Sentences with phrase «for alleged conspiracy»

Court upheld the constitutionality of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1714.10, which requires that a plaintiff seek leave of court to add a cause of action against an attorney for an alleged conspiracy with a client, based upon a showing that there is a «reasonable probability» that the plaintiff will prevail in the action.

Not exact matches

A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which is ongoing, alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock] was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»

He called the alleged conspiracy «an act of unprecedented treachery: the campaign of a nominee for President of the United States in league with a hostile foreign power to bolster its own chance to win the presidency.»

Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud for his alleged role in the emissions scandal.

Roy Moore, whose campaign for the U.S. Senate foundered amid allegations he pursued teenage girls in Alabama decades ago, filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that he was the victim of what he called a «political conspiracy.»

One final note: A former UBS metals trader was arrested and charged last week with fraud and conspiracy over his alleged role in placing «spoof» orders for precious metals futures contracts.

Benzema was charged with conspiracy to blackmail last month for an alleged role in an attempt to extort funds from Valbuena, his France international teammate, using a sex tape.

Dozens of alleged MS - 13 street gang members are facing conspiracy and other felony charges after arrests Thursday that followed a joint law enforcement operation in Nassau County targeting the criminal syndicate with ties to El Salvador and a reputation for brutal machete attacks.

Mr Grayling returned to the fray with a bizarre piece for ConHome alleging a left - wing conspiracy.

The freed female inmate, Ameh Happy, who was standing trial for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery got reprieve when advise from the Director of Public Prosecution DPP absolved her of any complicity in the alleged offence.

Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam, 32, face eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud for an alleged scheme in which the elder Skelos allegedly used his office to pressure businesses into giving his son cushy no - show jobs that earned him over $ 200,000 starting in 2010.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday set Thursday January 14, for the arraignment Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court, Lagos on a 40 count charge of alleged money laundering, conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds.

The whistleblower in an alleged conspiracy to block low - income and minority kids from enrolling in a popular Riverdale, Bronx, elementary school has filed suit against a politician — Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — who he claims targeted him for coming forward.

Percoco was charged with the following felonies: conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right; extortion under color of official right; two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services wire fraud related to alleged bribes from two companies; and solicitation of bribes or gratuities from the two companies that allegedly paid him more than $ 300,000 between 2012 and early 2015, when he last left Cuomo's office for good.

The EFCC Lagos Zonal Office had reportedly arrested the suspects who were National Diploma students for alleged offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and possession of forged documents.

The president of the United States is seizing on vague news reports to allege a vast political conspiracy against him, demanding an investigation, and searching for vindication.

The Justice Department has sought to portray Amazon at the non-jury trial as the central victim of the alleged antitrust conspiracy amid disapproval by publishers of the low prices it was offering consumers for new and best - seller titles.

«As a result of this alleged conspiracy, we believe that consumers paid millions of dollars more for some of the most popular titles.»

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team supposedly issued a subpoena for documents on the Trump campaign related to the conspiracy theory about alleged Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. elections that propelled Trump to the Presidency.

Indeed, IREA single - handedly accounts for over 21 percent of all the money behind Brulle's alleged Conspiracy.

[1] Global warming conspiracy theorists typically allege that, through worldwide acts of professional and criminal misconduct, the science behind global warming has been invented or distorted for ideological or financial reasons, or both.

Now does this not look like it alleges a grand conspiracy to centralize power for a motive other than to address the alleged threat of CAGW?

He has never been able to provide evidence for this vast alleged conspiracy.

Plaintiffs, which were represented by class counsel led by Boies Schiller, alleged that New England - based C&S and Supervalu, another leading wholesaler based in the Midwest, entered into a conspiracy to allocate the New England and Midwest territories between themselves for a period of five years, resulting in inflated grocery prices.

The plaintiffs alleged that Tim Hortons violated the Competition Act's conspiracy and criminal price maintenance provisions by agreeing with its distributor to raise prices for Always Fresh baked goods.

Plaintiff alleged that the client and the co-defendant were liable for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assumption of duty, civil conspiracy under 42 USC § 1983, medical malpractice, and negligence per se as the result of the plaintiff's arrest for prescription fraud.

Secured dismissal of action alleging breaches of fiduciary duties, conversion, fraud, tortious interference with expectancy, accounting, breach of contract, money had and received, and conspiracy in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim;

The underlying claim was for the rescission of a share purchase agreement that was alleged to have been brought about as a result of fraudulent misrepresentations and unlawful means conspiracy.

NBH Ltd v Hoare: [2006] EWHC 73 (Ch) Acted for the successful defendant in proceedings brought on grounds of alleged breaches of s320 of the Companies Act 1985, and conspiracy to divert corporate assets.

In the past, the majority of competition law private actions have been commenced for alleged breaches of the criminal conspiracy or criminal misleading advertising provisions (e.g., in relation to alleged price - fixing conspiracies, misleading representations in relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in relation to wider business or investment opportunities).

Amy acted for a leading national construction firm in this multi-party group conspiracy claim alleging historic blacklisting in the construction industry.

He contended that the alleged price - fixing conspiracy did not amount to an extradition offence for the purposes of s 137 (2) of the Extradition Act 2003 (EA 2003), because dishonesty was not required under US law.

Plaintiffs alleged that New England - based C&S and Supervalu, another leading wholesaler based in the Midwest, entered into a conspiracy to allocate the New England and Midwest territories between themselves for a period of five years, resulting in inflated grocery prices.

Acting for multiple defendants in # 120 million Chancery Division proceedings for alleged fraud, conspiracy and duress in connection with the financing of a London property development.

One conspiracy allegation centered around the alleged boycott by Iowa Realty for refusing to pay a cooperative fee to Next Generation and Homebuyer's.

The court found no support for these allegations, as there was no evidence that the Association had taken any actions to further this alleged conspiracy and also all of the actions which lead to the expulsion of Next Generation from the MLS had occurred prior to the election held in the fall of 2001, when there was not a majority of Iowa Realty directors on the Board.