Sentences with phrase «against state attorney general»

She will face off against state Attorney General Jerry Brown, the Democratic nominee, in November.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato has, by far, the most money and should be the nominee but will start the general election as a decided underdog against state Attorney General Tom Corbett (R).

They argue that Lazio's background would hobble him against State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the likely Democratic nominee for governor.

The two - term lieutenant governor faced off in an ugly primary battle against state Attorney General Doug Gansler and state lawmaker Heather Mizeur.

Bouchard will still face a tough primary fight against state Attorney General Mike Cox, Rep. Pete Hoekstra and businessman Rick Snyder in 2010.

Lynch also has railed against state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman because he said that widow Diane Piagentini lacks the legal standing to challenge the board's decision.

Fossil fuel companies responded by leveling the ludicrous charge of «conspiracy» against state attorney generals while also using subpoenas to intimidate cities.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

The first German consumer to file a lawsuit against VW has been identified; and many are sure to follow on the continent and in the U.S. West Virginia's attorney - general also has filed suit against VW on behalf of consumers in that state who were allegedly deceived.

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.»

If you research lenders online, be sure to check their credentials and the complaints lodged against them, using resources like the Better Business Bureau and your state's attorney general's office.

A state judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the Massachusetts Attorney General can move forward with a potentially gigantic data breach case against the credit reporting firm Equifax.

When Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on marijuana to federal prosectors Thursday, reiterating their leeway to prosecute federal marijuana laws as they see fit, regardless of whether the plant is legal under state and local law, he likely spurred future infringements on liberty, struck a blow against federalism, and defied public opinion.

A major aim is to prevent any repeat of state attorneys general or other regulators emulating Eliot Spitzer's $ 1.4 billion in fines against Wall Street companies for their improper behavior and close - down of Arthur Andersen.

In March, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the federal government would support a series of lawsuits filed by states against drug manufacturers.

The Attorney General stated that the Obama Administration wishes to oppose discrimination against gays and lesbians and declared that DOMA reflects «stereotype - based thinking» in its definition of «marriage» and «spouse.»

This is just what was on display last week when florist Barronelle Stutzman wrote a letter to Washington State's Attorney General, stating her intent to not settle a discrimination lawsuit filed against her for refusing to lend her creative talents and services to a same - sex ceremony.

Mass Audubon has submitted an amicus brief to the Berkshire Superior Court in support of the Massachusetts Attorney General's office for their defense against the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Connecticut Expansion, a proposed natural gas pipeline project that is trying to remove protections on state land designated for permanent conservation.

«This is the largest amount of money ever concealed in an election,» says Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, as tobacco - style tactics by likes of PepsiCo and Nestle are revealed in Washington State's lawsuit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association over GMO labeling fight.

The Illinois attorney general on Wednesday filed suit against a midwife for continuing to deliver babies after she was ordered last summer by a state agency to stop because she was not a doctor or certified nurse.

The trial court should have set aside the default judgment it had wrongly entered against the State and allowed the Attorney - General to defend the action as she intimated.

On the prayer by the engineers asking for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Lagos State Attorney General or any officer under his authority from initiating or commencing criminal proceedings against them based on the verdict of the Coroner, Justice Buba held that such request was ungrantable in the circumstance of the case under review.

This is good news for NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has led the charge against a settlement with banks along with Attorneys General in several other states like California and Delaware.

Cuomo's call for the state attorney general to review the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into a sexual assault complaint against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was hailed by victims» rights activists but left open questions about how the review will play out.

Sixteen state attorneys general — including New York's Eric Schneiderman — along with Washington D.C. filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the state of Hawaii's case against the Trump administration's latest ban prohibiting travel from several majority - Muslim nations.

