Sentences with phrase «in civil enforcement»

Indeed it would be anomalous not to say bizarre, if the Crown were not required to identify the class of crime in question in a criminal prosecution while the director is so required in a civil enforcement suit...

Train stakeholders, including judges and prosecutors, to apply and enforce environmental laws and take steps to increase the role prosecutors could play in civil enforcement of environmental laws

The laws relating to this procedure are set out in the Civil Enforcement Act, and a landlord should look at this Act for more details.

When the EPA was shown the Environmental Integrity Project's report, the agency reportedly argued that there has been a decline in civil enforcement cases overall since the George W. Bush administration.

The city also pointed to an increase in civil enforcement.

Although in the civil enforcement action the SEC got a $ 12 million default judgment, the U.S. Attorney got a guilty plea for one good, old - fashioned count of wire fraud.

Not exact matches

The new administration will also need to grapple with how local police involvement in immigration enforcement impacts the civil rights of Latinos.

These civil rights abuses show the potential costs of state and local law enforcement assistance in federal immigration enforcement efforts.

But «those incidents don't obliterate the well - established record of hostility to civil rights enforcement in other areas,» said Wade Henderson, the president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Ricivil rights enforcement in other areas,» said Wade Henderson, the president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RiCivil and Human Rights.

Although enforcement of the Equal Pay Act and other civil rights laws has helped to narrow the gender pay gap, these actions only cover segments of the American working population, and many important protections are not yet codified in law.

State securities regulators appreciate bipartisan interest in modernizing privacy protections relating to information stored on internet service providers, but urge Congress not to inadvertently or unjustifiably curtail crucial investigatory authorities used by state regulators and other civil law enforcement agencies.

Without a valid Officer of the United States in place at CFPB at the time the suit was filed, WLF argues that CFPB had no standing to bring a civil enforcement action in federal court.

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

As I've noted before, the greatest act of respect for American troops would be for the Bush Administration to extract the U.S. from the role of occupier and to legitimize its role as peacekeeper; to abandon the objective of unilaterally shaping Iraq, shift enforcement to a wider force of NATO troops, and expand the role of the United Nations in civil matters.

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On March 6, 2018, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that virtual currencies are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and therefore subject to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation enforcement authority.1 Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that «[u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.2

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO - NDCA), assessed a $ 700,000 civil money penalty recently against Ripple Labs Inc. and its whollyowned subsidiary, XRP II, LLC (formerly known as XRP Fund II, LLC).

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

But some religiously orthodox wedding vendors are finding themselves compelled by the civil authorities to affirm an answer to that question that violates their religious convictions on the subject, and some religious institutions — from universities to social service agencies to private companies owned by orthodox believers — are finding themselves forced to take part in the enactment and enforcement of a moral code they are obliged to reject.

Dearborn, Michigan city government and law enforcement is in the process of stripping Terry Jones of his civil rights simply because they're afraid of terroristic threats from «Muslims Gone Wild.»

«During the Civil War, the military became the primary form of law enforcement in the South,» reports Olivia B. Waxman for TIME magazine.

The literature clearly establishes that a legally sanctioned law enforcement system existed in America before the Civil War for the express purpose of controlling the slave population and protecting the interests of slave owners.

Additionally, the God - ordained civil authorities in virtually every jurisdiction mandate in some fashion that suspected child abuse be immediately reported to law enforcement.

In most states in America, there is not and enforcement provision; however in the states that do have enforcement provisions outside of a lawyer and related to breastfeeding violations that are not an assault charge, you would normally typically have to go through the attorney general's office and do a civil claiIn most states in America, there is not and enforcement provision; however in the states that do have enforcement provisions outside of a lawyer and related to breastfeeding violations that are not an assault charge, you would normally typically have to go through the attorney general's office and do a civil claiin America, there is not and enforcement provision; however in the states that do have enforcement provisions outside of a lawyer and related to breastfeeding violations that are not an assault charge, you would normally typically have to go through the attorney general's office and do a civil claiin the states that do have enforcement provisions outside of a lawyer and related to breastfeeding violations that are not an assault charge, you would normally typically have to go through the attorney general's office and do a civil claim.

The goal of NetCode is to strengthen Member States» and civil society's capacity to respond to weaknesses identified in national Code legislation, monitoring and enforcement, and evidence of continued violations of national legislation.

If, in fact, former Rep. Vito Fossella is indeed again mulling a comeback bid, he might first consider setting things right with the FEC, which is threatening civil penalties, and audit or «legal enforcement action» for his consistent failure to file required campaign finance reports.

With law enforcement officials aggressively pursuing gang members on Long Island after a recent spate of homicides by the transnational gang MS - 13, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a class - action lawsuit on Friday that federal authorities had gone too far.

