Sentences with phrase «to bring criminal charges»

Federal prosecutors are also investigating and could bring criminal charges against the automaker and some of its employees.

The inspector general's office can not bring criminal charges itself.

In a statement, the good - government group said the city and state investigations should weigh whether to bring criminal charges in the incident.

Singas wrote that «existing law makes it very difficult to bring criminal charges for certain political abuses of taxpayer dollars» but said civil enforcement could stop «this wasteful and corrupt practice.»

Cuomo brought multiple civil suits against the Bronx pol, who lost the Sept. 14 Democratic primary to Gustavo Rivera, but did not bring criminal charges because, as I understand it, his office did not have jurisdiction to do so.

Bharara's office last year brought criminal charges of alleged bid - rigging hit for projects in Buffalo related to at the SolarCity and other contracts in Syracuse and Albany.

The FSA will work with the police and the Consumer Affairs Agency to bring criminal charges if the company fails to respond to the warning.

The Justice Department has been weighing bringing criminal charges against WikiLeaks, which leaked top secret diplomatic cables and military documents in 2010 and disclosed CIA hacking tools in March.

In looking back at our investigations into mishandling or removal of classified information, we can not find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts.

A year after federal investigators decided not to bring criminal charges related to de Blasio's lobbying nonprofit, New York's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel, JCOPE, is still investigating aspects of the mayor's former operation.

(Prosecutors declined to bring any criminal charges after reviewing the Water's Edge accusations.)

The White House scolded the media on Tuesday for being «obsessed» with Robert Mueller's Russia investigation — a day after the special counsel brought criminal charges against three former aides to President Trump.

A final decision on whether to bring criminal charges under the 2001 Prevention of Corruption Act will be taken by the Attorney General Baroness Scotland in the next few weeks.

They said Cuomo's barely disguised hope to someday run for president would likely be ruined if Bharara brings criminal charges against Percoco.

Last September, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought criminal charges of bribery and bid - rigging against Kaloyeros, top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, and developers in Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany.

In an unprecedented move, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office brought criminal charges of grand theft last week against 43 public - school teachers who received salary increases based on fraudulently obtained college credits.

I have had teachers consult me about bringing criminal charges against black boys because of incidents that were very damaging, but could have been resolved by asking me to model the appropriate adult behavior to mend the student - teacher relationship.

Instead, often a government prosecutor will bring criminal charges at public expense against someone who allegedly defamed you.

While offering exchange services without being registered can now bring criminal charges and penalties, Austrac says in the post:

Utilize legal remedies to resolve liabilities and secure tax returns, including bringing criminal charges against taxpayers when necessary

Liz, it's editorializing like this that undermines your credibility: «but did not bring criminal charges because, as I understand it, his office did not have jurisdiction to do so.»

So, three years after I stole the key chain, in 1993, when it is too late to bring criminal charges for theft or to bring an action to repossess the key chain.

The Nassau County DA's office, which spent more than a year investigating whether state legislators double - dipped on their travel expenses, says she found several instances of wrongdoing, but couldn't bring criminal charges because she couldn't prove anyone had broken a «porous» state law.

Federal and local prosecutors said that there was insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges in the 2015 death of a prisoner at the Fishkill Correctional Facility who died after an altercation with a group of guards there.

Lopez, flouting his willful lingering, began his announcement, «I am gratified that Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan has concluded, after an exhaustive investigation, that there is no basis for bringing criminal charges against me.

July 5, 2016: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calls the FBI's decision not to bring criminal charges against Clinton the greatest example yet that the system is «rigged.»

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

-- THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating GM's conduct and may bring criminal charges.

-- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating GM's conduct and may bring criminal charges.

That Mueller is preparing a report, as opposed to bringing criminal charges, could indicate one of three things, according to Jeffrey Cramer, a former federal prosecutor who spent 12 years at the Department of Justice:

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

All the available evidence, including the new material, has now been carefully considered by the CPS and we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against Mr Huhne and Ms Pryce for perverting the course of justice.

@phoog Those agencies have law enforcement powers, but they can not bring criminal charges.

But Flynn said he does not think he can bring criminal charges because the alleged sexual misconduct occurred too long ago and one of the alleged perpetrators is dead.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

Singas said if she chooses to bring criminal charges, she would be constrained by the state's statute of limitations: A year for a violation, two years for a misdemeanor and five years for a felony.

The Act would allow more time for survivors to bring criminal charges and file civil litigation against those who committed the abuse or knowingly failed to report it.

Authorities say a grand jury will decide whether to bring criminal charges against a Western New York hunter who shot and killed a neighbor he mistook for a deer.

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, said there was no evidence to bring criminal charges against David Cameron's director of communications.

Control orders, which are used against terror suspects when there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against them, can impose restrictions bordering on house arrest.

Southern District prosecutors declined nearly one year ago to bring criminal charges against de Blasio in their investigation into his fundraising, citing the high burden of proof.

He recently announced that there was insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges.

The inspector general, who can not bring criminal charges, referred to the Onondaga County District Attorney's office for possible prosecution findings that a former unnamed fair worker stole copper wire from the fairgrounds.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

The Monroe County DA will bring criminal charges against an unknown number of Pi Delta Psi fraternity members at Baruch college for their role in the hazing death of 19 - year - old Chung «Michael» Deng.

(State and federal prosecutors announced last month they do not plan to bring criminal charges in those cases.)

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Mr. Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

The vast majority of childhood sex abuse survivors only have until the relatively young age of 23 to bring criminal charges or seek civil relief.

Keir Starmer QC, director of public prosecutions, said: «Having thoroughly reviewed the evidence gathered by the police, we have decided there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to bring criminal charges against Margaret Moran.