Sentences with phrase «action against any state»

Virtual currency business owner Theo Chino commenced an action against the State, arguing that the DFS does not have the authority to enforce the BitLicense.

Pastors Behnam Irani, Matthias Haghnejad and Deacon Silas Rabbani were cleared of action against the state after an appeal.

Pastor Haghnejad and Deacon Rabbani were subsequently released; however, Pastor Irani remains in Ghezal Hesar Prison in Karaj, where he is serving a one year sentence for action against the state and a five - year sentence for «action against national security».

Evan Davis, a former counsel to Gov. Mario Cuomo who had been pursuing legal action against the state Board of Elections over placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention, has withdrawn his suit following the boards agreement to take steps to highlight the issue on the fall ballot.

«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.»

«Unless the reliefs sought are granted, the Respondent will not immediately compile and pass on information to the Attorney General of the Federation regarding the release and spending of the London Paris Club Loan refunds to enable him take steps to pursue appropriate legal action against states that allegedly diverted and mismanaged the loan refunds.»

The Minority legislators from the Northern Region have even said they will back any legal action against the state following the incident.

AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS compelling the Respondent to urgently compile and 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, so that the Attorney - General of the Federation can take steps to initiate legal action against the States that allegedly diverted and mismanaged the funds with a view to compelling the states to widely publish, including on a dedicated website, details of spending of the funds by them.

14604 Re: Carl Paladino v. State Education Department Dear Judge Feroleto, Attorney Grievance Committee, and Judicial Conduct Commission: On September 11, 2017, my attorney, Dennis Vacco, Esq. brought an action against the State of New York Education Department for a temporary restraining order and ultimately a permanent injunction to stay the Order of the Superintendent of the State Education Department removing me from the Board of Education of the City of Buffalo pending a trial on the matter.

Oloyede also filed a motion ex-parte asking the court to grant her permission to institute a legal action against the state lawmakers over their recommendation that she should be sanctioned by the National Judicial Commission (NJC).

On July 10, Ms. Coffin, Michael Boer, the student - government vice president and 1989 valedictorian, and Teresa Grant, the government's treasurer, filed a class action against the state of Oregon in federal district court.

In any action against a State for a violation of the requirements of this Act, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in an action against any public or private entity other than a State.

CAN the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) take international legal action against the states that are warming the planet with devastating consequences, not only for their survival, but in some cases even their existence?

Release URL BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January 2, 2014 By Sir Ronald Sanders Can the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) take international legal action against the States that are warming the planet with devastating consequences not only for their survival, but in some cases even their existence?

A manifesto published by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group proposes detailed reforms in 16 areas of law, ranging from actions against the state, to crime, to mental health and welfare benefits.

In this case, a state prisoner brought a civil rights action against state and prison officials and prison healthcare providers, alleging that their alleged failure to provide adequate medical treatment for his disease constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Bindmans scooped two awards — Charlotte Haworth Hird won the Inquests / Actions Against State award for her work on a judicial review which led to an inquiry into deaths of 18 - 24 year olds in custody; Mike Schwarz won Criminal Defence Lawyer for his work exposing misconduct by undercover police officers.

For example, generally, actions against the state of Ohio or one of its agencies for failure to make a distribution or payment must be brought within five years of when the action accrued and an action for breach of contract for the sale of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code must be brought within four years of the date the cause of action accrues.

This year, new categories have been introduced: Family Mediation, Housing, Inquests / Actions Against State, and Legal Aid Champion.

Prosecuted a CEQA action against the State of California for the improper use of a categorical exemption in connection with the conversion of agricultural land to other uses.

Today this court is where all civil actions against the state are tried.

This week the Eighth Circuit issued its long - awaited decision in a class action against State Farm involving the «labor depreciation» issue that I have covered extensively on this blog (see my August 14 post and others).

Not exact matches

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 United States, which in July said would take «strong and swift economic actions» if President Nicolas Maduro goes ahead with the Constituent Assembly, could also further sanction senior Venezuelan officials after acting against 13 prominent figures last week.

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.

State actions against investment adviser firms nearly doubled in 2011, NASAA says.

UNITED NATIONS / TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters)- The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen's Houthi group.

CIMIC Group has launched legal action in the United States against Chevron over cost blowouts on jetty and marine structures it built at the Gorgon LNG project on Barrow Island.

Matt Zuchetto, a lawyer in Washington state who has filed class - action lawsuits against debt - settlement companies, says many established players simply modified their fee structures.

Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.

«Over 240» class action lawsuits by consumers against Equifax in US federal and state courts and in Canadian courts.

CNBC's Chery Kang reports North Korea conducted another nuclear test as South Korea and the United States consider further actions against the North.

He will be responsible for advising Trump on a wide spectrum of national security issues, from the U.S. - led coalition against the Islamic State to China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea to North Korea's growing nuclear threat.

Correction: A previous version of this story stated that Rava's class action lawsuit against the Oakland A's concerned a hat giveaway at a «Mother's Day game» in 2004.

In 2009, the Obama administration ordered federal prosecutors not to prioritize legal action against medical marijuana dispensaries that comply with state laws.

France's foreign minister said Turkey's concerns for its border security did not justify «the deep incursion of Turkish troops in the Afrin zone», which could also weaken international action against remaining Islamic State fighters in Syria.

But backlashes against Muslims who have no part in the Islamic State's ideologies or actions make the situation much worse.

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.»

The SEC investigated the company, stating The DAO sold securities without registering with the SEC but decided not to bring enforcement actions against the company.

Over the past few months, we have taken action against fake accounts in France, Germany, and other countries, and we recently stated that we will no longer allow Pages that repeatedly share false news to advertise on Facebook.

The action, which came against the wishes of Mr. Trump's pro-trade advisers, would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, effectively placing a tax on every foreign shipment of those metals into the United States.

In its latest legal action, Stone Street has asked the bankruptcy court to lift a stay that would allow it to pursue claims in state court against former Siskey companies that have been pushed into bankruptcy.

In private, European diplomats admit that the United States is also signaling willingness to ease some proposed protectionist measures against Europe in exchange for such tougher European trade action against Beijing.

The SEC promotes full public disclosure, protects investors against fraudulent and manipulative practices in the market, and monitors corporate takeover actions in the United States.

On March 26th The Funders Club received a no - action letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it will not recommend enforcement action against the year - old private equity investment platform, making it the first government sanctioned online VC.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

That could bolster class - action lawsuits against the company in the state.

(CNN) President Bashar al - Assad is warning the West against attacking Syria as President Donald Trump's international allies make preparations to join the United States in any military action against the regime in response to last week's suspected chemical attack.

«We hope that there will be no point of no return, that the US and the allies will refrain from military action against sovereign states,» he said.

On March 4, 2013, Shkreli sent Steven Rosenfeld, an MSMB Healthcare investor, an email stating: «Ron Tilles informed me you're considering legal action against our company.