Sentences with phrase «includes former federal prosecutors»

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USA Gymnastics hired the former federal prosecutor last fall to review its practices and policies following criticism of its handling of sex abuse complaints, including a case involving the longtime team physician that has resulted in federal charges.

Other appointments include Nancy Hoppock, a former federal prosecutor in New Jersey, as executive deputy attorney general for criminal justice, and Janet Sabel, the general counsel of the Legal Aid Society, who was named executive deputy attorney general for social justice.

The debate was very tame, with the the five candidates — including Rice, State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and former state insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo — disagreeing on only a few points, including a pledge not to eventually seek the office of governor.

The candidates, which also include Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey and former state insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo, were also given the chance to weigh in on two of the parties most contentious figures: embattled Congressman Charles Rangel and disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Federal prosecutors charged nine former associates of Cuomo, including a former top aide, with corruption, including bribery and bid - rigging, in connection with the procurement of contracts for some of the governor's largest economic development projects.

The ethics commission's first meeting comes on the same day that State Senator Carl Kruger pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to felony charges, for accepting more than a million dollars in bribes to maintain what prosecutors called a lavish lifestyle, including a large house owned by a former mafia boss and a Bentley automobile.

NEW YORK (AP)-- In newly released documents, federal prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver abused his power to help two women, including a lobbyist, with whom he had extramarital affairs.

Other politically charged investigations underway in the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office include a probe of online communications between a teenage girl and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat.

This includes a $ 2,700 donation from Brian Meara, a friend of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver who received a non-prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors in exchange for his cooperation as a «fact witness» in the federal case against the former speaker.

«He was very much trusted by the governor, including handling such sensitive matters,» said Lacewell, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn who joined Cuomo when he was serving as attorney general.

Others include actor Corey Feldman, who says he was abused as a child actor, Sunny Hostin, a co-host of «The View» who's also a former federal prosecutor, and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.

They included Kathleen Rice, a U.S. representative from Long Island who unsuccessfully challenged Schneiderman in the 2010 Democratic primary; Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney from Manhattan; Alphonso David, Cuomo's chief counsel; Michael Gianaris, a state senator from Queens and chief political strategist for the Democratic conference; Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who ran for governor in 2014; Letitia James, the New York City public advocate; Carrie H. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who handled the trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D - N.Y.; and Benjamin Lawsky, formerly the state's top financial regulator.

There would be exceptions for «sensitive areas of law,» including litigation involving children, Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor, said.

The field includes Comptroller Kevin Lembo, former Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris, Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Chris Mattei, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in public corruption cases.

Nine former associates of Governor Cuomo, including a former top aide, have been charged by federal prosecutors with corruption including bribery and bid rigging in connection with the procurement of contracts for some of the Governor's largest economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.

Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

Democrats are expected to endorse Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky — a former federal prosecutor who has a stellar anti-corruption résumé, including the successful prosecution of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D - Bronx)-- for the Skelos seat, while Nassau Republicans, who suffered a surprise upset defeat in the race for district attorney last month, are having trouble recruiting a candidate.

In addition, we are formulating our own internal team which includes a former New York State Assistant Attorney General and a former New York State Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights; as well as a former federal prosecutor.

D isgraced former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik lacks credibility and «has shown an utter lack of contrition» for crimes including lying to White House officials vetting him for the job of Homeland Security chief, federal prosecutors charged Monday.

Other bold - faced names at the dinner parties — hosted by the likes of billionaire Cathy Lasry, real estate developer Henry Lambert and federal prosecutor Leslie Cornfeld — include Meredith Bennett, co-executive producer of «The Colbert Report»; television personality (and Rudy Giuliani's ex-wife) Donna Hanover; Democratic pollster Celinda Lake; former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton; Founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council John Adams; and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Nassau County Democrat, is a former federal prosecutor whose cases included the corruption conviction of former Sen. Pedro Espada, a onetime Senate majority leader and power broker from the Bronx.

It includes Kathleen Rice, a United States representative from Long Island who unsuccessfully challenged Mr. Schneiderman in the 2010 Democratic primary; Alphonso David, Mr. Cuomo's chief counsel; Michael Gianaris, a state senator from Queens and chief political strategist for the Democratic conference; Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who ran for governor in 2014; Carrie H. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who handled the corruption trial of the former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver; Representative Sean Patrick Maloney; and Benjamin Lawsky, formerly the state's top financial regulator.

The bill also has support from Democrats, including Senator Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor.

Katko, a former federal prosecutor who is challenging U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei, D - Syracuse, recorded his first two radio ads of the campaign that will air on stations throughout the four - county 24th Congressional District, including WAUB in Auburn.

