Sentences with phrase «acts on behalf of the state»

We rightly view these as the crimes of individuals, even though they were clearly, in most cases, acting on behalf of the state of Israel.

The service professions, acting on behalf of the state, intruded into the private domain, helping to replace habit and custom with esoteric techniques for addressing everyday problems, causing a situation of dependence on elites that is antithetical to democracy.

«The mayor is acting on behalf of the city and the governor in his mind is acting on behalf of the state,» Heastie said.

A Qualified Rewards Member includes any member of The Ritz - Carlton Rewards Program unless he / she is: (1) a government employee, official or anyone acting on behalf of a government agency or department booking an event on behalf of his / her employing entity; (2) an employee, or someone acting on behalf of a state - owned or state - controlled entity («SOE») booking an event on behalf of his / her employing entity; (3) an intermediary booking an event on behalf of a non-U.S. government entity or SOE; or (4) only for hotels in Asia Pacific: an intermediary booking an event on behalf of any government entity (whether U.S. or non-U.S.) or an SOE.

Gov. Don Heineman, who has expressed skepticism about climate change, is unwilling to act on behalf of his state climatologist and the other climate scientists speaking out about the bill.

An Assistant District Attorney, or Assistant Attorney, act on behalf of their state as trial attorneys for all cases.

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.

Attorney General Sessions» decision to restrict states» ability to legalize and decriminalize marijuana is either willfully ignorant of the medical science or an act of greed on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry.

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.

Entities that may still have access to your Equifax credit file include: companies like Equifax Global Consumer Solutions which provide you with access to your credit report or credit score, or monitor your credit file; federal, state, and local government agencies; companies reviewing your application for employment; companies that have a current account or relationship with you, and collection agencies acting on behalf of those whom you owe; for fraud detection purposes; and companies that wish to make pre-approved offers of credit or insurance to you.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the Central District of California, and docketed under 17 - cv - 09157, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Crypto securities, seeking to recover compensable damages caused by defendants» violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 17 - cv - 09903, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Qudian's American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») pursuant and / or traceable to Qudian's false and misleading Registration Statement and Prospectus, issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering on or about October 18, 2017 (the «IPO» or the «Offering»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (the «Securities Act»).

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 00646, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Xunlei securities, seeking to recover compensable damages caused by defendants» violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Thus a teacher is not and never can be a civil servant... Whatever authority he may possess to teach and control children, and to claim their respect and obedience, comes to him from God, through the parents and not through the State, except in so far as the State is acting on behalf of the parents.

Sandford (whose name was actually Sanford), acting on behalf of his sister who was Dred Scott's owner, injected into the litigation the question whether any black person, free or slave, could be a citizen of the United States, and he directly challenged the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which forbade slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of latitude 36 ° 30».

In addition to mounting a bully pulpit on behalf of changed family policies, political leaders could push for revisions to the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act, a set of national guidelines that states usually follow.

The real myth, in other words, may be that there can be religious freedom at all in the modern state without a strong religious tradition acting both as a curb to the state's power on behalf of believers and nonbelievers alike and also as an alternative narrative within which people can work out their individual visions of the good life.

The Logan Act officially prohibits any state level official from acting on behalf of the United States diplomatically

The affirmative duty to protect arises not from the State's knowledge of the individual's predicament or from its expressions of intent to help him, but from the limitation which it has imposed on his freedom to act on his own behalf.

Lawyers acting on behalf of the secretary of state argued that unpaid carers should be treated as unemployed people who should make the same decisions as anyone else about living costs.

In a strongly worded letter, Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has accused officials at the Department for Education, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, of breaking the Coalition Agreement, by intervening in a High Court case over inclusive admissions in religious schools.

· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.

«Americans have a right to know who is acting in the United States to influence the U.S. government or public on behalf of foreign principals,» said acting Assistant Attorney General Dana Boente.

Nigeria Politics Online gathered that the Speaker Rurum, revealed that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Ibrahim Babangida, former military president Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state; Sa'ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman pleaded on Sanusi's behalf.

Joon H. Kim, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that Mr. de Blasio and his associates had solicited donations from people who sought favors from the city and that the mayor had then «directed inquiries to relevant city agencies on behalf of those donors.»

Clause 5 of Act (703) states Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Minister on behalf of the President and on the recommendation of the Commission may negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew mineral rights in accordance with this Act.

«I would conclude by stating categorically and without any equivocation that ANY link whatsoever with Mr. President, or any court case or cases, of my personal gift from my personal resources delivered to Justice Niyi Ademola by myself on that occasion or any suggestion whatsoever that it was anything but such a gift or that it ever came from Mr. President or at his instance or that I was acting, under any circumstances, on his behalf is most malicious, utterly ridiculous and in very poor and revolting taste and most undeserving of any further comments.»

