Sentences with phrase «of investigations against»

Caputo also said he's filed complaints with the Federal Bureau of Investigations against social media account - holders who have accused him of treason.

Carder used an elaborate exhaust - trapping device he attached to three vehicles while driving them in real - world situations, more than a year before the EPA issued its notice of investigation against VW.

A defence lawyer's role is to be the nexus of the investigation against potential fraudsters in civil liability and accident benefits cases.

On 9 February 2017 the PRA issued its Final Notice in respect of its investigation against The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ Limited («BTMU») and MUFG Securities EMEA plc («MUS (EMEA)») which imposed financial penalties of # 17.85 m against BTMU and a fine of # 8.925 m against MUS (EMEA) for failing to be open and cooperative with the PRA in relation to enforcement action into BTMU by the New York Department of Financial Services («DFS»).

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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.

She called Hagenbuch a «longtime close friend» of her ex's and said that it is «disconcerting» that he is involved in the investigation into allegations against him.

From there, we will look at whether these cases warrant an administrative posture or criminal investigation,» said Benner, acting head of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, which oversees cases against employers.

David Ganek, whose hedge fund Level Global shut down in the wake of an insider trading investigation, said his lawsuit against prosecutors is about «transparency» and «accountability.»

In April, the OSC filed a statement of allegations against Home Capital, accusing it of failing to disclose the results of its investigation into brokers for months.

The case pits the interests of tech companies and privacy advocates in protecting customer data against the demands of law enforcement in gaining information vital to criminal and counterterrorism investigations.

Uber plans to conclude an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against it by the end of April.

Last July, the European Commission opened an unprecedented investigation into the rule of law in Poland — a procedure that is started when there are concerns that a particular country is going against the EU's democratic values.

Oil and gas company Citation Resources has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against its former chairman Peter Landau after an investigation revealed issues concerning $ 2 million worth of transactions.

On Monday, barely a week after China voted in favor of tough new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, the Trump administration launched an investigation into whether China is pirating the intellectual property of American firms under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act.

While the American public is overwhelmingly supportive of Mueller keeping his job and could be upset if action is taken against the special counsel's investigation, the editorial board fears that the public could see this as just another food fight in Washington, DC and let it go.

The idea for an ACCC investigation was hatched during media reform negotiations in parliament earlier this year, which resulted in a relaxation of ownership laws to allow the country's big players to boost their market share to better compete against online disruptors.

In the latest in a series of EU studies into and measures against Chinese exports ranging from solar panels to steel, the Commission has launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into e-bikes.

On March 28, after a seven - year investigation, the RCMP's commercial crime section filed criminal charges against three of the firm's principals: former CEO Daniel Potter, who built the software developer into a TSE - listed firm with a market value of $ 100 million at the height of the dot - com bubble; Halifax securities lawyer Blois Colpitts, 48, a former director and the firm's legal adviser; and Bruce Elliott Clarke, a 65 - year - old former broker with National Bank Financial.

But the investigators allege that the investigation was actually an intimidation tactic against Shi launched for her suspected role as a whisteblower who spilled the beans about Glaxo's marketing tactics in China, and that they eventually became scapegoats who were arrested and imprisoned for their investigation of Shi.

The FBI also released a trove of internal emails and documents in January that confirmed McCabe was not warned against becoming involved in the Clinton investigation.

The charges against Duhaime are not related to bribery overseas (they concern a project in Montreal), but it is worth noting that SNC - Lavalin first caught the attention of the RCMP just over a year ago due to an investigation into — guess what?

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York also filed a complaint against Montroll Wednesday for «perjury and obstruction of justice during the SEC's investigation,» according to the statement.

Donald Trump's lawyer will «plead the fifth» because of the ongoing criminal investigation against him

The IFRC will refocus on anti-corruption efforts in the wake of the investigation and pursue legal action against lose involved, AP reports.

«Today's arrest in Israel is the culmination of a large - scale investigation spanning multiple continents for hate crimes against Jewish communities across our country,» US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement.

