Sentences with phrase «brought against a member»

Corruption charges brought against a member of the state Senate Republican majority Wednesday have provided an opportunity for Democrats to jumpstart the seemingly dormant conversation on government ethics as state budget negotiations enter their final week.

Furthermore, since foreign direct investment (FDI) falls under exclusive EU competence (Article 207 (1) TFEU), the CJEU has the power to decide on the domestic effects of the investment protection provisions of EU international agreements (Slovak Brown Bear, paras. 30 - 32; but we need to wait also for Opinion 2/15, EU - Singapore), even if a case is brought against a Member State measure before a Member State court.

Led by David Mortimer, Blake Morgan LLP represents the Medical Protection Society in the defence of clinical negligence claims brought against its members.

The National Self - Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) of which I am the Director has been extremely concerned — and made this concern clear — for many years about the process for reviewing and adjudicating complaints brought against a member of the judiciary by a member of the public.

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The Paypal cofounder and Facebook board member also argued his bankrolling of a lawsuit brought by pro-wrestler Terry «Hulk Hogan» Bollea against media conglomerate Gawker, which ultimately drove the company into bankruptcy, was not a threat to freedom of the press.

Charney was never charged or convicted for the sexual harassment claims brought against him, which included allegations from American Apparel board members that he kept kept graphic photographs of him having sex with staff members on company computers.

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.

Members of the Geneva - based global trade body agree to first bring complaints against their trading partners to its dispute settlement system, an essentially voluntary process that Lighthizer has criticized.

However, some commentators have suggested that Gareth Lee who brought the case against the Ashers is a member of a secular activist group.

Most of the preachers are Freemasons, members of the National Christian order of the Masons.I asked for a small donation from serveral Churches for help to bring suit against the scribes in congress.

By Christmas, dozens of cases were brought against Christians and members of other religions, and though some have been dismissed, arrests and fines have been made in about half of all cases.

Year reportedly told members of Rodríguez Alonso's family that the government considers the Patmos Institute to be a counter-revolutionary organization, and that if charges are brought against him they will be serious.

I delight in the law of God after the inward man, but I find another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

It is not enough to escape from bondage to a hated, alien foe -LRB-» a law in my members which wars against the law of my mind and brings me into captivity to the law of sin in my members»); something must be done about my own ghastly guilt.

The joint declaration also asks for international pressure on the UN Human Rights Council — of which Nigeria is a member — to form a commission of inquiry «to investigate the atrocities committed against civilians in general, and against Christians in particular in northern Nigeria, including bringing the perpetrators of violence to justice.»

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

«Hence, the game against Spartak Moscow of February 22 will be free for all members with the only requirement to bring with them the membership card.»

The statement read in part: «Withdrawing the appointments and directing and allowing the civil service systems to follow due process to reappoint chairpersons and members to the boards of these agencies and parastatals would bring the government's practices and operations into conformity with Nigeria's international anticorruption obligations, particularly the UN Convention against Corruption.

The Kirchners pushed to restart criminal trials against members of the military junta — for a variety of reasons, prior attempts to bring to justice those responsible for the disappearance, torture and murder of over 30,000 people by agents of the state were first halted and later resulted in amnesty.

He said the question of deselection was a «democratic choice for our members» and that MPs who had plotted against Corbyn had «brought it on themselves, in a way».

On the question of how he would be dealing with allegations of corruption against members of his own government, President Akufo - Addo answered, «I have made it publicly known that anyone who has information about acts of corruption against any of my appointees should bring it forward and should be prepared to back it up with evidence.»

Martin Amidu, who is a member of the party, said in his response to the suit brought against him that, the NDC officials are seeking to derail...

Mr Crabbe was suspended after two members of the party, Mr Boye Laryea and Ms Gladys Tsotso Mann - Dedey, filed a complaint against him for allegedly uttering words in the media that had the potential to bring the party into disrepute.

The AG has, for example, brought two civil lawsuits against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and also investigated member items.

