multi-year investigation, filed their own suits against Navient Wednesday.

The first German consumer to file a lawsuit against VW has been identified; and many are sure to follow on the continent and in the U.S. West Virginia's attorney - general also has filed suit against VW on behalf of consumers in that state who were allegedly deceived.

Last week, the attorneys general of 23 states filed a separate suit.

New Mexico's attorney general cracked down, filing suits against two lenders, charging in court documents that their long - term products were «unconscionable.»

While no suit has been officially filed, bidding documents from the Attorney General's office indicate that the state is preparing to hire outside counsel for «commencing legal action against Theranos, Inc. and its closely related subsidiaries for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act arising out of Theranos Inc.'s long - running scheme of deceptive acts and misrepresentations relating to the capabilities and operation of Theranos blood testing equipment.»

On April 25, Olson filed suit in Suffolk (County) Superior Court against the Patriots, Kiam, former general manager Pat Sullivan, former media relations director Jimmy Oldham, Mowatt, Perryman and Timpson.

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman filed a civil suit against the company and its founders, alleging years of harassment and intimidation.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit today against a summer camp director who Chicago parents said collected thousands of dollars in payments for a drama program that never happened.

The Illinois attorney general on Wednesday filed suit against a midwife for continuing to deliver babies after she was ordered last summer by a state agency to stop because she was not a doctor or certified nurse.

This ruling was passed after a pressure group, Occupy Ghana filed a suit against the Auditor General praying the court to compel them not to only report on financial misappropriations by public officials but to take steps to retrieve all state finances that may have gone into wrong hands.

One source insisted he'll be announcing a lawsuit to challenge the health care reform law — or «ObamaCare», as the right perfers to call it — because the AG has declined to join the suit filed by other attorneys general.

He added that: «On the 8th of May, 2018, the Inspector General of Police sent a letter to the President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria signed by the Commissioner of Police, Legal and Prosecution Department, explaining why he would not be appearing before the Senate on the 9th of May, 2018 due to legal restraint as a result of pending cases before the courts filed: (i) by Senator Dino Melaye against the IGP and the Nigeria Police Force in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No.

The suit was filed in response to an ongoing fraud investigation into Trump University by the attorney general, an elected state official.

New York's Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in filing suit to protect DACA grantees Wednesday.

The defendant, in the suit filed on his behalf by a human rights lawyer, Mr Ebun Olu - Adegboruwa, joined the EFCC and the Attorney - General of the Federation as respondents.

In the suit filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, Evans listed the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and three others as defendants.

On Tuesday, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a civil suit against Espada, accusing him of taking $ 14 million from the nonprofit health care clinics he founded.

Attorney General Cuomo filed a civil suit in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday alleging Espada and his family siphoned more than $ 14 million over five years out of Soundview, a clinic he founded to provide care to the people of the South Bronx.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today filed suit today to remove the board of the financially troubled Thoroughbred Retirement Board, saying that the non-profit's leadership has failed to protect vulnerable race horses.

Donovan stressed that he would not join the lawsuit already filed by a number of attorneys general across the nation — an action he deemed «political» because 14 of the 15 people who brought the suit are gunning for higher office.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced he will file suit against Espada accusing the fellow Democrat of siphoning $ 14 million from his Bronx clinic that has received state grants.

The search came less than a day after Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a blockbuster civil suit against Espada and 19 other Soundview executives for looting the nonprofit for personal gain.

In February 2017 however, Mr. Amidu withdrew his suit seeking an oral examination, explaining that the change of government under the New Patriotic Party under His Excellency the President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo and his Attorney General, Miss Gloria Akuffo's assurance to retrieve all judgment debts wrongfully paid to individuals Mr. Woyome in response prayed the Supreme Court to stay proceedings on the oral examination since he had filed for a review on the case.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship filed suit Monday against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over a law forbidding the brutal fighting sport.

Meanwhile, respondents in the suit filed by Roberts are the EFCC, Attorney - General of the Federation and Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Tuesday, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a civil suit against him for allegedly siphoning off more than $ 14 million from a network of health care clinics he founded.

«Since the receipt of SERAP's letter dated 17th March, 2017, and up till the filing of this suit, the government has so far failed, refused and / or neglected to pass on to the Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, information relating to the release and spending of N388.304 billion London Paris Club Loan refunds to 35 States by the Federal Government for appropriate legal action against the states.»

The suit filed by Schneiderman's office and other attorneys general alleged the for - profit online university was a sham organization that failed to live up to its promises made to students.

It would be recalled that in the suit number FCH / CS / 523 / 17 filed in April sought «an order to compel the Accountant General of the Federation Alh.

Detained former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on Tuesday filed a N10bn fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Department of State Services, its Director - General, Mr. Lawal Daura, and the Attorney - General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami.

The attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, filed a civil suit in April charging Mr. Espada and others close to him with siphoning $ 14 million from the health clinics for personal and political purposes.

This was a fall - out of the ruling of the judge when he dismissed a suit filed by seven persons against the Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation challenging their invitation by ICPC during the investigation of a matter involving them and one of Nigeria's notable legal practitioners.

«What the New York attorney general has done is, perhaps, to have given private lawyers a road map to file suit.»

Former Attorney General Martin Alamisi Amidu has filed a suit at the country's Supreme Court, opposing an application filed by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome for a stay of proceeding as regards his examination.

The attorney general's office, with some 700 lawyers, defends the state in lawsuits, protects consumers, files civil suits, monitors charities and sometimes conducts investigations and prosecutions.

In the suit number FCH / CS / 523 / 17 filed yesterday SERAP is seeking «an order to compel the Accountant General of the Federation Alh.

The money kept coming even after then - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a sweeping civil suit in April, alleging that Espada had looted millions out of his clinics.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last year filed suit against fantasy sports companies that offered for - pay games, pointing to the state's constitutional ban on games of chance.

Senator Isah Misau representing Bauchi Central Senatorial Zone, has said he was ready to appear in court to defend himself following the suit filed against him for allegedly making «injurious falsehood» against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris and the Nigerian Police Force.

The order of the court follows a suit filed by pressure group, Occupy Ghana in June 2016, seeking an order directing the Auditor - General to issue disallowances and surcharges to and in respect of all persons and entities found in relevant, successive reports to have engaged in misappropriation of state funds.

Just a day after state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed suit against State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada for «looting» his taxpayer - backed Soundview Health Clinic for more than $ 14 million to fund his own lavish lifestyle, state and federal authorities appeared at the facility with criminal search warrants.

Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. (D - Bronx) speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany on Tuesday after Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced he will file suit against Espada accusing the fellow Democrat of siphoning $ 14 million from his Bronx clinic that has received state grants.

The suit was filed through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,

Named as co-defendants in the suit filed by Hon. Kassim Kassim and National Executive Council, NEC, of the party are: the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami SAN and the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Dr. Dominic Ayine who is also a former Deputy Attorney - General, filed the suit at the Supreme Court on February 12, 2018 arguing that Mr. Amidu's age bars him from being appointed to public office.

According to a source with knowledge of the Attorney General's plans, tomorrow Eric Schneiderman will file suit against New York City taxi magnate Evgeny «Gene» Freidman, the single largest holder of medallions in the city.

The judge had delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the Attorney General of the state.