Sentences with phrase «headed the attorney general»

Dinallo, 47, from Manhattan, who headed the attorney general's Investor Protection Bureau that developed the strategy under Spitzer to use New York's anti-fraud Martin Act to go after big financial companies and force large settlements.

Not exact matches

The findings of the investigation headed by former Attorney General Eric Holder will be made public, board member Arianna Huffington said in a call with reporters on Thursday afternoon.

Lamar Smith (R. - Tx), who heads the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, has demanded that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman turn over all communication since 2012 between his office and climate change campaigners whose research led to him opening his probe.

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.

Yates was named deputy attorney general by then - President Barack Obama in 2015 and asked to stay on as acting head of the Justice Department by Trump.

Before becoming head of the EPA, he was Oklahoma's attorney general and repeatedly sued the agency he now runs to block federal environmental rules.

This prompted several investigations at Uber, including one headed by former Attorney General Eric Holder, which led to the recent firing of more than 20 employees.

That debate came to a head for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs this week, after the New York attorney general launched a fact - finding probe into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges.

Kalanick went on to commission an «urgent» investigation into the allegations, to be headed by former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder and including, among others, Uber board member Arianna Huffington and the company's chief HR officer Liane Hornsey (who has only been on the job for a few months).

Expect proponents of net neutrality to head to court as soon as possible after the new rules are formally published and take effect in the next few months (New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has already pledged on Twitter to sue).

Sessions, who was confirmed as Attorney General and now heads the U.S. Department of Justice, has spoken out against marijuana legalization in the past.

«Today's decision is a victory for American consumers — especially seniors and working families and individuals,» said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent Snyder, who is currently heading the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

He would be another in a string of appointees who have previously attacked the agencies they now head, including EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who sued the agency as Oklahoma attorney general, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who previously proposed abolishing the department he now heads.

As head of EPA's Office of Policy, Pruitt chose Samantha Dravis, formerly of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) and its affiliated Rule of Law Defense Fund, both of which Pruitt has previously chaired.

Since the post, the company has fired its engineering head after revelations of a serious sexual harassment investigation at his previous employer, saw its head of product leave after questionable sexual behavior was uncovered at a company event and has initiated an investigation into the entire situation with a former Attorney General of the United States at the lead.

The emotional scene at the Capitol came on a day when more than 100 more students from the school were headed to Tallahassee by bus to meet with Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and legislative leaders.

According to a new report from CNN's Pamela Brown, Evan Perez and Laura Jarrett, when Rosenstein visited the White House in December, Trump asked Rosenstein where the Russia investigation was heading and whether the deputy attorney general was on his «team.»

Parks general attorney George Galland said the two have agreed, at his urging, to begin holding weekly meetings to discuss agency planning, «so people are working shoulder to shoulder instead of head to head.

Paladino praised his pollster, Tony Fabrizio, and said his assessment of the head - to - head match - up finds just 10 percentage points separate the Buffalo businessman and the attorney general.

«It isn't just his personal misconduct, it's the way he conducted himself as attorney general — the cases he brought to extort people... Because of the scandal that surrounded him, people forget the case he brought against (former NYSE head) Dick Grasso was thrown out of court.

In a concession to conservatives clamoring for new investigations into Clinton's emails and the Justice Department's actions in the Russia investigation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions named a federal prosecutor from Utah to head the review.

While Republicans continue to bicker over whether DeFrancisco should head the GOP ticket in November, they have yet to find candidates to run for state attorney general or controller.

That's a question that lawyers and their bosses at the state Office of Medicaid Inspector General are hashing out after the agency's head, Dennis Rosen, calls for its 22 senior attorneys to file financial disclosure forms with JCOPE.

State Senate Deputy Democratic Minority Leader Michael Gianaris, who heads his conference's campaign operation, recently met with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to talk about the need to flip New York to total Democratic control, and DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison will headline a fundraiser for the conference in June.

