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Not exact matches
The investigation was prompted by
about a dozen
complaints concerning the Trump school that the
attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, has found to be «credible» and «serious,» these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was not yet public.
It's good to give employees these options because «one thing you don't want to do is require people to report only to their supervisors, because unfortunately that may be the person who they have a
complaint about,» says Lisa Guerin, an
attorney specializing in employment law and the author of The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations: How to Handle Employee
Complaints & Problems.
In fact, according to a report by the New York City Bar Association,
complaints to the
Attorney General in that state
about debt settlement actually went up in 2011, after the new regulations came into force.
State and federal prosecutors often begin investigations because of consumer and whistleblower
complaints, several civil and antitrust
attorneys said, and gripes
about rising insulin prices have been roiling the online diabetes community for the past few years.
For example, Reed says that if the employee in question recently «made
complaints of racial or gender discrimination, yet the behavior or performance problem does exist, it's a good idea to talk to an
attorney about how you might approach that person.»
This spring, the foundation's staff
attorney sent a lawyer representing the district a letter
about complaints of alleged discriminatory hiring and religious promotion in another county high school and praise music being played in an elementary school classroom.
After four seasons of fan
complaints about her bland blondness, Röhm's prosecuting
attorney got fired by Fred Thompson's D.A.. Before the fade to black, she asked the question that had been on nobody's mind: «Is this because I'm a lesbian?»
Cuomo's call for the state
attorney general to review the Manhattan district
attorney's investigation into a sexual assault
complaint against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was hailed by victims» rights activists but left open questions
about how the review will play out.
Cuomo actually does come up in the allegations, very tangentially: At one point in the U.S.
attorney's
complaint, Smith is quoted as having said to an undercover F.B.I. agent, as part of an explanation for why the Republican county chairmen were unlikely to go back on a bribe - based bargain with him, «I got them already asking me
about judgeships, because judgeships now come through here, it comes through the governor.»
The
complaint said Skelos, an
attorney, has been paid over $ 2.6 million since 1994 by a law firm for which he did not appear to perform actual legal work, but instead was paid to refer clients and meet with them
about legislative matters.
In the probe, Klein's office said it examined 56
complaints about Herbalife filed with the Office of the New York State
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
The criminal
complaint says there is probable cause to believe that Silver obtained
about $ 4 million in payments characterized as
attorney referral fees through the corrupt use of his official position.
Kathleen Hogan, Warren County district
attorney, asked
about a
complaint of possible fraud in the 2008 election that wasn't investigated until 2010.
But the New York State
Attorney General's office said it received no
complaints from NYSED
about the European School of Economics.
About an hour later, Acting U.S.
Attorney J.P. Kennedy detailed the
complaint, which alleges Pigeon conspired to help a Canadian citizen make a $ 25,000 donation to a reelection campaign in New York State.
«Pirates of the Caribbean» star Geoffrey Rush is the latest in Hollywood to be accused of «inappropriate behavior,» but he said — though his
attorneys — that he never heard of any
complaints about the «matter,» and vigorously denied any allegations of misconduct.
Nearly two dozen people from five states are accusing U.S.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions of lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee
about his communications with the Russian government and subsequently trying to cover up that lie, according to a
complaint sent to the Department of Justice.
Rensselaer County
Attorney Stephen Pechenik said someone could go to the county clerk, county legislature or his office to inquire
about how to file a
complaint.
«It has been suggested that the recent
complaints I've made
about Mr. Hevesi to your office, to that of the Albany County District
Attorney, and to that of the New York State Board of Elections are politically motivated and timed to damage my opponent's chances of reelection.
She says her group, which has already filed a
complaint with the IRS and state
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
about ALEC, is now asking the state's ethic commission, JCOPE, to look into it.
Last fall, during a private meeting at Town Hall between Lewza and Barbara Kerr, a member of the Town Board, Lewza acknowledged to Kerr that he hired Walsh, a private
attorney who is chairman of the Republican Committee in the town of Ballston, to investigate people he suspected of leaking information
about Wilson's
complaint, according to a person briefed on the meeting.
