Sentences with phrase «of illegal fees»

A letter signed by authorities of the GES, stated that, «As a result of the collection of illegal fees from students of Mfantsipim School, you are directed to immediately step aside from responsibilities as the Headmaster of the school, pending further investigations into the illegal collection.»

Not exact matches

A New York City advocacy group for low - income and minority residents filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank last fall for what it says are illegal and exploitative tactics that have cost the two named plaintiffs thousands of dollars in penalty fees it contends they shouldn't have had to pay.

More dangerously, the awkward theory of «reimbursement» via retainer fees over time does not solve the problem of an illegal campaign contribution in 2016.

The collusion in the CDO - squared leveraged fraud games (which were illegal) allow Fed / Treasury to collect interest (or is that an extortion fee) on certificates that can be traded or sold — what a nice pool of assets — it is a perpetual motion money machine that magically keeps zombies alive, even though their dead... totally cool.

lewa and Benz r out, griezmann, lukaku, auba and dybala r young and will have d cash pits of Europe chasing them... which means astronomical transfer fees / wage (we'll definitely lose in d bidding war)... huguain is a viable option but with a transfer fee of 55m and 200k wages for a 29 year old????... BONKERS!!!!! I don't know about u but I feel we shld do everytin legal / illegal to get vardy... by 2 - 3 years time, others strikers will have surfaced but for now there's a limited pool and d richest club r d sharks... i would like any of d young strikers but it doesn't mean we shld pay 40m more than their market value like its an auction!!!!

I've seen tons of craft stuff that incorporates lyrics, which is illegal unless they've applied to the appropriate publisher (there's often a fee involved).

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, today of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Building a fairer system examines how workers from developing countries become tricked or coerced into paying illegal and extortionate recruitment fees, and, once in debt, become vulnerable to exploitation in their place of work.

The Director of Public Affairs at the GES, Rev. Jonathan Bettey said in an interview with Accra - based Citi FM that while investigation is underway on the suspended Mfantsipim Headmaster, authorities have further compiled a tall list of other heads of some SHS in the country who charge illegal fees.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the Headmaster of Mfantsipim Senior High School in the Central region, Mr John Kwamina Ankomah Simpson to step aside for charging illegal fees.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Ahead of the 2001 general election, the Liberal Democrats campaigned on a platform of abolishing tuition fees outright, while Labour claimed in its manifesto that it had made the introduction of top - up fees illegal.

And the payment of placement fees to a middleman is not illegal unless prosecutors can prove it is a de facto bribe.

The fact that Labour candidates are happy to accept donations from the man who led us into the illegal war in Iraq, introduced tuition fees and started the process of NHS privatisation is extraordinary.

As witnesses testified one after another, many of the specific actions involved in the alleged schemes — from receiving legal referral fees to issuing Assembly - sponsored proclamations — were far from illegal.

«Illegal fees are theft,» said Brandon Muir, executive director of the Reclaim New York initiative, at a news conference in Mineola.

The incoming President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, believes the Ghana Education Service's sanctioning of head teachers for allegedly charging illegal fees under the Free SHS policy, was inconsiderate, looking at the infrastructure constraints in those schools.

The incoming President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reinstate the two head teachers who were sacked for allegedly charging illegal fees under the free SHS programme.

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has described as harsh, the dismissal of two head teachers accused of charging illegal fees under the free SHS policy.

A fee of $ 25.00 per student is outrageous and illegal.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray said, «Wells Fargo hit borrowers with illegal fees and deprived others of critical information needed to effectively manage their student loan accounts.

This is not only illegal, but can cost the borrower hundreds of dollars in bounced check and bank fees.

This company allegedly took more than $ 20 million from consumers by charging illegal upfront fees of up to $ 1,000.

The Student Debt Relief Group falsely claimed to be affiliated with the Department of Education, deceived consumers into paying up to $ 1,000 in illegal upfront fees to enter them into free government programs, and charged consumers monthly fees they claimed would be credited toward their student loans.

It's not that credit card issuers and banks actually slap you with fees that are completely invisible — that would be illegal — but there are plenty of ways to disguise, downplay or otherwise bury fees and penalties in the fine print.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, for example, makes it illegal for a car dealer or any lender to impose greater than normal interest rates or fees because of race, sex, age, marital status and national origin.

