Sentences with phrase «investigation by government agencies»

He regularly assists companies following incidents which result in investigations by government agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and law enforcement.

Jamie began his practice in Washington, D.C. at Sidley Austin LLP, where he defended clients in white collar criminal cases and investigations by government agencies and congressional committees.

Not exact matches

One of the federal government's low income phone subsidy programs is bedeviled by fraud, a watchdog agency investigation concluded.

In May 1997, a US advisory mission to the Yeltsin government of Russia, administered by Harvard University, was abruptly shut down after an investigation by the US Agency for International Development.

OMI conducts market surveillance, supports trading - based investigations, and collects, analyzes, and disseminates tips, complaints, referrals, and other forms of intelligence submitted to the SEC by the public, whistleblowers, self - regulatory organizations, and other government agencies.

We have commenced detailed investigations by all relevant agencies of government to determine the immediate and remote intentions of this unfortunate behaviour,» Idris stated.

Thus, by virtue of Section 88 (1) & (2) of the 1999 Constitution the National Assembly shall have power to direct or cause to be directed investigation into the conduct of any person, authority, ministry or agency of the Federal Government subject to the provisions of the constitution,» Sagay said.

Tukura claimed that investigation by the anti-graft agency revealed that the funds found in the bank accounts linked to Patience emanated from the coffers of the Bayelsa State Government and that the funds were moved at a time when the former First Lady served as a permanent secretary in one the ministries in the state.

He added, «The national leadership of our party, therefore, demand an urgent action by the Buhari - led Federal Government to restore peace and end the violence in the land, even as we urge the security agencies to ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of Zadock.»

«We call on the relevant authorities to immediately commence investigation into these allegations and also on the accused person (Mr. Amaechi) to first step down as a minister to allow for an uninterrupted and objective investigation by the relevant government security and anti-graft agencies.»

Lawyer Philip Cooney, a CEQ chief of staff and a 15 - year veteran of the American Petroleum Institute, spent the first term of the administration editing science reports from various agencies on climate change to downplay the role of greenhouse gas emissions — emphasizing elements of uncertainty from a 2001 National Research Council report on climate change, according to an investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

When given the opportunity to select multiple government agencies or individuals that bore at least some responsibility for failing to prevent the bombing, federal agencies were assigned the greatest blame with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Department of Homeland Security found at fault by 56 percent and 50 percent of respondents, respectively, followed by the Central Intelligence Agency at 42 percent.

The leader of an academy trust under investigation by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) has launched a scathing attack on the government's financial management.

The General Attorney occupation covers professional legal positions involved in preparing cases for trial and / or the trial of cases before a court or an administrative body or persons having quasi-judicial power; rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal Government agency (this may include conducting investigations to obtain evidentiary data); preparing interpretative and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities; drafting, preparing formal comments, or otherwise making substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress, opinions or discussions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials.

The proliferation of such business practices by credit repair organizations caused investigations by law enforcement agencies at all levels of government.

To tackle the issue on the legislative end, there are organizations doing work quietly behind the scenes by conducting investigations, filing well - documented complaints with government agencies such as the USDA, and lobbying to help implement laws that help protect animals.

CAZA and its member institutions often partner with government and animal welfare agencies by providing training as well as expert assistance in investigations and in the rehoming of exotic animals.

And a government agency should be required by law to approach investigation of its potential malfeasance in the same way.

There needs to be a RICO investigation into climate racketeering by the White House and government agencies who work for the White House.

My investigations are increasingly proving that such data was flagged by non-NOAA agencies years ago, but NOAA declined to publish notice of the faults until the problem was publicized loudly and widely in my first «satellitegate» article, US Government in Massive New Global Warming Scandal — NOAA Disgraced.

Monbiot, who lives in the United Kingdom, goes on to describe how the dairy industry is protected by the government's Environmental Agency, which conducts «farcical investigations» and fails to prosecute blatant pollution; meanwhile, dairy farmers continue to dump obscene amounts of pollution into waterways all around the world, and dairy cows continue to suffer for longer periods of time even than cows raised for meat.

