Sentences with phrase «by state attorneys general»

This is the culmination of a long and well - documented public corruption investigation by the state attorney general's office.

A new lawsuit by the state attorney general and bill passed by the legislature would block costly delays.

It also offers expertise in antitrust litigation, intellectual property, government law and strategy, and a niche practice representing companies being investigated or sued by state attorneys general offices.

For an official criminal investigation to be launched by the state attorney general, the comptroller would need to make a formal referral to the attorney general.

The commission is represented by the state attorney general's office.

The two organizations will also be monitored by the state attorney general's office for any future ads.

The oil company loses its home court advantage before a sympathetic judge who has voiced skepticism over the climate fraud investigations by state attorneys general.

The guilty plea comes after Wills was found guilty of corruption charges filed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for embezzling money from the state Office of Children and Family Services and the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

According to a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office against the corporate franchiser that owns Domino's Pizza, the computer system used by franchises across the state systematically undercounted hours worked by employees, shortchanging them hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The allegations originated with a referral written by Board of Elections enforcement counsel Risa Sugarman, and the charges were brought by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The controversial Advance Group boss is being probed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, US Attorney Preet Bharara and the city Department of Investigation over potential misconduct — including his alleged strong - arming during the 2013 mayoral race of former Council Speaker Christine Quinn over support for the horse - carriage industry, sources said.

The group, charged with distributing $ 150 million in funds as part of a community benefits agreement with West Harlem for Columbia University's Manhattanville campus expansion, had spent more on consultants than grants and was investigated by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Yes, ExxonMobil's record on climate change is so bad that the company is now under active investigation by state attorneys general in Massachusetts and New York.

The only other time that Cuomo has ordered a similar a review, an Albany - area district attorney was criminally charged by the state Attorney General for his handling of a death in police custody.

He was referring to a recent investigation by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over allegations that some school boards have allowed private attorneys to double dip financially, including collecting pensions from the state retirement fund.

The slew of resignations comes during a probe by the state attorney general into the school's finances.

Along with Novo Nordisk and Sanofi, Lilly is one of the three big insulin makers under investigation by state attorneys general for price increases that the investigators believe are suspiciously similar in size and timing.

Lead counsel for gasoline refining company regarding state - wide gasoline price - fixing claim brought in federal court in Hawaii by state attorney general as parens patriae on behalf of all citizens against several refining companies

ALBANY — After two days of public scrutiny and a review by the state attorney general of his hiring, the son of Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. has resigned from a newly created $ 120,000 job in the state Senate.

Health insurance would have to cover birth control without co-pays in New York even if Trump repeals «Obamacare,» under legislation proposed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Abelove's omnibus motion partly relies on a report on the shooting released earlier this year by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office brought the unprecedented case against the district attorney.

The federal investigation follows subpoenas issued by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to the nonprofit Parent Information Network Inc., which is run by Huntley's daughter, Pamela Corley, according to the Associated Press, and received $ 400,000 in member item funding from the state Assembly between 1993 and 2008 and another $ 30,000 from Huntley in 2008.

To do so, Mahoney said, would be a conflict of interest, since the commission was appointed by Cuomo and then deputized by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The primary election got a jolt Tuesday after a supporter of state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D - Jamaica) distributed leaflets claiming the indicted senator is the victim of racially motivated actions by the state attorney general.

The group responsible for distributing Columbia's CBA funds, the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, was subpoenaed by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Prosecutors from Mr. Bharara's office have also joined an unrelated examination by the state attorney general of a series of transactions that have also raised questions about the conduct of officials in the de Blasio administration, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

A telemarketing firm that solicited on behalf of alleged sham charities like the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation agreed to permanently close as part of a settlement to be announced today by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The match was said to be made by state Attorney General George Jepsen, who is backing Lamont but not seeking re-election.

Ned Lamont, who won a Connecticut AFL - CIO straw poll earlier this month and has been endorsed by state Attorney General George Jepsen, said the maneuvering over the rules is inside baseball.

Cuomo and de Blasio were joined by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and State Assemblyman Carl Heastie to call on medical professionals, activists and their fellow elected officials to fight the bill over the next few weeks.

Top officials in the Obama administration hoped for a quick settlement to a major lawsuit brought by state attorneys general over bad foreclosure practices.

It's his latest black eye: He's accused by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of siphoning $ 14million from his Bronx - based Soundview health clinics.

The news of the indictment comes on the same day Ortt volunteered to testify in front of an Albany County grand jury convened by state Attorney General Eric Schniederman.

Daniela Porat provided analysis for WGRZ on a report released Thursday by the state attorney general on the fatal shooting of Jose Hernandez - Rossy by Buffalo police last May.

Two of the three entities — Monroe Security and Safety Systems LDC (M3S), Upstate Telecommunications Corporation (UTC)-- were the focus of a bid - rigging scandal led by the state Attorney General's office, which resulted in four people being convicted.

A report by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that was released Monday calls form more oversight of the fair.

ADC is Harlem's largest provider of affordable housing and social services, but has recently become a target of probes conducted by the State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and had the de Blasio administration cancel $ 3.1 million in city contracts in September.

The deal includes a six - month extension of a lucrative tax credit for New York City developers, an expansion of the charter - school cap in the city and a special prosecutor appointed by the State Attorney General's Office for one year to investigate any crimes against civilians by police.

And he pointed with pride to an early October fundraiser attended by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, among a host of elected officials.

This project took a tremendous leap forward when Erie County was awarded $ 2 million in funds by the State Attorney General's Office out of more than $ 12.4 million in grant funding set aside for land banks.

Both of those companies are also facing civil lawsuits by state Attorney General Bill Schuette.

Jamshed Bharucha announced his resignation amid infighting and an inquiry by the state attorney general into the management of the college's finances.

The «Climate Change Coalition Common Interest Agreement» was signed by state attorneys general in May, two months after they held a press conference to say they would go after Exxon, the world's largest publicly - traded oil and gas company, and possibly other companies.

In addition, a third civil case has been brought in the state of New York by the State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Many were named in subpoenas sent to the company by state attorneys general as part of that effort.

He cited a 1982 opinion by the state attorney general at the time, Robert Abrams, concerning suspected carcinogens detected in a sole - source aquifer as the basis to declare such an emergency.

The publishers all settled before trial and together paid $ 164 million to resolve parallel claims by states attorney general that are also being asserted at trial.

Thus, the Court in Stenberg deliberately chose to interpret Nebraska's statute as applicable to D&E abortion despite a contrary interpretation by the State Attorney General and a plausible contrary statutory construction presented in the dissent of Justice Thomas.