Sentences with phrase «action against department»

A high - level official at the Department of the Interior held meetings with a previous employer, the Koch - linked Texas Public Policy Foundation, while it was involved in legal action against the department, according to newly obtained documents.

And it's at the center of a law enforcement action against department store chain Lord & Taylor for its allegedly deceptive use of native advertising — the first case of its kind since the FTC released its Enforcement Policy Statement in December.

For instance, Bradley notes, «WILL has represented School Choice Wisconsin in various actions against the Department of Public Instruction,» (WILL, GPR, 11/10/15).

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Investigators with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission last year began probes into the loss but have not brought any public actions against the company.

He also wanted to know whether the department was pursuing a criminal case against Flynn and expressed concern that taking action against Flynn could «interfere with the FBI investigation,» she said.

He also wanted to know if the Department of Justice was pursuing a criminal case against Flynn, and expressed concern that firing Flynn could «interfere with the FBI taking action against» him.

«Building on prior actions against BP and its subsidiaries by the Department of Justice, this historic resolution is a strong and fitting response to the worst environmental disaster in American history,» U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.

The Health Department has taken just one action against an oil company in the past three years, citing Continental Resources for oil and brine spills that turned two streams into temporary toxic dumps.

The Department concluded that prompt action was needed to protect against this investor confusion and uncertainty, and to ensure that the Rule and PTEs did not become temporarily applicable.

The ordinance seeks to establish regulation and a permitting process that would enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency or Department of Public Works to take action against scooters from companies that don't have an official permit from the city.

The Department of Banking and Securities listed no enforcement actions against Grazioli Asset Management as of Friday.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans became the sixth plaintiff to lob a complaint against the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule when the insurer filed a suit in late September challenging the class - action waiver requirement under the rule's best interest contract exemption, or BICE.

Because no legal action can be taken against him in France, French Nazi hunters have come to the U.S. to get our Justice Department to punish Bettencourt by prohibiting him from entering the country, much as was done with Kurt Waldheim, erstwhile UN General Secretary and President of Austria.

The Bush administration has postponed taking action against Saudi Arabia, although the U.S. State Department determined religious freedom does not exist there.

For instance a US Education department report concerning American public schools shows large scale contemporary abuse, with little action being taken against admitted offenders.

The head of the city's Department of Investigation, who served as finance chairman of Mayor de Blasio's 2013 campaign, came under pressure Monday to take legal action against City Hall.

The Department of Financial Services on Tuesday announcement its latest enforcement action that includes a $ 315 million penalty levied against the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the city's Education Department repeatedly refused to take disciplinary action against the principal, allowing her to stay at the helm even after being warned that there was evidence of discrimination by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Also at 10:30 a.m., parents of student plaintiffs will gather in front of the NYC Department of Education's headquarters at Tweed Courthouse to announce the filing of an historic class action lawsuit for failing to protect students against violence at school, Manhattan.

Also at 11:30 a.m., Schneiderman joins Rep. Brian Higgins to announce the latest action in his ongoing fight against smartphone theft, Town of Tonawanda Police Department, 1835 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore.

The family of fallen Buffalo police officer Craig Lehner has begun the process of taking legal action against the city and the police department, filing a claim of wrongful death.

The wife of former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato has started legal action against Nassau County and its police department, claiming law enforcement officials «falsely imprisoned her» in a hospital last year while «acting in concert» with her estranged husband — causing her to lose custody of her children.

Authority to Shut Down Businesses that Violate the Law: The legislation authorizes the Department of State to take immediate actions against a business that is not following the law.

The legislation authorizes the Department of State to take immediate actions against a business that is not following the law.

Syracuse, NY — Three jury verdicts totaling $ 1.1 million against the Syracuse Police Department have jolted the city into action.

Eric Garner's mother believes her son may still be alive today if the city had taken tougher actions in response to substantiated abuse allegations against New York Police Department officer Daniel Pantaleo before he encountered Garner on Staten Island in 2014.

