Sentences with phrase «allegations against new»

The back to back bombshells of abuse allegations against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Iran nuclear agreement dealt a tough blow today to Amy Spitalnick, who before signing on as press secretary for Schneiderman worked for nuclear deal advocate group J Street.

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.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has opened an investigation into the allegations against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Now that the incredibly creepy sexual harassment allegations against New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez have been made public, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver can't exactly sit by and do nothing — even if that's what he reportedly did while the alleged abuse was going on.

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.

Variety «s new detailed allegations against Lauer sparked much criticism and curiosity on social media (especially with regard to the button):

One of the most pronounced reactions, though, came when Meyers did a joke about Harvey Weinstein, the longtime film producer who sparked the reckoning over sexual harassment after The New York Times and The New Yorker revealed three decades of allegations against him.

When nine women came forth with sexual misconduct allegations against his father, playwright Israel Horowitz, in The New York Times, Beastie Boys member Adam «Ad - Rock» Horovitz, 51, made headlines when he publicly took the side of the women who came forth.

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.»

As a senator, Sessions criticized the Justice Department in 2009 for dismissing three defendants from a voting rights lawsuit against the New Black Panther Party after allegations of voter intimidation outside a Philadelphia polling place.

The New York Times published a bombshell story that detailed five allegations of sexual misconduct against C.K. in November.

«I was shocked by the new allegations released today against Rob Porter,» Kelly said.

Damon has come under fire following allegations made by a former New York Times reporter that may have been used by Weinstein in an attempt to bury allegations against Weinstein in 2004.

Which explains why recent allegations against the city's sanitation workers — known as «New York's Strongest» — left residents shaken.

New World Health Organization director - general Tedros Ghebreyesus announced in a recent speech that Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe — who has faced allegations of human rights violations and «crimes against humanity» — would be a «goodwill ambassador» to the global health agency.

However, C.K. — who confirmed the allegations against him reported by The New York Times — has left the public eye, so it's unknown what he'll do with the movie.

Ridley Scott's decision to cut Kevin Spacey from his new movie «All the Money in the World» and reshoot his scenes with Christopher Plummer, following the sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey, made worldwide news.

«Requiring the banks to pay treble damages to every plaintiff who ended up on the wrong side of an independent Libor ‐ denominated derivative swap would, if appellants» allegations were proved at trial, not only bankrupt 16 of the world's most important financial institutions, but also vastly extend the potential scope of antitrust liability in myriad markets where derivative instruments have proliferated,» the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York said in the ruling.A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived private antitrust litigation accusing major banks of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate, in a big setback for their defense against investors» claims of market - rigging.

The New York Times first reported on the allegations made against Burns Strider — and that he was fired years later from a Clinton - aligned super PAC for sexual harassment.

Rights of Nova Scotians with disabilities «verging» on violation: report, Chronicle Herald New information raises questions about allegations against Patrick Brown, CBC News

Allegations of excessive index fund fees in retirement plans are at the heart of a new proposed class action lawsuit brought by New York Life Insurance Co. employees against the companew proposed class action lawsuit brought by New York Life Insurance Co. employees against the compaNew York Life Insurance Co. employees against the company.

«Without forcing the parallels, because climate change is in many respects sui generis, a similar suite of allegations could readily be brought against a company for its responses to this new challenge,» they write.

Later Wednesday night, Kelly issued a new statement condemning domestic violence and saying he was «shocked by the new allegations» against Porter.

The new allegations against Mr. Manafort, once again, have nothing to do with Russia and 2016 election interference / collusion.

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who has said Trump should resign over the abuse allegations against him, said through a spokesman that Trump «has shown through words and actions that he doesn't value women.»

Airbnb is suing the city of San Francisco, battling legislation in New York and fighting widespread allegations that some of its hosts discriminate against renters.

Democratic politicians who have received campaign contributions from Harvey Weinstein are being called upon to return the money after the New York Times published an exhaustive story Thursday detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against the Hollywood super-producer.

The U.S. Justice Department had just filed a 198 - page lawsuit against Barclays in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York replete with allegations of breathtaking securities fraud.

The New York Times reported last week that Morgan Stanley executives for years had known about the allegations against the financial adviser, Douglas E. Greenberg.

The Department's Office of Special Investigations says it is «reviewing the allegations» against Mr. Bettencourt after being pressured by Governor Pataki and Senator D'Amato of New York.

The letter this weekend also revealed that new allegations against Hybels — who led the church for nearly 40 years — have arisen.

Long denied the allegations in a brief statement Thursday, stating, «Let me be clear: The charges against me and New Birth are false.

I hear that there will be new allegations against this sicko Sandusky, and it involves pimping out his young victims to rich donors.

In his lengthy piece, Stetzer offers a forensic examination of Patterson's record detailing his intolerance of criticism along with a series indiscretions, including crude public comments about a 16 - year - old girl, scheming against the appointment of David Platt as new president of SBC's International Mission Board and his connection with Paul Pressler, who is now facing a lawsuit for sexual abuse allegations.

Speaking to the massive congregation packed into the Atlanta - area New Birth Missionary Baptist Church for an 8 a.m. service, Long said that «this is probably the most difficult time» of his entire life, but he intends to fight the allegations against him.

The most egregious allegations against Allen came in 2014, when Dylan Farrow wrote a first - person account for The New York Times saying Allen sexually abused her when she was 7 years old.

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New complaints will make allegations against additional ingredients that sound «non-natural,» and plaintiffs may begin to look more closely at photographs, images and themes on labels, packaging and websites.

When the NCAA issued their amended NOA against Ole Miss in January, every new allegation involved either Leo Lewis, Kobe Jones (Lewis» teammate at Mississippi State), or both, with the exception of one Level III allegation involving former Ole Miss player and current Auburn offensive lineman Austin Golson's use of hunting land belonging to a Rebel booster (Ole Miss is not contesting that allegation).

The University of Mississippi released its public response to a series of new and amended NCAA allegations against its athletic department on Tuesday afternoon.

But, sadly, as Jerry Sandusky conviction showed, and the new allegations of sexual abuse against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert suggest, it does happen, perhaps a lot more than people think.

«This most recent incident — on top of ongoing allegations of discriminatory employment practices against women and a long, shameful record of aggressive hostility to worker's rights and basic decency — only strengthens the case against Wal - Mart's attempts to open locations in New York City.»

According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament in a series of news conferences, have constantly leveled unproven allegations against Ken Ofori - Atta and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Hip - life musician and sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), A-Plus, has failed to honour an invitation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for questioning over his allegations of corruption against some government officials.

Despite continuing declines last month in most serious crimes, New York City has witnessed an increase in rape complaints, something police officials think has been caused by sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein and other celebrities.

Advocates are hopeful that increased awareness around domestic violence in the wake of last week's stunning physical abuse allegations against Schneiderman will propel new legislation and resources.

A lawyer for Weinstein says he believes a «fair investigation» by New York's attorney general will show that many of the allegations against the disgraced Hollywood mogul are «without merit.»

A New York judge said that a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump related to an allegation that he sexually harassed a former «Apprentice» contestant may go forward.

ICYMI: During an interview with my NY1 colleague Errol Louis on «Inside City Hall» last night, embattled Rep. Michael Grimm continued to defend himself against allegations in the New York Times that he engaged in illegal fundraising and questionable business practices.

Allegations of plagiarism from nearly three decades ago are once again dogging a central figure in the federal government's corruption case against Alain Kaloyeros, the physics professor credited with creating the State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute.