Sentences with phrase «from states attorneys general»

Cities» climate lawsuits build on past legal efforts from states attorneys general looking to punish Exxon for allegedly covering up global warming.

However, consumer advocates and suits from states attorneys general and new legislation made that impossible.

Under normal circumstances, that might not be unusual for a prosecutor — but these investigators were from the state attorney general's office, and their target was Abelove.

At 8 p.m., the documentary «Company Town» makes its first theatrical debut at Cinema Village, with an introduction from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Cinema Village, 22 East 12th St., Manhattan.

Pills laced with the deadly drug fentanyl that were made to look like Oxycodone have been found in Buffalo for the first time, prompting an urgent alert from the state Attorney General's office.

Buffalo residents are anxiously awaiting word from the state Attorney General's Office.

Mayor Steve Noble, who backed the law, said that city would also rely on guidance from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who issued a legal opinion last year illustrating how municipalities could lawfully limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy wants an opinion from State Attorney General George Jepsen before committing to sign legislation that would allow for a Native American casino in East Windsor.

Investigators from the state Attorney General's Office are in Syracuse, probing whether a police officer's bullet left a man dead on the city's Near West Side.

The ballot language that was originally proposed came from the state attorney general's office.

An office used by a law firm that had employed lobbyist Todd Howe at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany was searched on Thursday by investigators from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office amid investigations in economic development projects in New York, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

The need for state agencies to seek outside legal assistance in this matter may indirectly stem, at least in part, from a state attorney general's investigation that resulted in felony bid - rigging charges against Albany real - estate developer Joseph Nicolla and Kaloyeros.

Over the course of a two - week trial, prosecutors from the state attorney general's office made the case that Wills pocketed city and state taxpayer money.

The complaint from state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office alleges that Cappuccilli exploited his position by hosting weddings for two daughters at the fairgrounds for substantially less than the fair market value.

More than nine million New Yorkers had their personal data exposed last year according to a new report from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The Syracuse City School District is making strides to reduce the number of students suspended from school, after agreeing to make changes following an investigation from the state attorney general.

Oct. 29: Touré wins a decisive victory over Cross in the state - ordered special election, overseen by monitors from the state attorney general's Civil Rights Bureau.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's administration plans to hire a «correctional health care monitor» after a lawsuit from the state attorney general's office accused the jail's inmate medical care vendor of a pattern of deficient treatment.

Airbnb is facing increasing scrutiny from state officials, including a lawsuit from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who wants to examine the company's records because he believes they are violating the city's rental laws by allowing listings for entire apartments.

Kaloyeros, who has been removed from his position at SUNY Polytechnic, will face additional bid - rigging charges from State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Katelyn Wright, the director of the Land Bank said almost $ 5 million in funding from the state attorney general's office had to be used on properties involved in the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

The nanotechnologist faces a separate, similar case against him from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Fuller Road Management Corporation, an affiliated nonprofit that owns and manages facilities at the school's Albany campus, did not produce certain emails responsive to a subpoena from the state attorney general's office, according to footnotes in a

SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Fuller Road Management Corporation, an affiliated nonprofit that owns and manages facilities at the school's Albany campus, did not produce certain emails responsive to a subpoena from the state attorney general's office, according to footnotes in a May 2016 search warrant application recently filed in federal court.

A 2014 report from the state attorney general's office found that around three - quarters of all Airbnb listings in New York City were illegal.

The land bank is opening for business with funding from a recent $ 1.257 million grant from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and $ 100,000 in local seed money from the Troy Local Development Corporation and the Troy Capital Resource Corporation.

Last year, the Todd Academy was under investigation from the state attorney general and the state Education Department, yet voucher money kept on rolling in.

Brown has fought efforts to track chronic absenteeism in the state's public schools prompted by multiple reports from the state Attorney General Kamala Harris finding that truancy was a widespread problem.

A proposed foreclosure settlement from state attorneys general is drawing attacks from different quarters, including both small and large banks and House Republicans.

The 27 - page plan from state attorneys general and federal regulators covers the details of how the largest banks, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup, should handle loan modifications and foreclosures.

Information about such laws can be obtained from the State attorney general's office, or by visiting the ADA website.

Information about such laws can be obtained from the State attorney general's office, or one can visit the ADA website for further information on service dogs.

Speakers at the meeting encouraged rightwing elected officials from different states to collaborate with each other and to provide funds for public relations campaigns and for possible future litigation from state attorneys general.

Over the last several months, a number of audits and regulatory complaints about Planned Parenthood of Delaware have been reported in the media, including a deeply troubling complaint from the state attorney general about a contract physician's conduct.

Over the last eight months, the new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Delaware has made important changes resulting in the departure of several staff members, including the contract physician who is now the subject of a complaint from the state attorney general.

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As news spreads that President - elect Donald Trump has picked Senator Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, for the role of attorney general of the United States, the state - legal cannabis industry is worried about Sessions» anti-marijuana rhetoric.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

Attorneys General from 22 states filed suit to block the repeal of the Federal Communications Commissions net neutrality rules.

Attorneys general from 36 states have already expressed concern about Google's new privacy policy in a joint letter to Google CEO Larry Page.

The news comes from a report issued Thursday by the Secure Our Smartphones («S.O.S.») Initiative, an international partnership of law - enforcement agencies, elected officials, and consumer advocates headed by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, and London Mayor Boris Johnson.

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the press conference from DHS Secretary John Kelly, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the new executive order on immigration and travel.

Gov. Berta Gardner also has voiced opposition to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions» recension of Obama - era policies that protected states with legal marijuana operations from federal government interference.

In January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind the Cole Memo — an Obama - era Justice Department memo that essentially protected states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference — caused concern in the cannabis industry that a crackdown could happen.

Legitimate charities are all subject to oversight from the Internal Revenue Service, and from the various attorneys general in the states where funds are collected, Madoff adds.

The growing, multibillion - dollar fantasy sports industry dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel has drawn increased attention from state regulators over the past year, with the attorneys general of New York, Illinois and Nevada challenging their legality.

«State attorneys general told five of the nation's largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of at least $ 17 billion in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn't reached to address improper foreclosure practices» a «figure [that] doesn't cover additional billions of dollars in potential claims from federal agencies,» the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The state of Washington's attorney general is seeking $ 14 million from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), alleging the GMA created an «elaborate scheme» to secretly fund a multimillion dollar campaign to kill a food labeling initiative.

While no suit has been officially filed, bidding documents from the Attorney General's office indicate that the state is preparing to hire outside counsel for «commencing legal action against Theranos, Inc. and its closely related subsidiaries for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act arising out of Theranos Inc.'s long - running scheme of deceptive acts and misrepresentations relating to the capabilities and operation of Theranos blood testing equipment.»

Underscoring the breadth of the scrutiny, the people said, the Justice Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have discussed the possibility of striking a wide - ranging settlement to conclude many of the looming mortgage investigations from federal authorities and state attorneys general.

The Committee on Foreign Investments has nine members, including the secretaries of the treasury, state, defense, homeland security, commerce and energy; the attorney general; and representatives from two White House offices (the United States Trade Representative and the Office of Science and Technology Policy).