Sentences with phrase «against attorney general»

As summarized in today's decision, the 2011 ruling against the attorney general was on the grounds the minister had «committed a fault of «institutional inertia» or «institutional indifference,» and that a sustained, concerted and extensive review would have uncovered the errors» involved in his review of Hinse's case.

Hinse instituted an action for an order for solidary payment against the Attorney General of Quebec (AGQ), the Attorney General of Canada (AGC) and the town of Mont - Laurier.

Against the Attorney General of Canada, Mr. Hinse alleged the federal government had helped to perpetuate and exacerbate the prejudice he had suffered as a result of the miscarriage of justice and was guilty of systemic contributory fault in failing to act to acknowledge and remedy the miscarriage.

(4) A finding of liability against the Attorney General under subsection (2) is without prejudice to the right of the Attorney General or the Crown to indemnity or other relief from the person in whose place the Attorney General stood in the action or other proceeding.

(2) An action or other proceeding described in subsection (1) may be commenced against the Attorney General by a person who is or was the subject of a prosecution and, for the purpose, the Attorney General stands in the place of the person against whom the action or other proceeding would have been brought but for that subsection, and may be found liable in his or her stead.

(3) An action or other proceeding may only be brought against the Attorney General under subsection (2) if, but for subsection (1), the action or proceeding could have been brought against a person referred to in that subsection.

In Canada, the arguments raised by Wendel would appear to potentially have some resonance in relation to the action commenced by Edgar Schmidt against the Attorney General of Canada.

In Barreau du Québec v. Quebec (Attorney General), the majority of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Barreau du Québec against the Attorney General of Quebec.

Hummingbird Credit Counseling and Education has filed suit against Attorney General Eric Holder, Department...

Neath MP Peter Hain has won some big name political support in his legal battle against the Attorney General of Northern Ireland.

The city of Syracuse is among more than 30 cities, municipalities and organizations across the United States that are on a legal brief known as amicus brief in a lawsuit filed by Chicago against Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

«Shirley Huntley's reference to him in her sentencing statement appears to be an attempt at retaliation against Attorney General Schneiderman, who has never hired Melvin Lowe or used his services,» Schneiderman spokesman Damien LaVera said in a statement.

Donald Trump wants action on his ethics complaint against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (Eric Jenks for new york daily news)

Scott, a billionaire former health care executive, is engaged in a nasty primary fight against Attorney General Bill McCollum, with both Republicans vying for support from the party's conservative base.

Two of the women spoke on record to The New Yorker, which published their claims against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended till Monday November 23, the summon issued against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami SAN to appear physically in court to explain the siege still laid on the Abuja residence of the Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd).

EX-NSA Dasuki vs DSS: Justice Minister to Appear in Court Nov 23, 2015 A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended till Monday November 23, the summon issued against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami SAN to appear physically in court to explain the siege still laid -LSB-...]

In June 2012, the «peeved and remotely controlled» Martin Alamisi Amidu instituted an action at the Supreme Court of Ghana against the Attorney General, Waterville Holdings (BVI) Limited, Austro Invest and Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome, coming under Articles 2 and 130 respectively of the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana.

The Federal High Court in Abuja had last week extended till Monday November 23, the summon issued against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami SAN to appear in court to explain the siege still laid on the Abuja residence of the Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd).

ALBANY — The two largest daily fantasy sports sites remain in limbo after their bid for a protective order against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman failed in court late Monday.

Many people in Western New York were surprised by the allegations of violence toward women made against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman which led to his resignation Monday night.

For a week, some of President Donald Trump's top aides have tried to talk him down from his public campaign against Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Many people in Western New York were surprised by the allegations of violence toward women lobbied against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman which led to his resignation Monday night.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the Nassau County District Attorney to investigate the allegations against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

«Like others, I was shocked to read the multiple, credible allegations against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

At 9:30 a.m., House Judiciary Democrats, led by Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, hold a press conference to discuss the obstruction of the special counsel's investigation with potential moves by Trump against Attorney General Sessions, DAG Rosenstein, and / or Special Counsel Robert Mueller himself, HVC Studio A, Washington, D.C.

Scaramucci's deleted tweet seemed to loosely resemble the types of attacks Trump has leveled against his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, over the past week.

Shortly following her June testimony to Congressional Democrats, targets of the campaign began filing lawsuits against the Attorneys General, alleging harassment and a violation of their First Amendment rights.

Not exact matches

Spain's attorney general on Monday filed complaints against 14 Catalan politicians, including Puigdemont, with the country's two highest courts, alleging that they are guilty of rebellion, sedition, and embezzlement.

On Monday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office would open a civil rights investigation of The Weinstein Company following allegations of sexual assault against producer Harvey Weinstein.

And if he was still harboring dreams of firing U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, something many Republicans already have warned against, such a move may be politically impossible.

New York attorney - general Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed The Weinstein Company as part of a probe into whether studio officials had violated the law in their handling of abuse claims against its disgraced co-founder Harvey.

CNBC's David Faber reports on comments from Makan Delrahim, U.S. assistant Attorney General, about the government's antitrust case against the AT&T - Time Warner deal.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a «statement of intent» to prop up suits against opioid makers and distributors.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

In separate lawsuits against the state, Michigan's Republican attorney general and Trump asked state courts to prevent the recount, saying Stein should not be allowed to seek one because she finished so far behind Trump and Clinton that she couldn't have won, even if some votes were miscounted.

Also, Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General opens criminal proceedings against two financial entities of 1MDB and against an unknown person, according to Reuters.

«They're not thrilled that he's already jumping ship to run for higher office because that's exactly what he campaigned against and what he promised he wouldn't do, be a ladder - climbing career politician,» Petersen said, noting a JTD strategies poll that found half of Missouri voters think Hawley could be using his attorney general career as a stepping stone to higher office.

The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican who frequently sues the Democratic Obama administration, said he was pleased with a decision against «illegal federal overreach.»

After filing a lawsuit against Delta, the California Office of the Attorney General sent out approximately one - hundred letters to mobile app developers to notify them that they had thirty days to comply with CalOPPA or face a fine of $ 2,500 per download.

California didn't start enforcing the policy until December of 2012, when California's Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines for violating CalOPPA with their mobile app «Fly Delta».

Entrepreneurs say it happened at around the same time that the Trump White House suggested federal enforcement against recreational marijuana might be increased and after Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the legal marijuana industry as «violent.»

In response to the lawsuit, the Weinstein Company's board of directors called many of the allegations leveled against them «inaccurate,» and said that «any suggestion that the Company or its Board somehow impeded or discouraged the buyer's access to the New York Attorney General is untrue.»

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Attorney General Sessions said that marijuana sale and use is still against federal law and said he does not think that cannabis is something that should be legalized, despite the fact that more than half of all states have some form of a regulated market already in place and the majority of Americans agree that marijuana prohibition should end.

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.

State Attorney General Andy Beshear is bringing suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals, which makes the opioid Opana ER, for alleged fraudulent and deceptive marketing practices which have contributed to a rising tide of painkiller - related deaths in Kentucky.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind an Obama - era directive that made enforcing marijuana laws against companies that comply with state laws a «low priority» raised ire in both parties and stoked uncertainty in states where the drug is legal.

«They are going up against the toughest attorney general in the country.

But Collins is not without his grievances against Schneiderman: in May, the Attorney General oversaw a federal probe that involved law enforcement officials searching Collins's home.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose civil rights suit against Weinstein and his company held up the (ultimately doomed) sale of the firm to an investor consortium led by Maria Contreras - Sweet, expressed delight at the news about the NDAs.