Sentences with phrase «pursuing charges in court»

And you've criticized DOJ and SEC officials appointed by Obama for not pursuing charges in court.

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For example, hedge fund investor Leon Cooperman, who the SEC sued last month for insider trading, has said that federal prosecutors in New Jersey have informed him that they are holding off on pursuing criminal charges until the Supreme Court rules.

On the same day community watch volunteer George Zimmerman made his first appearance in court to face murder charges in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman tells WAMC that the case is a good example of what can happen when the public takes an interest in pursuing justice.

But, as Michael Rebell, a professor of law and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, convincingly shows in his new book, Courts and Kids: Pursuing Educational Equity through the State Courts, there is a pragmatic path to equality in the schools that avoids highly charged debates over racism and local control.

Consequently, it makes no sense to simply go to court without a lawyer when not expecting any jail time if convicted (even if that expectation turns out to be correct), when considering the importance of a lawyer to work to beat the charge in the first place, to advocate for no active jail time if convicted, to pursue the most extensive restricted driving privileges if convicted.

If you've been charged with a crime or are interested in pursuing a cannabis venture in San Diego or any of the surrounding areas, you want a lawyer who not only knows the law, but is an authority within the local courts, and can navigate through the system for your benefit.

In addition to pressing criminal charges, the victims of drunk driving accidents and their families have the legal right to pursue claims in a court of law in order to recover monetary damageIn addition to pressing criminal charges, the victims of drunk driving accidents and their families have the legal right to pursue claims in a court of law in order to recover monetary damagein a court of law in order to recover monetary damagein order to recover monetary damages.

Justice must be served, and although the drunk driver will likely be arrested and charged and will be punished through the criminal justice system, the civil court system is where compensation can be pursued in a lawsuit.