Sentences with phrase «jury investigation for»

Representing a cruise line's chief engineer in a federal grand jury investigation for alleged Clean Water Act violations regarding oil pollution on the high seas.

Representing US brokerage firms in federal grand jury investigations for alleged broker misconduct and investor fraud.

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A month later, Samsung asked for a retrial based on its investigation of the jury foreman.

Ross Ulbricht, 30, was convicted on all seven counts he faced by a federal jury in Manhattan, following a closely - watched trial that spilled out of U.S. investigations into the use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Ross Ulbricht, 30, was found guilty by a Manhattan federal jury on all seven counts he faced after a closely watched four - week trial spilling out of U.S. investigations of the use of the bitcoin digital currency for drug trafficking and other crimes.

The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The special counsel leading the Russia investigation raised the prospect in March of issuing a grand jury subpoena for President Donald Trump, his former attorney said, confirming that investigators have floated the extraordinary idea of forcing a sitting president to testify under oath.

Prosecutors declined to comment after court Thursday, but Richard Donoghue, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a press statement later that Walker «attempted to obstruct a grand jury investigation and then lied to the FBI» while serving as a public official.

As part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, a federal grand jury recently indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for waging «information warfare» against the U.S.

«I also understand the political motive for such accusations as the grand jury investigation» — a federal probe into state Democrats» funding of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's 2014 re-election campaign — «gets deeper and closer to the Democratic Party,» Fasano wrote.

«We have heard today from one of my US lawyers that there may be a US indictment for espionage for me coming from a secret grand jury investigation,» the Wikileaks founder told Sky News.

Democrats in the Senate back the use of body cameras for police, as well as the creation of an Office of Special Investigation to oversee grand jury cases involving law enforcement.

The state's two U.S. senators on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into the death of Eric Garner after a State Island grand jury decided not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the case.

In the late 90's, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn conducted an investigation into whether the 1994 Pataki gubernatorial campaign traded state paroles in exchange for contributions.

A federal grand jury is investigating Christopher McPartland, the top corruption prosecutor in the Suffolk County district attorney's office, for possible obstruction of justice charges as an outgrowth of the case against former Suffolk police chief James Burke, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

«On July 31, 2009, I was indicted by a Bronx County Grand Jury for committing perjury in a 2008 civil matter, held prior to my election to the Assembly... Thereafter, I agreed to cooperate with the Bronx District Attorney's Office and, later, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, in conjunction with various investigations aimed at rooting out public corruption,» Castro said.

A year after a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said his department is still waiting for the U.S. Department of Justice to complete its investigation before proceeding with any administrative departmental action.

The subpoena was the fourth issued in connection with Vance's investigation and called for Messina's personal appearance on May 27 before the grand jury.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the severe weather in the region, a grand jury approving charges to be filed today in the Russia investigation, a power deal falls apart in Puerto Rico, and the fight for independence in Catalonia.

Even after a grand jury decided not to indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, sparking nationwide protests, the case promised to drag on for years thanks to a federal civil rights investigation, internal NYPD probe, and civil suit from Garner's family.

TROY — A nearly 4 - year - old grand jury investigation into allegations the Rensselaer County Democratic chairman was shaking down government workers for political contributions has re-emerged in the backdrop of a contentious district attorney's race.

«He was going to orchestrate a grand jury investigation of me for these allegations with the intention of not coming out with any indictment but... that I either be removed from office as county chairman or resign,» Wade said.

The lawyer contracts filed with the city comptroller's office are for what the city has dubbed the «John Doe Investigation,» given to multiple firms to represent a «New York City employee who has been or may be subpoenaed to give testimony and / or produce document to a grand jury.»

In February, Cuomo signed another order that gave the attorney general specific authority to probe Abelove and to pursue charges against any person for unlawful acts «in any way connected with the incident and its subsequent investigation, including its grand jury presentation.»

Spota also drew heat for the aborted grand jury investigation into the 2011 shooting of cabdriver Thomas Moroughan by drunken, off - duty Nassau officers.

Donovan said he had applied for a court order «seeking authorization to publicly release specific information in connection with this grand jury investigation.»

In Strong Island, still another Sundance jury prize — winner and a standout of this year's True / False Film Fest slate, director Yance Ford employs direct address and first - person voice - over for an investigation and consideration of both his brother's murder, which took place more than two decades prior, and the ongoing fallout from a failure of justice for Ford's family and friends.

This trend, of course, had outliers: «Dina,» the Grand Jury Prize Winner for US Documentary, is a small - scale investigation into the life of a middle - aged neurodiverse woman more concerned with empathy than issues, while «The Nile Hilton Incident» shows how a murder mystery spirals into a political revolution that destabilizes an entire country.

