Sentences with phrase «brought by regulators»

Protecting a lender in investigations brought by regulators and the authorities in respect of allegations of advance fee fraud.

Gambling operator Tabcorp has agreed to pay a record $ 45 million fine over «dirty money» claims brought by the regulator.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON, May 1 - A District of Columbia federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by state bank regulators against the U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich wrote in her decision tossing out the case, issued late on Monday.

The appointment of even one SEC Commissioner with significant experience as a state securities regulator would dramatically improve coordination between state and federal securities authorities and bring a perspective informed by experiences from Main Street America where investor protection is personal and capital formation means real jobs.

A long - awaited bill will bring federal corporate governance laws up to speed with standards already expected by the country's securities exchanges and regulators, lawyers say.

A District of Columbia federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by state bank regulators against the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency over its proposal to offer charters that would let so - called fintech companies do business nationwide.

Uber has faced ongoing scrutiny over allegations of workplace harassment, a criminal probe into its attempts to evade regulators, a lawsuit over trade secret theft brought by Waymo — its competitor in the self - driving car industry — and a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges her medical files were improperly shared by Kalanick and other executives.

Although DAO tokens did not appear to satisfy the definition of a security, the regulator brought it under the «investment contract» test initially developed by the U.S. Supreme Court in SEC v. W.J. Howey Co..

The litigious Trump could nominate aggressive regulators who aren't afraid of bringing anti-competitive lawsuits or being challenged in courts by companies seeking to merge.

«Eric Dinallo has an impressive record of achievement as a prosecutor and regulator, and has shown that he will bring innovative and effective solutions to the problems New Yorkers face,» said Schenectady Democratic Chairman Brian Quail in a statement provided by the Dinallo campaign.

By attacking public workers, they can demonize «big labor» and «big government» at the same time, while deflecting attention from the more logical target of Middle America's rage: the irresponsible Wall Street traders, whose risky, high - profit business practices brought down the economy, and the lax regulators who let them get away with it.

President Buhari disclosed that he had already directed the regulators to step up their surveillance and bring an end to hoarding of the products and price inflation by marketers.

«Looking to the future» will bring together insurers, politicians and regulators from UK, Europe and beyond to debate recent developments and what action is now required to ensure the successful completion of the new Solvency II regime and its implementation by the UK insurance industry.

The matter and my character were completely vetted years ago by the New York State Grievance Committee and was brought to the attention of Nevada regulators with no resulting limitation on my ability to practice law or operate casinos.

A meeting run by the science and engineering academies of the UK, US and China that will take place in Washington DC next week aims to assess the prospects for synthetic biology, and the concerns about its potential, by bringing together natural scientists, social scientists, artists, regulators, science funders and critical NGOs.

The TEMAG Forum held at Parliament House in Canberra — convened by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)-- brought together some of the most influential decision makers and stakeholders who shape ITE in Australia, including universities, teacher regulators, teacher employers, principals, parent groups and government representatives.

The case against the regulator Ofqual and exam boards AQA and Edexcel had been brought by a total of 167 individual pupils, supported by 150 schools and 42 councils, plus six professional bodies, including teachers» unions.

Juicy Excerpt: Economic instability being brought on by stock overvaluation can not be addressed effectively by regulators.

UK - based binary options companies are currently regulated by the Gambling Commission, but the FCA wants to bring them under its authority, the regulator explained in the report.

Conducting the defence of a multi-million pound whistleblowing claim brought by a senior employee of a UK retail bank which involved investigation of all allegations, liaising with the regulator, liaising with the police in relation to criminal prosecutions, and defending the employment litigation brought by the relevant employee.

Provisions were brought into force on 1 January 2007 which will enable applications to be made to the Gambling Commission (the unified regulator) for operating licences — needed by a person providing facilities for gambling — and personal licences — to be held by at least one person occupying a specified management office as a condition of each operating licence.

This is the proposal that decisions relating to a healthcare professional's health, made by the OHPA or the relevant committees of the other healthcare regulators, should be subject to the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence's power to refer to the High Court under s 29 of the NHS Reform and Healthcare Professions Act 2002 (pending the GMC receiving powers to bring its own appeals against decisions of the OHPA).

However, ethics regulators are doing more — much more — than punishing lawyers for behavior brought on by their disabilities.

He has litigated enforcement actions brought by the SEC, FDIC, the OCC and state bank regulators.

The SFO has pointed out that its settlements have been affected by the actions of other regulators or brought in tandem with them on a basis which does not unduly prejudice the company affected.

I suggest NEI could bring forward this claim even if Suncor was not required to fulfill these environmental initiatives by the regulators.

Locating data and bringing it together within the timescales imposed by the courts or by a regulator can be problematic.

We have represented large domestic and foreign financial institutions and other companies in connection with some of the most prominent enforcement matters brought by U.S. financial regulators, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice and the SEC, involving sanctions, anti-money laundering and anticorruption issues.

2011 saw a discipline proceeding being permanently quashed by an Ontario court in Lim v. Assn. of Professional Engineers of Ontario, 2011 ONSC 106 (Divisional Court), where the regulator's Manager was acrimonious and hostile to a respondent, and where the Chair of the Discipline Committee improperly adopted the Manager's views on an issue as his own, thereby bringing the Committee's impartiality into question.

An aboriginal lawyer who admitted misconduct charges brought by the Law Society of Upper Canada wants the regulator to convene a sentencing circle before deciding his penalty.

With the onset of an increasingly digital world across the APAC region and the interest of regulators in the sector, we examine the antitrust enforcement horizon in Asia as well as the new opportunities and challenges brought about by the specific characteristics of the sector.

We advise and represent clients facing investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by securities regulators such as the OSC, IIROC or the MFDA.

Melissa also has experience assisting major insurance companies and educational institutions in class action lawsuits, and advising clients in internal investigations and those brought by state and federal regulators.

FLIP, which was first announced last July by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, aims to bring together lawyers, technopreneurs, investors, academics and regulators, in an initiative that will support the development of the delivery of legal services in the future economy.

Because of its litigation background, the focus of the firm's FCPA practice is conducting internal investigations for corporations when FCPA - related issues are discovered, and, when appropriate, further advising on the self - disclosure to and possible enforcement actions brought by U.S. and foreign regulators.

We are even considering creating a web page designed to bring to the attention of insurance regulators the unscrupulous practices utilized by this company.

After e-carts and e-rickshaws came under the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2015, the insurance regulator has stepped on the gas by bringing in e-rickshaws (not exceeding 4,000 watts) under third party motor insuranc.

Motor TP premium is regulated by Irda and the regulator brings out revised rates for these policies every year, based on the claims experience.

Motor third - party premium is regulated by Irda and the regulator brings out revised rates for these policies every year, based on the claims experience.

Blockchain currencies like bitcoin are dragged into the limelight by the IRS and other regulators keen on bringing these currencies under fiscal control.

Supported by regulators and law enforcement, Blockchain adoption will rapidly accelerate, providing ultimate security and bringing new opportunities.

SEBI, India's market regulator, is seeking trading data brought to light by a Reuters investigation involving several prescient messages on major Indian companies that were posted on WhatsApp groups.

J. Christopher Giancarlo believes that blockchain could bring transparency to the banking sphere if not strangled by regulators.

Compliance with Section 8 continues to be a hot zone and new enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and state regulators are bringing significant fines and penalties to mortgage lenders.

Unbalanced personalities either fail at the trough or are brought to heel by the regulators.