Sentences with phrase «attorney general actions»

Representation of a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in multi-defendant actions in federal and state courts, including multiple state attorney general actions, challenging industry pricing practices

Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations aren't allowed.

The allegations in the CFPB and Florida Attorney General actions, as well as claims in the recent complaints filed by the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, demonstrate the broad reach of these companies and harm to consumers.

Not exact matches

State lawmakers in New York and Washington recently passed measures restricting the use of so - called non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment claims after the attorneys general of all 50 states urged legislative action in February to ensure that victims can bring lawsuits before judges rather than being forced into arbitration.

The Spitzer story featured a cast of corporate kingpins angry at his actions as attorney general, and the GOP «dirty tricks» specialist Roger Stone.

«Without strong action from the Department to ensure that DOJ employees meet the highest standards of conduct and accountability, the systemic issues we identified in our work may continue,» Horowitz wrote in a May 31 memo to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

«Nothing in our article has had the slightest effect on the reputation that Mr. Trump, through his own words and actions, has already created for himself,» David McCraw, assistant general counsel for the Times, wrote in a letter addressed to Trump's attorney, Marc Kasowitz, on Thursday afternoon.

The Attorney General of Massachusetts has already filed a civil enforcement action.

«So he's being investigated for taking the action that the attorney general and deputy attorney general recommended him to take by the agency who recommended the determination.»

«We are very disappointed that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took such hasty action today, particularly since he did not take any time to understand our business or why daily fantasy sports are clearly a game of skill,» DraftKings said in a statement.

«We are very disappointed that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took such hasty action today,» DraftKings said, «particularly since he did not take any time to understand our business or why daily fantasy sports are clearly a game of skill.

Of particular concern to Goodlatte were some actions taken by officials in former President Barack Obama's administration, including former attorney general Loretta Lynch, Comey, and Clinton.

«Building on prior actions against BP and its subsidiaries by the Department of Justice, this historic resolution is a strong and fitting response to the worst environmental disaster in American history,» U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.

If DFS finds the loans somehow violate banking law, it could fine the banks or take other corrective action with regard to their business practices, said New York attorney Daniel Alter, former general counsel at DFS.

Media reports earlier suggested that the attorney general had given permission for the authorities to take such action against three suspected extremists.

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.»

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee earlier this year that she had warned the White House about Flynn's conversations with Kislyak so that the Trump administration «could take action» amid concerns that Flynn could be subject to blackmail by Russians.

«Any action by the attorney general goes against the public sentiment,» he said.

As Reuters notes, Equifax has said it is under investigation by every state attorney general and faces more than 240 class action lawsuits.

The bank faces several class - action lawsuits, as well as criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and the California Attorney General's Office.

Kate Rogers reports on reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions» action on marijuana and its impact on financial institutions funding cannabis start - ups.

Last week, AARP and the State Attorneys General of California, Oregon and New York filed separate motions to intervene in the case and seek rehearings in front of the full court, anticipating the DOL would not take action to defend its rule.

While some state - level authorities have taken action including the Texas State Securities Board and NY Attorney General's Office, there have also been major actions on the federal level, including efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

On September 5, 2017, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Obama released a Facebook post rebuking the decision.

By getting information about how exchanges operate out into the open, the Office of the Attorney General «seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the virtual currency marketplace — and better inform the actions of enforcement agencies, investors, and consumers in this space.»

Even more troubling, we have been told that Benchmark has been conferring with Lowercase Capital with respect to adverse action against Uber, indicating that they are seeking to remove Arianna Huffington from the Board and, in clear violation of their fiduciary duties, wrongfully leaked highly confidential details from the investigation by former Attorney General Eric Holder.

«I applaud Commissioner Kaufman, Assistant Attorney General Tom Lawrie and their entire staff for their willingness to take prompt and aggressive action in a complex case involving multiple parties, tribal immunity and related issues,» said Maryland Secretary of Labor Leonard J. Howie III in a statement.

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedingsattorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedingsAttorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedingsattorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

Among other law enforcement actions, there is a recent proposed settlement by 12 state attorneys general and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

involving allegations of UDAAP violations, multiple state attorney general enforcement actions and consumer class actions;

It is unclear what prompted the Attorney General to take action right now, although it fits into New York's reputation of being a very unfriendly place for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency firms to do business.

While the Attorney General's office probably won't be able to affect the business of a company that is headquartered in California, don't be surprised to see the Attorney General try to take some sort of action against a company that won't kowtow to his demands.

The country's attorney - general said he had received several documents from a task force investigating 1MDB, including some connected to allegations that money was transferred into an account in Najib's name, and advised it to take further action.

Whether Kraken's non-response will result in action taken by the Attorney General remains to be seen.

On November 23, 1998, the tobacco companies signed a settlement agreement that brought the state attorney general medical cost reimbursement actions and most of the class action lawsuits to a close.

The threat of a lawsuit from 10 conservative state attorneys general has led to reports that President Donald Trump plans on ending or at least modifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, a program that protects children of undocumented immigrants who were brought into this country when they were too young to have a say.

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 8, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), if they purchased the Company's shares between August 19, 2016 and August 17, 2017, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 7, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Henry Schein, Inc. (NasdaqGS: HSIC), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 7, 2013 and February 12, 2018, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC («KSF») and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 4, 2018 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGM: AFH), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 13, 2017, and March 2, 2018, inclusive (the «Class Period»).

As Attorney General, should ownership of the Columbus Crew initiate a move of the team without complying with Ohio law, I am prepared to take the necessary legal action under this law to protect the interests of the State of Ohio and the central Ohio communities which have all invested to make the Columbus Crew a proud part of our Ohio sports tradition and help Mapfre Stadium earn its reputation as «Fortress Columbus.

With Precourt and MLS seemingly unwilling to negotiate, Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine has released a statement declaring that his office will take legal action against the Crew if and when it declares an intention to relocate.

CHICAGO — The office of the attorney general of Illinois and the Chicago Park District Board are both to be commended for their recent actions against Lincoln Park Gun Club.

STRANEK intends to petition the office of the Attorney - General if the police fail to take action.

The Supreme Court Justices also ordered that where applicable, criminal Action should be instituted against accused persons by the Attorney General.

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.

«Confronted with the reality of a conflict, we took action to ensure both the integrity of the investigation and the public's confidence in the process,» Cuomo wrote in the letter to Singas and Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood.

In a concession to conservatives clamoring for new investigations into Clinton's emails and the Justice Department's actions in the Russia investigation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions named a federal prosecutor from Utah to head the review.

Schneiderman today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of Chicago in filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's actions to halt regulation of leaks of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from new sources in the oil and gas industry.

Mr Amidu's action followed a move by then Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah - Opong to discontinue oral examination of Mr Woyome in connection with the judgment debt.

A war of words escalated on Wednesday between Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance over empowering Nassau County DA Madeline Singas to serve as special prosecutor to review the alleged actions of ex-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.