Sentences with phrase «fraud law under»

He was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $ 280,000 in restitution, but the penalty was stayed pending a much - anticipated US Supreme Court decision involving the «honest services» section of the federal mail - fraud law under which he was tried.

Not exact matches

But by adding an act of terrorism on American soil to his securities fraud, Le Chiffre dramatically increased the odds of prosecution under U.S. laws greatly strengthened after 9/11.

Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.

In the Cohen case, it appears that he's currently under investigation for violations of federal law — specifically, bank fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance violations.

There, the High Court held that those who purchase securities on exchanges outside of U.S. borders can not pursue fraud claims under U.S. federal securities laws.

He successfully argued that foreign and domestic investors had asserted viable «holder claims» seeking to recover investment losses due to their retention of already - owned shares in reliance upon the fraud, which is believed to be the first ruling by a U.S. court sustaining such a theory under English common law.

Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for (i) death or personal injury caused by negligence (as such term is defined by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977); (ii) fraud; (iii) misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter; or (iv) any liability which can not be excluded or limited under applicable law.

He said the pessimist in him mocked his receipt of a degree in law when «law is ever more a hollow word, resonant but empty, in a world increasingly dominated by force, by violence, by fraud, by injustice, by avarice — in a word, by egoism»; when civil law permits «the progressive and rapid increase of oppressed people who continue being swept toward ghettos, without work, without health, without instruction, without diversion and, not rarely, without God»; when under so - called international law «more than two - thirds of humanity (exist) in situations of misery, of hunger, of subhuman life»; and when agrarian law or spatial law permits «today's powerful landowners to continue to live at the cost of misery for unhappy pariahs»; and whereby «modern technology achieves marvels from the earth with an ever - reduced number of rural workers (while) those not needed in the fields live sublives in depressing slums on the outskirts of nearly all the large cities.»

It's a little too late for praying, it's Mrs.Clinton's call to be @ the helm; now, with her hubby Mr.Clinton as VP; and one of you out of all of you, need to tell Romney he's committed fraud, for leaving the Post of so - called gov.that theirs a 2 yr.interval that must be met; the same fo Obama; whom is worst off then Bush Jr.then for none of you to have no Allegiance to be nothing but commander of thieves, since April 4th, 1968 to presently; in the killing of Dr.King Jr.must still go under Oath to all you perjurers; that mustn't go unpunished to the array of charges I have stored up against each of yo on every job, on every public premise; that Obama didn't praywhen he lied to GOD ALMIGHTY in perjury; to have left the seat of sen.to jump to the office; knowing he hadn't a clue what to do; so he got Joe, which is Cheney all over; whom should of been out of public; and he knows that and all the fugitives, even in the Italian led court in DC; that will have to answer to what is -LCB- H.R. 7152 -RCB-; and why they let Olsen for Bush Jr.waste the American's People's time, not to mention all the lives that's been lost; for the tyrannies since 1968 to presently has cost; Vote I, Edward Baltimore; to confirm I; Governor of DC; as of 2/16/12; cause DC; has been a State, already; and all you slaves from State to State; need to snap out of your peonage which is prohibited by Federal Laws; on anybody!!!!!!!

We expect to see more consumer fraud claims based on the violation of state labeling statutes given that courts are increasingly finding a private right of action under state law concerning the FDA's labeling requirements.

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If either of them were to stay in power for 16 or 20 years (and Obama was popular enough that he might have done so) large numbers of the opposition would find themselves shut out from power and subject to punitive laws and regulations (consider the IRS targeting of conservative groups under Obama or recent Trump's voter fraud investigations of states that opposed him).

Under New York law, the Attorney General has the power to investigate whether companies issue misleading statements that could amount to financial fraud.

This is a clear element and criminal liability of fraud and impersonation because under the law, you can not be a Police Officer and still stand for election.

He got a second chance because the «honest services» mail fraud law, under which he was convicted, was deemed overly vague and unconstitutional.

Adzu was charged with forgery and advance fee fraud punishable under Sections 365 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004 and 1 (3) of -LSB-...]

All three cases involved a common issue — a new definition by the Supreme Court requiring a formal exercise of government power rather than just a meeting or phone call to prove a quid pro quo bribery scheme under the federal law prohibiting «honest services fraud.»

Under current law, pension funds are unable to effectively recover losses and damages from securities fraud.

All that's needed under law is the governor's signature, which is how the attorney general has for years been authorized to prosecute fraud in auto insurance and Medicaid.

It charges Mr. Silver with honest services mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud, extortion «under the color of law» — using his official position to commit extortion — and extortion conspiracy.

Cordova says that under Mexican law, the Institute is obliged to share a copy of the national voter list with all nine political parties to prevent fraud.

