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When carrying out an investigation into allegations of abuse against a foster child, the local authority has a legal duty to consider the welfare of any other children in the household — including the foster carer's own children.

Conducting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect as well as connecting clients with the spectrum of services available in the local community to support family wellness and safety.

Conduct objective, thorough, and timely investigations into allegations of fraud, waste or abuse committed by clients against our company

Employers don't want to be drawn into allegations of discrimination.

Mr Zuckerberg also responded to recent criticism from a UN probe into allegations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

The article cites one example of a forced reorganization that is thought to have provoked around thirty suicides in 2008 and 2009 among the 100,000 employees, with an investigation into allegations of psychological harassment by the CEO.

The last programme, today's (June 13th) covers the ongoing Australian Wheat Board inquiry (into allegations of bribery etc) and a conversation with the South African Corrections Minister.

They were adjourned pending an investigation into the allegations of murder by Lord Stevens, of the Metropolitan Police.

(Confidential client) Lead investigations counsel into allegations of human trafficking in Iraq, over 30 interviews conducted at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq and at multiple locations outside Green Zone.

During his tenure with the Attorney General, Mr. Levy was responsible for the investigation and trial of organized crime and corruption matters with statewide and national significance, including investigations into allegations of voter suppression in the 1993 gubernatorial election and the «computer gate» investigation involving the infiltration of the New Jersey Assembly Democratic staff's computer system.

The announcement follows an SFO investigation into allegations of false accounting by Tesco Stores to inflate profits by # 263m.

a global payment provider with respect to a U.S. Attorney's Office investigation into allegations of overbilling and a related class action filed in the Eastern District of New York, as well as an internal investigation regarding alleged fraud by an employee accused of embezzlement.

Conducted dozens of high - profile investigations into allegations of sexual harassment on behalf of employers across the country.

Emma notably acted for the Directors of London based oil and gas company, Soma, in relation to the SFOs investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption as well as a...

Quinn Emanuel represents FIFA in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations against current and former football officials into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world.

Representing a global financial institution in investigations by the Department of Justice, the CFTC, the FCA and the NYSDFS into allegations of manipulation and collusion in the setting of global foreign - exchange benchmarks.

Subsequently they each brought actions against the MPS for failure to conduct effective investigations into allegations of crimes committed against them, seeking damages and declarations under the Human Rights Act 1998 («the HRA»), ss 7 and 8 on the grounds that the police investigations had been so significantly flawed that they constituted violations of the duty to investigate inherent in the right under ECHR, art 3 not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment.

Conducted an internal investigation into allegations of financial accounting fraud on behalf of the audit committee of a publicly traded health care corporation.

Acting for a FTSE 100 financial institution in relation to its response to an FCA regulatory investigation into allegations of mortgage mis - selling

In addition, there are many different bodies — each with its own powers and ways of operating — that may launch investigations into allegations of serious fraud.

Successful resolution of numerous Competition Bureau bid - rigging, price - fixing and misleading advertising cases, including responding to a search warrant and defending the Canadian subsidiary of a large U.S. energy trader against a Competition Bureau investigation into allegations of bid - rigging

Green J has ruled that Sandwell MBC («the Council») can continue its investigations into allegations of serious misconduct by one of its elected members («the C»), after dismissing his application for judicial review.

Represented school entities and employees in connection with investigations by state and federal authorities into allegations of cheating on state standardized tests.

She focused on government enforcement actions and internal investigations into allegations of corruption and bribery.

Represented multi-national energy company in investigation being conducted by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General into allegations of underpaid gas royalties.

Gray and Nathan were not personally acquainted before the nomination, Nathan noted in his testimony today; Hogan Lovells partner Robert Bennett, who was recently hired to represent the mayor in an ongoing investigation into allegations of campaign misconduct, recommended that Gray consider Nathan at the time.

The handwritten complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Scranton alleges that the U.S. Justice Department «is heading the investigation into allegations of crimes against Humanity» involving Google's founders and that the plaintiff's «safety is in jepordy.»