Here was U.S.
Attorney Preet Bharara of New York's Southern District on Thursday, speaking
about the
complaint against Mr. Kruger and Mr. Boyland, as well as a prominent lobbyist, Richard Lipsky, and several of his clients.
Lichtenstein was arrested by the FBI
about a month ago after he allegedly approached yet another police officer, who he offered $ 6,000 for help obtain a gun permit for a client with no questions asked, according to a criminal court
complaint filed by Manhattan US
Attorney Preet Bharara
The U.S.
attorney has declined to answer questions
about the identities of unnamed parties in the
complaint, and the U.S.
attorney's office didn't comment on a question from Capital
about the identity of Developer 1.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said his office receives
complaints every year
about fraudulent emails and phone calls.
ALBANY — The state
attorney general has launched a probe into Barneys and Macy's after four
complaints about alleged racial profiling at the New York City shopping havens surfaced in the past week, the Daily News has learned.
U.S.
Attorney Preet Bharara filed documents seeking information
about elevated lead levels in housing shelters and New York City Public Housing, and how the agency handled environmental
complaints.
Jones said an email the
Attorney General included in the
complaint that was sent from Kaloyeros to Nicolla, and outlined the details of the multi-million dollar dorm project before it was put out, proves only the men were sharing information
about the project.
In Washington, the state
attorney general took action after reviewing nearly 60
complaints about the service.
New York State
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman started investigating the practices of the credit bureaus back in 2012 from the many
complaints from his constituents
about credit reporting errors and the what seemed to be a scam they encountered when trying to correct the errors.
The
Attorney General of Massachusetts has had enough of the
complaints of incompetence
about FedLoan Servicing (AKA Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, PHEAA).
Before you sign up with a debt relief service, check with your state
Attorney General to see if any consumer
complaints have been registered
about the debt relief company.
However,
Attorney General Cuomo's Office has found that many of these debt settlement plans are often flawed and, based upon
complaints, often mislead consumers
about the nature of their services.
To protect yourself, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation suggests checking with your state
attorney general's office or the state or local consumer affairs department to see if they have any
complaints about a particular lender.
Since 2008, Oregon consumers have filed hundreds of
complaints about credit bureaus with the state's
Attorney General.
Following
complaints about this fundraising campaign, the Louisiana
Attorney General opened an investigation to find out where the money went.
Well, I don't think there's going to be too many similar
complaints about the job Capcom has done with Ace
Attorney 5...
We have written frequently here
about the series of ethics
complaints filed in some 47 states by by Connecticut lawyer Zenas Zelotes against Chicago - based Total
Attorneys and its lawyer - founder Kevin Chern.
Attorney - bloggers examining the issue warn that employers should still be wary
about firing employees based on their online
complaints.
Heard
about BCG
Attorney Search
complaints?
When senior
attorneys complain that new lawyers don't know how to research in books, it isn't always clear whether their
complaint is
about the research process or the result.
Unauthorized Practice of Law The Office of
Attorney Regulation Counsel investigates and prosecutes
complaints about the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyers.
The two - count
complaint from the Illinois
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission charges Peshak with writing posts to her blog that identified her clients and revealed confidential information
about them.
But after reading more
about the lawsuit, including her former
attorney Brian Schall's
complaint, I realized that the suit raises some interesting legal questions.
Noting cases involving the California Bar Association, Martindale Hubbell, Esquire Publishing and The El Paso Times in which opinions
about attorneys constituted protected speech, Avvo's Motion to Dismiss cites extensive case law protecting media outlets» First Amendment rights and rebuts the allegations in the Class Action
Complaint.
Our
attorneys also know that, when it comes to highly - publicized
complaints about a company's products or services, minimizing civil legal liabilities is only one piece of the puzzle.
Nonetheless, the Office of
Attorney Regulation Counsel tries to educate
attorneys about best practices in order to avoid client
complaints.