Sentences with phrase «attorneys general challenging»

Schneiderman, who signed onto the coalition of attorneys general challenging the move, said the health care decision shouldn't be left up to employers.

The Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back cents 51 million fraudulently taken from the state, after Mr. Martin Amidu, a former Attorney General challenged the legality of the judgment debt paid the businessman, Waterville, and Isofoton.

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Attorney generals in New York and Illinois have also said the online games are illegal, but the rulings are being challenged.

The growing, multibillion - dollar fantasy sports industry dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel has drawn increased attention from state regulators over the past year, with the attorneys general of New York, Illinois and Nevada challenging their legality.

The attorneys general of New York and Illinois have also declared the games illegal, but those rulings are being challenged in state courts.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thursday he would lead a multi-state legal challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to reverse landmark the 2015 net neutrality rules.

A partnership with Ryerson University, its incubator space, and the Ministry of the Attorney General and $ 80,000 in seed money resulted in the AI Challenge Forum, a competition between six startups who have incorporated AI in their products for faster, more efficient and effective legal services to legal consumers.

Eleven state attorneys general wrote to Mr. Sessions in June threatening to mount a legal challenge to the DACA program unless the administration phased out the program by Sept. 5, which is Tuesday.

As part of its ongoing legal battle with New York state over fantasy sports, DraftKings issued another brief in its effort to overcome a challenge from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Subsequently, the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after a former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, single - handedly challenged the legality of the payments.

State lawmakers in June approved legislation that regulates and legalizes fantasy sports in New York after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman challenged the legality of the activity, forcing major operators to suspend business in the state.

The former councilman, who also served a brief stint in the state attorney general's office, has not officially announced a challenge to Klein, but he has discussed a possible run with the IDC leader's political nemesis, DSCC Chairman Mike Gianaris.

One source insisted he'll be announcing a lawsuit to challenge the health care reform law — or «ObamaCare», as the right perfers to call it — because the AG has declined to join the suit filed by other attorneys general.

Former state Attorney General Oliver Koppell, who unsuccessfully challenged his fellow Bronx Democrat, Sen. Jeff Klein, in a 2014 primary, today is announcing his support for the woman currently trying to unseat Klein this September, Alessandra Biaggi.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has hired the digital consulting firm of Bernie Sanders as he seeks to up his profile among progressives with lawsuits challenging the Trump administration.

Alicandro is challenging two - term Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a staunch critic of President Donald Trump, filing legal challenges to his administration's regulatory changes on the environment and immigration.

Paterson has NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo actively considering a primary challenge.

But there has been political tension between the governor and Mr. Klein, who may face a primary challenge from Oliver Koppell, a former assemblyman and City Council member from the Bronx, who served as state attorney general for a year during the administration of Mr. Cuomo's father.

«I was shocked to learn that the state's budget process is a sham that mirrors the deceptive practices I fought to change in the private sector,» Cuomo said, referring to Wall Street abuses he challenged in his previous job as New York's attorney general.

In early December, a different set of 20 states — a Republican group led by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette — filed their brief backing Mark Janus, the Illinois state employee challenging the agency - fees policy.

Klein was facing former New York Attorney General Oliver Koppell, and Avella had a challenge from former New York City Comptroller John Liu.

Whitman also faces a tough challenge from Attorney General Jerry Brown to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gov. Paterson made an attention - grabbing appearance last night at a birthday - bash fund - raiser for his political rival, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo — the likely 2010 Democratic nominee for governor over the poll - challenged incumbent.

With Cynthia Nixon leading a progressive challenge to Cuomo, the vacancy for attorney general opens the possibility of forming a broader ticket.

Klein is being challenged in a Democratic primary by former State Attorney General Oliver Koppell.

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.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a statement Monday said he is ready to once again challenge President Donald Trump's effort to limit immigration to the United States.

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.

The measure, backed by Sen. John Bonacic, comes as lawmakers are also considering legislation that would legalize daily fantasy sports betting operations in New York after a legal challenge by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led to the companies like DraftKings and FanDuel suspending operations in New York.

Meanwhile, a former Deputy Chief of Staff Valerie Sawyerr under the Mahama administration has challenged the former Attorney General Martin Amidu to resign from the party, if he no more believed in the ideals of the NDC.

Schneiderman, along with Democratic attorneys general across the country, challenged the ban in federal court.

Fantasy sports has been sidelined after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman challenged the legality of operators FanDuel and DraftKings, arguing their business was a gambling - based model, which is outlawed by the state's Constitution.

Schneiderman had led a national effort of Democratic attorneys general to file legal challenges against Trump administration environmental and immigration policies.

Three district attorneys have joined Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove in challenging the constitutionality of an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago allowing the state attorney general to intervene in cases where unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations withAttorney Joel Abelove in challenging the constitutionality of an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago allowing the state attorney general to intervene in cases where unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations withattorney general to intervene in cases where unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations with police.

Paterson has been struggling to keep his re-election bid viable despite a presumed challenge from the far better funded and more popular Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and suddenly even long - time critics are sympathetic.

Missouri's Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is challenging McCaskill this year, put out a web ad on Tuesday questioning whether the incumbent Democratic senator would flip her position on Pompeo from her vote in his favor for the CIA post.

There is, however, a pending suit at the Supreme Court by NDC member and former Deputy Attorney General Dominic Ayine, challenging Amidu's nomination.

• Why hasn't our Attorney General signed on to the federal legal challenge to Obamacare?

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has signaled he will sue to block the subsidy, which has already been facing a legal challenge from House Republicans.

Klein and IDC member Tony Avella, of Queens, are already facing potential primary challenges from former Attorney General Oliver Koppell and ex-city Controller John Liu, respectively.

But the Supreme Court in 2014, ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after Mr. Martin Amidu, a private individual and a former Attorney General, challenged the legality of the payment.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he also believes the bill is unconstitutional, and said he stands «ready to challenge it in court.»

Cuomo signed the order after Abelove challenged an executive order last July giving the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate incidents in which unarmed civilians are killed during encounters with police.

U.S. Rep. John Katko said today he has no interest in challenging New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in the 2018 election, and will focus on seeking a third term in Congress.

The New York Daily News reported today that Katko, a former federal prosecutor in Syracuse, was considering whether to challenge Schneiderman, a two - term Democratic attorney general.

He noted that then Democratic Attorney General Eliot Spitzer did not challenge the fees paid to the firm.

Former city Public Advocate Mark Green, a longtime Democratic activist who last week predicted Mayor de Blasio or even Attorney General Eric Schneiderman may challenge Cuomo for governor in four years, has another provocative forecast.

This will mean much of Mr. Donovan's first term will be dominated by trying to raise enough cash to stave off a Democratic challenge — a skill that the district attorney, still in debt from a unsuccessful attorney general's race in 2010, has shown little prowess for.

In an interview last April with The New York Times, Mr. Spitzer raised questions about whether Mr. Cuomo, who also succeeded him as attorney general, had the will to challenge powerful interests and faulted him for failing to aggressively pursue abuses by Wall Street.

Right now, Senator Klein is facing a tough Democratic Primary by ex-State Attorney General Oliver Koppell and the same goes for Senator Tony Avella, who is equally facing a challenge by ex-City Comptroller John Liu.