Sentences with phrase «on allegations of bribery»

Silver has drawn support from some unlikely quarters too, including former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, a Republican who twice faced criminal trials on allegations of bribery.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano «s indictment on allegations of bribery last week marked the latest ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to face federal charges — and another pol tied to one of the governor's leading donors and handpicked head of the New York Racing Association, which operates equestrian tracks across New York.

This month's trial focuses on allegations of bribery.

Samsung Group's Jay Y. Lee was formally arrested on allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement, an extraordinary step that jeopardizes the executive's ascent to the top role at the world's biggest smartphone maker.

The lawyer raised a question that «if not for the purpose of deliberate vilification to tarnish his reputation, then why would an ordinary activity of a video of him celebrating the birthday of a religious leader, Prophet T.B. Joshua, from whom he draws inspiration and spiritual support, be circulating in the social media before he was asked to respond on the allegation of bribery?»

Not exact matches

Ausdrill has backed former Leighton Holdings chief executive Wal King to continue serving on its board despite allegations of bribery and corruption against Mr King and several other executives.

There are no allegations of bribery in Black's case, so his convictions can not stand on the honest services theory.

«However, in his testimony which was beamed live on National television and which has been widely reported in the national print media, the chairman of the Appointments Committee and first deputy speaker of parliament, Honourable Joseph Osei Wusu, mentioned our client as having told him that the bribery allegation was made up,» it added.

This is because the evidence provided by tigereyepi in support of the allegations against the said Judge is not sufficient to meet the Prima Facie test either in relation to the allegation of bribery or ex-parte communication between the Judge and the Petitioner on a judicial matter pending before him, contrary to the Code of Conduct for Judges and Magistrates of Ghana (CCJMG).

[36] Thornberry called for action by Dominic Grieve over Applied Language Solutions» failure to provide interpreters for court proceedings, [37] and called on the Attorney General to ensure that allegations of bribery involving Bernie Ecclestone were properly investigated.

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed bribery allegations levelled against President John Mahama in connection with his acceptance of a Ford Expedition gift from a Burkinabe contractor.

We petition the President of the Republic of Ghana on Tuesday, 31st January, 2017 on the bribery allegations against the Energy Minister, Mr Boakye Agyarko.

Mahama Ayariga must not give in to «intimidation» by opposition and governing party MPs, but remain firm in his position on the bribery allegation he made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee of parliament some weeks ago, the Bawku Central NDC has advised.

Although the EFCC in two separate letters to the Federal Government through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation had in 2015 and 2016 cleared Umar of any wrongdoing in the alleged N10 million bribery allegation made against him by a defendant, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi standing trial before him on false asset declaration.

However, in his testimony which was beamed live on television and which has been widely reported in the national print media, the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Joseph Osei - Owusu, mentioned our client as having told him the bribery allegation was made up.

Even if authorities were to investigate Markey's allegations, the statute of limitations on bribery charges would likely be a factor.

The EFCC letter was entitled «Investigation Report on N10m bribery allegation against the chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja».

Earlier on, there were suggestions that the alleged bribery scandal should be referred to the Privileges Committee of the Legislative House, but the Speaker upheld the proposal for the proposed Committee to launch investigations into the issue, explaining that the allegations of corruption is beyond the reach of the privileges.

It reads: To: His Lordship Justice John Ajet Nassam — You are hereby notified that following the prima facie case established against you on allegations of misconduct for: Ex parte discussions with one party on a case pending before you contrary to Rule 3 (7) and 4 (A) of the (CCJMG), Bribery and corruption contrary to S. 244 of the Criminal Offences Act and Rule (2) of the (CCJMG).

The Joe - Ghartey - chaired ad - hoc committee investigating the bribery allegation that has rocked Ghana's Parliament, has cautioned the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga from making further comments on the issue on social media.

The Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been accused of igniting the confusion that broke out in Parliament on Thursday evening after the Joe Ghartey committee presented its report on the bribery allegations.

The Public Interest Advocacy Group has called on the Joe Ghartey committee to make public, the report on its investigation into the bribery allegations made against the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko and some members of Parliament's Appointments Committee.

The Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency, Mahama Ayariga could have been expelled from Parliament if he had pursued the bribery allegations he made against some key members on the Appointments Committee despite the Speakers of Parliament's ruling on the matter.

Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga has express optimism ahead of the ruling of Speaker of Parliament on the bribery allegations he made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee.

Former Member of Parliament for the Nanton constituency, Murtala Mohammed is calling on the Minority in Parliament to question the Gender Minister, Otiko Afisah Djaba to respond to bribery allegations against Chairman Bugri Naabu.

Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 33, both of Rockville Centre, face bribery, conspiracy and extortion charges on allegations they shook down Glenwood, environmental firm AbTech Industries of Arizona and Roslyn's Physicians Reciprocal Insurers to pay a financially struggling Adam Skelos more than $ 300,000.

Meanwhile, the Bawku Central Constituency, Mahama Ayariga, on Thursday evening, practically rejected recommendations of the five member Joe Ghartey committee that investigated bribery allegations against Members of the Appointments Committee and Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, Joseph Osei Owusu said, the option of impressing on Ayariga to answer questions on his allegations at the committee sitting will be impossible since he [Osei - Owusu] who was implicated by Ayariga in the bribery allegations has to chair that sitting.

«By resigning from his public position on account of the allegations of bribery against him, Muiz Banire (SAN), a former legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress, has proven to be a man who loves his character more than anything else,» he said.

A ruling on the report presented by the Joe Ghartey Committee which investigated the bribery allegation against Parliament's Appointments Committee, will not be immediately declared, the Speaker of Parliament has stated.

The alleged insults were traded during a debate on the Ghartey Committee Report on a bribery allegation made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga.

British American Tobacco (BAT) has retained Slaughter and May as sole legal adviser on a formal investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over allegations of bribery and corruption, Legal Week understands.

The leading case applying the selective - waiver analysis is Diversified Industries Inc v. Meredith.87 In Diversified Industries, a corporation retained outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of bribery.88 The internal report prepared by outside counsel was then produced to the SEC. 89 The Eighth Circuit held that this disclosure constituted only a «limited waiver» that did not preclude the corporation from subsequently withholding the report from private litigants on the grounds of attorney — client privilege.90 The court reasoned that a contrary ruling may undermine corporate incentives to initiate internal investigations conducted by counsel.91

Slaughter and May is advising Rolls - Royce on a probe into allegations of bribery and corruption at the company

In December, Swallow was also instructed by British American Tobacco (BAT) to work on its investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption.

Patrick has been involved in some of the largest civil fraud claims in recent years including the JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank v Pugachev litigation on applications for # 1.17 billion freezing orders, search orders, passport orders and committal applications and the $ 2 billion LIA v Societe Generale litigation, involving allegations of bribery and undue influence.

She focused on government enforcement actions and internal investigations into allegations of corruption and bribery.

Counsel for construction company on internal investigation of allegations of bribery of employee of municipal authority

Advising financial institutions on financial crime related issues and investigations, including reporting obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act, AML and other systems and controls issues, and bribery allegations.

The reputational risk associated with bribery and corruption allegations is also on the minds of most respondents.

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.