The reforms, in essence, would create an independent panel composed mostly of laypersons to oversee the profession, and an independent office for the investigation of complaints against lawyers (a real life, «highly successful» example is the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner in New South Wales, Australia).

Depending on the results of the investigation, Trump, who has railed against Chinese steel in the past, could impose broad restrictions on any steel imports.

Assurance that employees who make complaints or participate in an investigation of a complaint will be protected against retaliation.

The information that is submitted with be gathered as evidence and intelligence that will be used by all the three enforcement agencies (the CRTC, Competition Bureau, and Office of the Privacy Commissioner) to support purse and support their investigations against those who violate CASL.

We supported the independent, third - party and very thorough investigation into the allegations against Mr. Charney, and respect the Board of Director's decision to terminate him based on the results of that investigation.

Russia's use of the platform to meddle in U.S. elections, a regulatory investigation that could result in fines of hundreds of millions of dollars against the company for privacy violations, and the Cambridge Analytica episode are all topmost concerns.

Since being fired, Comey has also been accused of removing memos that he prepared during the investigation against FBI rules.

Such a violation, if eventually confirmed by the Federal Trade Commission, could lead to many millions of dollars in fines against Facebook, said David Vladeck, who as the director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection oversaw the investigation of alleged privacy violations by Facebook and the subsequent consent decree resolving the case in 2011.

A preliminary injunction against Zillow and one of its chief execs, Errol Samuelson, is set to lift on March 22, but a Washington state Superior Court judge has ordered an investigation into whether Zillow and Samuelson should be held in contempt for violating the injunction.

This open - ended investigation is a more moderate course of action against China than simply slapping tariffs on it, but if it does eventually escalate, the US could find itself reshaping global trade in a big way.

When the International Trade Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs Suniva and SolarWorld in their case against cheap Chinese solar module and cell imports, reactions were polarized: the U.S. solar industry was outraged — as it had been for most of the duration of the court investigation — and investors, apparently, were extremely upbeat for the future of this same outraged industry, sending solar stocks sky - high.

In March, a Reuters investigation found that the agency had also dropped a lawsuit lawyers were preparing to file against another payday lender, called National Credit Adjusters, and that Mulvaney was weighing the possibility of halting lawsuits against three others.

A senior prosecutor known for winning a murder conviction in the killing of Etan Patz has been put in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into rape allegations against the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.

RALEIGH, N.C. — College basketball has spent an entire season operating amid the specter of an FBI corruption investigation that led to criminal charges against assistant coaches, agents, apparel company employees and others.

The officer, Shawn Wilson, claims in the lawsuit filed last week in San Patricio County, that Hitt»... seemed to be trying to cover - up...» an investigation into alleged assault against a 15 - year - old boy at the hands of a Taft official, last year.

Recent developments, including ongoing investigations into bribery and corruption at the Company's subsidiaries in Mexico, China, Brazil, and India; new revelations of accounting fraud at the Company's China operations; a recent ruling by a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge against the Company for its illegal discipline of employees; and, the NLRB decision to authorize a nationwide complaint against the Company for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, highlight the need for enhanced oversight of Wal - Mart's corporate culture and behavior.

In 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors.

Investigation by Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey uncovered decades worth of sexual harassment claims against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein.

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While it's no secret that US officials are interested in closer oversight of cryptocurrency activities - a group of influential senators pushed for this kind of policy shift in late May - the IRS contract is notable given the tax agency's investigation of potential tax avoiders and its ongoing lawsuit against exchange startup Coinbase.

In effect, Cohen knows many, if not all, of Trump's deepest, darkest secrets — which is why Giuliani worries that Cohen might flip during the investigation and testify against the president.

The bipartisan PAC is the first Malaysian entity to level allegations against 1MDB, which is at the center of corruption and money - laundering investigations in the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.

As of February 15, 2018, the U.S. had two antidumping and countervailing duty orders in place on aluminum, both against China, and there are four ongoing investigations against China.

Conservative House allies of President Trump have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the ongoing special counsel probe, setting up a possible GOP showdown over the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Also on Wednesday, the company posted the results of the promised independent investigation on its website; it concluded that various allegations against the company were not «borne out by the facts.»