My understanding was that it's illegal for them to charge any fee prior to settling at least one of your debts.

As we blogged just last week, the CFPB most recently took action against four California - based credit repair companies — and three associated individuals — for a number of alleged illegal activities, upfront fees among them.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Hargrave in 2008, alleging false advertising and the illegal collection of up - front fees for his so - called credit repair services.

The good news is that if you live in Ontario, the provincial government has heard your concerns and is making it illegal for travel companies to advertise travel packages without including all of the taxes and fees in the price.

Beware of Illegal Mortgage Referral Fees.

Additionally, some debt settlement companies deceive consumers by making promises they do not keep and engaging in other illegal conduct (like charging fees before obtaining any settlements, in violation of the TSR).

This new law has also made it illegal for lenders to add more fees to the deceased's account following a notification of death.

The suit alleges that Freedom Debt Center, and potentially other debt settlement companies are charging consumers fees that are not in compliance with state laws and NoteWorld and Nationwide are the ones actually debiting the accounts of consumers and transferring illegal fees from consumers into accounts at NoteWorld and then pay those illegal fees out to the debt settlement companies.

Enrolling required consumers to pay illegal advance fees of up to $ 1,500.

In money laundering, cash from illegal origins (such as smuggling narcotics) is fed into a business that then repays the money back to the criminal as a salary or consulting fee or some other type of seemingly legitimate transaction.

10 Counsel for Pacific Dunlop Ltd. argues that the fee agreement of plaintiff's counsel is illegal as not being authorized by the Act, and as offending the Solicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S. 15, and An Act Respecting Champerty, R.S.O. 1897, c. 327.

A bank may charge illegal fees to its customers over a period of time.

In the consumer class action sector, Alberstone is currently lead or co-lead counsel in several notable cases, including Payne v. Bank of America, N.A., et al., involving manipulation of the LIBOR U.S. Dollar rate, Bias et al. v. Wells Fargo & Company, et al., concerning illegal mark - ups of default related fees, Ellis v. JP Morgan Chase, et al., Stitt v. Citibank, et al. and Vega v. Ocwen Financial Corporation, et al., concerning unlawful charging of unnecessary default fees, Waldrup v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al., concerning illegal charging for fraudulent appraisals, Weiner v. Ocwen Financial Corporation, et al., involving illegal assessment of default - related service fees that contained undisclosed mark - ups, and Ono v. Head Racquet Sports USA, concerning false advertising of Head tennis racquets.

The record - breaking # 14bn claim was brought against MasterCard in September, on behalf of 46 million British debit and credit card holders over the company's charging of illegal payment fees.

«Illinois lawyer tied to indicted law firm; A Tribune investigation raises questions about fees paid to a Springfield attorney by a high - powered law firm; That firm was indicted last month in California on charges it lured clients with illegal kickbacks»: The Chicago Tribune today contains a lengthy article that begins, «For the last three decades, whenever a major corporation has been accused of cheating its stockholders, the powerhouse New York law firm of Milberg Weiss hasn't been far behind with a class - action lawsuit.»

The Justice of the Peace adjudicator who heard one case decided that the fees were not illegal and ordered one of the workers to pay.

The Office of the Trustee, the part of the Department of Justice that oversees bankruptcy filings in the US, has promised to take steps to stop illegal practices of mortgage servicers, including the filing of false or inaccurate claims, the charging of unnecessary fees and the failure to acknowledge discharged debts.

In the last couple of days, the appellate courts have grappled with when attorney's fees are awardable under Civil Code section 1717 when a contract is declared to be void (whether illegal or under another statutory provision).

Joseph Rebano, Denise Cabanos and Saben Loyola advised GARD AS, Japan P&I and UK P&I on evident illegal collection of environmental fees on vessels passing through territorial waters of Zambales, Philippines.

Both the «Consumer Assistance Project» and the «Student Aid Center» promised to rid borrowers of all debt while charging expensive (and illegal) up - front fees.

The Supreme Court's high - profile decision that employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees are illegal is «a masterpiece of judicial analysis of the constitutional right of access to justice».

Capping (a felony in Pennsylvania) is the illegal referral of clients to legal offices for a fee.

It's illegal for tax preparers to base their fee on a percentage of your refund, so you should walk if that's what they offer.