Sentences with phrase «of federal criminal law»

In the US, it is a violation of federal criminal law to instigate any attack intended to interfere with the flightworthiness of a craft currently in flight.

Federal regulations can also carry the force of federal criminal law, adding to the legal complexity.»

Perhaps one reason the proposed federal law is so narrowly focused is to ensure it is a valid exercise of the federal criminal law power.

In practice, federal defense attorneys must advise the People they represent that with the federal sentencing guidelines and often mandatory minimum sentencing statutes, a trial tax has been made explicit, and institutionalized as part of the federal criminal law.

It is important to choose a federal criminal defense attorney who not only has experience, but also an in - depth understanding of federal criminal law and procedure.

Frank led the office's «New Attorney Training Committee», teaching young attorneys how to become superior litigators with a profound knowledge of federal criminal law and ensuring that each generation of Federal Defender attorneys provide quality representation to their clients.

As Ilya Somin notes, «The vast scope of federal criminal law is a very serious problem.

The Criminal Division develops, enforces, and supervises the application of all federal criminal laws except those specifically assigned to other divisions.

Not exact matches

The Office of Government Ethics has revealed that attorneys at the White House are examining whether loans to the company owned by Jared Kushner's family violated federal ethics regulations or criminal law.

Last month, the federal government released guidelines to regulate online taxi companies, saying they should do stringent security checks and not contract anyone convicted of a «cognizable offense» under India's criminal laws.

The conflicts of interest law — which carries federal criminal penalties — avoids those issues by exempting the President and Vice President from its provisions.

Gorsuch, who serves on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, has previously indicated he thinks there are too many federal criminal laws and regulations bogging down the courts.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company conspired with other dental supply companies to violate federal antitrust laws; (ii) discovery of the foregoing conduct would subject the Company to heightened regulatory scrutiny and potential criminal sanctions; and (iii) that as a result of the foregoing, Henry Schein's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to «weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.»

He is a Certified Specialist both in Taxation Law and in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) admitted to practice law in California, Hawai'i and Arizona (inactive), specializing in Federal and state civil tax and criminal tax controversy matters and tax litigation, including tax - related examinations and investigations for individuals, business enterprises, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporatioLaw and in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) admitted to practice law in California, Hawai'i and Arizona (inactive), specializing in Federal and state civil tax and criminal tax controversy matters and tax litigation, including tax - related examinations and investigations for individuals, business enterprises, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporatioLaw (The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) admitted to practice law in California, Hawai'i and Arizona (inactive), specializing in Federal and state civil tax and criminal tax controversy matters and tax litigation, including tax - related examinations and investigations for individuals, business enterprises, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporatiolaw in California, Hawai'i and Arizona (inactive), specializing in Federal and state civil tax and criminal tax controversy matters and tax litigation, including tax - related examinations and investigations for individuals, business enterprises, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.

None of the Reporting Persons nor any manager or executive officer of the Reporting Persons, has, during the past five years, (a) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (b) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting, or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.

Mr. Perry has the unique tripartite experience of a white collar criminal defense and government compliance, investigations attorney at a national law firm; a senior enforcement attorney at a federal regulatory agency; and the Chief Compliance Officer of a global financial institution.

As the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed, a law aimed at suppressing or reducing an «evil» or addressing a public concern relating to peace, order, security, morality, health, or some other similar purpose is a valid exercise of the federal government's criminal law power.

The suit alleges that the law gives the Ugandans standing to sue Lively for his activities, which had a crucial nexus in the U.S. and therefore come under federal courts» jurisdiction; it also charges that Lively not only advocated bad ideas in an abstract context but helped various Ugandans conceive and manage a campaign of persecution, thus involving himself in a joint criminal enterprise.

The Company web site may not be used in connection with criminal or civil violations of state, federal, or international laws, regulations, or other government rules or requirements.

Laufer reassures us, «The Obama administration and the DOJ have issued the Cole Memo, which deprioritizes federal criminal prosecutions of marijuana crimes, when commercial operators are operating in accordance with state laws.»

Of course when your federal government knowingly arms these criminals, no law can stop that.

Lets just say there are 3 million to stay on the low side; what you suggest is to ban a weapon owned by over 3 million law abiding citizens, because it is used by criminals.008 % of the time??? Also, no civilian without a CLASS III federal license owns a real «assault weapon».

Prohibition was reversed because of the federal and state governments» prudential judgment that it had been a practical and social failure, spawning organized crime and making criminals of ordinary, otherwise law «abiding citizens.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 26) provide that in the absence of statute or rule, the court shall follow «the principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by the courts of the United States in the light of reason and experience.»

Tresmond said that's a clear violation of federal and state privacy laws in addition to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law.