The two prosecutors, which included acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, also denounced the de Blasio camp's behavior on behalf of his election campaign in 2013 and the state Senate race a year later as inappropriate if not illegal.

Two petitions were presented on the floor of the House by the chairman of the House Committee on Army, Rep. Rima Kwewum, PDP, Taraba State on behalf of the authors, Anti-Corruption Network requesting the House to investigate alleged acts of impropriety purportedly committed by Umar.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

In carrying out its duties the Security Council acts on behalf of Member States of the United Nations, who agree to accept and carry out its decisions in accordance with the Charter.

Law students working with Yale's legal services organization plan to file a class - action lawsuit in Federal District Court today against Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and the state's acting and former health commissioners on behalf of residents affected by Connecticut's Ebola quarantine policies, including two who were Yale graduate students.

The arguments against paid sick leave, as stated in the Capital Region Chamber's petition opposing Local Law «C» on behalf of its more than 2400 area businesses and organizations, include: the proposal will hurt our economy, reduce jobs, lower the county's sales tax revenue, and act as «an impediment to attracting, retaining and growing jobs.»

After Percoco returned to the state payroll in December 2014, following Cuomo's re-election, prosecutors showed jurors what they insisted were official acts that Percoco took on behalf of Cor.

Meanwhile, Windsome Pendegrass is hoping state lawmakers, particularly democrats who represent gentrifying neighborhoods like hers, will act on behalf of the people who elected them.

The Governor thanked the delegation for its efforts on behalf of New York State and urged members to act on a number of key legislative issues that must be addressed before the end of the year.

On behalf of the Suffolk County Water Authority, I'm writing to support New York State Assembly Bill 9788 establishing the Long Island Water Quality Control Act.

«I would conclude by stating categorically and without any equivocation that ANY link whatsoever with Mr. President, or any court case or cases, of my personal gift from my personal resources delivered to Justice Niyi Ademola by myself on that occasion or any suggestion whatsoever that it was anything but such a gift or that it ever came from Mr President or at his instance or that I was acting, under any circumstances, on his behalf is most malicious, utterly ridiculous and in very very poor and revolting taste and most undeserving of any further comments.»

And according to the state comptroller's office, another state agency acting on behalf of the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption requested $ 200,000 for a Buffalo - based «litigation support» firm for «data collection and analysis, to assist the federal government.»

Last week, Governor Paterson met with the New York State Congressional Delegation to thank them for their efforts on behalf of the State and urge them to act on a number of key legislative issues that must be addressed before the end of the year, including the maintenance of funding for the LIHEAP program.

He acted on behalf of donors, federal prosecutors said; he attempted to evade «the spirit» of state campaign contribution limits, according to the state prosecutors.

The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Abdullahi Bako, who made the presentation on behalf of the Commission explained that the amendment had become necessary given the fact that the Commission is restricted by its extant law to prosecute cases only in State High courts which has hampered its prosecutorial effectiveness because high profile defendants often wield substantial influence within a sState High courts which has hampered its prosecutorial effectiveness because high profile defendants often wield substantial influence within a statestate.

«When you are a public official you are supposed to be acting entirely on behalf of the public and not for self - gain,» said Yasha Heidari, former senior legal counsel to the State Ethics Commission.

A press conference will be held to call for reforms to the state's Martin Act to allow the Attorney General to sue on behalf of public pension funds for pension losses due to securities fraud.

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Dr. Burstein, was presented an award on behalf of Acting State Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD, as part of «Recognizing HIV Heroes» during the World AIDS Day 2014 Commissioner's Special Recognition Awards Ceremony in AlbanOn Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Dr. Burstein, was presented an award on behalf of Acting State Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD, as part of «Recognizing HIV Heroes» during the World AIDS Day 2014 Commissioner's Special Recognition Awards Ceremony in Albanon behalf of Acting State Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD, as part of «Recognizing HIV Heroes» during the World AIDS Day 2014 Commissioner's Special Recognition Awards Ceremony in Albany.

The Times accuses the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), acting on behalf of Manhattan developers, of custom - designing development zones to help attract potential investors seeking EB - 5 visas.

In 2007, the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, acting on behalf of the Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools, a coalition of parents, neighborhood residents and community organizations, successfully sued the School Construction Authority and the Department of Education for violating the Public Authorities Law and the State Environmental Quality Review Act by not disclosing a Site Management Plan.

«The BDC operators found in possession of the monies claimed they were acting on behalf of their boss who sent the money to them from one of the Northern states in Nigeria,» Uwujaren said.

«I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.»

This can be the only explanation as to why no state, the entity with the power to address such atrocities, has acted on behalf of these women via the human rights instruments accessible only to them.