Sentences with phrase «federal cases include»

Recent notable federal cases include representing a college student charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in the aftermath of Boston Marathon bombing; a pharmacist charged with a multimillion - dollar online prescription drug fraud scheme in the SDNY; and a prominent rabbi charged with kidnapping as a result of an...

The TV broadcasters participating in the federal case include ABC, CBS Broadcasting Inc., NBCUniversal and Fox Television Studios.

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He has since sued FBI agents and federal prosecutors, including the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Preet Bharara, and the case was allowed to move forward earlier this year.

But Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and other Democratic leaders say the bill is unacceptable in its present form, including a ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean that has reported nearly 2,000 cases of Zika infection.

His case led to others, including the federal investigation of the Petersburg, W.Va., pharmacy that filled his many prescriptions — and ultimately of the distributor that supplied the pharmacy: McKesson.

Similar kinds of cases are under way in other parts of the country, including a case on appeal in Chicago after a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring the government from blocking grant money typically used to help local police combat violent crime and help victims.

The strongly worded ruling from Judge Leon was in a case brought against the governors of the Federal Reserve by a group of plaintiffs including the National Association of Convenience Stores, the National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute, Miller Oil Co., Boscov's Department Store and the National Restaurant Association.

This list — called a Tier II filing — is released every year to local, state and federal officials, and includes what they imagine could occur in a «worst - case» scenario, NBC News reported.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware, Garden City, New York, and San Francisco, California, has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of investors and achieved substantial corporate governance reforms in numerous cases nationwide, including federal securities fraud actions, shareholder class actions, and shareholder derivative actions.

Since the new law didn't include any new federal funding for implementation, states in many cases were scrambling for state funds to fulfill the required items, let alone find money for anything not explicitly required.

Past achievements include building the case for deficit reduction in the 1980s and early 1990s, for consolidation of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in the late 1990s, a series of shadow federal budgets and fiscal accountability reports in that began in the 2000s, and work on marginal effective tax rates on personal incomes and business investment, which has laid the foundation for such key changes as sales tax reform, elimination of capital taxes, and corporate income tax rate reductions.

There could be several factors that had investors on edge — including news that North Korea had completed a fifth nuclear missile test and the European Central Bank had declined to announce additional measures to help stimulate Europe's sluggish economy — but many strategists pointed to a speech Friday morning by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, in which he said that «a reasonable case can be made» for tightening interest rates in the U.S..

If you're repaying federal loans through Great Lakes, on the other hand, you'll have access to federal income - based repayment options including Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Income - Based Repayment (IBR), Income - Contingent Repayment (ICR), as well as federal loan consolidation, deferment, and forbearance in certain cases.

The Post's Spencer Hsu: «The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.

The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.

A spokeswoman declined to answer a series of direct questions from CNBC about his case, instead providing a statement from Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department's Tax Division: «Bradley Birkenfeld was afforded due process of law and sentenced by a federal district court after full consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, including his admission that he advised wealthy UBS clients on how to conceal their assets from the U.S. government,» she said.

Some of the highlights include a documentation reduction from two years of federal income tax returns to one, in certain cases; and, a new income calculation for business owners with little or no history of distributions.

USA Gymnastics hired the former federal prosecutor last fall to review its practices and policies following criticism of its handling of sex abuse complaints, including a case involving the longtime team physician that has resulted in federal charges.

All told, the RECAP Archive now contains about 3.4 million documents from 1.5 million federal district court and bankruptcy cases from 1960 to the present, including all judicial opinions available via the Written Opinions Report.

Even though many states have decriminalized marijuana to some degree (including recreational use in some states), federal law still says it is a controlled substance that is illegal to possess in most cases.

As Clarence Thomas would put it later, in another case, these rationales could have the federal government virtually displacing local governments in anything they do, including the rescue of lost cats from trees.

He decreed that the case brought by researchers Drs James Sherley and Theresa Deisher, along with a number of Christian groups including the Christian Medical Association, should be heard; and ordered an injunction temporarily blocking federal funding allocated for human - embryonic - stem - cell research.

Even though 23 states have decriminalized marijuana to some degree (including recreational use in some states), federal law still says it is a controlled substance that is illegal to possess in most cases.

He brings experience in the qualification and maintenance requirements for federal permits and license issues, compliance matters, and the resolution of cases resulting from federal investigations of the liquor and firearms industries, including cases in the trade practice and excise tax areas.

The firm has a wide - ranging litigation practice at both the trial and appellate levels of the federal and New Jersey state court systems, having successfully litigated cases up through and including the United States Supreme Court.

Rosa Aliberti Rosa has worked on diverse labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour cases; workplace investigations; severance, employment, and non-compete agreements; has drafted and responded to discrimination complaints before government agencies, including the U.S. EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights; and, has assisted in federal and state court litigations.