Don Touhig, the under secretary of state for defence, insisted the proposals had not been introduced in the wake of the recent spate of prosecutions against members of the armed forces in Iraq, saying they were aimed at bringing the current system up to date.

Gavin Barwell, the MP for Croydon Central, brought his private members bill, which seeks to outlaw discrimination against people who have experienced mental ill health, back to the House.

Martin Amidu, who is a member of the party, said in his response to the suit brought against him that, the NDC officials are seeking to derail efforts being made to root out corruption in the country.

«Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought charges against State Senator Shirley Huntley, who is alleged to have steered state money toward a staffer and a family member who spent it on themselves.

When corruption charges were brought against then - Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this year, the Democratic conference initially stood squarely behind their leader, but support began to wane as members had more time to examine the charges.

A statement issued Tuesday by the school said a lack of consensus by members of the school's Students Representative Council (SRC) on a decision to invite the NPP vice presidential candidate to speak at a forum forced management of the school to advise against bringing him.

Any member of [the Organization] has the right to bring formal charges against an officer in the case of misuse of authority or neglect of office.

The member who is bringing the charges against the officer must submit a formal notice in writing to the Executive Board, at which point an impeachment hearing will be scheduled.

The code will be aimed at making it easier to discipline members, rather than relying on the charge brought against Livingstone, of «bringing the party into disrepute».

A minority government tends to be much less stable than a majority government because, if they can unite for the purpose, opposing parliamentary members have the numbers to vote against legislation, or even bring down the government with a vote of no confidence.

Nancy K. Barto was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Gail Griffin was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Manhattan Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez snagged a $ 30,000 settlement Thursday in a lawsuit he and three other council members brought against the city in 2012 over the NYPD's handling of Occupy Wall Street protests.

Two former legislative aides who brought harassment complaints against former members of the Assembly say that even now, they're dogged by their pasts.

The ethics complaint against Will was brought by two members of the Pike Plan Commission, which oversees the canopy, and Ward 3 resident Andy Champ - Doran, who is running for Will's council seat on the Independence Party line.

Town Board members are so frustrated that they've hired a law firm to bring legal action against the Zoning Board.

Following the disruption of activity on Saturday evening along airport by some persons who were said to be protesting against the demolition of their shops at Gosa Market, the FCT Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that the situation has been brought under control and normalcy has been restored to the area.

Bharara trip to Albany not only comes weeks after securing the convictions of the top two state legislative leaders, but also after he said he found insufficient evidence to bring charges against Cuomo and members of his staff for their handling of the ill - fated Moreland anti-corruption commission.

The five - member ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament has dismissed an allegation brought against the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF), organisers of the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards.

Judge Philip Minardo, the State Supreme Court judge in Richmond County who has overseen the lawsuit brought against the city by Republican Assembly members Ron Castorina and Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island, said he will make a decision after both parties submit post-hearing memoranda with letters of support and other information early next month.

Susan Gaszcza, one of the Liberal Democrat party members who brought allegations against Lord Rennard, has told Channel 4 News that he «owes» her an apology.

Board members noted that with the 2 to 3 million dollars in legal fees including frivolous cases like this brought against them, it is getting difficult to fiscally operate.

Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Manhattan, brought charges against both Assemblyman Sheldon Silver and State Senator Dean Skelos that prompted their replacement as members of the infamous «three men in a room.»

Calverton resident Greg Fischer and two other men, Bill Jurow, a Mastic Beach attorney, and Roger Scott Lewis, who is a Democratic committee member in Southampton Town, brought the suit against the Board of Elections in Suffolk County, Nassau County and New York State on the grounds that LIPA trustees should be elected, not appointed, as they are currently.

Mr. Martin Amidu, who is a member of the party, said in his response to the suit brought against him that, the NDC officials are seeking to derail efforts being made to root out corruption in the country.

Robinson's candidacy against Savino would bring the number of IDC members facing primaries to six.