Federal prosecutors Thursday leveled public - corruption charges against eight individuals including Cuomo's former right - hand man, Joe Percoco, stemming from what was described as «two overlapping criminal schemes.»

According to Newsday, other Democrat contenders include, former Congressional hopeful, David Calone, a venture capitalist who has also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

Formed by the merger of Sallah & Cox, LLC and Beam & Astarita, LLC, our attorneys include James D. Sallah, a former Senior SEC Attorney and in - house lawyer for a national brokerage firm, Mark J. Astarita, a nationally recognized securities litigator and outside counsel to dozens of regional broker - dealers and investment advisers, and Jeffrey L. Cox, a former Senior SEC Attorney and federal prosecutor responsible for prosecuting economic crimes.

Formed by the merger of Sallah & Cox, LLC and Beam & Astarita, LLC, our attorneys include James D. Sallah, a former Senior SEC Attorney and in - house lawyer for a national brokerage firm, Mark J. Astarita, a nationally recognized securities litigator and outside counsel to dozens of regional broker - dealers and investment advisers, Jeffrey L. Cox, a former Senior SEC Attorney and federal prosecutor responsible for prosecuting economic crimes and Raymond Beam, a former prosecutor and well - known criminal defense attorney.

A former federal prosecutor, Russ has significant trial experience and his current practice includes counseling clients at all stages of federal and state litigation, including appeals.

News Corporation has appointed five group chief compliance officers (GCCOs) in a shake - up of its global compliance structure, including an ex-US federal prosecutor and a former lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Our attorneys include former federal and state prosecutors, former Judge Advocate General officers, and veterans of other investigative arms of government.

Our diverse team includes former federal and state prosecutors and regulators, law professors, and CPAs, to name a few.

Combining our longstanding and market - leading labor and employment team with deep crisis management experience and the investigative backgrounds of former leaders from the US Attorney General's Office, former federal prosecutors, state prosecutors, and leaders from other government agencies — including a special team of more than 30 female attorneys — we built a team over decades that can strategically and effectively manage complex internal investigations on behalf of clients and defend them in the matters that result when allegations of harassment by a top member of management becomes a crisis.

He was previously CIO at companies including VMWare, Microsoft, Disney, and General Motors; • Simon Jones, former Leeds head of technology and global head of automotive at Eversheds Sutherland joined the firm in the UK; • Tara McGraw Swaminatha, a former federal prosecutor in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section at the Department of Justice (DOJ) joined in Washington DC from DLA Piper; • Robin Campbell and Elliot Golding joined in Washington DC from Crowell Moring.

Our litigators include former federal and state prosecutors with extensive trial experience, some of whom served in government with distinction before joining private practice.

Mr. Martin will join Sutherland's Litigation Practice Group, which already comprises several prominent criminal defense lawyers, including Lovida H. Coleman Jr., Hamilton P. Fox III and Daniel Marino in Washington, and former federal prosecutor Jennifer M. Moore in New York, among others.

The firm's «powerhouse white - collar criminal defense team» Chambers continued, boasts outstanding trial capabilities, «drawing from a high - quality bench of litigators which includes several former federal prosecutors.»

Our partners include nationally recognized securities class action defense counsel, former federal prosecutors and attorneys from the SEC and DOJ.

As a former prosecutor, Ms. Doolittle brings special expertise to, and spends a significant amount of time, defending corporations, officers and directors in parallel civil and criminal matters, including under the federal securities laws, the False Claims Act, and the FCPA.

Panel included Gary Naftalis of Kramer Levin; Diane Sullivan of Weil Gotshal; Jonathan Streeter of Dechert (and former federal prosecutor).

A prosecution document unsealed last Friday purports to show that convicted former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs that further corrupted state government, one with a lobbyist who frequently represented clients interested in pending legislation and another with a woman who was hired at a succession of state jobs for which critics say she was under qualified... → Read More: Federal Prosecutors Allege Silver's Corruption of Albany Included Government Favors for Mistresses

Our team, which includes several former federal prosecutors, is truly independent, and works to quickly and efficiently investigate the allegations and to advise the Committee on whether proceeding with the suggested claims is in the company's best interests.

A list of «proposed partial faculty» members include: Jesse McWaters of the World Economic Forum; Primavera De Philippi of the National Center for Scientific Research, Paris; Andreas Antonopoulos, the author of «Mastering Bitcoin»; former FDIC regulator Jason Brett; chairman of VeriFi Hong Kong, Pindar Wong; and Katie Haun, the US federal prosecutor for digital currencies.