Some provisions in the law also directly impacted child support collection, including the creation of a Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders (FCR) and a National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) for the purpose of tracking child support cases and locating obligors.

A trial will begin Oct. 30 in New York City in the federal corruption case against two Percoco, Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and five other men, including two executives from Fayetteville - based Cor Development Co..

Two real estate developers hired the law firm to represent them in tax challenge cases in return for Silver allegedly backing the renewal of state tax incentives for developers of large housing projects that include affordable units, according to federal charges.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto were arrested Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in connection with a 13 - count federal indictment on charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and honest services fraud, according to sources familiar with the case.

His purchase of a bottle of Snapple, a cigar and rounds of golf were included among the mountains of records that federal prosecutors introduced Thursday in an attempt to build a case against Suffolk County Party Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh.

Hanna joins former Utah governor and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, HP CEO Meg Whitman and ex-Vice President Dick Cheney in signing the amicus, which is being filed with the Supreme Court as justices prepare to take on several court cases challenging same - sex marriage laws, including the controversial Proposition 8 measure in California and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

This includes a $ 2,700 donation from Brian Meara, a friend of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver who received a non-prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors in exchange for his cooperation as a «fact witness» in the federal case against the former speaker.

Silver, who was indicted on a host of federal fraud charges in February, appeared in Manhattan Federal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruptiofederal fraud charges in February, appeared in Manhattan Federal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruptioFederal Court Tuesday to plea not guilty to all charges, including additional criminal charges related to his corruption case.

The bill comes after officials, including Republican County Executive Edward Mangano, who were arrested in federal corruption cases, tapped their campaign funds to pay for their defense, as is allowed by law.

Nassau's contracting system came under scrutiny last May after then - State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) was charged in a federal corruption case that included influencing the award of a county contract to a company that hired his son, Adam.

The cases involve accusations of bid - rigging involving upstate economic development programs — including the ballyhooed Buffalo Billion — and related dealings involving ex-Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, who previously worked for Cuomo when he was federal housing secretary.

The trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in Federal District Court in Manhattan on an eight - count indictment that includes bribery and extortion charges is scheduled to begin today — just as the unrelated corruption case against Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly, enters its third week.

A federal judge has forbidden lawyers from publicly disclosing evidence until a possible trial in an ongoing corruption case that has ensnared several government officials, including former Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin, ex-Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret and state Sen. Malcolm Smith.

A coalition including cooling industry representatives and environmental activist Erin Brockovich called on the state to enforce federal water regulations, regularly test the water supply and improve New York's water infrastructure, as data show the state has the highest number of Legionnaire's disease cases in the nation.

As released by the attorney general's civil rights bureau, the policies outline the limits local law enforcement can participate in federal immigrant enforcement efforts, including refusing to enact non-judicial warrants in civil cases, denying requests by federal officials in holding people longer than 48 hours and limits on the access Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border protection officers can have with those currently in custoy.

His purchase of a bottle of Snapple, a cigar and rounds of golf were included among the mountains of records that federal prosecutors introduced yesterday in an attempt to build a case against Suffolk County Party Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh.

The field includes Comptroller Kevin Lembo, former Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris, Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Chris Mattei, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in public corruption cases.

Spence added the white - collar union faces challenges including attrition, closures of state facilities that employed members, and a looming federal court case contesting the ability of public sector unions to collect dues.

On Tuesday, the mayor proposed a new budget of $ 84.7 billion that included more money in the city's reserve accounts in case of federal reductions.

An ongoing federal corruption case that ensnared several members of the governor's inner circle — including his longtime adviser and surrogate brother Joe Percoco — is headed for trial later this year.

The Skelos duo was indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this year on charges including extortion, wire fraud, conspiracy and bribe solicitation, with the government's case including cameos from real estate firms like Glenwood Management and Tishman Speyer.

With the circumstances surrounding Howe's dismissal kept hush - hush, he went on to become a consultant with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna in DC and Albany, trading in on his ties to pals in the Cuomo administration, including his co-defendant in the federal corruption case, Joe Percoco.

«Federal prosecutors had conceded that under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer, a federal honest services prosecution must include specific allegations of a bribe or kickback, which Bruno's case did not.Federal prosecutors had conceded that under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer, a federal honest services prosecution must include specific allegations of a bribe or kickback, which Bruno's case did not.federal honest services prosecution must include specific allegations of a bribe or kickback, which Bruno's case did not.»

Mangano repeatedly has declined to answer questions about the trips with Singh, who has pleaded not guilty to unrelated federal charges that include bribing a public official in a case concerning loan guarantees with the Town of Oyster Bay.