Sentences with phrase «accused of abuse of power»

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In February 2015, Qualcomm paid a $ 975 million fine in China following a 14 - month probe, while the European Union in December 2015 accused it of abusing its market power to thwart rivals.

We would accuse a male priest who behaved like this of being careless or selfish, of taking his vows lightly and even of abusing the power of his office.

He accuses the author of being «ignorant of abuse» for critiquing SCCL, supporting power structures that this person has been known to rail against, and the David ends with which word?

Human beings can challenge God's exercise of divine power and accuse God of abusing that power.

Mamic is accused, along with three other people, of abuse of power and graft that cost Dinamo, the former Croatian champions, more than 15 million euros ($ 18.4 million), and the state 1.5 million euros.

They accuse the committee of «an abuse of power».

Retrials are coming up for two former leaders in the New York state Legislature who are accused of abusing government power for personal gain.

Just 68 days before he was to close the door on four tumultuous terms as Suffolk County district attorney, Thomas Spota was accused of one of the most dangerous crimes in our democracy, abusing the power of law enforcement.

She accused some people in the government who are abusing their power and supporting the violation of fundamental human rights.

Indicted Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota was able to concentrate so much of the power he now stands accused of abusing because voters were not allowed to hold him accountable on Election Day.

It noted that Silver publicly accused the commission of abusing its power by engaging «in a fishing expedition to intimidate legislators.»

Retrials are coming up for two former leaders in the New York state Legislature who are accused of abusing government power for personal gain: ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Simone Gbagbo is accused of planning and organising rights abuses against supporters of her husband's presidential rival to try to keep him in power at any cost.

NJC's Director of Information; Soji Oye, said Justice Umezulike was accused of wantonly abusing priviledges of his office and using judicial powers to terrorise petitioners and defendants.

Skelos is accused of abusing his broad powers by soliciting work and payments for his son and political contributions from real estate interests with extensive business before the state.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans released a politically charged memo on Friday that accused F.B.I. and Justice Department leaders of abusing their surveillance powers to spy on a former Trump campaign adviser suspected of being an agent of Russia.

While those proceedings pend, the Senate, whose President is accused of corruption by the EFCC, has declined confirmation of the acting Chairman of the EFCC citing a report by the Department of State Services, which accuses the nominee of abuse of power and of human rights.

General News of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com Former COCOBOD CEO, Dr. Stephen Opuni Lawyers for former Chief Executive of COCOBOD Stephen Opuni have accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of abuse of power, following the freezing of his accounts.

The ex-minister, whose house fence was among structures demolished by the state government, accused the governor of reckless abuse of power.

Three cheers for Doctor Anthony Goldstein who, with reckless courage, is mounting a private prosecution against the General Medical Council, accusing that august body of «abuse of power».

Russell pokes fun of his weight, makes ludicrous power plays to establish his dominance in prison, and invites a number of deeply uncomfortable jokes about his inevitable sexual abuse in prison — a line of comedy that feels even more unwelcome given that the film's cast includes an accused sexual assailant in T.J. Miller, who needlessly returns as Deadpool's best friend, Weasel, in a few throwaway scenes.

The Los Angeles Times first published an article on Jan. 11 in which five women accused Franco of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse of power.

Ever since the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes (and the breathless acclaim of most, if not all, who saw it there), harsh words have been flying among Kechiche, his crew (who released a statement accusing the director of exploitive labor practices and general abuse of power), and the film's leads, Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos.

Then on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported that five women accused the actor of abusing his power as an acting teacher and mentor in a sexually exploitative manner.

Not only that, he's a gentleman who conducts himself appropriately — unlike many other power brokers in Hollywood who have been accused recently of abusing their positions.

Alison Brie «really admires» how James Franco has responded to being accused of sexual misconduct.The «Disaster Artist» actor was accused by five women of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of power earlier this month, and though...

He was accused of an «abuse of power,» and of «storming off» when two female acting students wouldn't take their tops off for a scene.

The author and climate change campaigner, Naomi Klein, accused French authorities of «a gross abuse of power that risks turning the summit into a farce».

Democrats released an intelligence memo Saturday defending an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in rebuttal to a Republican memo that was issued three weeks ago, accusing the FBI of abusing its power.

(a) the agreement is expressed by the words or conduct of a person other than the complainant; (b) the complainant is incapable of consenting to the activity; (c) the accused induces the complainant to engage in the activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority; (d) the complainant expresses, by words or conduct, a lack of agreement to engage in the activity; or (e) the complainant, having consented to engage in sexual activity, expresses, by words or conduct, a lack of agreement to continue to engage in the activity.

The story told in this film is an excellent illustration of the message on FIJA's home page that: «The primary function of the independent juror is not, as many think, to dispense punishment to fellow citizens accused of breaking various laws, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical abuses of power by government.»

(c) the accused induces the complainant to engage in the activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority;

The primary function of the independent juror is not, as many think, to dispense punishment to fellow citizens accused of breaking various laws, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical abuses of power by the government.

Other topics include the difference between reasonable suspicion and mere speculation (R v McGuffie), used to justify detention; what constitutes Crown abuse of power when dealing with an accused and his lawyer (R v Delchev), and several others.

Federal antitrust enforcers are scrutinizing whether Google, often accused of abusing its Web search power, is facing an unfair coalition of companies that could block its popular Android mobile phone software, according to a source close to the matter.

Wray unsuccessfully fought to block the release of a classified Republican memo accusing the FBI of abusing its surveillance powers in the Russia probe - a document Trump wanted aired.

The FTC and Apple accused it of abusing its power in the chip business.

Psychologists say high - powered men accused of abusing women have different motivations but often share some personality traits

Toronto Real Estate Board accused of abusing its power and hurting consumers in Competition Tribunal case