The civil lawsuit, filed in Albany County Supreme Court on July 2, pits Risa Sugarman, the chief enforcement counsel for the state Board of Elections, against the campaign of Shirley Patterson, a little - known candidate who ran unsuccessfully for a Brooklyn state Assembly seat in a May special election.

On the day the city celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leaders in southeast Queens urged residents and law enforcement agencies to continue the civil rights leader's work for peace by getting guns off the streets.

Thus, THE ADOPTION BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE «TRNC» OF CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL LAW MEASURES, AND THEIR APPLICATION OR ENFORCEMENT WITHIN THAT TERRITORY, may be regarded as HAVING A LEGAL basis in domestic law for the purposes of the Convention».

The speaker said she would expand legal aid for New Yorkers in some civil cases, like evictions and credit disputes, and fund more stringent enforcement of laws that protect workers.

At a separate news conference in Mineola with law enforcement and civil service unions, Martins, a former state senator from Old Westbury, stood by the mailer and accused Curran of politicizing the issue.

«Commissioner O'Neill has been very clear that N.Y.P.D. does not do civil immigration enforcement,» Mr. Byrne said, but he added that the commissioner was equally clear in saying, «If you commit a crime, we're going to find you.»

The civil suit pits Risa Sugarman, the chief enforcement counsel for the state Board of Elections, against the campaign of Shirley Patterson, a little - known candidate who ran unsuccessfully for a Brooklyn state Assembly seat in a May special election.

«However, he would be happy to comment on the campaign of «Don't take me literally» Schneiderman, specifically his 12 years in the Albany cesspool, his lack of any law enforcement experience, his radical social agenda, his ranking as one of the worst senator for jobs, his 12 votes to raise taxes, his votes against civil confinement for sex offenders, and his attempted cover - up of a hit and run....

A joint probe by Schneiderman and Connecticut AG George Jepsen into whether their states incurred losses as a result of interest - rate manipulation by banks in the LIBOR scandal could lead to civil enforcement action, including possible breaches of antitrust and fraud laws.

As released by the attorney general's civil rights bureau, the policies outline the limits local law enforcement can participate in federal immigrant enforcement efforts, including refusing to enact non-judicial warrants in civil cases, denying requests by federal officials in holding people longer than 48 hours and limits on the access Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border protection officers can have with those currentlyenforcement can participate in federal immigrant enforcement efforts, including refusing to enact non-judicial warrants in civil cases, denying requests by federal officials in holding people longer than 48 hours and limits on the access Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border protection officers can have with those currentlyenforcement efforts, including refusing to enact non-judicial warrants in civil cases, denying requests by federal officials in holding people longer than 48 hours and limits on the access Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border protection officers can have with those currentlyEnforcement or border protection officers can have with those currently in custoy.

«His death was a Democratic coverup», said Jones, the lack on transparancy and the silence among black leaders in Westchester over the death of a black law enforcement officer gave a green light for the violations of human and civil rights of black men throughout Westchester County».

There are real fears amongst senior civil servants that the cuts in the operational budget of the Borders Agency will make enforcement of immigration policy extremely difficult.

The drive for the bill has won editorial support from newspapers across the state, and advocates have also enjoyed assists from top law enforcement officials — including James Sheppard, the chief of police in Rochester, and Steven Krokoff, his counterpart in Albany — who aggressively knocked down criticism from opponents of transgender civil rights protections that such laws create public safety problems in locations such as bathrooms and locker rooms.

«The enforcement of civil rights in the education, housing, and labor departments of state government has taken a back seat to other missions assigned to these departments,» Hawkins said.

In Westchester County, Black Law Enforcement Professionals have been the most under appreciated professional in CivIn Westchester County, Black Law Enforcement Professionals have been the most under appreciated professional in Civin Civil

His office has sent a bulletin to law enforcement offices across the state outlining New York's hate crime law and stressing the need for law enforcement to identify possible hate crimes, as well as guidance in civil rights law.

The document was prepared by Hugh Ind, the director general of the Home Office's immigration enforcement agency, in June last year and copied to Rudd and Lewis, the then immigration minister, as well as several senior civil servants and special advisers.

Yusuf Abdul - Qadir, director of the central New York Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, also spoke at the rally in front of City Hall, where protesters gathered before marching south to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office near 401 S. Salina St.

Leecia Roberta Eve, a former official in the Cuomo administration, wrote that she wanted to defend the state from «relentless attacks from the Trump administration looking to undermine immigration and civil rights enforcement.»

Much is made of Spitzer's AG record, «battling corruption throughout the financial services sector and led groundbreaking cases in the areas of environmental protection and civil rights enforcement.»

But perhaps more important in a race that will depend heavily on turnout, Mr. McGrath has won the endorsements of many local unions, including some representing law enforcement, civil servants, health care workers and firefighters.

The New York Civil Liberties Union initially backed the card but withdrew its support over concerns that law enforcement would use the cards to gather information needed to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally.