Sentences with phrase «alleged criminal acts»

«These alleged criminal acts are serious and display a pattern of disregard for the law, compounded by the defendant's violating his oath as an attorney,» District Attorney Thomas Spota said in a statement Wednesday evening.

The Westchester County DA's office has turned a blind eye to alleged criminal acts by Police Management and police officers throwing the Civil and Human rights of taxpayers out the window.

Not exact matches

Dirschberger, 53, stands charged with third - degree rape and criminal sex act following his alleged actions with a female subordinate at a hotel during a conference in Albany at the beginning of December.

Former Erie County Social Services Commissioner Al Dirschberger was arraigned Monday in Albany on charges of rape and criminal sexual act for an alleged encounter with a female county employee at a hotel.

He is further asking the court to hold that the attempt by the EFCC to force him to implicate the former President, Dr Jonathan, was contrary to Section 7 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which has outlawed the practice of arresting a citizen as ransom for the alleged offence of another citizen.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been tasked to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and cases implicating public officers and politically - exposed persons.

If passed, the Child Victims Act would allow child victims to take criminal action against their alleged abusers up until age 28 or file civil lawsuits until age 50.

On the alleged rape of Alago and Tiv women, Hussein warned that any herdsman caught indulging in the criminal act would be arrested.

The New Patriotic Party in the election manifesto said, the office will «be independent of the Executive, to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political officeholders and politicians.»

[1] Global warming conspiracy theorists typically allege that, through worldwide acts of professional and criminal misconduct, the science behind global warming has been invented or distorted for ideological or financial reasons, or both.

They have «long experience advising on white - collar criminal matters, such as alleged tax frauds and benchmark rate manipulation» and a «Significant record of acting on criminal insider dealing proceedings against the FCA.»

She also provides advice on civil, criminal and internal investigations relating to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act («FCPA»), fraud and other financial crimes.

Subsection 36 (4) of the Competition Act provides that a plaintiff must bring an action alleging criminal conduct within two years from «a day on which the conduct was engaged in».

They simply issue violation tickets for alleged traffic infractions under the Motor Vehicle Act or Criminal Code that led to the accident in the first place.

Generally, no person shall be convicted of an offence under section 163.1 of the Criminal Code if the act that is alleged to constitute the offence has a legitimate purpose related to the administration of justice or to science, medicine, education or art; and does not pose an undue risk of harm to persons under the age of eighteen years.

Charles Kuhn, who joins Clydes from criminal law and human rights firm Hickman & Rose, is best known for acting for Ryan Reich, who the Serious Fraud Office alleged had attempt to rig benchmark borrowing rates.

He then started a $ 400,000 Counterclaim alleging that Huber had committed criminal acts.

Represented a company in a criminal investigation of alleged illegal seafood importation under the Lacey Act.

We counsel and defend clients charged with all types of criminal violations of environmental regulations including alleged violations of CERCLA, NEPA, CEQA, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

The firm also acted for the plaintiff class in Joseph v. Quik Payday Inc., and Mortillaro v. Cash Money seeking compensation for the criminal rates of interest that the defendant companies were alleged to charge on their «payday loans».

Far from trying to «silence the alleged victims or suppress the investigation of non-consensual acts», I'd much rather that they be talking to the police, and that the police be investigating the alleged acts (using the considerable tools at their disposal — including the threat of criminal charges for those making false allegations — to get to the truth), then to have this drama play out in private discussions between the complainants and the CBC, Mr. Ghomeshi's friends or the Toronto Star, and in civil and labour disputes between the CBC and Mr. Ghomeshi, and whomever else he might choose to sue down the road.

The plaintiffs alleged that Tim Hortons violated the Competition Act's conspiracy and criminal price maintenance provisions by agreeing with its distributor to raise prices for Always Fresh baked goods.

In the 20 years that Jamie Butler has been acting as a criminal lawyer less than 1 % of his clients have ended up in jail as a result of their alleged crimes.

Her work includes cases arising from alleged violations of the Internal Revenue Code, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Bank Secrecy Act and criminal securities fraud investigations.

Harnett, principal of Aaron B. Harnett Criminal Defence Lawyer, acted for the accused in the case, who faced trial in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for two counts of sexual assault against his ex-wife, which she alleged occurred during their marriage.

He is committed to stand trial on the remaining counts, except that Count 9 will allege a fraud committed between May 1st and December 24th, 2003, Count 12 will allege a fraud rather than a theft, and Counts 10 and 11 will charge offences contrary to s. 127 and s. 122 (1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, respectively, rather than the Criminal Code charges that appear in the information.

Defended leading neuroscience - focused biotechnology company in multi-year civil and criminal investigation arising from alleged violations of federal False Claims Act and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Represented defendant zirconium exporter in federal criminal proceedings under the Classified Information Procedures Act regarding alleged export violations involving Chile, Peru and Iraq

It provides that the «record of proceedings» in a matter that results in the conviction for a criminal offence under the Act (or a failure to comply with a Tribunal order) is «prima facie» evidence of the alleged conduct in a civil action.

Criminal proceedings were brought against Chargot Limited under s 33 (1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) alleging a breach of HSWA 1974, s 2 (1).

Words spoken which amounted to part of the offence being charged — in this instance Public Order Act 1986, s 5 — did not fall to be considered under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) Codes of Practice, para 11.13 Code C and there was no duty on the police to give the detainee an opportunity to read the police record of what was alleged to have been said and sign it as correct — or not as the case may be.

The compulsion under s 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 — the duty on the registered keeper of a vehicle to give information about the driver of the vehicle — flows from the fact that all who own or drive motor cars know that by doing so they subject themselves to a regulatory regime; the section does not sanction prolonged questioning about facts alleged to give rise to criminal offences.

Common Fidelity / Crime insurance claims allege employee dishonesty, embezzlement, forgery, robbery, safe burglary, computer fraud, wire transfer fraud, counterfeiting and other criminal acts.

We do not cover: 1) loss or expense recoverable under any other insurance or through an employer; 2) loss or expense arising from or attributable to: (a) dishonest or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; (b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent, or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas; 3) loss or expense arising from or attributable to: (a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; (b) the repossession of any property; or © Your non - compliance with a contract, license or permit; 4) loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract.

We do not cover: 1) loss or expense recoverable under any other insurance or through an employer; 2) loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) dishonest or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent, or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas; 3) loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure; b) the repossession of any property; or c) Your non - compliance with a contract, license or permit; 4) loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract.

2) loss or expense arising from or attributable to: a) dishonest or criminal acts committed or attempted by You; b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent, or c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;

New federal lawsuit alleges that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state law by utilizing criminal records that exceed the seven - year reporting period set forth in the FCRA.

Since she has obviously crossed state lines, initially in Indiana and now in various other states, Kentucky being alleged as one, that criminal act arises to the level of Felony.»

Due to the fact that the police are responding to questions, one may surmise that a criminal act may have been alleged to have occurred.