(Santa Monica, USA) Widely considered by critics, curators and writers to be one of the most important artists emerging from Brazil in the years following the Neo-Concrete movement of the early 1960s, Waltercio Caldas, member of PIPA's Award Jury in 2012, is known for his rigorous formal concerns which arrive from investigations into human perception.

He also counsels and conducts investigations for clients facing potential civil and criminal litigation, and represents clients in grand jury proceedings.

Anyone who is a target of a federal grand jury investigation or is aware that they are being investigated for federal criminal charges should secure a qualified federal criminal defense lawyer in Virginia to provide a strong defense.

For the Division of Criminal Justice: City of Torrington Grand Jury investigation; investigation and prosecution of Windham County High Sheriff and two Special Deputy Sheriffs on corruption and obstruction of justice charges and expert witness on prosecutorial misconduct allegations.

Our antitrust lawyers have defended numerous corporate clients facing grand jury investigation and criminal prosecution for alleged antitrust violations.

We have represented clients in grand jury investigations regarding, among other things, possible fraud by employees who have manipulated the books and records of their employer, trustees who have misstated the assets of trusts, government contractors who have submitted claims for payment based on fraudulent accounting, and auto dealers who have falsely reported inventory.

If you are a target of a federal criminal investigation, grand jury indictment, or have been charged with a federal crime, give Federal Criminal Attorney Thomas Gallagher a call to make an appointment for an office case evaluation at his law office located next to the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.

If your case does proceed to trial, we use the results of our investigation to craft powerful and persuasive arguments for judges and juries.

Her experience includes both first - party and third - party insurance disputes involving claims for copyright infringement, misappropriation of likeness / right of publicity, trade disparagement, class action securities fraud, Department of Justice and grand jury investigations, actuarial malpractice, class action predatory lending, class action right - of - way / trespass, class action property and environmental damage, class action toxic tort, personal injury / class action mass tort, insurance broker - agent liability, and reinsurance.

Fortune 500 companies, corporate executives and high - ranking public officials retain us for representation in internal corporate investigations; government investigations, including grand jury, congressional and inspector general investigations; criminal litigation, including trials and appeals; and related civil and administrative proceedings, including qui tam actions.

It is important to prepare for your court hearing and to conduct a full investigation of your firearm accident beforehand so that you can present a viable theory of cause to the courtroom judge and jury.

He has lectured on medical malpractice litigation and trial techniques for both the Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations and to various clients and insurance carriers on trial tactics, damages issues, accident investigations, and jury selection.

In addition to failing to procure enough evidence to substantiate charges against most of the individuals targeted in the investigation, the report cites the possibility of jury nullification as a reason for not prosecuting two individuals on cannabis - related charges:

In State v. Anderson, 413 S.C. 212, 776 S.E. 2d 76 (2015), the South Carolina Supreme Court settled on procedures for admitting, during jury trials, the videotaped child interview conducted as part of the investigation into child sex abuse allegations.

Bringing a successful claim to the insurance company or to a jury requires lawyers with extensive experience, the financial resources to pay for a thorough investigation, and access to top medical experts.

He has led independent investigations for committees of the boards of directors of public companies that have faced grand jury investigations and other allegations of wrongdoing.

Once we have enough information to guide our investigation, we hit the streets looking for new evidence of innocence which has never been heard on its merits by a judge or jury and then we bring it into court, where we fight to exonerate our client.

This includes conducting internal investigations, responding to requests for documents and interviews and representing clients before grand juries, in trials and in appeals.

Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Brian Kelly is quoted in this article about the opening of a grand jury investigation of a Massachusetts law firm for its contributions to political candidates.

For example, the utilisation of the cloud for the electronic filing of documents with the court has become widespread in the civil courts; juries in long and paper heavy criminal trials are often provided with iPads to relieve the excessive paper burden; and artificial intelligence has also been harnessed to ease the burden of disclosure review in complex fraud investigations such as Rolls Royce [For example, the utilisation of the cloud for the electronic filing of documents with the court has become widespread in the civil courts; juries in long and paper heavy criminal trials are often provided with iPads to relieve the excessive paper burden; and artificial intelligence has also been harnessed to ease the burden of disclosure review in complex fraud investigations such as Rolls Royce [for the electronic filing of documents with the court has become widespread in the civil courts; juries in long and paper heavy criminal trials are often provided with iPads to relieve the excessive paper burden; and artificial intelligence has also been harnessed to ease the burden of disclosure review in complex fraud investigations such as Rolls Royce [1].

In Massachusetts, for example, the Supreme Judicial Court held in In the Matter of a John Doe Grand Jury Investigation, 408 Mass. 480 (1990), that the privilege survived the death of the client.