Sentences with phrase «federal authorities on»

Federal authorities on Monday arrested and charged Sam Sharma and Robert Farkas, the founders of Centra, with fraud related to the startup's initial coin offering.

SALEM, Ore. (AP)-- Federal authorities on Wednesday began legal proceedings to strip U.S. citizenship from two Bosnians, including one living in Oregon, for war crimes including executing civilians...

For now, Facebook says it is continuing its own investigation into the matter while continuing to work with federal authorities on their investigation.

A former New York lawyer was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday and charged with wire fraud for allegedly stealing some $ 3 million from clients over a seven - year period, starting...

The HSUS and ASPCA support legislation to strengthen the federal and state animal fighting statutes, and regularly assist local, state, and federal authorities on dogfighting investigations and raids across the country.

Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen submitted the state's new accountability plan to federal authorities on Monday.

«I could imagine that the water samples currently taken by cantonal or federal authorities on a daily or even hourly basis for chemical screening could also be used to record biodiversity,» speculates Altermatt.

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to be arrested Thursday by federal authorities on corruption charges, The New York Times reports.

ALBANY — Dean G. Skelos, the leader of the New York State Senate, and his son were arrested on Monday by federal authorities on extortion, fraud and bribe solicitation charges, expanding the corruption investigation that has cast a renewed spotlight on Albany's intractable corruption problem.

NY's longtime Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, from the Lower East Side, turned himself in to federal authorities on January 22, 2015.

Ex-LAPD and Navy veteran Christopher Dorner led local, state and federal authorities on a wild goose chase through southern California this past week.

New York Democratic state senator Carl Kruger, who surrended to federal authorities on corruption charges yesterday, took $ 1 million in bribes which his boyfriend helped launder.

Dean Skelos, New York Senate Majority Leader, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday morning.

Silver turned himself in to federal authorities on Thursday to face charges that he illegally took millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks over the past 12 years, disguised as legitimate payments from two law firms.

State Senator Carl Kruger, center, Democrat of Brooklyn, as he surrendered to federal authorities on Thursday.

Senate Republicans on Tuesday will try to return to a semblance on normalcy, a day after their majority leader surrendered to federal authorities on corruption charges alongside his son.

Three weeks after the Moreland Commission — which Governor Cuomo founded in 2013 — was due to release its report on public corruption in New York State, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested by federal authorities on charges of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who turned himself in to federal authorities on corruption charges Monday, will remain as the head of the Senate, his republican members announced after a more than three hour closed door meeting Monday night.

Michael Turano, a Manhattan gynecologist, turned himself in to federal authorities on corruption charges.

At a press conference in Albany City Hall alongside Albany police chief Brendan Cox, Sheehan said she was reaching out to the state and federal authorities on funding for police body cameras.

The Justice Department is following through on an executive order to withhold as much as $ 4.1 billion in federal grants from so - called «sanctuary cities,» generally defined as places where local law enforcement limit their cooperation with federal authorities on immigration enforcement.

Several Rockland County and New York City - based lawmakers were arrested by federal authorities on corruption charges today.

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:

«We have to pass the Liberty Act to prevent our state from cooperating with federal authorities on immigration.»

Skelos, 67, and his son, Adam, 32, were arrested Monday by federal authorities on corruption charges.

Federal authorities on Friday announced the arrest of Juan Thompson, a former journalist who worked for the website The Intercept, in connection with the country - wide series of threats at JCCs.

In a rare and aggressive action, federal authorities on Thursday indicted the fund on criminal charges.

Not exact matches

The answer depends on whether you think the federal government can play a catalytic role in forcing local authorities to confront national issues.

U.S. authorities could have prevented the bombings by acting on these warnings, senior members of the Russian Federal Security Service told U.S. Representative William R. Keating of Massachusetts.

Political scientist Keith Brownsey of Mount Royal University argues the Liberals paid close attention to the many fumbles made by Harper's Tories on the energy file: failing to build solid relationships with First Nations, allowing environmental groups to seize the public - relations initiative, not asserting federal authority and handing provinces like B.C. and Quebec control of the political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international consensus on climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review process.

By authorizing tax credits to those who purchase on federal exchanges, the plaintiffs say, the IRS has exceeded its authority.

Still, it's an audacious plan, not least because Billy Bishop's operations are hemmed in by its short runway and a ban on jets — part of a 1981 agreement between the city, the federal government and the Toronto Port Authority designed to protect local residents.

The Arbitrator (i) shall apply internal laws of the State of New York consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable relief;

In its most recent scandal, Uber's use of the software «Greyball,» which was used to track authorities in cities that were cracking down on the app and have drivers avoid picking them up, has subjected the company to federal inquiry by the U.S. Department of Justice.

For example, policy - makers at the federal level can conduct their own research on the effects of the sharing economy and pass it along to municipal and provincial authorities.

The federal government has already sent troops to Cancun to help reinforce security forces there, and municipal authorities recently brought on Julian Leyzaola, who inspired fear and praise during his time as police chief in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, as an adviser.

And now that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on sanctuary cities, where immigrants can live without fear of local authorities turning them in to the federal government, these groups are vulnerable to the recent deportation raids.

Trump and Sessions have also pledged to crack down on «sanctuary cities» — typically localities that limit how local authorities can work with federal immigration agents — as a way of getting at drug traffickers and gangs.

While currently blocked by the federal judiciary, the group says the Clean Power Plan should be redrawn to address concerns about regulatory overreach and the possibility of infringing on state authority.

On May 1, the CJNG carried out attacks in Guadalajara after federal authorities staged an operation against the cartel's leader, Nemesio Oseguera.

When accountants get a reputation for inept audits or less - than - pristine standards, state and federal tax authorities may focus their attention on all of the firm's clients.

, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew noted that the deal to restructure some of the GDB's payments «effectively would be conditioned on federal legislation providing a restructuring authority.»

The pair did lobbying work on behalf of these entities in the US, and were later charged by Mueller for failing to disclose the nature of their foreign sponsors to federal authorities.

President Donald Trump blasted the Monday raid by federal authorities of the home, hotel, and office of his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen as «a disgrace» and «an attack on our country.»

We zeroed in on the proposed Fraser Surrey Docks facility, part of the federal port authority's plan to turn Vancouver into the continent's biggest coal port.

These included updates on compensation - related regulations and guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) and other U.S. federal banking regulators, the Financial Stability Board, the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority and other regulators around theFederal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) and other U.S. federal banking regulators, the Financial Stability Board, the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority and other regulators around theFederal Reserve Board) and other U.S. federal banking regulators, the Financial Stability Board, the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority and other regulators around thefederal banking regulators, the Financial Stability Board, the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority and other regulators around the world.

NBC News reports that federal authorities have been monitoring the phone lines of Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer, since before the raids on Cohen's offices and home.

Did you know we called on the federal government to create a local airport authority to run YVR in 1987?

The National Federation of Independent Business, while acknowledging that Mr. Obama has the authority to place conditions on federal contractors, said his latest action was another burdensome government mandate on private firms.

While some state - level authorities have taken action including the Texas State Securities Board and NY Attorney General's Office, there have also been major actions on the federal level, including efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).