Sentences with phrase «civil investigations by»

I offer legal advice to clients involved in criminal or civil investigations by regulatory enforcement agencies.

Today, the US District Court for the District for Columbia approved the resolution of criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and the SEC into violations of the FCPA by Siemens AG and certain subsidiaries.

Defended senior managers of a construction company in a civil investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office under the state False Claims Act.

Not exact matches

The DNC may have concerns about exactly how much justice and / or transparency it is going to obtain under the criminal probe into the same matter by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and wants its own civil RICO action to move forward in case the former turns out to be a dud investigation.

A judge on Friday delayed a civil lawsuit by porn actress Stormy Daniels against President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, citing a criminal investigation the attorney is facing.

Cohen's declaration, in support of his request to pause proceedings in the civil case, cited an «ongoing criminal investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.»

Cuomo's civil investigation is accompanied by a criminal investigation into the former fair director, Peter Cappuccilli (a Pataki appointee), following a referral from the IG's office.

When the DN's Glenn Blain asked Kennedy if she had an opinion on the civil lawsuits brought against Espada by Cuomo, who is now working in connection with federal authorities on an ongoing investigation into the Bronx Democrat, she brushed off the question, saying:

This action by the two state security outfits has received massive condemnation across the country with some civil society organisations threatening legal action against the NPA, BOST, The MD and the security agencies if the decision is not reversed for proper investigation to take place.

Ministers have launched an investigation after a letter by Whitehall's top civil servant warning against the leaking of government secrets was leaked to a newspaper.

The former minister first came under investigation in 2013 after a human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), wrote a petition against her for allegedly approving the purchase of two BMW vehicles worth N225m by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in breach of the Public Procurement Act.

A federal investigation into Burke's actions was launched in June 2013 by the civil rights division of the FBI office in Manhattan and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn at the civil rights division of the United States attorney for the Eastern District.

At least three investigators with the Suffolk district attorney's office have been subpoenaed as a federal investigation has expanded into whether county investigators and prosecutors engaged in federal civil rights violations by illegally using a wiretap on Oliva.

«On July 31, 2009, I was indicted by a Bronx County Grand Jury for committing perjury in a 2008 civil matter, held prior to my election to the Assembly... Thereafter, I agreed to cooperate with the Bronx District Attorney's Office and, later, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, in conjunction with various investigations aimed at rooting out public corruption,» Castro said.

The investigation is being handled by the Attorney General's Rochester Regional Office and Civil Rights Bureau.

A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by the peer refused to rule out legal action, while a statement issued on behalf of Rennard confirmed he was «having to take legal advice with a view to civil action» following an internal investigation into whether he has brought the party into disrepute.

The report which exonerated the BOST MD of wrongdoing has since been pooh - poohed for its porosity by the public, with Civil Society Organizations calling for fresh investigation.

Though the Police Department has concluded its investigation into Mr. Garner's death, the results — and any internal discipline that may come for officers — are delayed until a civil rights inquiry by the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York is completed.

LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY ¶ Within the past five (5) years has any individual previously identified, any other Key Employees not previously identified or any individual having the authority to sign execute or approve bids, proposals, contracts or supporting documentation with New York State been subject to an investigation, whether open or closed, by any government entity for a civil or criminal violation for any business related conduct?

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about a federal investigation into payments made to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver by a small law firm and Albany County legislature rejecting a proposed settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit about the county under representing minorities in the redistricting plan.

Roth said his investigation would supersede any present probes by DHS and its Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

One of the suspected vandals (name withheld) who was arrested at the scene admitted during a preliminary investigation by officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) that he had been in the business for the past three years.

Several other affordable housing projects are on hold pending an investigation into possible civil rights violations by Brooklyn - based U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch.

Instead, Silver signed a confidential agreement to settle complaints by two former staffers — which later sparked criminal and civil investigations that revealed sordid details about Lopez» harassment of other former employees.

The Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says he still remains an unrepentant social democrat despite his detention by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly threatening a civil revolt and a coup in Ghana.

