Sentences with phrase «of a criminal investigation before»

In its over 300 ongoing matters, the PNF is working closely on trying to address cases at the preliminary inquiry phase of criminal investigations before an investigating magistrate is appointed, namely, the instruction phase, which limits the leeway for plea bargaining and considerably extends the length of procedures.

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As a relative newcomer to the company, a former BMW executive who joined only two months before an emissions scandal erupted, Mr. Diess is not associated with the wrongdoing that continues to weigh heavily on the company's image and finances, and that remains the subject of major criminal investigations by German and United States authorities.

The raids were part of a federal criminal investigation of Cohen in New York in part over a $ 130,000 payment he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels a month before the 2016 U.S. presidential election to keep her quiet about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in 2006.

In a statement, the DORH said: «State Attorney's Office in Osijek opened the investigation against Croatian citizen (1985) due to the existence of reasonable doubt that when giving testimony before the County Court in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 11.

Cuomo told aides over the weekend that due to the high - profile criminal and civil investigations of Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada (D - Bronx) that became public last week, he was shelving tentative plans to announce later this week right before a Waldorf - Astoria fund - raiser and a meeting of the Democratic Rural Conference.

«I will make no comment now, or during the period of time that the grand jury is convened, regarding the days that the grand jury will be sitting; who may be called as a witness before the grand jury; what any witness has or will testify about before the grand jury; when the grand jury will conclude its investigation; what criminal charges will be considered by the grand jury, or against whom the grand jury might consider any such criminal charges,» said Mr. Donovan.

The FBI yesterday handed over to Congress documents related to its investigation of Clinton's private email server after House Republicans pushed the bureau to surrender material it had gathered before it concluded last month that she should not face criminal charges.

The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, expects the President's Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Francis Asenso - Boakye and Abu Jinapor, to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), following allegations of corruption made against them.

Krishi, who is the House of Representatives correspondent of the newspaper, was held for close two hours at the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja before he was later released.

Embattled Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to reappear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for interrogation on Tuesday, April 3.

«I wonder how long the administration was aware that there was a pending criminal investigation, how long the administration was aware what type of criminal investigation it was and, if they were aware, why did they allow the commissioner to come before the Legislature and speak on their behalf last week?»

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.

In part, the Crown explained that it decided to wait until the MOL's investigation was complete before proceeding with criminal negligence charges and argued that it acted expeditiously in the factual context of the case.

We help clients in gaining approvals for transactions, domestic and international investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings and civil and criminal litigation, authorizations and arbitration arising from breaches of applicable legal, regulatory, antitrust and compliance requirements and investigations before all financial regulatory agencies.

This attitude of determination, along with the exhaustive investigation that goes into preparing for trial, often makes it possible to win a case before going to court, whether in the form of a favorable insurance settlement or a dismissal of criminal charges.

Andrew has represented corporations, their officers and employees in criminal investigations before federal and state grand juries and in defense of criminal matters in the federal and state trial courts.

The Comment provides three examples of when any disclosure is prohibited: a corporate client is seeking advice on a corporate takeover that has not been publicly announced; a person has consulted a lawyer about the possibility of divorce before the person's intentions are known to the person's spouse; and a person has consulted a lawyer about a criminal investigation that has not led to a public charge.

The judge found that for the purpose of a claim to litigation privilege where criminal proceedings are said to have been contemplated, the party claiming privilege must have uncovered evidence of wrongdoing (so as to reasonably contemplate prosecution, rather than an investigation) before proceedings could be said to be in reasonable contemplation.

We have extensive experience defending corporations in investigations and court proceedings under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition Act, including some of the most high - profile criminal conspiracy, bid - rigging and price maintenance cases in Canadian history, beginning with the PANS case before the Supreme Court of Canada.

The authors provide three examples: [a] a client considering a corporate takeover not yet publicly announced; [b] a client consulting about a possible divorce before the other spouse is aware of it; or [c] a client under a criminal investigation that has not yet resulted in publicly filed charges.

This is especially the case where disclosure would compromise solicitor - client privilege or otherwise prejudice the client (e.g., the fact that a corporate client is seeking advice on a corporate takeover that has not been publicly announced; that a person has consulted a lawyer about the possibility of divorce before the person's intentions are known to the person's spouse; or that a person has consulted a lawyer about a criminal investigation that has not led to a public charge).

Witnesses are entitled to abstain from testifying (before both Consob and the public prosecutor) only in the limited cases in which such an abstention is allowed under the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, including if the witnesses are close family members of the person under investigation, are requested to testify on matters covered by professional, confessional or office privilege (including privilege granted to lawyers, journalists, doctors and ministers), or are requested to testify on matters covered by public office privilege or state secrecy privilege.

In criminal investigations, the person under investigation (as well as any other formal party to the proceeding, such as a victim of the crime duly constituted) will be given an opportunity to comment on the completeness of the investigation before its formal closure.

Earlier proceedings The trial judge noted that Yugraneft and Sibir between them had brought three previous sets of proceedings (i) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), (ii) before the Russian arbitrazh courts, and (iii) before the Russian criminal investigation authorities.

Moreover, these letters usually are sent in the final stages of an investigation and «invite» the person to testify before the grand jury (without their attorney being present, of course) despite the prosecutor's statement that there is substantial evidence of the person's involvement in criminal activity.

Further, in a case in which the Committee for Deliberation on Investigation of Capital Market (Deliberation Committee), which is an advisory organisation to the SFC, determines whether to lodge a criminal complaint, the accused may choose to appear before the Deliberation Committee to state his or her position.

• Confer with clients and attorneys to acquire information of committed crime • Analyze facts and ensure that they are documented properly • Conduct investigations to support the legal defense of a wide variety of criminal cases • Contact external agencies and expert witnesses as reference resources for potential testimony • Serve subpoenas on those required to testify or submit evidence before the court • Operate and maintain a variety of photographic and projection equipment to assist in criminal investigation • Handle potentially explosive situations with tact, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all people involved • Create and submit reports regarding findings such as statements, scene descriptions and analysis of physical evidence