Sentences with phrase «seek criminal prosecution»

It would raise the age for victims to seek criminal prosecution until they are 28 and give them civil recourse until they are 50.

You are also advised that Wayback Burgers will enforce its intellectual property rights fully, including seeking criminal prosecution.

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The IRS also has gone on to say that if the situation is indeed dire, the taxpayers who have sought to hide their cryptocurrency earnings from the IRS can actually be subjected to proper criminal prosecution if they do not report their earnings.

(vii) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND / OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS» FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Hospital admissions fell but this was arguably only because users, burdened by the stigma of being branded criminals and the fear of prosecution, no longer felt as able to seek help when they needed it.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently «seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.»

Despite bringing more prosecutions, most cases will continue to be dealt with by HMRC levying financial penalties rather than seeking a criminal conviction.

In principle, a mental health examination could be ordered for the President, like anyone else, incident to a criminal prosecution of him for some crime committed in his personal, rather than official capacity, or by someone in his family seeking to impose a guardianship or conservatorship upon him.

Federal investigators subpoenaed the Suffolk DA's office, seeking all records related to its 2008 prosecution of criminal defense attorney Robert Macedonio, whose drug possession case remains shrouded in secrecy and involved unusual legal maneuvering.

The on topic Q&A included redesign plans for other streets, especially Queens Boulevard, why the administration attributes the reduction in pedestrian fatalities to Vision Zero and not to regular year - to - year variances, how the administration actually knows that driving speeds are reduced, why so few street redesign projects have been done on Staten Island, data for any changes in safety at this E.Tremont / Silver Street intersection, why Commissioner Bratton did not attend, why there are few speeding and failure to yield tickets issued in this (45th) precinct, the negative effect of speed bumps on emergency response vehicles, plans for marking and painting of roads, whether the mayor will seek additional red light camera authorizations from the state legislature, the paucity of criminal prosecutions against drivers who kill pedestrians and an estimate of money received from speed camera tickets.

Mr. Woyome had earlier won the criminal prosecution that sought to imprison him for the offence.

Aided by excellent supporting performances including Don Cheadle («Iron Man 2») playing the pilot union's hotshot attorney seeking to get Whip off of any potential criminal prosecution; Bruce Greenwood as Whip's longtime friend and current pilot union rep and John Goodman as Whip's drug providing childhood friend, Zemeckis shows the various tools a functional alcoholic can use to fool themselves into thinking they have control.

Legal advocates and prosecutors seeking advice on strategies for the successful prosecution of animal abuse cases can refer to ALDF's Legal Advocates» Manual for Animal Abuse Criminal Cases.

In the event that You misuse any trademark, patent, design right or copyright in violation of these Terms, the World Photography Organisation and / or its subsidiaries and / or affiliates and / or associated companies and / or Event Partners will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking of criminal prosecution.

And yet Gov. Cuomo has sought to shut it down at the urging of — you guessed it — the Sierra Club, NRDC, EDF, and a natural gas company implicated in the federal criminal prosecution of a Cuomo aide.

We also call for an end to McCarthy - like threats of criminal prosecution against our colleagues based on innuendo and guilt by association, the harassment of scientists by politicians seeking distractions to avoid taking action, and the outright lies being spread about them.

We call for an end to McCarthy - like threats of criminal prosecution against our colleagues based on innuendo and guilt by association, the harassment of scientists by politicians seeking distractions to avoid taking action, and the outright lies being spread about them.

Further, «We also call for an end to McCarthy - like threats of criminal prosecution against our colleagues based on innuendo and guilt by association, the harassment of scientists by politicians seeking distractions to avoid taking action, and the outright lies being spread about them.»

«Mr. McMaster's repeated threats of criminal prosecution should we refuse to shut down craigslist for South Carolina have left us little choice but to seek declaratory relief before the court,» Buckmaster said.

«In 1998, the House of Lords denied immunity to the former Chilean dictator when the Spanish government sought his extradition to face a criminal prosecution for widespread torture and murder of his political opponents.

It was good practice for the prosecution when seeking to introduce evidence under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, 101 (1)(d) to provide full particulars of the convictions relied upon.

If a suspect is not present in a state to be criminally prosecuted, then the options available to a state are (1) to toll the running of the statute of limitations while the suspect is outside the state to the extent permitted by the relevant state statute and the U.S. Constitution, (2) to bring a civil lawsuit against the suspect instead of a criminal prosecution, or (3) to seek extradition of the suspect, which must be granted under certain circumstances under the United State Constitution and reads as follows in the pertinent part:

-- The letter recipient's criminal defense lawyer can consider contacting the collections lawyer seeking an agreement to pay on the letter in exchange for the store's recommending no prosecution in the matter.

These three types of proceedings have different objectives: the objective of a protective services investigation is to provide immediate help and relief to the victim and prevent further harm; the civil action is to seek compensation for damages; and the criminal prosecution is when the state seeks to punish the harmful conduct.

It has been well over a month since an array of lawyers, academics and authors met in Andover, Mass., for the Justice Robert Jackson Conference on the Planning for Prosecution of High Level American War Criminals, but the group remains as committed as ever to seeking the prosecution of Bush Administration officials for Prosecution of High Level American War Criminals, but the group remains as committed as ever to seeking the prosecution of Bush Administration officials for prosecution of Bush Administration officials for war crimes.

The ruling, says Straw, could affect hundreds of cases in the prosecution pipeline and raises fears that serious convicted criminals could seek to use the technicality of the judgment to have their convictions quashed.

The somewhat needless and arguably unprincipled prosecution of a small refurbishment contractor in the case of R v Skansen Interiors Limited resulting in an absolute discharge is another example of small companies being the easy targets for prosecutors seeking to test the boundaries of new corporate criminal offences.

Federal prosecution attorneys seek, and often gain, mandatory maximum fines and penalties under the law upon conviction, including lengthy prison terms, harsh fines, life - long criminal registration, and more.»

There is a growing trend towards seeking punitive and personal legal action against executives for failure to follow regulations and standards which could result in costly investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation putting the company's assets, or their own, at risk, AGCS says in its new report D&O Insurance Insights: Management liability today.

The prosecution sought to adduce the statement as hearsay under s 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003).

Enforcement activities will include working with covered entities to secure voluntary compliance through the provision of technical assistance and other means; responding to questions regarding the regulation and providing interpretations and guidance; responding to state requests for exception determinations; investigating complaints and conducting compliance reviews; and, where voluntary compliance can not be achieved, seeking civil monetary penalties and making referrals for criminal prosecution.

Representing one of two defendants in the White River (Indiana) fish kill case involving federal, state and class action claims seeking civil damages and penalties exceeding $ 50 million and federal criminal prosecution under the Clean Water Act.

Seasoned fraud investigator with strong analytical, interview, computer and surveillance skills with experience in the public and private sector seeking to assist in the identification, investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.

While it resolves competition issues in many ways, it may seek legal action by referring criminal matters under any of these four statutes to the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada.

Among other things, it may seek legal action by referring criminal matters under any of the four statutes to the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada for possible prosecution.

We could encourage those who abuse marijuana to seek help legally and without criminal prosecution.

Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Style at Home (TC Media G.P.) reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.