In December, Swallow was also instructed by British American Tobacco (BAT) to work on its investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption.

Slaughter and May is advising Rolls - Royce on a probe into allegations of bribery and corruption at the company

When she took over in 2009, the role was only five years old, having grown out of Ontario Superior Court Justice Denise Bellamy's investigation into allegations of conflict of interest and bribery in the awarding of computer leasing contracts by the city.

Kristine Scott led on investigations into allegations of sexual harassment for educational clients.

Conducted internal investigation for Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company into allegations of SOX and FCPA violations by South American subsidiaries, including onsite review of financial operations in Costa Rica

Although it is important to note that the RCMP's 1982 investigation did lead to Marshall being freed from prison — implying that one can not always assume that a police force will not be able or willing to conduct a proper investigation into allegations of wrongful conviction — we believe that most citizens would feel more comfortable taking this sort of information, at least initially, to a person or body they do not consider to be part of the criminal justice system, or directly or indirectly involved in the original investigation.

In July 2004, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), began an investigation into allegations of corruption against BAE Systems plc (BAE), pursuant to ss 1 (3) and (5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (CJA 1987).

Best Buy, the country's largest consumer electronic retailer, announced the resignation of CEO Brian Dunn this week, as the company's board of directors hired outside counsel to launch an investigation into allegations of personal misconduct by its former leader.

Responding to today's update on the Goddard inquiry into allegations of historical child sexual abuse in public institutions in England and Wales, law firm Bevan Brittan underlined the huge scale of the challenge facing Justice Goddard.

Tanenbaum, who was part of a team of capital markets, corporate and securities lawyers that moved to Mayer Brown from MoFo in late February, tendered his resignation after reports surfaced that he had been terminated by MoFo in late 2017 in connection with an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

«He accepts his agency will be judged largely on the performance of its ongoing investigation into allegations of Libor interest rate - fixing.

Michel Bastarache, a former Supreme Court of Canada Justice, submitted his official report yesterday into allegations of influence peddling in the nomination of municipal and provincial court judges in Quebec.

The leading case applying the selective - waiver analysis is Diversified Industries Inc v. Meredith.87 In Diversified Industries, a corporation retained outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of bribery.88 The internal report prepared by outside counsel was then produced to the SEC. 89 The Eighth Circuit held that this disclosure constituted only a «limited waiver» that did not preclude the corporation from subsequently withholding the report from private litigants on the grounds of attorney — client privilege.90 The court reasoned that a contrary ruling may undermine corporate incentives to initiate internal investigations conducted by counsel.91

As experienced nursing home abuse attorneys in Macon, our law firm has the resources and capability to look into allegations of elder abuse and neglect.

Disputes between spouses or cohabitants can escalate into allegations of domestic assaults quickly and without warning.

Earlier this month, Mayer Brown capital markets partner James Tanenbaum resigned after reports surfaced that his former firm, Morrison & Foerster, had conducted an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Last July, the Interior Department suspended one of its employees, Arctic biologist Charles Monnett, pending an investigation into allegations of scientific misconduct by an anonymous Interior Department employee.

Plaintiff's counsel falsely describes these reports as «a series of investigations and exonerations of Dr Mann» (pages 5 and 6 of January 18th memorandum), and falsely states that four university inquiries and five governmental agencies on both sides of the Atlantic have «conducted separate and independent investigations into the allegations of scientific misconduct against Dr Mann», and that «all of the above investigations found that there was no evidence of any fraud, data falsification, statistical manipulation, or misconduct of any kind by Dr Mann».

Furthermore, Congress should extend whistleblower protection to scientists who report interference and should continue to hold oversight hearings and investigations into allegations of manipulation, suppression, and distortion of science.

It's been eighteen months since George Mason University began an investigation into allegations of plagiarism by Edward Wegman and his co-author Yasmin Said.

I think we still need to do our best to dig into the science — as well as into allegations of misconduct.