Sentences with phrase «cases on behalf of the government»

Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.

Not exact matches

Your first stop should be the Canadian government, which has, in cases where there's a good argument, made representation on behalf of Canadian businesses who get caught in this quagmire.

First, because the solicitor general who argued the case on behalf of the U.S. government, Theodore Olson, mounted a vigorous case for retaining the God - phrase.

The report, aptly named The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste, was released on behalf of Champions 12.3, a coalition of nearly 40 leaders across business, government and civil society who are dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals» Target 12.3 to halve food waste and cut food loss by 2030.

· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.

The 24 - page decision cites last year's Supreme Court decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who, along with his wife, was convicted of taking government action on behalf of a business executive who gave the couple loans, vacations and gifts.

The Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki Progressive Association (SIDPA), for and on behalf of the entire members of Sultan Dasuki family, wish to request the Federal Government, under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari, to respect the rule of law in the case of our son, brother and cousin and the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) to release him from detention

«The government says that the right to rent policy will crack down on rogue landlords but this case is the perfect example of how it impacts vulnerable people,» Derek Bernardi of the Camden Community Law Centre, who is acting on behalf of the woman, says.

The verdict came after prosecutors presented a case built on hours of audio and video recordings and the testimony of Boyland's former chief of staff, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges and testified on behalf of the government.

It investigates cases or rights abuse, makes polite inquiries of foreign governments and embassies, and, when, appropriate, intervenes on behalf either of individuals or, occasionally, groups of individuals.

Before joining the federal government, Lhamon was a civil rights lawyer who argued cases on behalf of students who saw constant teacher churn.

Meanwhile, a similar case as adjudicated in the Netherlands has recently been brought against the Belgian government before the District Court in Brussels on behalf of 9,000 concerned citizens.

Closer to home, a lawsuit filed by 21 youth plaintiffs (including Kelsey Juliana) and world - renowned climate scientist James Hansen on behalf of future generations against the U.S. government cleared an important hurdle in November 2016 when federal judge Ann Aiken rejected the government and fossil fuel industries» motion to dismiss the case.

By way of example, Jay has: (1) obtained a $ 16.5 million settlement in In re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, a disaster which caused the deaths of 155 persons and which resulted in a settlement which included compensation from the Austrian Government; (2) obtained an $ 11 million estate litigation settlement; (3) obtained a $ 7.1 million judgment for a homeowner based upon the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (4) argued on behalf of Dairy Stores the landmark commercial libel case before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

The reforms to MSP reporting requirements under the MMSEA demonstrate that the federal government is now committed to more aggressively pursuing reimbursement for payments made on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries in liability cases.

«We have also raised concerns about repeated cases where the OPGT has failed to take appropriate action on behalf of its clients to obtain benefits from other government programs,» says the report.

In trying cases to juries and arguing with judges as an attorney, in testifying in depositions and in court as an executive, and in tangling with government agencies on behalf of my clients as their lawyer — I have found that legal institutions are not always just and fair.

A qui tam claim is one form of a whistleblower case where a lawsuit is filed by a private citizen on behalf of the state or federal government against a person or business that is allegedly defrauding an arm of the state or federal government.

In the last several years, Jim has tried, on behalf of major corporations and their employees, complex criminal and civil cases involving antitrust, securities fraud, government contracting fraud, mail fraud, and public corruption.

First, the Human Rights Legal Support Centre, a government - sponsored program that argues cases of discrimination on behalf of employees, sent out a mass press release broadcasting the decision.

This means we have NO corporate clients, NO Government contracts and we also do not act on behalf of big employers — we specialize in helping regular people achieve justice against what might seem an insurmountable case or stacked odds not in their favor.

The firm's lawyers have had the opportunity to orally argue cases on behalf of employers and municipal governments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States and have handled numerous cases involving discrimination claims and employment contracts, as well as the related issues of immunity.

An assistant crown attorney is a government lawyer who prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the provincial Ministry of Attorney General.

Its two - phase process allows government - qualified consumer organizations to sue on behalf of a defined class of claimants, prompting an initial judicial determination whether there is a sufficient «common obligation» to the claimants for the case to proceed.

Lawyers will continue to be needed in the federal government to prosecute or defend civil cases on behalf of the United States, prosecute criminal cases brought by the federal government, and collect money owed to the federal government.

Led by Ms. Levenson, BHPK's ethics practice draws on her wealth of experience as former General Counsel to the State Ethics Commission and a former Assistant Attorney General, and the vast experience of founding partner Leonard Kesten counseling government officials, negotiating settlements for governmental entities and successfully trying cases on their behalf.

And in another case that week, Chavez - Meza v. United States, involving a sentencing issue, «[e] mbattled Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein ``, argued on behalf of the government, as he participated in the tradition of a high - ranking Department of Justice Official arguing a case in front of the Court.

Recent matters include federal appellate court victories on behalf of a major investment firm in a case involving federal preemption, on behalf of government entities in a case involving foreign sovereign immunity, and on behalf of a leading defense contractor in a case involving aviation - related issues.

Lundgren called an expert witness, Glenn Weadock — a software expert that once testified on behalf of the US government in an antitrust case against Microsoft — to explain this to the court.