Sentences with phrase «by attorneys general»

According to the case summary provided by Attorneys General and Class E-book Settlements, all of the five mentioned publishers have agreed to settle the lawsuit.

The requests contain keywords relating to a possible investigation being led by attorneys general of multiple states.

Proponents of the Martin Act have noted the high rate at which financial crimes are prosecuted in New York; opponents have argued that the law has been used by attorneys general to score political points and boost political profiles, and that it's been used improperly due to the broadness of the statute.

Subpoenas are being sent to 23 Trump businesses requiring them to preserve records that may be sought by the attorneys general from the District of Columbia and Maryland in a lawsuit accusing the president of profiting from his office.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is seeking to join the lawsuit launched by attorneys general from several states, including Oregon, and Minnesota and led by Washington, which was the first state to sue over the original ban, resulting in its being halted by a federal judge in Seattle.

Schneiderman backed the letter, which was also signed by attorneys general in Hawaii, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Washington D.C.

The issue has become a political flashpoint in a presidential election year, and the lawsuit by attorneys general from Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Florida and Texas was certain to keep it prominent.

See http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/09/have-an-annuity-with-lifetime-income-guarantees-dont-give-it-up/ I have written negatively about equity - indexed annuities (which the industry likes to call «fixed annuities,» even though they aren't fixed), due to lack of disclosure, hidden fees and, yes, abusive sales, as several lawsuits by attorneys general can attest.

S&P will also pay $ 19 million to settle cases filed by attorneys general in New York and Massachusetts.

JuicyCampus even became the subject of two investigations by attorneys general.

According to a new Washington Post - Schar School poll, 50 % of likely voters support Jones and 47 % support Moore in their race to fill a Senate seat most recently vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Spitzer was quietly mugged, off - record, by his Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who was only too glad to capture the governorship himself two years later.

It's a lawyer from outside of government named by the attorney general to take over an investigation that poses a conflict of interest for the Justice Department.

Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director, was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday — just a day before he would have reached pension eligibility.

«Any action by the attorney general goes against the public sentiment,» he said.

Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to «weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.»

Instead, the one - paragraph order, signed by a Fisa court judge in 2010, declares that the procedures submitted by the attorney general on behalf of the NSA are consistent with US law and the fourth amendment.

The Guardian is publishing in full two documents submitted to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (known as the Fisa court), signed by Attorney General Eric Holder and stamped 29 July 2009.

Others voiced frustration with the complicated application process required to receive money from a crime victims compensation fund administered by Attorney General Pam Bondi's office — even though the steering committee has no control over the state fund.

Rosenstein is overseeing the probe in the wake of the recusal by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, due to his own contacts with Russian officials — a decision Trump has frequently lamented.

Kraken's CEO pointed out the short turnaround time requested by the Attorney General's office, and the public nature of the request, making it clear that the Attorney General's request is more of a public relations campaign directed towards cryptocurrency exchanges rather than an honest attempt at getting information about the companies» operations.

Whether Kraken's non-response will result in action taken by the Attorney General remains to be seen.

SAN FRANCISCO — The decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind an Obama - era policy on federal marijuana enforcement sparked an outcry from Republicans and Democrats.

In the course of the four - hour meeting, Ministers were briefed on the matter by the Attorney General, who advised against a straightforward repeal of the amendment.

The Supreme Court will on July 4 rule on an application filed by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome seeking to temporarily halt his oral examination by the Attorney General.

Section (d) of the authorization document states that Mueller has to discuss any crime that doesn't fall within his «Jurisdiction» as layed out by the Attorney General with the AG, who can then determine if it should be added to the Jurisdiction, or given to an authority that can prosecute it.

The Supreme Court Justices also ordered that where applicable, criminal Action should be instituted against accused persons by the Attorney General.

The discharge of the seven suspects follows a motion filed in court by the Attorney General to drop the charge of treason felony and conspiracy to commit same against them, Accra - based Starr FM reports.

NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli defends himself against a report by the Attorney General implicating him in pension fund abuse.

The refund directive followed a review of the contract by the Attorney General, on the orders of Mr Debrah, after the Minority in Parliament, led by Mr Kyei - Mensah - Bonsu, raised red flags about the cost for the embossment of the portraits of three former presidents of the fourth republic, as well as that of the current President, on 116 intra-city Metro Mass Transit buses which are meant for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) purposes.

«The charges outlined today by the Attorney General against the Democrat Majority Leader of the Senate are very serious.

There is mounting pressure on President Michel Temer after the audio of a private conversation between him and Joesley Batista, co-owner of JBS (the world's largest meat processing company) was released by the Attorney General's Office.

«We now have a civil lawsuit filed by the Attorney General,» the Syracuse - area senator continued.

Most legal experts agree that this is merely an attempt by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to suppress political opposition.

The arrangement surrounding the use of paid stipends for lawmakers who are not committee chairs — but listed with the title in Senate payroll records — is being investigated by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office.

On January 1, 1995, she was appointed Solicitor General for the State of New York by Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco and served in that capacity until appointed, in September 1996, by Governor George E. Pataki to fill a vacancy in the State Supreme Court, Third Judicial District.

The first mandate approved by the Assembly this year, dubbed the Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2017, passed by a vote of 103 - 43 on January 17, just six days after it was proposed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The suit was filed in response to an ongoing fraud investigation into Trump University by the attorney general, an elected state official.

The district is currently under investigation by the attorney general «s office following the death of 14 - year - old Trevyan Rowe.

Support from the group of upstate and downstate leaders follows the release of a recent report by the Attorney General detailing the growing prescription drug abuse crisis in every corner of New York State.

The governor says Vance has a conflict of interest because of the ongoing probe by the attorney general's office into how the DA handled accusations against Harvey Weinstein.

The matter is already under investigation by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the city Department of Investigation and City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

He's also ordered that a currently ongoing investigation against the disgraced movie mogul be reviewed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in 45 days.

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.

«It's time for John Faso to stop lying to the voters, no amount of false advertising will obscure the truth that John Faso and his firm were sanctioned by the Attorney General, banned from lobbying for five years and paid a $ 500,000 fine,» said spokesman David O'Connell.

Should fantasy sports be allowed, the bill would resolve a legal battle started last year by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who argued the service is essentially a game of chance, outlawed by the constitution.

A situation in which a gentleman who was neither a contestant or running - mate in the substantive election on November 22 was permitted by INEC, the APC and the federal government, represented by the Attorney General of the Federation to usurp the candidacy of the deceased Alhaji Abubakar Audu when a running - mate was alive and willing to sustain the ticket was pure gerrymandering by certain interests to produce a desired outcome.

A dedicated team of specialist prosecutors for serious organised criminals has been unveiled by the Attorney General.

The accidental death verdicts of the 96 Hillsborough tragedy victims passed 23 years ago is expected to be thrown out by the attorney general this afternoon.

I am saddened by the Attorney General's actions.»