Sentences with phrase «as former federal prosecutor»

This article focuses on the arrival of Boston government investigations and white collar defense counsel Rob Fisher to Nixon Peabody, highlighting his experience as a former federal prosecutor.

As a former federal prosecutor, Robert brings a unique perspective to his representation of clients.

In addition, we are formulating our own internal team which includes a former New York State Assistant Attorney General and a former New York State Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights; as well as a former federal prosecutor.

He also pointed to his experience as a former federal prosecutor and the fact he has the Independence Party nomination.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.

In the ad they call him «a very good ally» and someone who understands the «danger of drugs,» thanks to his experience as a former federal prosecutor.

But Bharara's crusading style as a former federal prosecutor and subsequent martyrdom at the hands of President Donald Trump in 2017 have made him a hero to many liberals, and could make him a powerhouse in a Democratic primary.

Kaminsky's campaign has run hard on the ethics issue as well as his resume as a former federal prosecutor who successfully led the effort to convict former Sen. Pedro Espada.

Dave Calone, who is battling in a Democratic primary for the right to face Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in Long Island's 1st Congressional District this fall, released a TV ad highlighting his work as a former federal prosecutor.

Democrat Todd Kaminsky says, as a former federal prosecutor, he has a plan to end political corruption.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.

The first plays to the Republican's experience as a former federal prosecutor, as Katko dealt with border issues while working in El Paso.

As a former federal prosecutor and a pioneering Brooklyn District Attorney, he championed the cause of equal justice for all.»

«As a former federal prosecutor, Todd started his career taking on corrupt politicians from both parties, and we need someone with that independence working to clean up Albany and restore New Yorkers» faith and trust in their state government,» Rice said.

Not exact matches

Forge, a former federal prosecutor for 12 years, said that he finds the slowness appalling, describing the way the Wal - Mart bribery investigation has been handled as shameful.

Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, told Business Insider on Wednesday that Sanders» comments were not as straightforward as they seemed.

Sessions» early words and actions are consistent with the tough - on - crime reputation the former federal prosecutor cultivated as an Alabama senator, and they foreshadow an unmistakable pivot in critical areas of civil rights, criminal justice and drug policy.

«The president has no real idea of the breadth of information known to Mueller,» said Solomon Wisenberg, a former federal prosecutor who served as a deputy independent counsel during Ken Starr's investigation of Bill Clinton.

The previously unreported testimony from the onetime senior Uber official, as well as interviews conducted by Reuters with five current and former Uber employees, rebuts statements made in an explosive 37 - page letter last year that triggered the internal probe and drew the attention of federal prosecutors, who are still investigating.

Melvin Lowe, a former top political aide to the indicted Sen. John Sampson whose job was nebulous — at best — is being eyed by federal prosecutors as part of a mushrooming corruption probe.

A co-host of «The View,» former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin, has joined the fight for passage of a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice as adults.

Rice, a former Nassau County district attorney, touted Kaminsky's work as a federal prosecutor as well as his support for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Federal prosecutors in New York asked the Trump Organization, the president's flagship company, for records relating to a $ 130,000 payment to a former adult - film actress, Stormy Daniels, as part of an investigation into Cohen.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, today of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Other appointments include Nancy Hoppock, a former federal prosecutor in New Jersey, as executive deputy attorney general for criminal justice, and Janet Sabel, the general counsel of the Legal Aid Society, who was named executive deputy attorney general for social justice.

«The scandals of the last few years have shown that incremental steps are not enough,» said Daniel R. Alonso, a former federal prosecutor who recently served as Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney.

I fully concur with Senator Ball on this one.Leibell and company dishonestly framed this all as reasonable requests for leniency, as if what he had done was not so bad (and as if he had contritely cooperated with authorities), when in fact the former State Senator has been defiant in NOT helping Federal prosecutors — AND some of the letters in Leibell's behalf came from people who are still being actively investigated by Federal prosecutors.

The internal review will be conducted by Bart Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor who now works as an independent investigator, according to David's statement, which was released shortly after 5 p.m. — and minutes after the News article was posted online.

Steve Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who served Cuomo as attorney general and during his first year as governor, doesn't expect major news out of the trial for Cuomo, noting that the media and court filings have already aired the case.

As Ben notes, former City Council President and longtime New York political insider Andrew Stein was indicted on tax charges out of the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office, part of a large bust involving a financial adviser to the stars.

Cohen is blocked from commodities trading until 2018 due to an investigation by Preet Bharara, the former US Attorney who did not make life easy for the governor during his years as a federal prosecutor.

Before being elected DA, Thompson served as a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York, where he was a member of the team that successfully prosecuted former NYPD Officer Justin Volpe in the 1997 beating and torture of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima.

NEW YORK (AP)-- New York's former assembly speaker returns to federal court Monday to listen as prosecutors accuse him for a second time of collecting $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks from a cancer researcher and real estate developers.

This time the cases of Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the Assembly, and Dean Skelos, former majority leader of the Senate, are being watched nationwide as test cases of federal prosecutors» ability to win public - corruption convictions under a new legal standard.

But former federal prosecutor Robert Ray, who succeeded Kenneth Starr as independent counsel in the investigation of President Clinton, said it was «inevitable that in all likelihood both Silver and Skelos will get new trials.»

Federal prosecutors are seeking to use the evidence at the upcoming trial of Percoco and two executives of the Syracuse firm COR Development, as well as Peter Kelly, a former official at Competitive Power Ventures, which is based in Maryland.

NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- A federal jury hearing testimony on Tuesday was served a steady diet of «ziti,» the word prosecutors say a former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo used as code to refer to bribe payments he received to push forward projects for three businessmen.

This includes a $ 2,700 donation from Brian Meara, a friend of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver who received a non-prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors in exchange for his cooperation as a «fact witness» in the federal case against the former speaker.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to use campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as evidence in the upcoming corruption trial of a former top Cuomo aide and three others.

«He was very much trusted by the governor, including handling such sensitive matters,» said Lacewell, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn who joined Cuomo when he was serving as attorney general.

A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

While serving as a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, Thompson also helped prosecute former NYPD cop Justin Volpe in the 1997 beating and torture of Abner Louima.

Others include actor Corey Feldman, who says he was abused as a child actor, Sunny Hostin, a co-host of «The View» who's also a former federal prosecutor, and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Cuomo, meanwhile, was described by one associate as «edgily nervous» about the next move to be made by federal prosecutor Bharara, whose successful prosecutions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau) and startling admonition to «stay tuned» has led to widespread speculation that the governor is his next target.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), a former federal prosecutor, cast himself as the anticorruption candidate as he announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat vacated by Dean Skelos, who was convicted of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy charges in December.

Eleven of the 14 JCOPE commissioners voters in favor of Biben, a former federal prosecutor who worked in Cuomo's AG office and now serves as state inspector general.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Indictments could be imminent as a federal grand jury meets this week in an ongoing probe of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office under former prosecutor Charles Hynes, a source told The New York Post.

Bob McManus: «Certainly an intense gubernatorial focus will be on two federal courtrooms in Manhattan next month, as a pair of former confederates in state government go on trial for their freedom — and the chief federal prosecutor makes no secret of his interest in Cuomo as well.»