On the same day Nixon announced her candidacy, Cuomo announced he has ordered the state attorney general's office to review a 2015 decision by Manhattan prosecutors to not pursue a sex abuse case against Harvey Weinstein.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who got the ball rolling against Pedro Espada Jr. during his stint as state attorney general, clearly feels vindicated by the jury's conviction today of the former Senate majority leader on four counts of theft from his taxpayer - funded Bronx health clinic.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $ 2,500 court judgment against Northern Taxi and its owner / operator, Christopher Crowningshield, for charging refugees as much as $ 300 or more for a taxi ride from Plattsburgh to the Canadian border.

The state Attorney General's Office dismissed criminal charges against Joseph Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, in exchange for Nicolla's cooperation in the bid - rigging investigation into former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros.

Barbara D. Underwood is seeking to remain as the state's acting attorney general until the end of 2018 and to continue as a buffer against some of Trump's most controversial policies.

While the Berks County legislator, a longtime advocate of limited government who billed himself as the true conservative in the primary, has neither encouraged or discouraged the nascent write - in movement, which began to take shape only a few days after the state's bruising primary election — a lopsided contest in which the heavily - favored attorney general and the GOP establishment unleashed a last - minute barrage of negative ads against Rohrer's insurgent candidacy.

A new court filing says the president learned about allegations of abuse against the former state attorney general years ago.

The state attorney general's office agreed in April 2018 to dismiss criminal charges against Joseph R. Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, as part of an agreement that calls for Nicolla to

The New York State attorney general had just had one of the most important weeks of his career: The previous day, he and other state attorneys general had announced a settlement with big banks over bad mortgage foreclosure practices — a deal that Schneiderman had blocked for months before forcing a change to allow further claims against the bState attorney general had just had one of the most important weeks of his career: The previous day, he and other state attorneys general had announced a settlement with big banks over bad mortgage foreclosure practices — a deal that Schneiderman had blocked for months before forcing a change to allow further claims against the bstate attorneys general had announced a settlement with big banks over bad mortgage foreclosure practices — a deal that Schneiderman had blocked for months before forcing a change to allow further claims against the banks.

Separately, 16 state attorneys general, including those from California and New York, spoke out against the executive order and warned that they will «use all of the tools of our offices to fight this unconstitutional order and preserve our nation's national security and core values.»

New York state's attorney general, to date one of the most vocal antagonists of President Donald Trump, is preparing to escalate his office's litigation against the president's administration.

Cuomo said there was a conflict in Vance leading the investigation because the state attorney general's office was probing the Manhattan DA's office over charges that Vance had not vigorously pursued past allegations against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein.

The state attorney general's office agreed in April 2018 to dismiss criminal charges against Joseph R. Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, as part of an agreement that calls for Nicolla to cooperate in the AG's investigation if asked, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

A hearing scheduled for Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Albany will be the first courtroom encounter between Paterson — represented by lawyers from the attorney general's office — and four state workers unions that brought suit against the governor's plan to force employees to take a one - day - a-week furlough until the state's budget plan is finalized.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County district attorney on Wednesday, claiming Joel Abelove «flagrantly violated» an executive order last week when Abelove's office presented evidence in a fatal police shooting to a graAttorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County district attorney on Wednesday, claiming Joel Abelove «flagrantly violated» an executive order last week when Abelove's office presented evidence in a fatal police shooting to a graattorney on Wednesday, claiming Joel Abelove «flagrantly violated» an executive order last week when Abelove's office presented evidence in a fatal police shooting to a grand jury.

MIDTOWN — State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe into Harvey Weinstein's company to determine whether sexual abuse allegations against the Hollywood mogul amount to a violation of employees» civil rights.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is also expected to announce charges of bid - rigging against Kaloyeros and Columbia Development, a Capital Region firm, over a proposed dormitory adjacent to SUNY Poly's Albany campus.

The legislation comes after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a legal challenge against major fantasy sports operators in New York, charging they were running games of chance, illegal under the state's constitution.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has been grinding out legal briefs and filings against a number of moves by the Trump Administration and the latest one supports an Hawaiian court's partial halt to the president's travel ban.

In his latest lawsuit against the Trump administration, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing over a minimum one - year delay by the EPA in enacting tougher clean air standards pertaining to smog.