Under the law, you may be eligible for loan forgiveness (a discharge) of the federal Direct Loans you took out to attend a school if that school committed fraud by doing something or failing to do something, or otherwise violated applicable state law related to your loans or the educational services you paid for.

However, if you believe you have a claim against your school under state law, such as fraud, you may still pursue debt relief based on borrower defense to repayment, as described below, even if you transfer your credits to another school.

Under a borrower defense to repayment, you may be eligible for loan forgiveness (a discharge) of the federal Direct Loans you took out to attend a school if that school committed fraud by doing something or failing to do something, or otherwise violated applicable state law related to your loans or the educational services you paid for.

However, if you believe you have an allegation, such as fraud, against your school under state law, you may still pursue debt relief based on borrower defense to repayment, even if you transfer your credits to another school.

Worse yet, file segregation likely would constitute civil fraud under many state laws.

However, under Canadian law, certain debts remain even in Bankruptcy: student loans less than seven years old, spousal or child support, alimony, debt arising from fraud, restitution orders and any court imposed fines.

Under a borrower defense to repayment claim, you may be eligible for loan forgiveness (a discharge) of the federal Direct Loans you took out to attend a school if that school committed fraud by doing something or failing to do something, or otherwise violated applicable state law related to your loans or the educational services you paid for.

A lawyer will help you recover from the fraud and ascertain whether your rights under different banking, credit, social security number and other laws have been violated.

A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business.

«Halting and dismantling these common - sensesafeguards will leave taxpayers holding the bag when schools commit fraud or close suddenly, make it easier for unscrupulous schools to defraud students and evade accountability, make it harder for defrauded students to get their loans discharged as provided under the law, and funnel taxpayer dollars to programs that consistently leave students buried in debt they can not repay.

Loans may be structured such that they are not securities under securities law, and in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by a borrower, lenders may not have the protection of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

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Also to avoid any accusations of inconsistency, it is my understanding that accusations of «fraud» can be defamatory, but that it is virtually impossible for US «public figure» to demonstrate «actual malice» under US libel law and that libel judgements in Canada against US parties can not be enforced in the US.

Last March, through numerous state open records requests, E&E Legal uncovered emails showing that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formed a secret coalition of several other states» attorneys general (AGs) and prominent green activists to use the criminal justice system to target organizations that question the climate change agenda under fraud and racketeering laws.

Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit liability for (i) death or personal injury caused by negligence (as defined by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977); (ii) fraud; (iii) misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter; or (iv) any liability which can not be excluded or limited under the law of the United Kingdom.

Do I have legal options under false representation, pressure sales, consumer law or fraud if I requested but didn't actually receive a lease that was «multipurpose office / retail accommodation» on «flexible terms»?

This includes responding to and defending SFO cases and other government and regulatory investigations, the review of and / or implementation of anti-bribery policies and practice, corporate internal fraud and corruption investigations, and providing advice on directors» liability under the criminal law.

Filed under: AAJ, asbestos, banana pesticide litigation fraud, copyright, debtor - creditor law, forum shopping, Harry Reid, taxes, terrorism, Thomas Girardi

The government is empowered to seize monies or properties involved in the fraudulent act as authorized under the state fraud laws.

At the Law Office of Mark J. Sacco, our practice is focused exclusively on criminal law and defending clients against offenses ranging from driving under the influence and drug possession to violent crimes and fraLaw Office of Mark J. Sacco, our practice is focused exclusively on criminal law and defending clients against offenses ranging from driving under the influence and drug possession to violent crimes and fralaw and defending clients against offenses ranging from driving under the influence and drug possession to violent crimes and fraud.

If you have been fired, demoted or harassed by your employer for reporting information regarding fraud, you have rights under federal and Connecticut state whistleblower laws.

Also, Concealing Boo's role in the death of Bob Ewell, may also fall under Rule 3.2 - 7, which states that «A lawyer shall not knowingly assist in or encourage any dishonesty, fraud, crime, or illegal conduct or instruct a client or any other person on how to violate the law and avoid punishment.»

Technical offenses - such as «stock parking,» net capital, or margin rule violations (to give only examples from the federal securities laws)- are thus potentially punishable under the same statutory provisions that prohibit fraud.

Once a motor policy is issued it should be good for any third - party claim arising out of any use of the vehicle on land consistent with its normal function; regardless of whether the policy was induced by fraud; regardless of any contractual restrictions or exclusions of liability that are inconsistent with the holistic nature of of the protection prescribed under EU law.

Anton is currently instructed by a major private Russian bank in a fraud claim (brought under Russian law) for more than US$ 1 billion against former directors and shareholders and their wives: National Bank Trust v Yurov & others [2016] EWHC 1913 (Comm).

Banks would be forced to cover the cost of their own fraud cases under the Law Society's alternative plans for legal aid.

Matters for which liability can not be limited under law, such as fraud, should be expressly excluded from any cap.