The department also prosecutes and defends all civil actions and proceedings for or against the county and prepares resolutions, ordinances, and local laws as requested by the Board of Legislators and the County Executive.

Now Thomas Stanton, the veteran investigator who until last week ran the state Tax Department's enforcement division, says the Paterson administration has deep - sixed just about any effective action against the traffickers.

Gayle Meyers, with Statewide Senior Action Council, says her group often gets calls from people who have filed complaints to the health department against nursing homes, and never hear anything back.

State Senate candidate Julie Killian and Phil Oliva, a candidate for Congress, held a rally outside the Westchester County Center on July 29 to urge families and homeowners to take action against a pending federal education regulation that the say, the education department is yet to notify parents and school -LSB-...]

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To foster a dialogue around the unique opportunity for police departments to take direct action against the disease of drug addiction in their communities

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.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Queens), vice chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, wants the flooring, if found to be dangerous, immediately removed from the chain's 19 New York stores and action taken against the company, according to a letter he sent to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, a copy of which was obtained by The Post.

The mother of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man killed in a police chokehold, says Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill do not need to wait for the U.S. Department of Justice to take action against the officer who killed her son — and blasted them for preventing the city's independent oversight entity from prosecuting him.

Anji Malhotra, co-author of a study released by the University at Buffalo and Cornell law schools based on two years of research into Buffalo Police Department policing practices, joined other activists Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to call for action to be taken against what they called discriminatory policing practices.

Mike Miceli has sued McGarry in Orleans Parish court, saying his actions were «extreme and outrageous,» and has filed a separate suit against the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department for wrongful death.

There was an outcry from both animal welfare groups and animal research defenders 13 months ago when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blacked out a public database containing thousands of animal welfare inspection reports, as well as records of enforcement actions that USDA took against violators of the Animal Welfare Act, including research facilities.

The Health Department has taken just one action against an oil company in the past three years, citing Continental Resources for oil and brine spills that turned two streams into temporary toxic dumps.

«CSPI's litigation department is acting as co-counsel in a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo, on behalf of consumers who purchased Naked Juice products that were falsely and misleadingly labeled as 100 % Juice 100 % Fruit «ALL NATURAL» suggesting that the beverages» vitamin content is due to the nutritious fruits and juices, rather than the added synthetic compounds such as calcium pantothenate (synthetically produced from formaldehyde).

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Lucas Hood, Carrie Hopewell and the Banshee Sheriff's Department cope with the fallout from their bloody face - off against Rabbit while Lucas faces a new and deadly threat in Season 2 of this gritty Cinemax action series.

While McDonagh delivered a zany comedy five years ago in the crime - action title Seven Psychopaths, he zeroes in on a serious drama involving a grieving single mother's anger against an arguably corrupt police department which has failed to... Read

In January 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) jointly released a «Dear Colleague Letter» containing guidance on how schools should avoid discriminating against students on the basis of race when administering disciplinary action.

Before last week's action, the education department's curriculum - development commission had decided against distributing the film, entitled «The Armenian...

In a «Dear Colleague» letter released last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) issued guidance for schools on avoiding discrimination against students on the basis of race when administering school disciplinary policies, and warned that if minority students are subject to disciplinary actions at a higher rate than other students, schools could be faulted for civil - rights violations.

Under the recommendation, the Education Department would require Middle States to submit annual reports on any actions taken against postsecondary institutions because of the diversity standard.

A legal - aid organization has filed a class action against the Chicago Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Education, charging that thousands of Chicago - area homeless children are being denied their right to a free public education.

The department may investigate or continue to investigate and take action on a complaint filed against a person whose educator certificate has expired if the act or acts that are the basis for the complaint were allegedly committed while that person possessed an educator certificate.

Every administration has a different philosophy that governs the work of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR).28 Education Secretary DeVos» actions show a clear deprioritization of the office: Under her leadership, the Education Department announced that the OCR will not actively investigate patterns of discriminatory practices, 29 rolled back guidance to prevent discrimination against transgender students, 30 and refused to commit to continue the Civil Rights Data Collection.31