Sentences with phrase «dollar state law»

Defended a multi-million dollar State law cost recovery action in Southern California involving solvent contamination arising from manufacturing of printed circuit boards; and

Not exact matches

A similar law enacted about a year ago in North Carolina prompted the relocation of sporting events and economic boycotts that were estimated to have cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

For example, the U.S. Treasury Department's FInancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), as well as various states, issued guidance to help those aiming to convert U.S. dollars into virtual currency navigate money transmitter laws.

In the US, for instance, a proposal to force California's two nuclear power plants — which generate 16 percent of the state's electricity — to shut down immediately when the Nuclear Waste Act of 2012 becomes law, would cause rolling blackouts, spikes in electricity rates and billions of dollars in economic losses each year, according to the state's nonpartisan analyst, the Legislative Analyst's Office, in November.

A court in Washington has ruled that the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) violated the state's finance disclosure law when it funneled millions of dollars in dark money from its major corporate members to the campaign that defeated a 2013 ballot initiative to label food containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

To the hoteliers who are pushing state lawmakers to tax and regulate home and room rentals, the target was clear: Airbnb, the multi-billion dollar corporation that they believe has been unfairly helped by its ability to operate outside the law.

Why, just out in my home state of California... the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints (Mormons) and... the Catholics, decided to get together and pour millions of dollars into California to defeat, proposition 8, which is... about 2 people of the same gender being able to marry and have the same civil rights under the law as hetero - married couples.

Trump has appointed a pro-life Supreme Court justice, banned federal dollars from funding abortion overseas, and signed a law allowing states to withhold funding for abortion providers.

According to England Santa Claus has broken almost every rule in the book and violated numerous food, drug, facility registration and import laws, regulations and standards over the years as he has illegally imported millions of dollars worth of merchandise to children in the United States, albeit as gifts.

Said Pallone, «The existing federal law is unconstitutional and arbitrary, giving four states access to this billion - dollar industry while shutting out the rest.

In 2015, drawing on data from the United States Census Bureau, the National Women's Law Center created a map that illustrates the pay gap between mothers and fathers state by state, and found that, while moms in Louisiana are only making 58.2 cents for every dollar that a dad earns, that jumps up to 90 cents in Washington, D.C. (which, to be clear, is still unacceptable).

The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014, as set forth in section one of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to two billion dollars ($ 2,000,000,000) to provide access to classroom technology and high - speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn.

In November 2015, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted of 7 felony counts of federal corruption charges in a kick - back scheme where he gave $ 500,000 in state lump sum tax dollars to a physician who would refer patients to the Speaker's law firm where he would get referral fees.

And last week, the leader of Ontario vowed to push a law that could restrict New York companies from bidding on billions of dollars of government contracts in that Canadian province in retaliation for a «Buy American» program signed two months ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for major state road and bridge projects.

«And his persistent work against wage theft by employers violating laws for prevailing wage, minimum wage and overtime, has recovered millions of dollars that have made a huge difference for many low - income workers in the state.

Cuomo, who has benefited from LLC contributions more than any other politician in New York, said companies regularly take advantage of the gap in state law and set up numerous LLCs to donate millions of dollars to candidates.

«In 2006, the Erie County legislature passed what is called the New York State Certified Training Program, which is often known as the apprenticeship law... It ensures taxpayer dollars that are paying for construction jobs associated with Erie County government are going towards Erie County residents who are working on these projects.

On July 8, 2006, the $ 30 billion dollar state budget, with the sales tax agreement, passed both houses and Governor Corzine signed the budget into law ending the budget impasse.

The law, which reduces the amount of state aid received by school districts, was first imposed in the 2010 to help close New York State's multi-billion dollar deficit by taking funding away from schstate aid received by school districts, was first imposed in the 2010 to help close New York State's multi-billion dollar deficit by taking funding away from schState's multi-billion dollar deficit by taking funding away from schools.

Last spring, the state Legislature changed the law to say the dollar amounts must be public.

A fiscal watchdog group is questioning the state's century - old prevailing wage law for construction workers, saying it unnecessarily costs taxpayers billions of dollars a year in added expenses for big road, bridge and other projects.

If he pocketed millions of dollars in undisclosed payments in exchange for tailoring state laws to the needs of specific benefactors, then throw the book at him.

Several law firms joined in a legal push to stop the Moreland Commission from subpoenaing for details of the legal work that earned the firms» state lawmaker - employees hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

The law, which was passed in 2010, withheld aid to school districts to help close New York State's multi-billion dollar deficit.

Silver, 72, was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for various favors, including directing state grants to a particular doctor who passed on leads to him about potential law clients.

