Sentences with phrase «investigation following attorney»

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On Monday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office would open a civil rights investigation of The Weinstein Company following allegations of sexual assault against producer Harvey Weinstein.

Meanwhile, Netflix's success with the Avery case has even paved the way for an Investigation Discovery follow - up television special on the case that aired last month, while former Wisconsin District Attorney Ken Kratz is reportedly writing a book about his experience leading the state's prosecution against Avery and Dassey.

Travis Kalanick, Uber's CEO, might be asked to take some time off following the results of an independent investigation by former attorney general Eric Holder.

The move comes on the heels of Uber's marathon board meeting in Los Angeles on Sunday, during which members unanimously approved recommendations from former U.S. Attorney Eric Holder on how to reform the company's culture following a monthslong investigation by Holder and his team.

No charges will be brought following an extensive investigation of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his political associates, the U.S. attorney's office on Thursday announced.

The announcement coincides days after the departure of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who had led the investigation into de Blasio as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closure of the Moreland Commission following an agreement on ethics reform changes in the state budget.

The district is currently under investigation by the attorney general «s office following the death of 14 - year - old Trevyan Rowe.

«As Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said at the start of this investigation, [we] will follow the facts of this case wherever they lead,» said department spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick on Thursday.

The federal investigation follows subpoenas issued by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to the nonprofit Parent Information Network Inc., which is run by Huntley's daughter, Pamela Corley, according to the Associated Press, and received $ 400,000 in member item funding from the state Assembly between 1993 and 2008 and another $ 30,000 from Huntley in 2008.

The attorney general's actions follow a similar investigation launched by Comptroller Scott Stringer into the city's decision to lift the deed and the transactions leading to the sale.

Eight individuals and one company, Carlo Lizza & Sons Paving, Inc., were indicted June 29 in New York State Supreme Court in Mineola following a 14 - month investigation by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas» office.

NEW YORK, NY — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that his office has secured settlement agreements with three real estate brokerage firms operating in New York City, Nassau County, and Westchester County, following investigations that revealed unlawful housing discrimination against potential applicants with Section 8 housing vouchers.

Do you really want a Democ «RAT» as the next Attorney General who will have to finish all the Democ «RAT «ic scandals that are still under investigation and the trials to follow.

The announcement follows an open letter from Time's Up, the female - led organization formed in the aftermath of the Weinstein scandal, to «open an investigation» of District Attorney Cyrus Vance and his office «to determine the facts related to the decision not to prosecute Harvey Weinstein for sexual abuse crimes against one of his accusers, Ambra Battilana.»

WHITE PLAINS, NY — A Westchester County employee was arrested today on a grand larceny charge following an investigation by the Westchester County Police, Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the Department of Finance into some missi

Three Suffolk Republican lawmakers called for County Executive Steve Bellone to resign for selecting and standing by former police Chief of Department James Burke, and said District Attorney Thomas Spota should step down following investigations into county law enforcement.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove was indicted today following an investigation into his handling of a fatal police - involved shooting.

«As Attorney General Schneiderman said at the start of the investigation, his Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit will follow the facts of this case wherever they lead,» said Amy Spitalnick, a spokeswoman for Schneiderman.

Following an investigation by the new police chief and the city comptroller, three well - practiced attorneys (the mayor, Corporation Counsel Andy Zweben and his assistant Dan Gartenstein) came to a decision to pursue a criminal investigation.

Pressed on whether the U.S. Attorney's investigation into Rechnitz, the NYPD and the donations will lead to more arrests and possible allegations against his administration, de Blasio again said he is confident his administration has followed the law.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on Wednesday announced that two men have been indicted on drug charges following a two - month undercover investigation into narcotics trafficking in the Village of Nyack.

The Syracuse City School District is making strides to reduce the number of students suspended from school, after agreeing to make changes following an investigation from the state attorney general.

Three Suffolk Republican lawmakers called Tuesday for County Executive Steve Bellone to resign for selecting and standing by former police Chief of Department James Burke, and said District Attorney Thomas Spota should step down following investigations into county law enforcement.

Last week, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he reached a settlement with the Allure Group, following an investigation into the developer's practice of closing deed - restricted nursing homes and then converting them into luxury residential properties.

She said the Commission will «refer the matter of the possible forgeries of these signatures to the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution in line with the following sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29): Section 211: Perjury Section 248: making false declaration etc. for office or voting; Section 251: Deceiving a public officer Section 256: Corruption, Intimidation and impersonation in respect of election.»

