Sentences with phrase «fraud actions against»

We are currently advancing this approach on behalf of a multitude of foreign and domestic public and private pension funds, limited partnerships, and investment trusts in securities fraud actions against BP plc relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

Obtained a $ 650 million settlement for American International Group in a long - running fraud action against Bank of America and Countrywide arising out of misrepresentations made in conjunction with the sale of residential mortgage - backed securities.

Not exact matches

Tezos co-founders Arthur and Kathleen Breitman are reportedly hoping to use money raised in the company's token offering to pay their legal bills as they defend themselves against class - action lawsuits alleging fraud and the sale of unregistered securities.

Up until this point, the agency has taken few actions, but it appears it's ready to start getting more aggressive against fraud.

We may disclose personal information in special circumstances when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating the Help Scout Terms of Service, to detect fraud, or to protect the safety and / or security of our users, the Help Scout website, or the general public.

CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has made a point of taking an aggressive stance against fraud and manipulation in virtual currency spot markets, with the agency filing a number of enforcement actions similar to the fraud case against Patrick K. McDonnell.

We believe both search engines and the government need to take strong action against those who perpetrate fraud.

Aren't there laws against public fraud, not that I'd agree with such laws at all, but are they not in place and if so, why wouldn't the «justice» system take action?

I had hoped at first, that the government was finally taking action against these towns for the fraud they have been committing for years.

No 57300 DSP Mohammed Isa Hamman absconded from duty and deserted the Force on the 24th September, 2010 but contested the Bauchi central senatorial election in 2011 general elections under Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and got suspected forged retirement letter dated 5th March, 2014, this means that for four years, he is still a Police Officer which made it a criminal act for him to contest election as a Police Officer in service and this is another fraud the Police is investigating against him.

Currently, New York law blocks organizations or individuals from being able to sue banks for securities fraud, and only allows legal action against them to be taken by the State Attorney General's office, union officials said.

One wonders why they are silent now when a company whose leader stands under indictment for alleged actions of fraud against BOCES is in a multi-million dollar agreement with the school board?

Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye says action will be taken against the Members of Parliament (MPs) cited by the British High Commission in Ghana for visa fraud.

«We have taken decisive action against those who have been involved in this extremely serious, large scale, organised fraud of English language tests.

The trustees also authorized the district's lawyers to take legal action against any parties involved in any election fraud and agreed to ask the education commissioner to order a new vote for the two board seats.

Tinubu's loyalists in the South - West have listed Buhari's hostile actions against the APC national leader to include the exclusion of his candidates from Buhari's final ministerial list, the gang - up against his candidate in the Kogi governorship election, James Faleke, who was the late Audu Abubakar's running mate; and the alleged fraud against his candidate in the Ondo governorship primary, Olusegun Abraham.

In the fraud case, NIH's strong action against ISU sends an unmistakable message: Fraud imperils funding.

Recent advances in data analysis technology have given federal controllers, such as the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team, new and effective weapons in the fight against fraud, Czarnecki says.

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In case of any hint of fraud, it is better to inform the admin of this website, so that they may take necessary actions against that particular member.

Barry is considering being part of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by Sean McGuinn who is claiming fraud against the online dating site.

The commission and state and federal enforcement agencies have taken dozens of recent actions against dealerships, including credit - application fraud, add - on products disclosure and document - fee violations.

This isn't even accounting for the costs associated with investigating potential fraud and taking action against the perpetrators.

If you're looking into credit monitoring services, know that they're intended to let you know whether your identity has been compromised: you are alerted quickly of any identity fraud that may have taken place against your accounts so that you can take action before more damage can be done.

Others may take the gamble that the FTC and CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) have bigger fish to fry, such as cases of identity theft and fraud, and that they won't bother to pursue action against a comparatively minor FCRA violation.

It is tough to initiate legal action against a family member, but sometimes you have to do that when they committed fraud against you.