At one law firm specializing in personal injury and asbestos removal, Weitz & Luxenberg, Silver collected millions of dollars in so - called referral fees for lining up state grants for a doctor's research, according to prosecutors.

Mr. Silver also stood out in financial disclosure reports that showed him to be one of the largest earners of outside income among New York State politicians, reporting that he had been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by a law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg.

At noon, state lawmakers and American Red Cross hold press conference advocating for Briana's Law, Million Dollar Staircase, state Capitol, Albany.

The SALT cap also will increase the effective cost of State and local government services at the margin; each new dollar of State and local government spending will cost New York taxpayers more than under previous federal law.

Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

Until he was recently fired, Mr. Howe worked for Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, a prominent Albany law firm; among its clients was the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, which, as a linchpin of the Cuomo administration's efforts to stimulate economic growth upstate, has received and helped distribute hundreds of millions of dollars in state fState University of New York Polytechnic Institute, which, as a linchpin of the Cuomo administration's efforts to stimulate economic growth upstate, has received and helped distribute hundreds of millions of dollars in state fstate funds.

ALBANY — Pro-gun GOP lawmakers are smoking mad that they voted for millions of dollars in funding for the SAFE Act — the state's strict gun - control law — claiming they didn't know the spending was hidden in state budget bills.

It's one example of how union dollars can enhance campaign accounts far beyond donation limits in New York, through what critics view as gaps in state election law.

The party's willingness to pick up certain expenses for the two candidates allowed them to avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in what are identified under state campaign law as organizational expenses.

On November 2, Sheldon Silver, for two decades the Democratic Speaker of the State Assembly, is scheduled to face charges that he used his position to funnel millions of dollars in business to the law firm where he was of counsel.

By law, every new dollar of state revenue must go to education aid, property tax relief, and assistance to local governments.

This involves funneling hundreds of millions of state dollars through non-profit development corporations controlled by Kaloyeros that have maintained they are private entities, exempt from transparency measures such as the FOI and Open Meetings laws.

So combine the fact that two extremely important laws, laws that have billions of dollars wrapped up in them, expire next year with the fact that Republican control of the state Senate is doomed and you get the players who stand to benefit the most from this confluence of events throwing enormous piles of money at maintaining Republican control long enough to get what they want.

«Any city that chooses to violate federal law by identifying itself as a «sanctuary city» risks the consequence of losing millions of dollars in federal funding, and I do not believe the State Legislature has the duty to help those municipalities cover their losses if they do not honor the laws of our land,» Griffo said.

She goes on to note Espada is being investigated by the FBI, AG Andrew Cuomo and two DAs, adding: «He is alleged to have stolen millions of dollars in Medicaid funds, he has exploited his position in the Senate for personal gain, flouts state election laws, and makes a mockery of the democratic process.»

Crain's reported this afternoon that the complaint, in which Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accuses Silver of using his political power to line his own pockets with millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from law firm Goldberg & Iryami, cites an unnamed «Developer 1» who was the largest political donor on the state level since 2005.

In Texas he is under indictment for his alleged role in funneling corporate dollars into 2004 state legislative races — a no - no under Texas law.

SAFE Act «The SAFE Act will cost the state $ 27 million dollars to register law - abiding citizens.

NYPIRG's Blair Horner says the deal will result in $ 2.3 billion dollars in increased payments for residential utility customers, and even more for businesses, according to a study by the Public Utility Law Project, in a state that already has the among the highest utility rates in the nation.

In states with narrowly divided statehouses like Iowa, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Oregon, it was able to help surgically remove threats of gay - marriage bans and build momentum behind same - sex marriage laws and other gay - rights legislation, by injecting millions of dollars from a vast network of donors into select races.

In 2004, various law firms, and other organizations, spent millions of dollars challenging Ralph Nader's independent candidacy's ballot access in 18 states.

State election law requires all political committees to report the «dollar amount of every expenditure (and) the name and address of the person to whom it was made» on disclosure forms filed periodically with the Board of Elections.

A 2013 state law boosted the incentive - from 30 cents to 40 cents on the dollar - for movies made in Onondaga County and other designated areas outside New York City.

Hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds have flowed through the nonprofits — an arrangement that has been criticized by good - government groups who note that transparency laws that apply to state bodies do not govern the school's offshoots.

Cuomo's challenger, Fordham Law School Professor Zephyr Teachout, managed to win over one - third of the vote against the incumbent governor, despite Cuomo's multi-million dollar war chest and near unanimous support from the state's Democratic political establishment, from Hillary Clinton to local mayors.