The intelligence community has investigated some aspects of this matter, Brown says, but then relies on the attorney general's investigation again, saying that if he says there's good reason, a police investigation will follow it.

Following a Newsday story last week that detailed how the district attorney's office failed to prosecute apparent public corruption, drug activity and an armed robbery during an extensive wiretap investigation into Macedonio, County Executive Steve Bellone in a news conference accused Spota of leading a «criminal enterprise» and demanded that he step down or be removed from office.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on Wedesday announced the filing of criminal charges against 28 individuals on drug and other charges following a four - month undercover investigation targeting narcotics trafficking activities in the community.

Thomas A. French II, 37, of Bolton Landing, is facing six felony and four misdemeanor charges, following a 10 month investigation conducted by state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) personnel, according to the Albany County District Attorney's office.

Is Supervisor Gromack now so desperate to avoid these questions from being answered by an independent and open investigation of the procedures being followed by the Town Attorney's office that he must employ acampaign of derogation against three citizens and their law firm while using strong - arm tactics against a fellow Town Supervisor?

But the indictment that followed a year - long investigation by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is almost certain to create more difficulties for an office that, according to the newspaper's review of court filings, appears not to be functioning with a high degree of efficiency.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy says he will not seek a third term and voluntarily turned over about $ 4 million in campaign funds to the district attorney following a 16 - month investigation.

Long Island federal Judge Joan Azrack ruled last month that defense lawyers can cross-examine Singh about those allegations, but not that de Blasio was never charged by federal prosecutors and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office following lengthy investigations.

De Blasio — who wasn't charged last year following an investigation by the Manhattan US Attorney's Office — has adamantly denied being bribed, saying Singh «agreed to certain charges for his own self - preservation.»

South Carolina's Attorney General decided last week that the Republican governor will not face criminal charges following an investigation into his travel and campaign expenses, a probe that started after media organizations began examining the governor's financial practices following his disclosure of the extramarital affair last June.

A felony complaint was filed Thursday in Albany City Court following a year - long investigation by the attorney general's office that Nicolla colluded with the head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute to win a $ 27 million student - housing project.

On April 29, following the news that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had subpoenaed some of Cuomo's closest allies in conjunction with an investigation into bid - rigging and other possible improprieties, Cuomo and Schwartz released a joint statement announcing that the former U.S. attorney was beinAttorney Preet Bharara had subpoenaed some of Cuomo's closest allies in conjunction with an investigation into bid - rigging and other possible improprieties, Cuomo and Schwartz released a joint statement announcing that the former U.S. attorney was beinattorney was being hired.

NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is launching his own investigation into the board, following more than 700 complaints phoned into the state voter hotline reporting closed polling stations, faulty machines and a slew of other problems.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in office following a 16 - month investigation into his campaign finances by the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

In 2014, following a two - year investigation by the FBI and state attorney general's office, Tanski pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in Saratoga County and admitted using six accomplices, including his employees, to conceal large political donations to Wormuth at a time when she was seeking to run for re-election.

Each installment includes aspects from the legendary artist's life, and follows famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts a full - scale, intensive investigation into key theories behind Tupac's murder.

Featuring Reykjavik attorney Thora Guomundsdottir and her more conventionally monikered sidekick Matthew Reich, Last Rituals follows the investigation into the mutilation death of a young German college...

An April 14 piece in the LA Times says,» The four major bank regulators said their actions, to be followed by fines, wouldn't interfere with a wider - ranging investigation conducted by a coalition of state attorneys general and other federal agencies, including the departments of Justice, Treasury and Housing and the Federal Trade Commission.

Thirteen major U.S. mutual fund companies have agreed to begin publishing data about how actively their funds are managed, following an investigation by the office of the attorney general of New York (NYAG) into the practice of «closet indexing,» NYAG announced Thursday.

They hope that will end the brouhaha that followed newspaper reports of an internal affairs investigation that told how Berwick shot a small poodle June 19 because he could not catch it.The dog belonged to an 11 - year - old disabled boy.When the boy's family complained about the shooting, Brown investigated and determined Berwick had violated state law by shooting the dog.Investigators with the 5th Circuit state attorney's office are investigating the shooting to determine if criminal charges should be filed.

Following complaints about this fundraising campaign, the Louisiana Attorney General opened an investigation to find out where the money went.

WARNING: Spoilers for much of the Ace Attorney series (the original Trilogy, Dual Destinies, and the Investigations games) follow!

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

Other resignations and retirements followed, as it became clear that the Attorney General's investigation of Cooper Union had real teeth.