But he said the 2016 Supreme Court McDonnell decision narrowing federal corruption laws — and the «difficulty in proving criminal intent in corruption schemes where there is no evidence of personal profit» — made prosecuting inappropriate.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. joined the ongoing federal investigation into de Blasio's fundraising tactics last January after the Board of Elections» chief investigative officer sent a «criminal referral» to Vance's office alleging the efforts of the mayor's nonprofit to unseat the Republicans violated campaign finance laws, Vance has said.

«The potential violations under investigation include violations of NYPD rules and policies, the city conflicts of interest rules, and federal criminal laws,» Bratton said.

A day later, Espada's clinic was raided by federal and state authorities and law - enforcement sources said criminal charges of mail fraud and tax evasion were expected as soon as next month.

This year, in a speech that included applause for Cuomo's criminal justice reform efforts such as strengthening state oversight of jail and his plan to fight the federal government on the tax law, Cuomo sought to give shootouts to individual members of the Legislature and praise Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as well as DiNapoli.

«The potential violations under investigation include violations of NYPD rules and policies, the city conflicts of interest rules and the federal criminal laws,» Bratton said.

«The potential violations under investigation include violations of NYPD rules and policies, the city conflicts of interest rules and the federal criminal laws,» Bratton said in the release.

The party office of any member of the Executive Committee or officer of the County Committee or any District or Divisional Committee shall become vacant upon the conviction of such person in any state or federal court of a criminal offense that constitutes (or, had such offense occurred in New York, would have constituted) a felony under the laws of the State of New York.

«There are plenty of federal prosecutors outside our jurisdiction,» said Eugene O'Donnell, a former prosecutor who teachers criminal law at the City University of New York.

Anne Milgram: Former Attorney General, State of New Jersey; former federal prosecutor, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, Senior Fellow, Center on Administration of Criminal Law at New York University School of Law.

But that support slipped after federal law enforcement unsealed a criminal complaint that alleged Skelos used his power to aid the business interests of his adult son, Adam Skelos, who was named as co-defendant.

New York City has agreed to pay up to $ 75 million to settle a federal class - action lawsuit that accused its Police Department of issuing hundreds of thousands of criminal summonses that were later found to be without legal justification, the city's Law Department said.

In closing arguments at his obstruction of justice trial, a Brooklyn federal prosecutor called state Sen. John Sampson a crook who instinctively relied on criminal tactics to avoid law enforcement...

Federal law enforcement authorities are collecting information from the State Elections Enforcement Commission in their newly launched criminal grand jury investigation of whether Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's 2014 re-election campaign was financed illegally by the state Democratic Party.

Under the Secure Communities plan, when a local law enforcement agency makes an arrest and submits fingerprints to the State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to conduct a State criminal history check and to the FBI for a nationwide check, an expanded integrated records check is conducted at the Federal level that includes both criminal history and immigration status of the arrested indCriminal Justice Services (DCJS) to conduct a State criminal history check and to the FBI for a nationwide check, an expanded integrated records check is conducted at the Federal level that includes both criminal history and immigration status of the arrested indcriminal history check and to the FBI for a nationwide check, an expanded integrated records check is conducted at the Federal level that includes both criminal history and immigration status of the arrested indcriminal history and immigration status of the arrested individual.

«As if the palpable odium of intiating a vacuous criminal charge against a whistle - blower, no less a person than a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was not bad enough, the prosecuting authority, obviously urged on by the Inspector General of Police, threw pretension to adherence to democratic tenets of the rule of law when it sought from the court, albeit most illegally, to obtain summons against Senator Misau, while deliberately witholding service of the copy of the charge on the Senator, an obvious stratagem conceived to frame up all manner of false allegations tailored to suit the obvious purpose of yet another gestapo strategy to use state powers to swoop on the Distinguished Senator and keep him out of circulation»

This county law follows amendments to the federal criminal laws and provides local law enforcement the ability to arrest and convict those guilty of Theft of Valor.

This newly enacted county law follows amendments to the federal criminal laws and provides local law enforcement the ability to arrest and convict those guilty of Theft of Valor.

Any potential violations of federal or state criminal laws will be referred to the appropriate prosecutor for further action.

The Nigeria Police Force as a law abiding organization will continue to hold the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria in high esteem but wishes to impress on the Senate not to harbour criminal elements among its fold or condone criminality.

DNAinfo New York reported last week that the federal probe is now eyeing the mayor's entire fundraising apparatus as a potential criminal enterprise — with many of the same advisers, campaign officials or lobbyists acting in a «conspiracy» to circumvent election laws.

The Act holds that: Detainees must be made aware of various immigration status issues; Detainees may not be held without a criminal warrant; County agencies and employees shall not perform the duties of Federal Immigration Authorities, engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigratioFederal Immigration Authorities, engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigratiofederal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigratioFederal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigratiofederal immigration laws.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

Rockland County Sen. David Carlucci, a Democrat who was mentioned in the federal complaint against Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith, paid $ 17,700 to the law firm of Gibson, Dunn, Crutcher, which does white collar criminal defense work.