Sentences with phrase «breaking federal laws»

For virtually any reason, a president can grant clemency to people charged with breaking federal laws — but not for state crimes.

Silver was convicted of breaking federal laws, not state laws on corruption.

While the states are technically breaking federal law, the DEA is not going to waste its resources on regulated marijuana industries that have been approved by local voters, Baer says.

Prosecutors say Edwards broke federal law by accepting about $ 725,000 from Mellon and more than $ 200,000 from Fred Baron, a now - deceased Texas lawyer who was his finance chairman.

«The Nasdaq is doing a great job not allowing people to list who break federal laws and that's a place where we should list in due course.»

Republican activist E. O'Brien Murray filed an ethics complaint against US Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard, claiming Gaspard broke the federal law barring political involvement by government employees by assisting de Blasio in last year's mayoral contest.

How do Western New Yorkers feel about Rep. Collins possibly breaking federal law by engaging in insider trading?»

We follow the rules, unlike Adam Haber, who repeatedly tried to hide his campaign finances and broke federal law causing his TV ad to be pulled while trying to buy a state senate seat.»

ALBANY — A congressional ethics panel Thursday found «substantial reason to believe» that an upstate congressman and key Trump supporter broke federal law.

Conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D'Souza pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking federal law by shelling out $ 20,000 in contributions in the name of others for Republican Wendy Long's failed 2012...

Although Weinstein ruled DiCristina hadn't broken federal law, the state of New York has a stricter definition of gambling.

I've been following this on DA for awhile and have been unmoved by some people's position that it is OK to break Federal laws to thwart the evil Amazon.

Letter to Pruitt and federal ethics officials questions whether Pruitt is violating ethics rules and breaking federal law [Continue Reading...]

Generally, yes, you can be prosecuted by the federal government if what you did broke a federal law, even if another entity has prosecuted you.

Not exact matches

«We write because we are increasingly concerned about the role you are playing in the Trump Administration and the possibility that you are breaking federal conflict of interest laws,» the seven senators wrote in the letter, seen by Reuters.

The Justice Department investigation is still in its early days, and it could take years to determine if any federal laws were broken.

Remember: short breaks generally 20 minutes or less under federal law, but even more strict requirements may apply under some state laws, must be paid.

I know that federal law says breaks of less than 20 minutes have to be paid.

While no federal law requires paid breaks, the Department of Labor does say, «Breaks from 5 to 20 minutes must be counted as hours wbreaks, the Department of Labor does say, «Breaks from 5 to 20 minutes must be counted as hours wBreaks from 5 to 20 minutes must be counted as hours worked.

I'd go back to your manager and say, «Federal labor law requires that short bathroom breaks be paid.

When employers do allow short, non-meal breaks, they are required to pay workers for the time they take, which federal law states can range between 5 and 20 minutes per break.

It bears noting that businesses throughout the U.S. aren't legally required to afford employees personal breaks under federal law.

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Editor Alexander Suturin was fined by Russia's Federal Mass Media Inspection Service for breaking a law that bans «gay propaganda» among minors.

Take federal wire transfer and banking laws, which Cohen may have broken if he lied about the reason he got a loan to pay off one of the women and transferred her $ 130,000.

Here's why: New York has laws that closely mirror the federal ones Cohen stands accused of breaking.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman could indict Trump attorney Michael Cohen for breaking state laws regardless of whether Cohen was convicted of breaking federal versions of those same laws — and regardless of whether Trump pardoned him.

Their suit would require the Pentagon to submit to federal court monitoring of its compliance with the reporting laws it has broken time and again.

The CME Group is using a process known as «self - certification,» which is when an exchange pledges that the new instruments will not break any federal securities laws.

The implication is that even under Giuliani's description, Cohen may have still broken federal election laws.

I think this has gone off on an irrelevant tangent as what a father teaches his child until they are an adult is their choice as long as they don't break any federal or state laws when it comes to child abuse.

That said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug, so don't break out the Cheetos or goldfish too quickly»...

james, stop showing your ignorance... there is nothing ethically wrong with a church expressing political views (especially when they are in SUPPORT of the administration in charge)... however the only way they could lose their exempt status is if they started breaking federal tax exemption laws... which they have not... so stuff it.

Will you not get punished if you break traffic laws or federal law, or state law?

I am trying to rally politicians to pass federal laws concerning inadequate lunch and recess breaks.

The legislation approval furthers California and federal law that already requires employers to make their best efforts to provide nursing mothers with lactation breaks.

Lori Getz, a technology expert, says depending on the ages of the teens initiating and receiving the texts, state and federal laws may be broken.

Federal law requires employers to offer breaks for mothers to express breast milk, according to the Department of Labor.

Although federal law requires employers to provide accommodations for workers to pump, employers regularly break the law and fail to provide employees with a clean place to pump.

Federal prosecutors say Stevenson is accusing other elected officials of breaking the law without getting caught.

That credit means something in my eyes and so I am willing to trust that he and his staff truly believe that the resources and power that come from working on a federal task force will allow him to do even more to hold banksters accountable for breaking the law.

The attorney general's office records do not break down the cases by specific categories of offense because they are all related to harassment, discrimination and abuse based on gender and all were brought under the same federal civil rights law.

MIDTOWN — A nonprofit founded by Mayor Bill de Blasio to advance his political agenda said Friday it will not comply with a subpoena from the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, one of multiple federal and state agencies investigating whether the group broke the law.

These features, combined with the power to dispense billions in federal and state funds, bond for debt, grant extensive tax breaks, override local land use laws, and take private property through eminent domain, makes the ESDC one of New York's most powerful honey pots.

A federal jury indicted Hampton last week on charges that he broke conflict - of - interest laws because he contacted his former boss, Sen. John Ensign (R - Nev.)

A congressional ethics report has recommended further investigations into allegations Rep. Tim Bishop violated House rules and federal law last year, saying there was a «substantial reason» to believe Mr. Bishop broke federal campaign finance rules.

The Empire Center broke the news this week that the state Department of Taxation and Finance is working on an unincorporated business tax that might allow partners at law firms and investment banks and similar high - paying places to get around the federal limitation on deducting state and local taxes.

«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.

New York's new status as a «sanctuary» city means few illegal immigrants who break the law are being handed over to federal authorities for deportation.

The Post-Standard story notes that Katko broke no state or federal gun laws, and he was not disciplined by the Justice Department after the shooting.