All my responses are on my website, martinamidu.com or Martin Amidu Speaks, some of which are under the headings: «Why Martin Amidu Is Not Using Government Or Party Channels For His Advocacy For Accountability And Transparency» dated 29th May 2012; «Fighting Graft And Corruption Under The National Democratic Governments Of Ghana» dated 3rdNovember 2013; On Galloppers, Settlements And The Hallowed Traditions Of The Office Of The Attorney General» dated 10th July 2012; and «Defending Citizens» Rights And Freedoms From Unconstitutional Conduct By Government And Its Unlawful Covert Agent» dated 11th November 2015: and many others.

That is why we are joining forces to urge the Legislature to pass Attorney General Schneiderman's I - STOP plan to tackle this epidemic head on.

Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the Attorney General's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid - rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

Molinaro said it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid - rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

«The former solicitor general and current interim attorney general is a Cuomo appointee, the inspector general is a Cuomo appointee, the head of (the Joint Commission on Public Ethics) is a Cuomo appointee and every other constitutional branch of government outside of the U.S. attorney has shrunk from their responsibility under the weight of Cuomo coercion.

Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman also filed separate charges against Kaloyeros, alleging the former university president worked with Columbia Development head Joseph Nicolla to help direct contracts to the company.

CITY HALL — Attorney general candidates Eric Schneiderman and Dan Donovan butted heads again Monday, with Donovan slamming the Democratic state senator as an Albany insider while Schneiderman painted the Republican Staten Island district attorney as Wall Street'sAttorney general candidates Eric Schneiderman and Dan Donovan butted heads again Monday, with Donovan slamming the Democratic state senator as an Albany insider while Schneiderman painted the Republican Staten Island district attorney as Wall Street'sattorney as Wall Street's puppet.

Former New York State Attorney General Oliver Koppell, running against IDC head and Senate Majority Co-leader Jeffrey Klein, garnered the endorsement of the WFP for the 34th district in the Bronx.

The long - time head of the Dominican Day Parade, Nelson Pena, will be ousted under a deal with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after a probe found financial improprieties, officials plan to announce today.

After 6 weeks of studying the over one year court proceedings on the ongoing trial involving four suspects; Osarfo Anthony, Ekow Micah, Sarah Kwablah, and Chris Handler, accused of allegedly conspiring to extort money from Asamoah Gyan, the new Attorney General headed by Madam Gloria Akuffo, is set to appear in court for trial to continue.

The four prosecutors involved in the first Silver trial have left the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan — Carrie H. Cohen entered private practice; Andrew D. Goldstein joined the office of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election; Howard S. Master became a senior enforcement counsel for the New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman; James M. McDonald now heads enforcement for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — and a new team has taken over.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he will investigate a shooting in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn on Wednesday after a 34 - year - old black man with mental health issues was shot by officers who mistook a metal shower head he was holding for a gun.

The sale of synthetic drugs in head shops has contributed to a public health crisis in New York and across the nation, according to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

At the Rubin, Obama recognized a few attendees, including New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who he recently appointed to head a joint task force on the mortgage crisis.

He served as Assistant New York State Attorney General under Bob Abrams and headed the Consumer Fraud and Protection Bureau in Poughkeepsie.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman discussed during a news conference charges against Kaloyeros and Columbia Development head Joseph Nicolla.

Former Attorney General Oliver Koppell already announced he will take on Senate co-Leader Jeffrey Klein, the Bronx Democrat who heads the IDC.

William Gilman, once managing director and head of marketing at Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Edward McNenney, the company's former global placement director, are steamed over an Aug. 22, 2010, column written for Slate.com by the former state attorney general.

Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the Attorney General's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid rigging and pay to play corruption charges.

Valerie had argued that Martin Amidu began this campaign when he was «relieved of his post as Attorney - General after attempting to assault a sitting Head of State.»

It also paved the way for the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to head to court to give legal backing to the presidential proclamation.

He did not speak specifically to any appointees other than Carson, but Democrats have expressed dismay over the selection of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General, fast food executive Andrew Puzder to head the Department of Labor, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration, mega-investor Wilbur Ross for the Department of Commerce, billionaire businesswoman Betsy Devos for the Department of Education, ex-Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin for Department of of the Treasury and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for the Environmental Protection Agency.

He has been mentioned alongside the Attorney - General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo - Ita.

The head of the department of audit and control shall be the comptroller and of the department of law, the attorney - general.

Barely a week or so after that, you were relieved of your post as Attorney - General after attempting to assault a sitting Head of State?