Our expertise also includes government and internal investigations — whether initiated by a whistleblower through a corporate hotline, flagged by internal audit, or the result of a civil investigative demand, subpoena or lawsuit brought by federal or state agencies, MG+M's litigation prowess places us on a unique footing to mobilize our teams quickly, thoroughly investigate and advise with an eye toward the practical and minimizing business disturbance, and ideally resolve efficiently and discretely — but be fully prepared and capable of litigating.

We frequently represent plan sponsors and fiduciaries in investigations and audits by government regulatory agencies, including the IRS, the DOL, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and state agencies.

Our experience includes investigations initiated by U.S. government agencies with varying jurisdictions, including the DOJ, FBI, IRS and EPA, as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense and various inspectors general.

When alleged violations arise, Larry guides internal investigations, prepares strategic responses to inquiries and defends entities in connection with investigations and enforcement actions brought by government agencies.

We regularly represent institutions and individuals in investigations by the U.S. Congress, the Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and numerous other government agencies.

As a member of the firm's Government Investigations, Corporate Compliance + Criminal Defense Team, she represents businesses and individuals in civil and criminal investigations by local, state and federal authorities, such as state attorneys general, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and local laInvestigations, Corporate Compliance + Criminal Defense Team, she represents businesses and individuals in civil and criminal investigations by local, state and federal authorities, such as state attorneys general, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and local lainvestigations by local, state and federal authorities, such as state attorneys general, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and local law enforcement.

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 has tried numerous cases to successful verdicts in federal and state courtrooms across the country and has also guided clients through investigations conducted by the IRS, the Department of Health and Human Services and other government agencies.

His experience includes leading internal investigations in response to government agency subpoenas and requests for information; persuading the Department of Justice to decline intervention in cases seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in False Claims Act damages; defeating claims brought by the United States in government - intervened cases; and obtaining dismissals of qui tam suits prior to discovery.

For decades, Williams & Connolly LLP has been the firm of choice for directors and officers facing civil litigation and government investigations of all types, including by federal agencies and congressional committees.

In addition, the government is paving the way for Financial Investigation Strategy that comprehensively addresses the problem of financial crime and anti-corruption, in particular by facilitating efficient cooperation of relevant agencies responsible for collecting data and conducting financial investigations and preventing shifting of unlawfully gained funds into lawful business flows.

Our firm's energy litigators, a number of whom have previous government experience at the FERC, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice, regularly represent clients in complex regulatory litigation before, and investigations undertaken by, the FERC, the departments of Energy, Commerce, the Interior, and Agriculture, and many other federal and state regulatory bodies.

(i) A public health authority that is authorized by law to collect or receive such information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including, but not limited to, the reporting of disease, injury, vital events such as birth or death, and the conduct of public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public health interventions; or, at the direction of a public health authority, to an official of a foreign government agency that is acting in collaboration with a public health authority;

Sean Prosser defends clients facing investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including FBI and Grand Jury proceedings, and other government agencies.

Apple told Bloomberg on Tuesday it had been contacted by US government agencies, while it is also under similar investigations in France and Italy.

TALLAHASSEE — The state House is preparing subpoenas demanding information from five South Florida government agencies about the confessed killer of 17 people at a Parkland high school in an investigation that will run separate from a review ordered by Gov. Rick Scott.

In a related story reported on ESR News, the private contractor that conducted a security clearance background check on Edward Snowden in 2011 that gave him access to classified documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) that he later leaked to the media is under investigation by the federal government for allegedly conducting inadequate background checks.

To examine this issue further, the Federal government funds the National Incidence Study (NIS), which is an attempt to provide a more accurate estimate of the incidence of child abuse and neglect by including in its sample, children who were investigated by child protective service (CPS) agencies, children screened out by CPS without investigation, and children seen by community professionals who were not reported to CPS.

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