You are entitled to a free file disclosure if: a person has taken adverse action against you because of information in your credit report; you are the victim of identity theft and place a fraud alert in your file; your file contains inaccurate information as a result of fraud; you are on public assistance; and / or you are unemployed but expect to apply for employment within 60 days.

In some cases the official receiver can take criminal action against you: for example, if you have committed fraud.

Restricting schools that participate in the federal student loan program from using abusive arbitration clauses (also known as «rip - off clauses») and class action bans to silence students» complaints, force students to «go it alone» with any claims they have against their school, and keep students» fraud claims against schools out of court;

In September 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a class action lawsuit against Barkworks, a southern California pet store chain, «claiming the stores repeatedly engage in fraud and false advertising in an effort to conceal from customers that they source their puppies from abusive «puppy mills» — large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities.

Just years of hard work education, and if we do it right, legal action against those who have committed fraud and other crimes.

I believe that a class action suit by tax payers against the major environmental groups and their billionaire backers for fraud is entirely justified, actual and punitive damages into the trillions of dollars could potentially be sought.

«Under President Clinton, the Department of Justice brought and won a civil RICO action against the tobacco industry for its fraud.

The site, Fraud Update, will track government actions throughout the United States against fraud and other practices that victimize consumers, businesses and government.

In Kouwenhoven Estate v. Kouwenhoven, 2001 B.C.S.C. 1402, Vickers J., an award of special costs was made against three sons who brought an action for fraud and undue influence against their deceased father's second wife.

Acting for the defendants in respect of substantial and complex fraud claims arising out of a commercial transaction, which involved dealing with freezing injunctions obtained against the defendants and the co-ordination of actions in various jurisdictions.

Representing large pharmaceutical company in a consumer fraud class action against individuals and third - party payers seeking damages in excess of $ 50 million.

Some state and federal statutes allow you to file an action for fraud against contractors or others who are defrauding the government.

Regarding business disputes, the firm has extensive experience defending its clients against a wide variety of claims, as well as initiating meritorious action against bad actors in fraud, breach of contract, and collection matters.

Secured a judgment of dismissal following a motion for terminating sanctions in a fraud action brought against a real estate agent and broker.

In 2011, class action lawyers took to court and filed a consumer fraud claim against Taco Bell that accused the company of misleading consumers by claiming that the meet in its tacos did not meet the USDA definition of «beef.»

Successful defense of over $ 40 million in claims for breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Defending metal producer Timminco Ltd. against fraud allegations before the Ontario Court of Appeal last year, he helped set an important precedent barring plaintiffs from bringing secondary - market class action suits if they failed to get leave to appeal within three years.

Our lawyers help clients throughout California bring class action lawsuits against consumer fraud and unfair business practices.

Represented a toy and video game manufacturer in an action against a licensee for fraud and breach of contract, and to terminate licensed rights.

As Lyle Denniston discussed in this analysis at SCOTUSBlog, the 5th Circuit threw out a class action against various banks and brokerage firms for transactions related to Enron's defrauding of investors, finding that «the banks and brokerage firms had not engaged in a «deceptive act» under securities fraud law.

Indeed, the importance of this manual signing activity in conferring the significance of important legal actions is memorialized in a group of statutes collectively known as the «statute of frauds» which says that certain kinds of legal acts are only legally effective if they are in writing and «signed» by the party against whom the document will be enforced.

This weird Facebook ownership lawsuit brought by Paul Ceglia has been going on for a while now, but it's noteworthy how many lawyers have taken on the case and withdrawn — especially given that Facebook is now talking about bringing actions against prior attorneys for Ceglia based on failure to report evidence of fraud to the court.

Successfully opposed attempt to certify proposed nationwide class action brought by franchisees against franchisor alleging claims for, among other things, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract.

Edison Subs, LLC — a transferee of a Edison, New Jersey Subway restaurant — brought an action in New Jersey state court against the franchisor (Doctor's Associates, Inc.), the former franchisee (Aliya Patel), and the franchisor's affiliate (Subway Real Estate Corp.), alleging breach of contract, fraud, violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, negligent misrepresentation, and violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.