The June 6, 2011 annulment of the sale of Hillcrest Elementary School by state education commissioner David Steiner was another sign of trouble in the district, which is also the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

When will the Cuomo administration concede that this demands an outside investigation, not one by the same state government that operates these prisons and stands to be on the hook for possible civil rights violations and potential damages?

Nick Clegg today accused Gordon Brown of «rewriting history» by claiming his desire for a hacking investigation was thwarted by MPs and civil servants.

Over the past two years, investigations by the Center for Public Integrity and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have found that the EPA dismissed nine out of every ten complaints, and that the agency had never formally found a violation of the Civil Rights Act.

Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Educations office for civil rights, the Dade County, Fla., district has agreed to review its discipline procedures and work to ensure that students of certain racial or ethnic backgrounds are not punished disproportionately.

A federal civil rights investigation was prompted last year by video of a Spring Valley High School security officer forcibly removing a student from her chair after she refused to leave her class in Columbia, S.C.

Prompted by reports showing that American students knew little about the modern civil rights movement, Teaching Tolerance launched an investigation into the social studies standards states expected teachers to teach and students to learn.

Threatening districts with civil rights investigations may reduce the number of suspensions, especially for children of color, but it may also increase disorder in the classroom by depriving teachers of an effective tool for maintaining order.

The Office for Civil Rights simply does not have the resources to undertake the massive investigations proposed by the equity DCL.

NEW YORK CITY Nearly 11,000 people have signed a petition by New York City parent Fatima Geidi to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, urging him to open a civil rights investigation into disciplinary practices at Success Academy Charter Schools.

Although an Office of Civil Rights complaint was rumored to be the reason for the shake up, sources say that it was instead an internal investigation prompted by allegations of race - based discipline disparities that led to the changes.

With DeVos proposing to eliminate another 34 positions in 2018 - 2019, the education secretary is ensuring fewer investigations into violations of civil rights — including alleged efforts by districts to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local police wrongly identify, suspend, arrest, and deport undocumented immigrant children under the guise of being gang members.

As the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights takes on this large workload, conducts investigations, and reaches agreements, it is crucial that they are buttressed by the resources, expertise, and support provided by the EACs.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is scaling back investigations into civil rights violations at the nation's public schools and universities, easing off mandates imposed by the Obama administration that the new leadership says have bogged down the agency.

The complaint resulted in a DOJ investigation that provoked sharp, relentless criticism from Johnson, who argued that the long - running probe was motivated by the Obama administration's opposition to vouchers rather than by any evidence of civil rights violations.

Her political power in New York has already been tested over the last year, following a spate of negative press about her schools» discipline practices and internal workings, a federal investigation conducted by the Office of Civil Rights, and mounting criticism from local elected officials.

Bryan has been the subject of investigation by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights where Black students are almost four times as likely to be suspended or referred to a disciplinary school as their white peers.

These guidance documents specifically concerned school discipline practices and explained how the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education (US ED) would be analyzing data and conducting investigations into potentially discriminatory discipline practices by schools and districts.

In 2012, the district signed a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights following an investigation by the federal agency to address claims that the school system disciplined black students more harshly than white ones.

The most - important wake - up call came last month when news leaked out that the Department of Education was scaling back investigations of civil rights violations — including overuse by districts of harsh school discipline against Black and other minority children — as part of the administration's overall refusal to enforce civil rights laws.

FTA assesses EEO compliance by monitoring grant recipients» self - certifications, as well conducting complaint investigations and site visits as part of the FTA's Triennial Review process and Office of Civil Rights specialized reviews.

Occasionally, Operating Administrations» Civil Rights staff will be asked to facilitate the process by providing information or conducting investigations.

At today's House Judiciary Committee hearing on Operation Choke Point it seemed that Choke Point's critics are conflating a fairly narrow DOJ civil investigation with separate general guidance given by prudential regulators.

Last Friday, two former special investigators from the criminal investigation division of the Environmental Protection Agency, quoted by the Web site Truthout, said that criminal, not civil, inquiries should have been the priority from day one.

This has led to criminal and regulatory investigations by US and UK authorities as well as a litany of civil actions for, amongst other things, negligence claiming that Equifax ought to known that its systems were fragile after previous breaches and that it failed to take adequate or reasonable care in its data security arrangements.